Advocacy Blog

Good Afternoon Elmhurst Bicycling Club, 

I am writing on behalf of the DuPage County Division of Transportation (DuDOT) and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to invite you to partner with us in developing the DuPage County Safety Action Plan. By partnering with our team, you can ensure that the voices you represent have an impact on planning for a safer transportation system.

The safety action plan will help to reduce – and ultimately eliminate – fatalities and serious injuries on DuPage County roads. We recently completed our first round of engagement, which focused on gathering insights on traffic safety through community events, open houses, surveys, and an interactive map. The second round of engagement will define the strategies and projects that will achieve a successful plan in DuPage County.

We are inviting your organization to be a DuPage County SAP Community Partner, joining other groups in supporting the second round of engagement.

Here are some examples of ways we might partner:

• You could host your own meeting with programming support, meal, and childcare provided by our project team
• If you have an upcoming community event, (i.e., farmers market, festival, giveaway, block party), coordinate with our team to attend and bring engagement materials
• Our team could facilitate an in-person focus group with meal and childcare provided by us
• Our team could facilitate a virtual focus group
• Our team could attend a board meeting or internal group meeting held by your organization
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If you are interested in becoming a community partner, please let us know by January 27, 2025. Cyclists are disproportionately impacted by traffic safety and we want to make sure that their experiences and needs are centered in this planning effort.

Thank you for your attention and please feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to hearing from you.

In community,

Alan Oviedo (he/him/el)

Mobile: 872-895-0268

Office: 773-966-4079