There is a comment period open regarding a proposed rule change at NHTSA requiring vehicle hoods to be safer for pedestrians. it closes on November 18th, 2024. Vehicle design is another key component for pedestrian safety. https://lnkd.in/gPcnCipM
APBP - Missouri-Kansas Chapter
Community Development and Urban Planning
APBP is a community of practitioners working to create more walkable, bikeable places.
About us
APBP is a community of practitioners working to create more walkable, bikeable places. We foster peer knowledge sharing, advance technical expertise, and support the professional development of our members who work in government, consulting firms, and in non-profit organizations in the fields of transportation planning and engineering, urban design and planning, public health and active living.
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External link for APBP - Missouri-Kansas Chapter
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- Community Development and Urban Planning
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- 11-50 employees
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- Nonprofit
Employees at APBP - Missouri-Kansas Chapter
Updates
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Our chapter co-chair won Public Sector Professional of the Year! Congratulations Matt Messina !
APBP announces 2024 award winners! Congrats to Tim Young (Lifetime Achievement), Sarah O'Brien, Matt Messina, Bill Schultheiss (Professionals of the Year), and our Ontario (Chapter of the Year) & Missouri-Kansas (Momentum Award) Chapters.
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APBP - Missouri-Kansas Chapter reposted this
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has unveiled plans to award $2.4 million in contracts to twelve small American businesses through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This funding will support the Complete Streets AI Initiative, aimed at developing new decision support tools for state, local, and Tribal transportation agencies to enhance the planning and implementation of Complete Streets. Each company will receive $200,000 in Phase I awards to demonstrate AI-based methods for improving transportation infrastructure.
USDOT Complete Streets | AI
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Hi all! Missouri DOT has a survey out regarding Pedestrian issues. Please take it and share with others in the state! 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️ https://lnkd.in/g2EC2TYp
2024 Missouri Department of Transportation Public Opinion Survey - Pedestrian Issues
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Our chapter was honored to be awarded the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professional Momentum Award this year! We are thrilled to be growing and hope more and more people in our region continue to get plugged in. Thank you to the wonderful hosts of the Michigan chapter in Detroit! Michigan Chapter of APBP #APBP #APBP2024
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Our next chapter meeting is on Tuesday, May 14th from 9 am - 10 am online. We are excited to hear from Shaun Tooley, AICP at MoDOT and also from Sam McCrory at Trailnet. Message us if you would like forwarded the link! Bailey Waters, Matt Messina, Kevin Neill, AICP, RSP1
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Registration is now open for the 2024 APBP Conference in Detroit, August 12-14. Looking forward to a great gathering for learning, networking, and sharing of how and where progress is being made to increase safety and accessibility for walking and biking. Building community through mobility choices.
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We would love to see some presentations representing our chapter area in the central USA! The deadline was extended one week so you still have time to put something together.
Newsflash: Deadline extended to April 1, 2024 to Submit a Proposal to Present at the APBP 2024 Conference We want to hear about best practices, successes, and challenges providing safe, accessible, comfortable walk and biking conditions for all. The proposal deadline for the 2024 Conference in Detroit, Michigan has been extended to Monday, April 1 at noon Pacific Time. Join colleagues, friends, advocates, and experts from August 12-14 for excellent training that will take your work and your career to the next level! You won't want to miss seeing the Joe Louis Greenway underway in Detroit, meeting the excellent bicycle clubs, and seeing in person the new bridge to Canada, which will connect Detroit and Windsor with a walk/bike option. All sessions and presentations at the 2024 Conference will be in-person. This annual call is highly competitive. Proposals will be reviewed and ranked by the Programming Committee and additional Reviewers. APBP is looking for proposals for the following presentation types: Workshop (2.5-3 hours) Panel Session (75 minutes) Quick Shot (6 min 40 sec) Poster Presenter (including Student Poster Presenters) The deadline to submit proposals is Monday, April 1, 2024 at noon Pacific Time. Proposal submitters will be notified of the status of their proposal no later than May 24, 2024. Proposal speakers accepted for presentation are required to register for the APBP Conference. Link for submission details on APBP website in comments. Photo is from a Slow Roll ride in Detroit 2015.
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Our next chapter meeting is just around the corner! Come join us virtually on Tuesday, March 12th at 9am Central for updates from APBP National, brief presentations on exciting projects in Missouri and Kansas, and a roundtable discussion with fellow bike/ped professionals. If you're interested in joining, please reach out to Bailey Waters (bailey.waters@kcmo.org) to get the meeting link. Hope to see you there!
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Come join our Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle chapter meeting on Tuesday, January 9th at 9 am. We meet every other month online and share projects and ideas of things happening in the Kansas and Missouri region. Reach out to bailey.waters@kcmo.org to get the meeting link if you are interested in joining the call.
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