LOBBY DAY APRIL 5th -

BikeWalk NC is organizing a "Lobby Day" - Wednesday April 5th in Raleigh.

We invite bicycling/walking advocates to come to Raleigh and meet with their legislators and fellow advocates.

You do not need to attend all day - can just come for <1 hour to meet your legislator or stay all day!





PURPOSE/GOALS:

1. We want legislators to understand that bicycling and walking are legitimate and viable modes of transportation; a necessary and legitimate part of any new transportation funding package (currently being considered at both the state and federal level).

2. We want our advocates to meet and build relationships with their legislators.

3. We want to thank them for HB959 - new laws that improve safety for motorists and bicyclists.

3. We want to have a presence and continue the "Bike Movement"





PREPARATION: We plan to have an "Advocacy 101" training conference call (or webinar) in advance. Materials and general briefing will occur on the morning of April 5th as well. We will try to get you maps of the legislative area and electronic versions of the materials ahead of time. We are collaborating with other transportation modes advocates and are invited to a lunch with key legislators and an evening reception (fee for lunch $30 and/or reception $15). Both are optional. Advocates can come just for their legislative meetings, or for most of the day.





LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS: We need your address to identify and schedule meetings with your House Representative and Senator. To set expectations, it may be that you just meet with your legislators in the hall outside their office. We will work to schedule meetings for those who have indicated in registration they would like us to, but schedules change and things are hectic and ever changing in Raleigh (their committee meeting schedules get moved at the last minute). Key legislators in the infrastructure/transportation area should be at the legislative luncheon because we are partnering with some "heavy hitters". Many will be at the reception.







TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Remember, you can come for any or all of this; it can be free if you don't want to do the lunch and reception.

9:00am -1:00pm Registration

10:00am Bike/Walk Briefing

10:30 Infrastructure/General Infrastructure Briefing* - AIA North Carolina - Center for Architecture & Design, 14 E. Peace St., Raleigh, NC 27604

11:00 Legislators' Speeches*

12:00 pm Lunch at Lt Governor's ($30) - 310 N. Blount St., Raleigh

1:00-5:00 pm Schedule meetings with Legislators

5:00 pm Debriefing with BikeWalk NC

5:30 - 7:00pm Legislative Reception at Oak & Dagger Public House ($15)

* - can skip & schedule meetings if not interested in other transportation/infrastructure discussions





PLEASE REGISTER (FREE!!!) IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND OR ARE INTERESTED IN HEARING MORE - we'll be sending more information on the locations/schedule and on Advocacy 101 training







email Lisa@bikewalknc.org if you have questions or want me to send invitation to others.





Hope to see you all!