Indiana Citizens' Alliance for Transit

02/29/2024

Have you called or emailed? Contact the House switchboard at 317-232-9600 and ask your Rep to VOTE NO on SB 52.

Please share and encourage others to take action, too! Click here to view this message as a webpage. ACTION ALERT The Fight Isn’t Over on Senate Bill 52 Call/email State Reps by Thursday morning Advoc

04/24/2023

Transit Advocacy Action Needed!

Contact your state elected officials ASAP       ADVOCACY ACTION NEEDED THIS MORNING! Good morning,  We are in the last few days of this year’s legislative session and several conference committees ar

02/15/2023

OKI Regional Council of Governments (serving Dearborn County in Indiana and parts of Ohio and Kentucky) is seeking public input for the Strategic Regional Policy Plan. This plan includes transportation, housing, and environmental initiatives as key components. The survey is open through March 31 - share to your connections in the OKI region!

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02/06/2023

The AARP Community Challenge Grant enables organizations to make changes improving public places, housing, transportation, and more. Grant applications are open now, and you can attend a Q & A webinar this Wednesday, Feb. 8 to learn more about the program!

2023 AARP Community Challenge Q&A Webinar.

01/11/2023

If you live in the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) region, (South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart and Goshen in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties in this case), you have an opportunity to provide input on the CONNECT Transit Plan! You can find draft recommendations, public meetings, and an online survey about the plan here:

Rethinking transit in South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Goshen, and the whole MACOG region.

01/05/2023

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) newsletter is a great resource for active transportation news and resources from around the country. Check out their most recent PBIC Messenger & subscribe for more news:

The 2023 TRB Annual Meeting is just around corner! The Standing Committee on Pedestrians (ACH10) offers a list of meeting sessions relevant to walking, bicycling, micromobility, and other related topics. The Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety also maintains a listing of the Center’s res...

12/28/2022

The Indiana Department of Transportation's draft Carbon Reduction Strategy is available for public review and comment through January 15! This strategy applies guidelines from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Indiana's context and action plan to reduce on-road carbon emissions. Learn more and submit your comments online:

Carbon Reduction Strategy INDOT Public Involvement Public Involvement Current: Carbon Reduction Strategy The Indiana Department of Transportation has developed a draft carbon reduction strategy (CRS) to support efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Following the guidelines set out by the feder...

12/06/2022

The Indiana Department of Transportation is updating the Planning Public Involvement Plan, and seeking feedback! Share your input on public outreach and engagement for INDOT's future projects.
Read the plan: https://conta.cc/3XRiIfq
Add your comments: https://conta.cc/3uj4juT

10/20/2022

Tune in next week for additional updates on the Indiana Mobility Management Network. Register for the briefing here: http://www.healthbydesignonline.org/events/mobility-management-network-stakeholder-findings/

The results are in! Join us next Wednesday, October 26 for a report on our stakeholder meetings and a briefing on the future of a Mobility Management Network in Indiana. Register to join here: https://conta.cc/3F1vJfk

[Image description: An olive green graphic with a white silhouette of Indiana surrounded by connected dots forming a network. White text on the left of the image reads, "What would a Mobility Management Network look like for Indiana? Find out on October 26! Join us at 2 p.m. ET for a virtual presentation of the findings from our Stakeholder Meetings and discussion.]

10/07/2022

October is National Community Planning Month! Planners play a big role in shaping our transportation systems--we can celebrate Community Planning Month and encourage our planners to place a bigger emphasis on public transit! Find ideas on how to celebrate, then seek out public input opportunities in your community to shape Indiana's transportation options:

September 28, 2015 7:17 PMCategory: Physical Activity 10 Ways to Celebrate National Community Planning Month by Roberta Rewers - Senior Communications Coordinator October is National Community Planning Month — and this year’s theme is Healthy Communities, Healthy People. Check out 10 ways to cel...

09/22/2022

Today is national Car Free Day!

Join us as we leave our cars behind for the day and choose more sustainable, active forms of transportation!

[Image Description: A beige graphic with orange text reading "Indiana Citizens Alliance for Transit. Car Free Day, Thursday, September 22, 2022. There are six circles with icons representing modes of transportation. The SUV, truck, and car have a red line through them for Car Free Day, while the bus, bike, and person walking are in green circles.]

09/19/2022

Have you planned your transportation for this Thursday Indiana? Because Car Free Day is just around the corner!

Choosing alternative modes of transportation is highly beneficial to reducing both our state's carbon footprint and your personal carbon footprint as well. We hope you'll join us as we leave our cars behind for the day and choose more sustainable and active forms of transportation.

[Image Description: A beige graphic with orange writing that says, "Car Free Day Thursday, September 22, 2022". Under the text is six different forms of transportation. The pictures of an SUV, truck, and car have an error symbol over them. The pictures of a bicycle, a man walking, and a bus have a green circle behind them."]