Advocacy Leaders

Who are Advocacy Leaders?

Advocacy Leaders are volunteers who are interested in bike advocacy and public policy pertaining to safer street design and family-friendly urban infrastructure planning.

Why are Advocacy Leaders needed?

There is only so much that cyclists can do to be safe. Accidents are not always the fault of cyclists; unwary drivers, drivers parked illegally, over-sized trucks on roads, minimized municipal funding on bike infrastructure, a lack of support and resistance to protected bike lanes: all these are some of the symptoms of unsafe biking conditions that lead to cycling accidents and fatalities.

What do Advocacy Leaders do?

Advocacy leaders show up to town and city hall government and bike planning meetings to voice their support for cyclists. They support integrating protective biking measures into road infrastructure and advocate for traffic-calming. Many non-cyclists are not wary of the dangers and tensions that exist between cyclists and drivers; leaders point out the problems and advocate for solutions.

How do I become an Advocacy Leader?

Email pn2k-bikesafety-owner@mit.edu expressing your interest.