Our staff and board are a wealth of knowledge on transportation policy and innovative solutions. The importance of sharing this knowledge, as well as spreading the word about our organization and mission and how citizens can help, make education a key part of our work.

Education efforts include sponsoring and co-sponsoring educational and candidate forums, as well as participating as panel members in educational and debate forums. We provide information tables at local events like street fairs to reach out to and educate the public. Staff members also make presentations to interested groups and individuals around the state.

Through these efforts hundreds of people have learned about issues like: the value of transportation choices; how transportation decisions are made and how the process can be improved; advantages and disadvantages of current proposals; connections between land use and transportation and how better land use can strengthen communities; environmental and global warming impacts of automobile dependency.

Additional educational efforts include co-sponsoring Meet Your Legislator meetings between decision makers and citizens outside of the legislative session, training on writing letters to the editor and comments to officials, citizen lobbyist trainings and ongoing advice and support, and background preparation for citizens interested in testifying at hearings, among many other services.

Finally, our newsletter "Moving Ahead" (which goes to members), website, and email Action Alerts network all aim to educate our supporters on current transportation issues. You may also be interested in our popular monthly Friday Forums, free discussion and Q & A sessions we offer on a variety of transportation topics. More about Friday Forums.