Michigan’s Evolving Michigan’s Evolving State Context for Non- State Context for Non- Motorized Transportation Motorized Transportation Advocacy Advocacy MI Dept. of Community Health: MI Dept. of Community Health: Karen Karen Petersmarck Petersmarck League of Michigan Bicyclists: League of Michigan Bicyclists: Lucinda Means Lucinda Means Trails and Greenways: Trails and Greenways: Nancy Krupiarz Nancy Krupiarz Dept. of Transportation: Dept. of Transportation: Cynthia Cynthia Krupp Krupp
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Michigan’s Evolving State Michigan’s Evolving State Context for Non-Motorized Context for Non-Motorized Transportation AdvocacyTransportation Advocacy
MI Dept. of Community Health:MI Dept. of Community Health: Karen Karen PetersmarckPetersmarck
League of Michigan Bicyclists:League of Michigan Bicyclists: Lucinda Lucinda MeansMeans
Trails and Greenways:Trails and Greenways: Nancy Krupiarz Nancy Krupiarz
Dept. of Transportation: Dept. of Transportation: Cynthia KruppCynthia Krupp
In Michigan, advocacy for In Michigan, advocacy for non-motorized non-motorized
transportation has a new transportation has a new look. The Lycra and look. The Lycra and
Spandex image has been Spandex image has been upgraded to “office casual.” upgraded to “office casual.”
Our Goals for You Today:Our Goals for You Today:
You will leave here with ideas for: You will leave here with ideas for: – Getting INSIDE the system to promote Getting INSIDE the system to promote
biking and walking.biking and walking.– Some public-private approaches that Some public-private approaches that
could work in your state. could work in your state.
Getting Inside the World of Getting Inside the World of Public HealthPublic Health
MISSION:
MDCH strives for a healthier Michigan. To that end, the department will: – Take steps to prevent
disease, promote wellness and improve quality of life.
What’s In It For Us?What’s In It For Us?
• It’s our job to make It’s our job to make it easier for people it easier for people to be healthy!to be healthy!
• We are expected to We are expected to work on “active work on “active communities.” communities.”
We didn’t learn how to do it in We didn’t learn how to do it in school!school!
Three Ways Bike and Ped Three Ways Bike and Ped Activists Have Gotten “Inside” Activists Have Gotten “Inside” Public HealthPublic Health
1.1. Active Communities Active Communities AwardAward
2.2. State plansState plans
3.3. Health conferencesHealth conferences
The Active Communities The Active Communities AwardAward
In Michigan, we In Michigan, we start on the path start on the path to becoming an to becoming an active community active community by applying for an by applying for an award.award.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm presenting Active Communities Award
The Beauty of an Award The Beauty of an Award
Each community Each community Assesses itselfAssesses itself Earns points for efforts Earns points for efforts
Level 5: Are models of commitment… Level 5: Are models of commitment…
to healthy, active living.to healthy, active living.
Promoting Active Communities Award
The Award Benefits Communities:The Award Benefits Communities:
1. Raises awareness
2. Creates partnerships
3. Inspires change
Jackson Developed short-and long-range plans for Developed short-and long-range plans for
safe walking and biking infrastructure safe walking and biking infrastructure improvements.improvements.
Detroit—Southwest Measured walking routes around
community parks and created signage to show distances (in English and Spanish)
Promoting Active Communities AwardInspiring Change…
““Getting Inside the World of Getting Inside the World of Public Health” Public Health”
State PlansState Plans
– Cardiovascular Cardiovascular DiseaseDisease
– InjuriesInjuries– ObesityObesity
““Getting Inside the World of Getting Inside the World of Public Health” Public Health”
ConferencesConferences
– ““Designing Active Designing Active Communities”Communities”
– Cardiovascular Cardiovascular DiseaseDisease
– InjuriesInjuries– ObesityObesity
Getting Inside Public Health: Getting Inside Public Health: First StepsFirst Steps
1.1. Find out who is in charge:Find out who is in charge:Chronic DiseaseChronic Disease
• Heart diseaseHeart disease
• ObesityObesity
• Injury controlInjury control
• Physical activityPhysical activity
2.2. Offer to help Offer to help
3.3. Make a friendMake a friend
Pro Bike Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Walk September 2004September 2004
League of Michigan BicyclistsLeague of Michigan Bicyclists
Lansing, MichiganLansing, Michigan
www.LMB.orgwww.LMB.org
Most decisions are made by those who…
show up!
Moving from “Outsider” to “Insider”
Tactics • Start small
• Prove yourself
• Identify their priorities
• Pursue win-win projects
• “Carry the water” for their project or priority
• Say “yes” to work groups
LMB Partnerships Since LMB Partnerships Since 19971997
MDOT
Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Michigan Dept. of Community Health
Office of Highway Safety Planning (State Police)
Dept. of Management and Budget
Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth
Travel Michigan
How We Got StartedHow We Got Started
Michigan Dept. of TransportationBuilt on existing projects and relationships
– Regular meetings with Non-Motorized staffers
– LMB Poster Calendar
– Biking info in welcome centers at state borders
– Biking content for MDOT website and brochures
How We Got Started, How We Got Started, continued…continued…
Metropolitan Planning Organizations• Found champions in two
MPOs
• Their mandate: improving public input in transportation and land use planning
• Viewed us as credible reps of stakeholders
• Helped plan regional traffic safety summit
Next StepsNext Steps
Michigan Department of Community Health
• Attended a public health conference to schmooze.
