BOULDER, COLO. (July 26 2022) — PeopleForBikes, a nationwide bicycling advocacy and commerce group, just lately introduced the hiring of Dave Snyder and Martina Haggerty as senior administrators of native innovation. PeopleForBikes’ native innovation staff develops and implements programming for cities to shortly construct higher, more-connected bike networks, supporting the group’s high precedence of quickly increasing bike infrastructure nationwide.
Snyder and Haggerty will design the subsequent era of influential PeopleForBikes infrastructure packages. The duo will ship priceless sources to native and state governments, advocates, the bike trade, funders and different neighborhood companions to create high quality, related bike networks that get extra folks driving bikes. They will even work intently with PeopleForBikes’ coverage staff to join native innovation program companions with federal and state lobbying campaigns to advance the group’s daring coverage and infrastructure agenda.
“Dave and Martina both bring so much experience and expertise to the table. From leading a top-performing state and local bike advocacy organization to working within city government, these two know what it takes to make bicycling great in cities and states across the country,” stated Jenn Dice, president and CEO of PeopleForBikes. “Their work will directly support our efforts to make the U.S. the best bicycling nation in the world by building more connected bike networks, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to experience the joys of bicycling in communities nationwide.”
Snyder joins PeopleForBikes from CalBike, the place he served as govt director since 2010. During his tenure, Snyder’s management helped CalBike move mannequin electrical bicycle laws, fund e-bike buy incentives, champion Complete Streets reform with the California Department of Transportation and safe a rise in state-level funding for biking and strolling from $100 million to greater than $1 billion.
“I’m excited to join the PeopleForBikes team and help the U.S. take a big leap forward in making it easy for people to ride bikes. There is a hunger in this country for solutions to multiple crises — an equitable economy, a sustainable climate and better health — and bicycling can help with each of them,” stated Synder. “With Martina and I joining this already powerful team, I’m confident we can secure the necessary policy changes to let bicycling make our communities better nationwide.”
“Dave has extensive experience in shaping and guiding bicycling advocacy organizations and understanding the bureaucracy of working with government offices at all levels,” stated Dice. “As one of the most successful statewide advocacy directors in the country, we look forward to bringing his deep network and knowledge to our team.”
Coming from the City of Providence, Rhode Island, Haggerty brings a wealth of expertise on the town degree. During her 13 years with the town, Haggerty labored as a principal planner adopted by her appointment because the director of particular initiatives, the place she centered closely on strategic planning, city design, forward-thinking public coverage and extra.
“I’m thrilled to lead PeopleForBikes’ work in communities across the country, implementing bold changes to make riding bikes safer and more accessible for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds,” stated Haggerty. “Local innovation and investment in biking plays a fundamental role in making our communities more sustainable, equitable and healthy. I look forward to bringing my experience working at the intersection of transportation, land use and advocacy to strengthen our efforts in cities nationwide.”
“Martina’s direct work with city officials, municipalities and engineering and planning departments is invaluable to our local innovation work,” stated Dice. “Martina has been on the front line of some of PeopleForBikes’ most successful programs over the many years, and she understands the political dynamics it takes on the city level to make our infrastructure goals a reality.”
Part of PeopleForBikes’ Final Mile program, Providence just lately constructed 43 miles of recent bikeways below its Great Streets Initiative in lower than two years. The program was profitable in accelerating the development of related bike networks in 5 U.S. cities by stimulating municipal funding in bike infrastructure by combining funding, communication, advocacy and political will.
“Having previously led PeopleForBikes’ Big Jump and Final Mile programs in Providence, I’ve experienced first-hand the tremendous impact that investing in bike infrastructure, culture and advocacy has on the local level,” stated Haggerty.
Martina Haggerty will begin in her new place on a restricted schedule August 2 and will be reached at martina@peopleforbikes.org. Dave Snyder will start work in his new position on August 15 and will be reached at dave@peopleforbikes.org. With any questions concerning the new hires, please contact information@peopleforbikes.org.
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