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If you need to register for the first time, double check that you're registered to vote, or update your voter information, now is the time! April 4 is the last day to register to vote in Indiana for the 2022 Primary Elections on May 3.

Visit the Indiana Voter Portal to register or to check your status. You can also find your local polling place.

Vote 411 has personalized voting information so you can see what's on your ballot and do your research ahead of time!

Picture this: You're a concerned parent, neighbor, or active living advocate who wants to organize a Bike & Roll to School Day for your local school. Bike & Roll to School Day is May 4, so you want to plan ahead. You search "Bike to School Day," arrive at the renowned walkbiketoschool.org, only to find out the website is down! Never fear - Health by Design has your back for Bike & Roll to School Day Planning.

While the Walk/Bike to School Website is a favorite for bike & roll to school resources, there are other sites you can check out until the Walk/Bike to School website is back up:

• Safe Routes Partnership outlines the basics of Safe Routes to Schools. They also have a Guide for Creating Safe Routes to Schools Maps!
• Action for Healthy Kids has ideas for volunteers and teachers on Bike & Roll to School Day
• The Indiana Safe Routes to Schools Guidebook demonstrates how to put together a Safe Routes team

You can also reach out to Health by Design for ideas and technical support on implementing a Bike & Roll to School Day. We can't wait to see Indiana students biking and rolling to school on May 4!

FUNdamentals for Citizen Planners (formerly known as Nitty Gritty), is a training for elected officials, plan commissioners, BZA members, and others who are interested in learning about the planning process. This two-day training is hosted by the APA Indiana chapter, and will take place on March 30 and 31. Registration is $60, and scholarships are also available!

The National Safety Council has resources such as videos, infographics, fact sheets, and more to spread the word, learn, and educate others about Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While we work toward long-term systems change and Vision Zero, we can supplement our work by encouraging safe behavior changes. You (and your friends, family, and co-workers!) can take the Just Drive Pledge to not use your phone while operating a vehicle. Access the materials on the NSC website!

Upcoming Opportunities:

Resources, Events & Webinars:

• March 24: 8 80 Cities Webinar, How to Run a School Streets Pilot Program Workshop
• March 24, April 6, & April 7: Reconnecting to Our Waterways White River Report Card Workshops
• March 27-30: League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit
• April 4: Project for Public Spaces Webinar, Improving Public Spaces to Achieve Social Impact Goals
• April 5: Smart Growth America Webinar, Equitable Brownfields Redevelopment
• April 12: Vision Zero Network Acting with Urgency Webinar
• April 13: Environmental Resilience Institute Webinar, Environmental Change and Social Equity
• April 30-May 3: APA National Planning Conference
• June 13-30: International Conference on Transportation and Health
• Free publication: Resilience Matters: Opportunities for Action to Strengthen Communities
• FHWA Report: Moving to a Complete Streets Design Model: A Report to Congress on Opportunities and Challenges
• Indiana Park and Recreation Association Photo Contest

Jobs & Professional Development:

• Indianapolis MPO Spring/Summer Planning Internship
• NIRPC Public Transit & Engagement Planner
• City of Fort Wayne Neighborhood Planner
• America Walks Advocacy Manager
• KIPDA Alternative Transportation Customer Service Coordinator
• Safe Routes Partnership Part-Time Operations Coordinator (due 4/7)

Funding, Projects & Awards:

• Apply now: New Project for Public Spaces Community Placemaking Grants
• Due March 31: Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program
• Due April 14: IDOH Healthy Schools Grant application due
• Due April 14: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants are open now
• Due April 15: American Trails Trail Fund application
• Due April 15: Community Placemaking Grant application
• Due April 19: Letters of Intent for the Rural Energy Pilot Program Grant
• Due April 30: Call for Papers on Equitable Active Transportation
• Due November 30: Greenways Foundation accepting applications for Indiana trail projects
• Columbus WalkWorks Program for Residential Sidewalk Repair
• Together We Will Mini-Grants for Community-Driven Projects

Public Input:

• MACOG & Transpo CONNECT Transit Plan Survey is open for input.
• MACOG is seeking input on the draft Regional Resiliency Plan
• Central Indiana Council on Aging: Submit your thoughts on how CICOA can help make your community somewhere you love to live.