Looking to level-up your activism?
Interested in learning about shaping strategy and honing tactics so you can better win that bike or bus lane network or car-free part of your town?
Or are you simply curious to learn a bit more about what this whole activist training thing is about and how I can help?
Then you’ll likely enjoy my blog of “Training Snippets” where you can find strategic guides and tactical breakdowns along with other helpful tidbits for activists of all stages. You can view the archive below!
(I’m in the process of migrating my 100 posts from my Substack “If you wanna win, you gotta fight” to here, and then will start putting out new pieces.)
Questions are powerful tools for activists
Also, a special announcement about the California High-Speed Rail!
Storytelling is essential to win transit funding
Statistics are forgettable; tell stories that stick
Transit agencies are fighting with one hand tied behind their back
Politically organizing riders is complicated for transit agencies but essential for bigger victories
You can win more & bigger changes than you might think
When “the gravity is off,” the impossible becomes possible
Opening up the books on the "hard costs" of a local transportation campaign
Safe streets are priceless, but printer ink isn't free.
How to get comfortable recruiting volunteers and asking for help.
Does the idea of asking for help set your teeth on edge? Here’s a way to fix that.
Why & what media matters for your campaign.
You don’t have to be on CNN– you need to be in the news that matters for your campaign
Volunteers are magical; honor them
Volunteers are more like Gandalf than Harry Potter. Respect them, and don’t try to control them.
Rail and bus systems need organized support fighting for them!
“Friends of ______” Groups help your local library win funding, the same principles apply to high speed rail and bus lane proposals
Using Your Anger Strategically to Win Bike & Bus Lanes
You are right to be angry and your anger can be one of your best resources or it can make you powerless.
Asking for help is essential for successful advocates
Getting help is a learnable skill that allows you to radically amplify your impact.
All aboard for stronger transit & bike advocacy!
Helping train activists to win climate-friendly transportation changes