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As we wind down 2021, the Health by Design team is excited to be working on our 15-year anniversary edition Annual Report. Be on the lookout for the report release in early 2022!

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Our friends at Bicycle Indiana are advocating for a Vulnerable Road User Law. They created a sample letter you can use to contact your elected representatives about the proposed law! Find the sample letter, as well as more information about the VLU law and advocacy, on Bicycle Indiana's website.

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Grant Funding available for Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements! The Indiana Department of Health has announced Planning Grants for communities to conduct community-wide bicycle and pedestrian planning activities. Applications for funding are due Thursday, January 20, 2022. More information can be found at the Division of Nutrition & Physical Activity website, here!

We're celebrating this beautiful two-way protected bike lane, which is the first of its kind in Bloomington, Indiana! The new bike lane connects the B-Line Trail, as well as downtown and the IU Bloomington campus. We love to see safe cycling infrastructure that gets people where they need to go!

Photo submitted by Beth Rosenbarger of City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department, Photo taken by Top Shot

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (ICHDA) will be conducting its annual Point in Time Count to gather information about unhoused individuals and families in Indiana on January 26.

This count is important for gathering information for service providers working directly and indirectly with unhoused individuals and families throughout the year. Volunteers may interview on the street, at shelters, and at service-based organizations such as food pantries, emergency rooms, police stations, libraries, health clinics, and soup kitchens. As we work to build equitable communities, taking care of and understanding homelessness for Hoosiers is vital.

If you're interested in volunteering with the 2022 Point in Time Count, email HMIS@ihcda.in.gov by the end of TODAY, January 12, with the following information: Name, City of residence, and Counties willing to volunteer in.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Resources, Events & Webinars:

• January 26: Mobility, Accessibility, & Resiliency of Community-Dwelling Older Adults Webinar
• January 26: Cities for Life, How Communities Can Recover from Trauma and Rebuild for Health Webinar
• January 26/February 2: Free GIS Tools for Transit Analysis & Map Making Virtual Workshop
• January 27: PBIC "Child and Youth Pedestrian Crashes Deserve Another Look: Why and How to Do It" Webinar
• January 28: SafeSystem Approach Webinar from Road to Zero
• February 17: Bicycle Indiana State House Day
• March 27-30: League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit
• Planetzen Strategies for Public Engagement in Transportation Planning
• Shifting Narratives to Prevent Bicyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Self-Paced Course
• How We Move Matters: Connections Between Mobility Options and Environmental Health Workshop Recording
• Up your active Living with the APHA Keep It Moving Challenge.
• Safe Routes to Schools Guide for Engaging Communities

Jobs & Professional Development:

• NIRPC Natural Resources Planner, Public Transit & Outreach Planner, and more
• City of Fort Wayne Neighborhood Planner

Funding, Projects & Awards:

• Due January 14: Supporting Healthy Aging Through Parks and Recreation Grant Application from NRPA and CDC
• Due January 20: IDOH Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements planning grant application
• Due January 31: DPW Indianapolis Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership Program application
• Due February 4: Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center Creative Placemaking Program application
• Nominate groups or individuals to be recognized at the 2022 National Bike Summit Advocacy and Education Awards!
• Applications for certification as a Bicycle Friendly Business or Bicycle Friendly University are open now.

Public Input:

• The KIPDA Public Participation Plan is open for input online through January 28. You can also use this link to join the virtual public meeting on January 25th, 4-5 p.m.
• Reconnecting to Our Waterways Strategic Planning Input
• Columbus Parks & Rec Masterplan Survey is live!
• Mobility Management in Higher Education Survey