Other state and national organizations provide training on active transportation topics. Some offer standalone training or webinars while others offer training with opportunities for technical assistance and other support.
Visit the program websites for more information about specific programs and how to participate.
Deadline – February 28, 2025
The six-month, online program is open to those interested in honing their skills and understanding around improving community design to achieve greater livability and access. Participants are paired with Walking College alumni and experienced leaders and peers working across the country. They learn the history of America’s transportation landscape, the basics of people-first design and policy, and fundamental leadership skills. Over the course of the program, fellows also identify an opportunity they hope to tackle in their communities and develop a blueprint for taking meaningful action to make a difference.
The League of American Bicyclists offers a Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) program that guides how to make a bikeable community a reality. For communities that are just getting started or looking for ideas on how to improve their status before even applying to the BFC program, they provide suggestions on specific actions to take to strengthen a BFC application and improve a BFC standing.
San Diego State University’s Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ) is an EPA-supported Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center. CCEEJ provides technical assistance support for grant administration and management, finding grants for your organization, and grant writing.
The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program (CPBST) works with local residents, agency and organization staff, and transportation safety advocates to understand a community’s walking and biking safety concerns and advance their pedestrian and bicycle safety goals. The CPBST is jointly planned with a local Planning Committee of community leaders, residents, schools, agencies and other safety partners over the course of two to three months. During the workshop, the Project Team reviews local crash data and the community’s traffic safety experiences, reviews an adapted Safe System approach framework and pedestrian and bicycle safety best practices, guides participants on a walking and biking safety assessment, and helps participants identify actionable next steps.
The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program is a joint project of UC Berkeley SafeTREC (SafeTREC) and California Walks(link is external) (Cal Walks). The Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training Program (CPBST) works with local residents, agency and organization staff, and transportation safety advocates to understand a community’s walking and biking safety concerns and advance their pedestrian and bicycle safety goals. It aims to strengthen collaboration between all safety partners, discuss transportation safety information and local crash data, and collectively develop a community-driven safety action plan. This program partners with a local Planning Committee to customize the workshop to fit the unique needs of each community.
Comunidades Activas y Seguras (Active and Safe Communities) is a joint program of UC Berkeley SafeTREC (SafeTREC) and California Walks(link is external) (Cal Walks). After working with communities of diverse backgrounds through the statewide Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training program, a curriculum tailored to better meet the needs of Spanish-speaking communities was created. Since its inception in 2021, Comunidades Activas y Seguras (CAyS) has been dedicated to enhancing walking and biking safety through a community-centered approach. Prioritizing cultural and linguistic sensitivity to effectively identify and address walking and biking safety concerns. The team works with a local Planning Committee to customize the workshop to ensure that it meets the unique needs of the community.
Online, self-paced training on e-bike safety and usage.
E-bike safety information and an online, self-paced training on e-bike usage.
The Environmental Protection Network’s (EPN) Pro Bono Capacity-Building Technical Assistance Program aims to help disadvantaged communities, community-serving NGOs, and under-resourced agencies navigate and understand government programs, data, and processes; gain access to partners, allies, and decision-makers; and apply for funding.
This one-week course has trained nearly 300 professionals from across 30 U.S. States and abroad. It’s designed for transportation engineers, urban planners, advocates, policymakers, municipal staff and other transportation professionals interested in nurturing cycling in their communities.
The Implementing the Safe System Approach course is a new certificate-based blending learning course that will provide an in-depth understanding of the Safe System Approach and its application.
The LCI training seminar focuses on teaching and demonstration techniques when instructing a Smart Cycling class. The seminar emphasis is on how to teach bicycle safety and skills so as to provide increased comfort and confidence for new and returning bicyclists and youth. Candidates get hands-on experience during the seminar to practice facilitating parts of the curriculum, both in the classroom and on-bike.
FHWA’s Center for Local Aid Support offers self-paced online training modules for local agencies and tribal nations. Relevant courses include Bicycle Infrastructure Essentials for Local Agencies and Tribes, Safe Systems and Low Cost Safety Improvements, and Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) for Local and Tribal Locations.
The California Climate and Energy Collaborative (CCEC) hosts monthly Local Energy Resources Network (LERN) meetings every second Tuesday from 11 am – 12 pm to exchange knowledge, resources, input, and opportunities to help California local governments pursue their energy and climate goals. Meetings feature roundtable peer announcements, a review of timely assistance opportunities, and featured speakers who will share information and solicit feedback on relevant funding and other assistance opportunities.
Courses for practitioners on topics including:
- Bikeway Facility & Master Planning
Bikeway Facility Design & Safety Improvement
Complete Streets Planning & Design
Pedestrian Facilities: Planning & Conceptual Design for Accessibility & Safety
Courses on various topics including:
- Bicycle Facility Design
- Designing for Pedestrian Safety
- Developing a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
- Innovative Intersections and Interchanges
- Pedestrian Facility Design
- Signalized Intersection Guidebook Workshop
Listing of upcoming and archived webinars related to active transportation.
The Regional Climate Collaboratives Program funds coalitions of community-serving partners in under-resourced communities to establish community priorities, develop a pipeline of projects, and align projects with state, federal, and philanthropic funding opportunities.
SafeTREC offers free technical assistance to communities across California to make safe spaces for people to walk and bike. This year, the Complete Streets Safety Assessment program offers two unique tracks to better support communities’ safety needs.
- Complete Streets Safety Assessment (CSSA)
- Safe Speed Limits Assessment (Safe Speed Limits)
These programs are free and available to communities across California. Specific eligibility varies by program and includes cities and public schools/colleges with a population greater than 2,500, all counties, and all Federally Recognized Tribes.
Whether you are a new rider looking for tips on making your first rides more comfortable or you are an experienced rider who wants to teach others how to love the ride, the League’s Smart Cycling program has something for you to feel the joy of biking.
The Technical Assistance Resources for Active Transportation includes a list of government entities, programs, and tools that provide formal technical assistance to support disadvantaged communities, biking, multiuse paths, and active transportation.
Toolbox Tuesday offers professional, complementary, and virtual training to local government staff and other stakeholders within our six-county region through the monthly webinar. The sessions are planned at a level that a variety of people—including elected officials, local planners, community organizers, students, and community members—can gain practical skills and knowledge on timely planning issues.
The Tribal Capacity Building Pilot Program provides grant funding and technical assistance to California Native American tribes to build staff capacity to advance tribes’ climate-related work.
