Trainings 
Action 2020 Workshops
Action 2020 Workshop Schedule
August 17, 2012: Jefferson City, MO
Hosted by Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation and Missouri Association of Councils of Government
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September 21, 2012: Harrisonburg, VA
Hosted by Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition and Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization
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November 2, 2012: New Orleans, LA
Hosted by Bike Easy and theRegional Planning Commission
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If you are interested in hosting a future workshop, you can submit a proposal here.
About the Workshops:
Action 2020 Workshops are designed to provide the knowledge, skills and resources to access untapped or under-utilized federal funding sources at the state, regional and local level to build bicycling and walking infrastructure and programs.
- "The Action 2020 workshop gave me specific information on safety funding and the need for specific bicycle and pedestrian language in our State Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). I am now pushing for explicit bicycle and pedestrian sections to the Arizona SHSP in the current update of the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan to make it easier to obtain safety funding for bike/ped projects." - Ann Chanecka, Pima Association of Governments (Tucson, AZ)
- "What has been the most exciting for me to see is how — just in the course of this morning — people are making connections and trying to answer questions for each other in the audience…One person will bring up an issue they’re having in another part of the state and someone from ADOT will stand up and say, ‘Hey I’m the guy you need to talk to.'" - Emily Yetman, Living Streets Alliance
- "The knowledgeable and approachable workshop instructors introduced topics in a way that the industry’s most inexperienced to most tenured experts could understand and apply to their day-to-day work. I frequently reference the materials and website links that I obtained from that day in my current work." - Chelsea Young, Houston-Galveston Area Council
- "The Action 2020 Workshop delivered in many ways. Not only did participants learn about the multiple areas of federal funding, but also learned ways to make bicycles an integral part of planning and maintenance as well as a major input into all decision-making." - Paul SoRelle, BikeHouston
- "This workshop provided excellent resources, and most importantly, empowered the attendees to take action to improve the funding picture." - Sandy Fry, Capital Region Council of Governments (Hartford, CT), Principal Transportation Planner
- "I’m going to be more effective at a base level because I have more knowledge. On another level, I expanded my group of contacts, from the federal down to local levels. I’ve got a lot more tools in the toolbox for our next discussion with GDOT." - Brent Buice, Georgia Bikes
Who should attend?
Action 2020 Workshops are intended to bring together:
- Bicycle and pedestrian advocates
- Government agency staff
- Elected officials
How long is the training?
Action 2020 Workshops are one day.
How much does it cost?
Action 2020 Workshops are offered for free, thanks to the generous support of SRAM.
What is the goal of Action 2020 workshops?
During the workshops, you will:
- Learn about under-utilized funding sources that exist for biking and walking projects and programs, which the region has not yet tapped into;
- Learn the key characteristics, requirements, and opportunities of those sources and best practices from around the country;
- Discuss favorable factors for bicycling and walking investments;
- Understand the important role of advocates, agency staff, and elected officials in securing this funding; and
- Share knowledge and experiences in the local context, working together to develop a list of local priorities and strategies for funding bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs
How do I apply to host an Action 2020 Workshop?
If you are interested in applying to host future workshops or include an abbreviated curriculum in a state bike summit or other event, contact Brighid O’Keane at Brighid@AdvocacyAdvance.org.
Previous trainings:
October 2011: Tucson, AZ
Hosted by Living Streets Alliance and Pima Association of Governments
December 2011: Houston, TX
Hosted by BikeHouston and Houston Galveston Area Council
December 2011: Hartford, CT
Hosted Bike Walk Connecticut and Capitol Region Council of Governments
January 2012: Pittsburgh, PA
Hosted by Bike Pittsburgh and Southwest Pennsylvania Commission
February 2012: Atlanta, GA
Hosted by Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and Atlanta Regional Commission
Action 2020 Advisory Team
The Advocacy Advance team is fortunate to work with the following key advisors while developing the curriculum for these workshops:
- Ed Barsotti, League of Illinois Bicyclists
- Sandy Fry, Capital Region Council of Governments
- Dave Henderson, Florida Bicycle Coalition and Miami-Dade County Bike/Ped Coordinator
- Dan Jatres, New Orleans Regional Planning Commission
- Leslie Meehan, Senior Transportation Planner, Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Fionnuala Quinn, Alta Planning + Design and Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling
- Becka Roolf, Salt Lake City Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator
- Rebecca Serna, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition
- Leah Shahum, Executive Director, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
- Sarah Stuart, Campaign Director, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Webinars
Advocacy Advance will conduct periodic webinars focused on funding sources and strategies to direct that funding to bicycling and walking projects and programs.
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