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Course Duration: 75 min

Credits: 1.25

20 Lessons in 40 Years

Instructors: Tony Boone, M.Ed.

This session covers a variety of topics ranging from “laying trails gently on the land” to “getting inside the head of your desired users”.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1

6 Tips for Creating a Diverse Cycling Community

Instructors: Lauren Simcic, AICP, Renée Moore, MBA

Renée Moore and Lauren Simcic share 6 tips to build a diverse, inclusive cycling community for all ages, races, and abilities.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

AARP: Building More Livable Communities

Instructors: Tina Tran, J.D.

AARP Livable Communities promotes age-friendly neighborhoods with safe streets, housing, and services. Learn tools to assess and improve you

Course Duration: 75 min

Credits: 1.25

Advocacy Mini-Sessions

Instructors: Bill Nesper, M.A., David Wiens, Kari Kuwamura, Ryan Chao, MBA

Much progress in advancing trails and active transportation relies on the work of advocacy organizations and their current priorities.

Course Duration: 45 min

Credits: .75

Autonomous Vehicles & Cyclist Safety

Instructors: Liz Fishback, Sly Majid

Learn how autonomous vehicles safely coexist with cyclists. Explore tech, safety, and urban mobility impacts.

Course Duration: 90 min

Credits: 1.5

Bicycling Makes Better Cities: Co-Benefits of Bicycling and Walking

Instructors: James Sallis, Phd

Learn to advocate for walking & biking with research on health, safety, & economic benefits of parks, trails, & mixed land use.

Course Duration: 75 min

Credits: 1.25

Bicycling, Walking, and Trails in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Instructors: Caron Whitaker, MEM

New transport law funds biking/walking. Learn new federal money, policies, and grants for bikeways, walkways, trails in this session.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Blue Zones Project: Creating an Environment for Well-Being

Instructors: Ricky Cotto, M.E.

Learn best practices for community well-being, longevity secrets, and Fort Worth’s Blue Zones Project success in this course.

Course Duration: 45 min

Credits: .75

Bringing Municipalities Together to Build a Healthier Landscape & Improve Health Equity

Instructors: Alma G. Ochoa-Del Toro, MPH, CHES®, Amanda C. Davé, MPH

This course explores Tu Salud Si Cuenta, a health promotion program empowering low-income, uninsured individuals in Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Course Duration: 75 min

Credits: 1.25

Building a Bicycle Friendly Community

Instructors: Amelia Neptune, M.S.

Learn how to join the Bicycle Friendly Community program, get certified, boost biking rates, and improve your town with BFC guidance.

Course Duration: 45 min

Credits: .75

Building a Vision for a County-Wide Trail through Health Advocacy

Instructors: Jana Renner, MPA

Health foundation & public entities partner for regional trail planning, highlighting Paso del Norte Trail’s vision, funding, and impact.

Course Duration: 30 min

Credits: .5

Building Connected Communities: Sustainable Trail Systems and Urban Planning

Instructors: Rodney Franklin

Learn to integrate Texas State Park trails into urban planning for sustainable recreation, connectivity, and community engagement.

Course Duration: 75 min

Credits: 1.25

Building Healthy, Livable Communities

Instructors: Dan Burden

Learn keys to building award-winning streets, shifting from costly roads to community-focused designs that make cities livable and lovable.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Building the Multi-Faceted Violet Crown Trail

Instructors: Butch Smith, George Cofer

Violet Crown Trail: 30-mile Austin trail system, from natural to multi-use paths, built with innovative techniques, managed by non-profit.

Course Duration: 45 min

Credits: .75

Caracara Trails Taking Flight

Instructors: Eva Garcia, Rose Gowen, MD

428-mile trail network links Cameron County cities, historic sites. Collaboration, multi-goal planning, & progress without initial funds.

Course Duration: 45 min

Credits: .75

Community Bicycling – Changing Lives One Bike at a Time

Instructors: Ashly Fletcher, MBA, Carol Barrett, FAICP

Civic leader transforms kids’ lives via bikes, uniting communities. Learn from Bike Friendly South Dallas to drive inclusive progress.

