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ADVOCACY

Walking, biking, and transit are tools to building transportation equity

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Man walking in front of a line of buses with the bus route sign reading "Ride Free Today"Man walking in front of a line of buses with the bus route sign reading "Ride Free Today"

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT

MOVE THE COMMUNITY

Planners dismiss recommendations for more walking, biking, and transit

Ensuring voices are heard with inclusive community engagement

Training grassroots community advocates

CURRENT PRIORITIES

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Cars on a busy road, and you can see fumes on the streetCars on a busy road, and you can see fumes on the street

LIVABLE STREETS

VISION ZERO

AIR POLLUTION

Transforming the transportation system in Columbia by building equity-focused streets

Making Columbia’s road system safe for everyone

Educating the public about car-traffic pollution health harms

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Bikers stopped on a road, with one holding a sign that reads "Justice"Bikers stopped on a road, with one holding a sign that reads "Justice"

STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY

GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING

Raising the voices of all Missourians to state legislators and policymakers

Lifting up the transportation needs of people in Columbia's Vision Zero priority neighborhoods

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PARK SALES TAX

SHEPARD TO ROLLINS TRAIL

Changing the future of trails in Columbia

The most important trail connector for Columbia’s entire trail system

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