November 18: Free Webinar — Building Political Will for Strong Bike/Walk Programs
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 18th 2:00—3:00 PM
Location: CH2MHILL Offices—1034 S. Brentwood (right across from the Galleria)
Details: Please RSVP to Glenna Brown or 314-436-7009. The event is limited to 40 people.
This webinar will describe how elected officials, local government staff and independent advocates can work together to change the culture of a community. Each partner in this powerful and stable “three-legged stool” has its natural areas of strength, and these can be effectively leveraged by coordinating activities such as community outreach, media advocacy, government services, public funding, political support, legislation and others. Columbia, Missouri, where this approach is led by five-term mayor Darwin Hindman, the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services, and the PedNet Coalition, is presented as a case study. Recent successes, such as complete streets legislation, a national model Safe Routes to School program, a $22 million federal Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program grant, and a silver level Bicycle Friendly Communities award, can be attributed to the model.
Visit the Great Rivers Greenway website for more information.