• Served on several multi-agency work groups.
• Demonstrated expertise and willingness to help
• Invited to help develop Active Community Award
• Invited to present at CVD conference
• Invited to develop state plan for cardiovascular health
• Safety education contracts
The Most Challenging The Most Challenging PartnerPartner
Office of Highway Safety Planning (State Police)Critical agency
Federal Traffic Safety Money (402 funds)
Traffic Safety Planning for state
Toughest nut to crack
Had to rely on state agency partners for entré
Co-present at annual Traffic Safety Summit
Serving with MDCH, MDOT staffers on non-motorized action team
Rare OpportunityRare Opportunity
Dept. of Management and BudgetCross-town freeway
construction
Affected 10,000 state employees
Invited to deliver bike commuting classes for downtown state employees
A Neat DovetailA Neat Dovetail
Dept. of Labor and Economic GrowthAwarded small grant for bike commuter
manual for state employees
Ties in with “Cool Cities”
Tourism Tourism
Travel Michigan Invited to create biking section for state
tourism website
Moving from “Outsider” to “Insider”
Tactics Review: • Start small
• Prove yourself
• Identify their priorities
• Pursue win-win projects
• “Carry the water” for their project or priority
• Say “yes” to work groups
Trails: Trails: Integral Integral
Projects for Projects for State State
Partnership Partnership Michigan Field Office
PRO WALK PRO BIKE
September 2004
TRAILSLand Use
TransportationHealth
Transportation Summit
Cool Cities Initiative
Safe Routes to School
MI Steps UpHealthy Communities Network
Michigan Cardiovascular Health Task Force MI Land Use
Leadership Council
Designing Healthy Livable Communities Conference
In Michigan, Trails have played a part in:
Trail projects by nature convene Trail projects by nature convene many stakeholder groupsmany stakeholder groups
• Land Use PlannersLand Use Planners• Transportation Transportation
PlannersPlanners• Parks and RecParks and Rec• EngineersEngineers• Landscape Landscape
ArchitectsArchitects• Downtown Downtown
Development Development AuthoritiesAuthorities
• Outdoors Outdoors activistsactivists
• Environmental Environmental groupsgroups
• Elected OfficialsElected Officials
• Chambers of Chambers of CommerceCommerce
• Health and Health and Fitness groupsFitness groups
All fit into one state department or another!
Fulfilling Fulfilling a a Unique Unique RoleRole
Trails and Greenways Trails and Greenways Legislative Day – May, 2004Legislative Day – May, 2004
• Planning Committee of Diverse Planning Committee of Diverse Interests:Interests:Health, Transportation, Natural Health, Transportation, Natural Resources,Bicycling, Environmental Resources,Bicycling, Environmental AdvocacyAdvocacy
• Produced 3 key messages to be Produced 3 key messages to be incorporated in all materials incorporated in all materials
• Selected legislative focus from these Selected legislative focus from these messages.messages.
3 Key Messages3 Key Messages
Connected Communities Connected Communities are Healthy Communities are Healthy Communities – Trails Work!!– Trails Work!!
Catalyst GrantRebuild shed for selling local produce
Tool Kit of Resources AppliesTo Expanded Project
“Dequindre Cut” Rail-Trail Links Market To Detroit Riverwalk
Expanded Project is a T-ShapedDowntown Redevelopment Zone
A trail’s involvement in Cool A trail’s involvement in Cool CitiesCitiesHigh Visibility from a High Visibility from a
state/local multi-state/local multi-agency team = agency team = More $$, More More $$, More actionaction
New Diverse New Diverse Stakeholders for Stakeholders for Strategizing Strategizing ImplementationImplementation
For more info: www.coolcities.com
Safe Routes to School
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and
League of MIBicyclists were
First to the Table with
MDOT
RAILS-TO-TRAILSHIGHLIGHTS
Achieved a spot at the table in statewide coalition
Invited Trail Communities to apply for Pilot School Grants
One school achieved a major trail link across private property to school
The Key is . . .The Key is . . .
• Show you deserve a place at the Table Show you deserve a place at the Table throughthrough
--relationship building--relationship building
--initiate action to help--initiate action to help
• Show upShow up and contribute (whether it’s and contribute (whether it’s directly related to your topic or not --directly related to your topic or not --general expertise and leadership is helpful general expertise and leadership is helpful too)too)
• Keep in contact and look for your entryKeep in contact and look for your entry
According to the FHWA, CSS is According to the FHWA, CSS is “A collaborative, “A collaborative,
interdisciplinary approach interdisciplinary approach that involves all that involves all
stakeholders to develop a stakeholders to develop a transportation facility that transportation facility that fits its physical setting and fits its physical setting and preserves scenic, aesthetic, preserves scenic, aesthetic, historic, and environmental historic, and environmental
resources, while resources, while maintaining safety and maintaining safety and
•Over the past 11 years, MDOT has contributed $6.5 million in match money through the Transportation Enhancement Program toward $32.7 million in nonmotorized projects which benefit pedestrians, bicyclists and other forms of non-highway transportation
