Hone Your Advocacy Skills by Participating in Our 2021 Virtual Workshop Series

While we have watched the way our world has changed over the past year, what hasn’t changed are the skills and methods of grassroots advocacy. Whether you  are brand new to the bike/ped advocacy world or you’ve been part of the process for years, we want to welcome you to take part in our 2021 Virtual Advocacy Workshop Series.

Through these workshops, we will help you and your committees develop the skills, knowledge, and expertise to be proficient advocates. We will take a look at policy, membership, coalition building, event planning, and much more. No previous experience is necessary to attend these workshops and all are welcome! We strongly encourage you to read our Toolkit for Starting and Sustaining a Neighborhood Bike/Ped Committee to familiarize yourself which can be found on our bike/ped committee webpage.

The workshops will begin on February 10, and will run until the end of the year. Check this post for updated links, dates, and times of workshops. Also join our Bike/Ped Advocacy Facebook Group to join the conversation about biking and walking advocacy in Pittsburgh!

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Past Workshops:

Grassroots Advocacy Toolkit Lunch and Learn

Description: Join BikePGH as we reveal our updated Grassroots Advocacy Toolkit. This lunchtime presentation will show off the new features and offer time for questions and answers with our Community Organizer. 
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2021

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Link to the Grassroots Advocacy Toolkit

Membership: Building, Engaging, and Sustaining Your Committee

Description: Join BikePGH’s Membership and Outreach Manager who will give you tips and tricks to growing, sustaining, and engaging with your committee. 
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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View the list of tools and resources here.

How to Write Powerful Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds 

Description: Joined by Guest Speaker, Jodi Hirsh, from Sequel Consulting, learn the powerful tools to successfully and effectively write letters to the editor and op-eds to help bring more voices to the media from people who bike and walk.
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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Coalition Building: Grow Strong Networks to Support Your Mission

Description: We can’t change our streets on our own. We need the help of our neighbors, community, and other organizations. One way is to reach out to others and form new friendships and working relationships is through coalition building. This workshop, we will go over how to build a network and sustain your relationships with your coalition. 
Date: April 14, 2021

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How to Pass a Complete Streets Policy

Description: Policy is one of the single most important ways to make lasting changes. Over the years many municipalities including the City of Pittsburgh have passed legislation for the adoption of the Complete Streets Policy. Come to this workshop to hear how two communities, Sharpsburg and Wilkins Township, passed this policy and are putting it into practice. 
Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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General Introduction to Bike Infrastructure 

Description: Do you know about all the types of bike infrastructure that exist in the City of Pittsburgh? How can you advocate for bike infrastructure if you’re not sure what to call everything? In this advocacy workshop you will learn about general bike infrastructure and what kinds exist in the City! 
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021

How to Host Your Own OpenStreets

Description: Who doesn’t love OpenStreets? Do you dream of having this celebration come to your neighborhood but you just don’t know where to start or what to do? Join BikePGH’s event team for this workshop to learn about putting on your very own OpenStreets! We might not be able to gather in person this year which makes it the perfect time to start planning about this for 2022!  
Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021

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BECOME AN ADVOCATE

JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD’S BIKE/PED COMMITTEE

Want to get more involved with making Pittsburgh better for biking and walking? Become a bike/ped advocate. There are over 20 neighborhood bike/ped committees across the City and surrounding municipalities. You can find a complete list of them here. You can always start your own committee too! Email anna@bikepgh.org for more information.