Welcome to our Bicycle Advocacy Toolkit, a resource for communities to transform their streets into safer, more enjoyable spaces for all road users.
Provide ready-to-use materials, guides, and tools to help you initiate change swiftly and effectively in your locality. We believe that streets are public assets belonging to our communities. They should be celebrated, not merely endured. By advocating for improved cycling infrastructure, we enhance safety and efficiency for everyone.
- Guides and Manuals: Step-by-step instructions on organizing community rides, conducting safety audits, and engaging with local policymakers.
- Template Materials: Pre-drafted press releases, tabling scripts, and letters to council members to streamline your advocacy efforts.
- Educational Resources: Information on safe cycling practices, benefits of cycling, and strategies to promote inclusivity within the cycling community.
- Case Studies: Real-world examples of successful advocacy campaigns and infrastructure projects to inspire and inform your initiatives.
Change begins with you. We encourage you to:
- Register and Contribute to the Wiki: Share your experiences, resources, and success stories. Anyone can sign-up and start adding material to the wiki. By contributing, you enrich this toolkit and assist others in their advocacy journeys. Not sure where to start? Email your thoughts, materials, success stories, and learning opportunities to [email protected] and we can also add it to the site for you.
- Collaborate: Engage with fellow advocates to build a shared vision, form partnerships, and work collectively towards safer streets.
Your voice matters. Share your stories, successes, and lessons learned. By contributing, you not only enrich this toolkit but also inspire fellow advocates. Let's build a network of support, collaboration, and unstoppable momentum.
- Streets are vital public resources integral to community well-being.
- Enhancing cycling infrastructure benefits all road users by improving safety and efficiency.
- Sustainable change is achieved through collective vision, persistent effort, and community collaboration.
No external entity will fix our streets for us. It is through our united efforts—building common goals, fostering partnerships, and dedicating ourselves to continuous improvement—that we will realize the vision of safer, more vibrant streets.
Together, let's transform our communities, one pedal at a time.