Active Transportation Webinars in January & February

December 31, 2018

2019 is nearly here! In celebration of the upcoming New Year and the opportunity to gain insights, tools, and practices for creating safer streets for all in your community, we've gathered together a selection of webinars promoting active transportation in January and February.

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Let's Get Moving: The Power of Physical Activity
Hosted by America Walks
January 9, 2019; 11am-12pm PT // Registration

In November 2018, new HHS Physical Activity Guidelines were released. They confirmed that when people move more, they are healthy, active, and engaged. Explore the guidelines and how communities are promoting physical activity with this webinar.


Bus Stops with Bikeways: Designing Transit Stops with On-street Bicycle Facilities
Hosted by Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Professionals
January 16, 2019; 12pm-1pm PT // Registration

The increasing emergence of on-street bicycle facilities, including bike lanes and physically separated facilities, pose challenges for integrating transit stops while avoiding conflicts and delay for bicyclists and transit users. This webinar will explore the best practices for designing streets for bicycling and transit.


Investing in Health: Local Active Transportation Financing Initiatives
Hosted by Safe Routes to School National Partnership
January 31, 2019; 11am-12pm PT // Registration

In this webinar, an overview will be provided of why active transportation financing matters and what financing approaches are working for local governments. Speakers from BikeWalkKC of Kansas City, Missouri, and Investing in Place, Los Angeles will share lessons from their exciting and inspiring local active transportation financing success stories.


Creating Safer Communities for All
Hosted by America Walks
February 13, 2019; 11am-12pm PT // Registration

Even one life lost is too many. Pedestrian safety is a critical part of planning for healthy, active, and engaged communities. Learn about resources and ideas to improve safety with this webinar.


Viewing Low-Stress Networks Through an Equity Lens
Hosted by Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Professionals
February 20, 2019; 12pm-1pm PT // Registration

The state of practice has improved the tools for assessing the quality of bicycle and pedestrian networks through the lens of comfort and safety, but -- in planning these networks -- are we including all potential users? This webinar will examine inclusive strategies for developing plans and metrics that are meaningful across social and cultural demographics.