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We need your input on transportation and mobility options for Hoosiers! As we continue to work toward the establishment of a statewide Mobility Management Network, we want to again engage stakeholders to provide an update on activities and to seek further input on the challenges and opportunities of our current transportation system.

The voices of advocates, riders, service providers, public agencies, and other interested individuals remain central in developing a comprehensive vision and framework that will better provide accessible, equitable, reliable, and affordable transportation and mobility options in and between communities across Indiana.

In centering equity principles, we want to particularly understand the impact on persons with disabilities, older adults, veterans, transitioning youth, low-income individuals, and other vulnerable populations.

Live captioning will be available for both Zoom sessions. Please join us for one of the two stakeholder meetings listed below and help to spread the word and invite others in your network:

Register to join Monday, September 12 at 12:00 PM ET

OR

Sign up to join Wednesday, September 14 at 11:00 AM ET

For more general information and resources related to Mobility Management, you can explore the National Center technical assistance website and revisit materials from our 2021 Mobility Summit. 

For each of our Coalition Meetings in 2022, Health by Design is focusing on one of our four core program areas. This year we've covered walking and biking, and our next Coalition Meeting will highlight the role of land use in building active, healthy communities!

We'll be joined by Toccarra Nicole Thomas, AICP, the Director of Land Use and Development at Smart Growth America, to learn about Form Based Codes and other Smart Growth America projects. Tim Corcoran, the Director of Planning and Community Resources for the City of South Bend, which was recognized for Zoning Code Reform in 2021, will also present alongside other team members. We'll open the floor with plenty of time for updates from partners who are advancing active living around the state.

Health by Design is hiring a Safe Routes Program Manager! The Safe Routes Program Manager will provide leadership and overall management on the development, implementation, evaluation and sustainability of a statewide Safe Routes to School initiative.

The overall purpose of the effort is to get more children walking and bicycling to school, improve kids' safety, and increase health and physical activity. The role is funded by a recent award through the Indiana Department of Health, Indiana Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program. This position will also have shared responsibility for Health by Design’s broader active transportation and traffic safety initiatives and is expected to have a role in managing other staff.

Read the full position description and apply on our website!

Health by Design is seeking new board members! Please help us spread the word by sharing with potential candidates or apply today. Board members have a unique opportunity to guide and support organizational efforts as we strive to achieve our vision of healthy, thriving people in equitable, vibrant communities. Board members commit to providing strategic leadership, attending monthly board meetings, participating in committee meetings and events, engaging in fund development activities, actively promoting equity, and shaping program and policy priorities. Learn more about Health by Design online here and review our strategic plan here.

Interested individuals can apply online. Please send any questions to [email protected].

Congrats to the first round of RAISE grant recipients, which includes two Indiana communities!

The Town of Munster received over $17 million for their Ridge Road Complete Streets project. There were over 600 crashes on this road from 2016-2020. The Complete Streets project includes a multi-use path, landscaped medians and refuge islands, and new curb cuts. It will reduce road lanes and add amenities for pedestrians like shade trees and benches.

South Bend was awarded over $2 million for their Market District Improvement project. With an end goal of connected, multimodal streets, this grant funds the first portion of the project as the city removes freeway ramps that create a barrier between daily destinations.

The Indiana Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity is sponsoring three, FREE Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) professional development trainings to PE teachers, health educators, and before and afterschool professionals this September! There is a 35-person maximum for each training, so please only register for one of the following trainings:

• South Region: Tuesday, September 20^th from 8:30am-2:30pm ET. at Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County, Bedford, IN.
• Grades K-5^th and SEL Training
• Click here to register!

• Central Location: Wednesday, September 21^st from 9am-3pm ET. at Broad Ripple High School, Indianapolis, IN.
• Grades 6^th-8^th and SEL Training
• Click here to register!

• North Region: Thursday, September 22^nd from 8:30am-3pm ET. at Baker Youth Club, Warsaw, IN.
• Grades K-5^th and SEL Training
• REGISTRATION COMING!

Are you ready to take action to help your community move more and have more transportation options? Civic Action Week (October 3-7) is your time to shine! Each day, we’ll focus on a different one of our program areas and provide you with tools, resources, and inspiration to get involved on a topic you’re passionate about.