Course Duration: 45 min

Credits: .75

Connecting America’s Trails: Trail Networks and Spines

Instructors: Ryan Chao, MBA

Connect America’s 65K miles of trails into networks for economic, environmental, health benefits using new funds and public support.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Connecting Seven Million: The DFW Veloweb Takes Shape

Instructors: Bud Melton, Lenny Hughes, PLA

D/FW’s Regional Veloweb links 7M+ residents, overcoming challenges to connect Dallas, Fort Worth, and more, transforming the metroplex.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Creating Your Community’s Signature Trail – The Beginning of the Red Line Parkway

Instructors: Tom Wald

A 32-mile linear park along Austin’s rail line, started 2017. Covers plan, startup, business plan, challenges, successes, and future goals.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Cycling for Everyone

Instructors: Ralph Buehler, Ph.D

Urban cycling surges due to health, eco, and cost benefits. Explores trends, safety, infrastructure, and policies promoting cycling for all.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Designating 130 miles of the Trinity River as a National Recreation Trail with plans to extend.

Instructors: Dale Harris

Trinity Coalition designates 130 miles of Trinity River as a National Recreation Trail, enhance access, and boost conservation awareness.

Course Duration: 30 min

Credits: .5

Designing Bicycle Tourism Trails for Sustainable Urban Mobility and Economic Growth

Instructors: Rodney Ellis, J.D.

Explore Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails: Study legislation, equitable design, and sustainable mobility to enhance tourism and connectivity.

Course Duration: 30 min

Credits: .5

Designing Bicycle Tourism Trails: Sustainable Urban Planning for Connectivity and Economic Growth

Instructors: James Bass

Study Texas bicycle trails-Learn strategic planning, safety, & partnerships to boost connectivity, tourism, and sustainable urban mobility.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Don’t Forget the Bike Parking!

Instructors: Sophia Benner

Bike parking boosts safe, vibrant urban cycling. Learn from Austin’s program: partnerships, design, policy for secure, equitable mobility.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

eBike Infrastructure and eBike Touring 101

Instructors: Luis Fourzan, M.S., LLB, Sushill Reddy, M.S.

Experts share bike infrastructure improvements from 7,000-mile US eBike trip and discuss eBikes’ impact on urban transport and tourism.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Engaging with with Non-Profit Organizations and Volunteers to Develop and Maintain Natural Surface Trails

Instructors: Charlie Riou, P.E.

Nonprofits & volunteers aid trail management with proper engagement. Learn to build relationships, utilize groups, & manage diverse needs.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

FHWA Bikeway Selection Guide

Instructors: Andy Clarke, LLB

FHWA Bikeway Selection Guide aids in choosing bikeways based on context and goals. Learn its tools, integration, and feasibility assessment.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

From Traffic to Trails: A Complete-Street Transformation in the South Texas Medical Center

Instructors: Elaine Kearney, MLA

Floyd Curl Green St.: a complete-street with green space & active transport, boosting health in S. Texas Med Center via unique partnerships.

Course Duration: 45 min

Credits: .75

Getting It Built – Strategies to Fund Trail and Bikeways

Instructors: Bud Melton, Lenny Hughes, PLA

Learn funding for active transport: local bonds, federal grants, case studies. Tips to boost proposals.

Course Duration: 60 min

Credits: 1.0

Getting to Carbon Neutrality Through Transportation & Climate Initiatives

Instructors: John Bailey, Julia Murphy, AICP

San Antonio’s 2019 Climate Plan targets carbon neutrality by 2050, focusing on transit, EV infrastructure, & partnerships to cut emissions.

Course Duration: 45 min

Credits: .75

Go Beyond The Road With TxDOT

Instructors: Rebekah Dobrasko, M.A.

Learn how TxDOT protects Texas’ environment with bat habitats, wildflower programs, and wildlife crossings. Join us to explore partnerships.

Course Duration: 75 min

Credits: 1.25

Going Big – Austin’s $460 Million Active Mobility Bond: From Vision to Reality

Instructors: Paige Ellis

Austin’s $460M bond funds trails, Vision Zero, Safe Routes to School. Inspired by Dutch cycling, it boosts active transport via partnerships

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