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The Health by Design 2021 Annual Report is posted on our website!

You can access the report to find organizational, program, and coalition updates.

See what we achieved together to advance active living last year:

IndyGo has published their Transit is Essential Pocket Guide to provide information on the Purple and Blue lines and the benefits they offer to communities and riders.

You can visit the Transit is Essential webpage to learn more and download the pocket guide!

February is Black History Month - a time to honor the history of African Americans and the Black community, and celebrate history in the making today! There are so many awesome organizations in Indiana lifting up Black voices this month (and year round) - here are just a few ways to get connected:

• Freewheelin' Bikes is sharing Black History figures in cycling on Twitter
• The Bicentennial Legends Project discusses Major Taylor (and the artists behind the project)
• Kheprw Institute is hosting a series of Black History Month discussions, and sharing quotes and lessons. Year round, they empower Black entrepreneurs and fight for equitable housing and food systems in Indianapolis.
• The Madam Walker Legacy Center shares local Indianapolis history.
• Garfield Park Arts Center has a virtual art exhibition, Legacy: Celebrating Black Voices
• Centers of Wellness for Urban Women hosts Sisters Together Walks and Let's Bike rides to encourage a future of wellness and active living.
• IPHA partners with Health by Design to host the Health Equity Action Team each month. You can learn more and join us here.

If you have additional organizations and programs to recommend, send them to mbyers@hbdin.org to be featured in the next February newsletter!

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is providing funding to assist communities in the design and implementation of low-cost pop-up tactical urbanism demonstration projects. These project will support active living throughout Indiana. The grant will assist in planning, preparation, and implementation of one or more projects in their communities.

Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 17! A link to the application is available on the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity webpage. Questions can be sent to Pete Fritz at pefritz@isdh.in.gov.

The comment period for the revised Draft 2022-2026 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is now open! The review and comment period is open through February 16th. In addition to online comment, there are two virtual public meetings hosted by INDOT on February 8 and 9. You can learn more, find the draft plan, and register for the virtual meetings on the INDOT website.

Congratulations to our statewide partners at Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) and Fort Wayne's Active Transportation Coalition (ATC) on their Community Change Grants awards from America Walks! You can learn more about their upcoming projects using the link below:

Upcoming Opportunities:

Resources, Events & Webinars:

• February 15: Preview of the FHWA Crosswalk Marking Selection Guide webinar
• February 17: Bicycle Indiana State House Day
• February 18: National Models and Methods for Achieving Equitable Development webinar
• February 23: Let's Get Together, Engaging Communities & Creating Change through Safe Routes to School Webinar
• February 23: Transportation in an Aging Society - The Future is Now
• March 1: Shared, Used, & Taken Indianapolis Parks Alliance Speaker Series
• March 1-12: Hybrid Neighbor Power Indy Events
• March 2: Safe Routes to Schools Community Engagement Informal Zoom Session
• March 4: TREC Webinar, Transportation, Culture, and Resistance
• March 10: NITC Webinar, Exploring Data Fusion Techniques to Derive Bicycle Volumes on a Network
• March 27-30: League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit
• Planetizen Strategies for Public Engagement in Transportation Planning
• Shifting Narratives to Prevent Bicyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Self-Paced Course
• Mobility Management for All e-Learning course from NCMM
• PBCAT3: Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool, version 3
• America Walks guide: How funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law can promote active transportation investment in your community
• League of American Bicyclists Report: Benchmarking Bike Networks
• Indianapolis MPO: New interactive map of Central Indiana traffic counts
• USDOT first National Roadway Safety Strategy

Jobs & Professional Development:

• NIRPC Natural Resources Planner, Public Transit & Outreach Planner, and more
• City of Fort Wayne Neighborhood Planner
• Bicycle Indiana Board of Directors Interest Form
• City of Columbus Land Use Planner
• Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Urban Naturalists (due February 25), Youth Tree Team Leaders (due March 18) and Youth tree tenders (due April 1)
• Fair Housing Coalition of Central Indiana Investigations Specialist and Fair Housing Specialist
• Indy Parks Chief Strategy Officer

Funding, Projects & Awards:

• February 17: AARP Community Challenge Grant Q&A webinar
• Due March 1: Letters of interest for issue-focused mobility meetings. Apply for facilitation from NCMM.
• Due March 2: Applications for certification as a Bicycle Friendly Business or Bicycle Friendly University are open now. Deadlines are March 2 for Businesses and August 10 for Universities.
• Due March 22: AARP Community Challenge Grants
• Due March 31: Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program
• Due April 14: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants are open now
• CreatINg Places Crowdgranting program
• Due November 30: Greenways Foundation now accepting applications for Indiana trail projects

Public Input:

• INDOT 2022-2026 State Transportation Improvement Plan open for comment February 1-16. There are two virtual public meetings, February 8 & 9.
• IndyGo Purple Line Construction Outreach is occurring throughout the month of February. Find the schedule here, and the neighborhood survey here.
• IndyMPO proposed amendments to the 2020-2023 IRTIP and 2050 MTP are available for public review and comment until February 15.
• IndyMPO 2024-2025 Recommended Transportation Improvement Program Project List is also available for comment until February 15.
• Coming this month: MACOG & Transpo CONNECT Transit Plan Survey
• March 3: Indianapolis Riverside Adventure Park Master Plan Public Meeting
• Columbus Parks & Rec Masterplan Survey is live!
• Town of Bremen Parks Master Plan Survey