Participate in your local neighborhood or downtown association. Serve on local advisory committies or on your local planning board. Join and become active in organizations such as NTA and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin. Urge your planning board to revise local ordinances to encourage pedestrian friendly development. Get involved in your community's transportation planning efforts.
Federal funds are available for bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Write your state legislators with your concern about suburban sprawl, and get on CBE's legislative action list for information on proposed bills of interest. VOTE and make land use and transportation publicized issues in your local and state elections. CBE Projects CBE works to promote livable communities through its transportation and land use program. Since 1990 CBE has worked on creating a balanced transportation system and more compact growth in Wisconsin. Working with NTA, the Alliance for Future Transit, and others to advocate for light rail, commuter rail, and help save Amtrak's Chicago-Milwaukee service.