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Our team is growing! The Active Transportation Safety Coordinator/Manager position will guide management and implementation of Health by Design’s recently awarded grant through the National Safety Council, Change at the Crossroads of America: Indiana's Road to Zero. This position will also have shared responsibility for the ongoing development, management, administration, and evaluation of Health by Design’s broader active transportation initiatives. 

This position will work with coalition partners and stakeholders at the state level and in select communities throughout the state of Indiana. It will require in-state travel and, at times, out of state travel may be necessary for training opportunities. Some evening and weekend hours will be necessary. 

Compensation will be $50,000 - $70,000 annually, depending on education and experience. The organization offers excellent benefits. At this time, the position is funded for one-year, but every effort will be made to secure longer-term funding for this position. Download the full position description!

The Indianapolis City-County Council proposed an update to the 2012 Complete Streets Policy on May 2. The proposal was heard in the Rules and Public Policy Committee committee and was sent to the full council with a do-pass recommendation. The final vote is expected on Monday, June 6, at 7 p.m. 

Individuals can keep contacting City-County Councillors directly to share your input and to voice your support for continuing to improve implementation of the Complete Streets policy. Please encourage them to further strengthen the equity and public engagement aspects of the proposal!

You can reference and share our updated one-page Policy Update Guide and invite your family, friends, and neighbors to get involved in the advocacy process, as well. Our policy update webpage has additional info and all relevant links.

Thanks to everyone who joined in the Community Conversation, to Kayla Dwyer of the IndyStar for facilitating it, and to the American Heart Association for hosting! You can view the recording online here.

Join Indiana Public Health Association (IPHA), Health by Design, and the Health Equity Action Team for the 2022 Health Equity Summit: Health Equity in Action!

Health equity is everyone’s job. This two-day, virtual summit is open to anyone ready to learn or continue their work in addressing structural and institutional inequities.

Register now to hear from Dr. Renée Branch Canady, CEO of the Michigan Public Health Institute, as well as panelists from regional and local health organizations.

The 2022 Bicycle Indiana Resource Guide is out now!

Celebrate Bike Month with the latest Bicycle Indiana publication.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Resources, Events & Webinars:

• May 24-26: Environmental Health Matters Initiative Workshop: Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity at State-Level Implementation
• TODAY, May 24: National Complete Streets Coalition Webinar on the Active People, Health Nation Champions Institute Application
• TODAY, May 24: AARP Restroom Deserts: Where to Go When You Need to Go Equity by Design Conversation
• May 25: DOT Info Session on Transportation Equity
• May 25: Indiana Park and Recreation Association Social Equity Series
• May 31: 880 Cities Build Back Better, Together - 11 Transformative Agendas to Restore Social Life in Your Community Webinar
• The Central Indiana Ride Guide has been updated for Bike Month!
• The 2022 Bicycle Indiana Resource Guide is out!
• Did you know? Indianapolis is one of 6 cities profiled by the World Health Organization to investigate climate change's impact on public health. Read the profile.

• June 2: Smart Growth America – Continuing Dialogue: SGA's Shared Spaces and Health Equity Report Webinar (Read the report)
• June 4: Earth Day Indiana Festival (in-person), 11a to 5p at Garfield Park, Indianapolis
• June 4: National Trails Day
• June 7: America Walks – From Plans to Equitable Change – Community Partnerships to Encourage Walkability Webinar
• June 8: Environmental Resilience Institute Protecting the Natural Environment from the Impacts of Climate Change Webinar
• June 13-30: International Conference on Transportation and Health
• June 14: 880 Cities – Greening Schoolyards. ‘The low hanging fruit’. Webinar
• June 23-24: Health Equity Summit
• June 30: Indiana Humanities Waterways Indiana Film Tour (in-person), 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The AMP at 16 Tech 



• July 18-22: Rural Road Safety Awareness Week
• July 26: 880 Cities – Boosting Health and Wellness by taking the ‘Magic Pill’: Walking and Greening your Streets. Webinar
• July 27-29: Urban Land Institute's 2022 Equitable Development Summit
• The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Planning Conference is seeking conference session proposals
• Patronicity Recovery Playbook: Back to Downtown & Main Street

Jobs & Professional Development:

• Health by Design Active Transportation Safety Coordinator/Manager
• City of Bloomington Planning Services Manager, due June 1
• City of Columbus Associate or Senior Planner
• Paid legislative advocacy opportunity for members of the disability and Deaf/ HOH community with the Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council
• Learn more here
• Fill out expression of interest survey here.
• NIRPC Public Transit & Engagement Planner
• Thrive West Central Senior Planner, Community Development Specialist, & more.
• Active People, Healthy Nation Champions Institute Application

Funding, Projects & Awards:

• Due June 1: Earth Charter Indiana Thriving Schools Challenge Grant
• Due June 6: City of Indianapolis Neighborhood Grant Program
• Coming soon: Safe Streets and Roads for All notice of funding opportunity
• Due June 30: Levitt Foundation AMP [Your City] Grant Awards
• Due July 20: Round 3 of MIBOR REALTOR Association's 2022 Economic and Community Development Investment Grants
• 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
• Due August 31: Foundation for Rural Service Community Grant program

Public Input:

• Evansville MPO is seeking survey input on an update to the Coordinate Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan
• GangGang Culture and the City of Indianapolis are seeking input for the South Downtown Indy Connectivity Vision Plan
• National Center for Mobility Management Promising Practices Survey
• DIP-IN Community Survey in near west, near northwest, and near northeast Indianapolis
• Smart Growth America Rural Transportation Field Scan
• IndyGo is updating its comprehensive operations analysis (COA) and is looking for input on local route improvements. Read more about why this is necessary, new challenges and opportunities facing IndyGo, and a public survey, linked in English, Spanish, French, Hakha Chin, and Creole.
• Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) is hosting two public listening sessions as part of their recertification: June 7^th at 6 p.m. ET and June 8^th at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both are virtual. Registration links can be found on the IMPO’s calendar, here. There’s also a public comment form which will remain open until June 21^st.