You can get started now by registering to vote or making sure your voter registration info is up to date. Follow along on our social media, and sign up for daily resource roundup emails to make sure you don’t miss a thing!

Kim Irwin, Health by Design’s Executive Director and the Indiana Public Health Association’s Administrator, will be on sabbatical beginning October 2022. Leading up to this well-deserved time of rest and renewal, please make sure all communications directed to Kim also have relevant staff looped in. During sabbatical, you can use the staff directory to communicate with the appropriate Health by Design team member.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Resources, Events & Webinars:

• September 10: Indianapolis Art on the Greenways Tour
• September 12: Indiana Mobility Management Network Stakeholder Meeting
• September 13: The Importance of Geographic Approach to Planning webinar
• September 12-15: National Outdoor Recreation Conference
• September 14: Indiana Mobility Management Network Stakeholder Meeting
• September 14: Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana: Fair Housing Disability virtual workshop
• September 14: National Alliance to End Homelessness Virtual Capitol Hill Day
• September 16: Indiana Climate Policy Conference
• September 21-23: Park People Conference
• September 21: National Center for Mobility Management Webinar, The Effects of Census Data on Mobility Options in Communities
• September 21-22: AARP Housing for People of All Ages workshop
• September 22: Car Free Day! (Find resources for Indy here. Let us know how you're celebrating in your community!)
• September 22: America Walks Webinar, Dangerous by Design: Transportation Professionals Discuss What's Wrong With Arterials
• September 23: Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act, virtual roundtable from the Environmental Resilience Institute
• September 25: National Public Lands Day
• September 27-30: Indiana's Preserving Historic Places Conference
• September 28-30: Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Planning Conference
• September 28: Signs of Progress in Traffic Safety Webinar from Road to Zero
• September 29: Indiana Trails Gathering in Zionsville
• September 29: Registration ends for the Placemaking: Making It Happen online training!



• October 4-6 Indiana MPO Conference
• October 11: Indiana voter registration deadline. Are you registered to vote?
• October 12: Early voting begins. Make a plan to vote early!
• October 12: Walk & Roll to School Day
• October 19-21: INCOST Conference and 5311 Annual Meeting in Shipshewana
• October 27: Deadline to apply to vote by mail in Indiana
• Thursdays in October: Walktober Walkinar Series

• November 2: Successful U.S. Bicycle Route System Designations for Transportation Professionals Webinar
• November 8: Election Day (Last chance to cast your vote!)
• November 15-17: Safe Routes to School Summit - More info soon!

• Listen: Arrested Mobility podcast discusses transit inequity

Jobs & Professional Development:

• Marion County Public Health Department Cardiovascular/Active Living Program Manager
• Thrive West Central Senior Planner & Director of Economic and Community Development
• Various roles available with KIPDA
• Hendricks County Senior Planner
• Various roles available with Smart Growth America
• Prosperity Indiana Capacity Building Manager
• Health by Design Safe Routes Program Manager
• Columbus Community Development Office Administrator
• Elkhart Parks Operations Manager
• CIRTA Mobility Manager

Funding, Projects & Awards:

• Due September 15: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program
• Due September 15: Letters of Interest for Issue Focused Meetings Facilitated by the National Center for Mobility Management
• Rolling applications: The Skatepark Project Grants
• America Walks Community Change Grants open this month
• Local Infrastructure Hub Grant Application Bootcamp: Registration opens in October

• Due October 5: Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs Historic Renovation Grant Program
• Due October 12: MIBOR Economic & Community Development Grant, targets job attraction/retention, placemaking, quality of life, housing, and DEI projects
• Due October 13: US Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program Request for Funding

• Due November 30: Greenways Foundation accepting applications for Indiana trail projects

Public Input:

• St. Joseph County is creating a new comprehensive plan. Visit their website for info on public engagement process!
• Phase 2 of the CONNECT Transit Plan is wrapping up, so those in the MACOG service area (Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph Counties) should take the Concept Survey soon!
• Warsaw, Indiana has a temporary bike lane installed as a tactical urbanism project! Residents can fill out this survey to provide feedback.