Walktober Walkinars

October in Maryland becomes WALKTOBER, a month where the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and other partnering agencies promote and host events and webinars spotlighting pedestrian safety, health, and commuting options in current walk programs and initiatives.

Throughout October, MDOT and the Maryland Department of Planning, in coordination with several state agencies and other partners, will sponsor a series of 90-minute webinars, or Walkinars, to highlight how we can rally collectively around walking, an activity that is both central to Active Transportation efforts and a critical component promoting public well-being.

Walkinar 3: Maryland Initiatives

Thursday, October 19, 10:30 a.m. ET

Participants of this live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits.

Vision Zero and the State of Maryland’s goals will take center stage as Molly Porter, AICP, Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner, Regional and Intermodal Planning Division for the Maryland State Highway Administration, Douglas Mowbray, Data Program Manager for the Maryland Highway Safety Office, and Chester Harvey, Director, Transportation Policy Research Group, for the National Center for Smart Growth, share their work researching and implementing development policies, transportation projects and other initiatives to help improve pedestrian safety.

Find out more and register for this free webinar via the link below.

Register for Walkinar 3

Walkinar 4: Equity

Thursday, October 26, 10:30 a.m. ET

Participants of this live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits.

The final session will focus on equity, accessibility and the design decision-making that combines to have disparate impacts on quality of life and safety in many of our communities. Michael Rodriguez, AICP, Director of Research for Smart Growth America, Matt Johnson, AICP, Bikeways Coordinator, Division of Transportation Engineering for the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Charles L. Marohn, Jr., Founder and President of Strong Towns, Author, will also discuss tools and techniques to make our communities safer and easier to get around.

Find out more and register for this free webinar via the link below.

Register for Walkinar 4

Past Walkinar Recordings

Walkinar 1: National and State Perspectives

Recorded October 5, 2023

View Walkinar 1, October 5, 2023

Walkinar 2: Infrastructure and Safety

Recorded October 12, 2023

View Walkinar 2, October 12, 2023

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