Robert Ping
Robert is technical assistance director for the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, working to help states leverage Safe Routes to School and Transportation Enhancements funding to create street scale improvements for walking and bicycling in underserved communities in all 50 states and DC. He manages the national learning network and provides technical assistance and training for organizations and communities implementing programs and policies that will increase walking and bicycling to school and in daily life. Robert was formerly the National Partnership’s state network director from 2007-2011, supervising twenty state policy networks, three regional policy networks and five Safe Routes to School programs, and providing technical assistance to communities and organizations.
Robert served on the congressional Safe Routes to School Task Force in 2007-2008. From 2003-2007 he was the Safe Routes to School program director for Oregon’s Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, providing technical assistance to Oregon communities, supervising the statewide Youth Bicycle Safety Education program, and managing Portland’s comprehensive SRTS program serving 19 schools. From 1987-2003 Robert worked with the SF Bay Area’s Transform and directed bicycle advocacy and youth education programs including the Bicycle Community Project, Pedal Power, Youth Homes, and Trips for Kids-Marin.
Robert has been a ‘bikeaholic’ since the age of seven. He is a bike commuter, mountain biker and former road racer, father of two boys, and has over 25 years experience in youth program development and management.