Navigating MAP-21 Workshops

Millions in potential federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects goes untapped every year. Cities and states are also stepping up their investment in biking and walking. To take biking and walking to the next level, advocates need to tools to unleash current and new sources of funding.

Workshop Schedule | About the Workshops | Apply to Host a Workshop | Previous Workshops | Advisors and Testimonials | Webinars



Navigating MAP-21 Workshop Schedule

July 18, 2013: Bentonville, AR
Hosted by Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks, Bike Bentonville, and Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission
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August 8, 2013: Chesapeake, VA
Hosted by Tidewater Bicycle Association and Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
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September 26, 2013: Charleston, WV
Hosted by West Virginia Cycling Foundation and Regional Intergovernmental Council
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October 17, 2013: Omaha, NE
Hosted by Omaha Bikes, City of Omaha, Metropolitan Planning Agency, Nebraska Department of Roads, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Douglas County Health Department
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Week of November 4, 2013: Florida (multiple locations): Hosted by Florida Bicycle Association and MetroPlan Orlando Stay tuned for more information and registration.

Summits and Conferences:

May 22-24: Tennessee Bike Summit (Memphis, TN)

June 19-21: Bicycling Urbanism Symposium (Seattle, WA)

June 19-21: Center for Transportation Excellence Transit Initiatives and Communities Conference (Atlanta, GA) Advocacy Advance is providing scholarships for advocates working on ballot measures to attend this conference. Download the application here - they are due April 1

September 9-12: APBP Professional Development Seminar (Boulder, CO)

September 19: Regional Pro Walk Pro Bike (Pittsburgh, PA)

October 2: Mississippi Bike Summit (Jackson, MS)

October 4: New England Bike-Walk Summit (Providence, RI)

October 6-9: International Downtown Association World Congress (New York, NY)

About the Workshops:

Advocacy Advance has facilitated Action 2020 Workshops (now called "Navigating MAP-21 Workshops") around the country since 2011. These 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.

With a focus on the new transportation bill, Navigating MAP-21 Workshop participants will learn how to maximize funding in the new Transportation Alternatives program and utilize all MAP-21 funding programs for bicycle and pedestrian projects at the state and local levels.

 

Who should attend?

Navigating MAP-21 Workshops are intended to bring together:

 

How long is the training?

Navigating MAP-21 Workshops are one day.

 

How much does it cost?  

Navigating MAP-21 Workshops are offered for free, thanks to the generous support of SRAM Cycling Fund. 

 

What are the goals of Navigating MAP-21 Workshops?

During the workshops, participants will:

 

How do I apply to host a Navigating MAP 21 Workshop?

If you are interested in hosting a future workshop, or want to include an abbreviated curriculum in a state bike summit or other event, contact Brighid O’Keane at Brighid@AdvocacyAdvance.org.

 

Previous trainings:

 

April 2013: Active Transportation Symposium (Rochester, NY)

"The Financial Case for Active Transportation: Show Me The Money"

 

April 2013: Indianapolis, IN

Hosted by Bicycle Indiana and Bloomington Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization

 

April 2013: American Trails Symposium (Scottsdale, AZ)

"Navigating MAP-21: Maximize Federal Funding for Your Trail"

 

April 2013: Wichita, KS

Hosted by Bike Walk Wichita, Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Kansas Department of Transportation

 

February 2013: Tulsa, OK

Hosted by Tulsa Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Indian Nations Council of Governments

 

November 2012: New Orleans, LA

Hosted by Bike Easy and New Orleans Regional Planning Commission

 

October 2012: Rochester, NY

Hosted by Rochester Cycling Alliance, City of Rochester, Genesee Transportation Council, and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

 

September 2012: Harrisonburg, VA

Hosted by Shendandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition and Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization

 

August 2012: Concordia and Jefferson City, MO

Hosted by Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation, Missouri Association of Councils of Government (MACOG), and Pioneer Trials Regional Planning Commission

 

May 2012: Anchorage, AK

Hosted by Alaska Trails, Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, Alaska State Parks and National Park Service’s Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program

 

February 2012: Atlanta, GA

Hosted by Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Atlanta Regional Commission and Atlanta City Councilmember At-Large Aaron Watson

 

January 2012: Pittsburgh, PA

Hosted by Bike Pittsburgh and Southwest Pennsylvania Commission

 

December 2011: Hartford, CT

Hosted Bike Walk Connecticut and Capitol Region Council of Governments

 

December 2011: Houston, TX

Hosted by BikeHouston and Houston Galveston Area Council

 

October 2011: Tucson, AZ

Hosted by Living Streets Alliance and Pima Association of Governments

 

Advisory Team and Testimonials

The Advocacy Advance team is fortunate to work with the following key advisors while developing the curriculum for these workshops:

 

"The 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

 

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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