Mesa, Arizona
Advocacy Guide
Practical, education-first guidance for local safe-streets advocates.
Begin locally
Build a coalition rooted in the community
Bring together local cyclists, safety advocates, businesses, nonprofits, planners, and concerned residents. Policymakers need to hear a clear, credible message from the people they represent.Make the case
Lead with education and public safety
Explain how unsafe passing puts vulnerable road users at risk. Use official crash data, real local experiences, and examples from comparable communities. Keep claims accurate and make the requested action easy to understand.Learn from experience
Connect with advocates who have done the work
Talk with people who have led both successful and unsuccessful campaigns. Ask what built support, where opposition emerged, and what they would change. Adapt those lessons to local culture and law.Keep momentum
Use clear messaging and patient follow-through
Frame safe passing as a shared public-safety issue, prepare concise materials, build relationships with policymakers and local media, document community support, and follow up respectfully. Durable change often takes time.Need a connection?