Wednesday, March 9, 2011
FABB receives 2011 Alliance Advocacy Award
FABB members have been attending the National Bike Summit in DC this week. It's a great time to meet with other advocates from around the country. Many bike organizations time their announcements and awards for this week. We were surprised last night to learn that we were recipients of the 2011 Alliance Advocacy Award for Innovation for our Guide for Reviewing Public Road Design and Bicycling Accommodations for Virginia Bicycling Advocates. Thanks to the Alliance for this award; we couldn't have produced the guide without their support. From the Alliance website:The Innovation Award goes to an organization that’s pioneering or inventing new ways to promote biking and walking. In 2010, the Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling released a groundbreaking new resource: Guide to Reviewing Public Road Design and Bicycling Accommodations for Virginia Bicycling Advocates. The 28-page booklet simplifies and streamlines the confusing road design process with easy-to-follow flow charts, handy check lists and explanations that make sense to folks who don’t have a masters degree in urban planning. Almost immediately, FABB’s innovative guide was in high demand. Over the past six months, it has been widely distributed, well received by both advocates and transportation officials, and now FABB advocates are working on a template that other organizations can use to tailor the guide for their specific states and transportation jurisdictions.
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