March is Women's History Month! We're joined by Leigh Ann Von Hagen, a powerhouse of a woman and planner who has dedicated her talents to sustainability, environmental justice, and improving New Jersey transportation systems to be safer and more accessible for all people. We talk about how to advocate for the changes we want to see, and where to find the resources we need as we challenge status quo.  Leigh Ann has over twenty year of experience in the transportation-planning field with a focus on developing sustainable and equitable transportation and land use solutions for communities. She is Managing Director and Adjunct Professor with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center and a founder of the Planning Healthy Communities Initiative at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Leigh Ann manages the NJ Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Resource Center and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center, and helps oversee the statewide School Crossing Guard Training program.

Here's where to find the resource centers mentioned in this episode:

• http://njbikeped.org/
• https://www.saferoutesnj.org/

To contact the NJ Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center:

Telephone: (848) 932-2899
Fax number: (732) 932-3714
Email: bikeped@ejb.rutgers.edu

Or reach them on Twitter @njbikeped!

To contact the Safe Routes Resource Center:

Telephone: (848) 932-7901
Fax number: (732) 932-3714
Email: srts@ejb.rutgers.edu