Check Out Our Resource Library!
Looking for something in particular you don’t see here? Email advocacy@bikepgh.org with questions.
Advocacy Workshops
Find out about upcoming in-person training workshops, or explore our library of virtual Advocacy 101 Workshops. These workshops take a look at the nuts and bolts of how to be an advocate and champion for safer streets.
Grassroots Advocacy Toolkit
Download our guide to bringing together neighbors and making change in your community for safer biking, walking, and rolling.
Winning Campaigns Workbook
Download our workbook that walks you through the elements necessary for developing a winning strategy to campaign for better infrastructure and policy.
Data & Maps
Check out our library of useful statistics, maps, and data to help you make your case for making biking, walking, and rolling safer in your community.
How To Influence the Capital Budget
Infrastructure changes only happen if they’re budgeted and planned for. Although it’s not the only tactic in our toolkit, working with your elected officials to budget for bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects is often a necessary step in advocacy campaigns.
Talk to Decision Makers
Change only happens if you ask for it!
Learn who to talk to and what to say so you can effectively advocate for the changes you want in your community.
Write a Letter To The Editor
Anyone who’s read the comments section of our local newspapers know that we have a long way to go for people to accept biking on city streets. That’s why it’s crucial that we write to our papers when issues arise, or if new infrastructure that you like has been installed. Otherwise, only the voices of opposition are being heard. Check out our guide to learn how.
Submit A 311 Report
Our friends at Dashcam For Your Bike made this handy guide for how to submit 311 reports to the City of Pittsburgh. This is a good way to get the city’s attention on safety issues like potholes, parking in bike lanes, and dangerous intersections.
Other National and International Bike/Ped Advocacy Organizations & Resources
- People For Bikes – Launched in 1999 as Bikes Belong, PeopleForBikes includes both an industry coalition of bicycling suppliers and retailers, as well as a charitable foundation.
- America Walks – America Walks advances safe, equitable, accessible, and enjoyable places to walk and move by giving people and communities the resources to effectively advocate for change.
- Smart Growth America – Smart Growth America works with everyone involved in the process of urban planning and development to think strategically about building better towns and cities.
- International Mountain Biking Association – MTB and trail advocates/builders
- The League of American Bicyclists – National Advocacy Group Working for a Bicycle Friendly America
- National Center for Bicycling and Walking – encourages and supports the efforts of individuals, organizations, and agencies working on bike/ped issues.
- AARP Livable Communities – AARP has great resources for supporting active mobility in communities for all ages. Their Walk Audit and Bike Audit toolkits are especially handy!
- Safe Routes to School
- Trips For Kids – helps disadvantaged kids discover the joys of mountain biking.
- Adventure Cycling – Inspires people of all ages to travel and explore by bicycle.
- PedalLove.org – Training and consulting group teaching the art and science of communication and storytelling for biking, pedestrian, and climate advocacy. Lots of great resources!
- StreetsBlog – A daily news site founded that covers the movement to end car dependence in the United States, and to facilitate a just transition to a transportation system where everyone has meaningful access to mobility alternatives that meet their unique needs.
- Carter Lavin – Trainer for bike/ped and transit advocates with a great blog about how to be an effective advocate.
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