CP: Engagment Plan

Asher Forman
Mr. Roddy
IHSS
22 April 2020
Engagement Blog
For my engagement, my goal is to provide awareness to the school and neighborhood about bike lanes in Houston and the positive effects that biking can bring. The way that I was originally thinking about doing this was through a flyer, but I feel it would be more meaningful if I did an infographic. This is because, in an infographic, I will be able to give clear and concise information that is appealing to look at and easy to read, which will hopefully lead to more people reading it instead of just throwing it away. Moreover, in this infographic, I want to include the bike lanes in the area of my neighborhood, the positive effects of biking, why someone should be biking during times of the virus, a part about bike safety, and finally something that talks about the greenhouse gas emissions. In the section about bike lanes, I want to talk about the benefits of having bike lanes, and then have a place for someone to go to the Houston Bike Plan to see the updated bike trails and lanes near them. For the positive effects of biking, I feel it is important to cover the health benefits, the freedom biking brings, and how it is an economical way to get around. The next part I want to cover is why someone should be biking during times of the virus as there could be lots of controversy about whether one should be doing this activity right now. In this section, I want to include how it is a good way to get exercise as well as how it is beneficial to get outside when one needs a break from sitting inside all day. However, it is important to maintain the rule of six feet apart from people when biking. The next section is bike safety, which many people are uneducated about and don’t follow. I want to try and enforce bike safety by recommending people how to stay safe when riding in an urban area. This would include how one should abide by the traffic laws, wear the proper safety gear, always be paying attention, and more. Finally, I want to cover statistics on greenhouse gas emissions from transportation to show how detrimental using a car is. With this infographic, I not only want to share it with my school and neighborhood but also with Bike Houston (biking advocacy organization). With their help, I might be able to promote my graphic on any of their social media websites to ultimately have a bigger impact on the community in regards to learning about the biking situation that is present in our city and the benefits of biking in general. Overall, I think that this infographic will not just provide awareness of bike lanes in Houston, but will also motivate people to get outside of their houses and take a ride on the bike-infrastructure in their area.

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