Maryland Department of Transportation

Walkinars 

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and partners across Maryland are working to make walking, biking, and rolling safer and more connected in communities across the state. Each October, MDOT sponsors a series of free 90-minute webinars, known as Walkinars, focused on walking, rolling, pedestrian safety, active transportation, and the places that connect Marylanders to everyday destinations.

Walkinars are designed for planners, local officials, community partners, walking advocates, and members of the public interested in making communities safer, healthier and more walkable. Topics often include pedestrian safety, public health, equity, community engagement, planning tools, new technology, accessibility, and ongoing MDOT initiatives that support walking and rolling across Maryland.

Walkinars also provide key updates on ongoing MDOT initiatives, such as:

Family taking a walk
  • The State Highway Administration’s Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) works with communities to make streets safer for everyone by making them safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. To improve pedestrian safety, the PSAP uses a data-driven process to identify challenges, set goals and objectives, focus on areas of need, set priorities, and take action.
  • MDOT’s 2024 Complete Streets policy ensures that a range of safe options for multimodal transportation, including people walking, biking, and rolling, are prioritized throughout all phases of project development.
  • The Sidewalk Data Collaboration is an effort underway to map all state and locally owned sidewalks throughout Maryland and aligns with MDOT’s vision to provide safe and convenient active transportation that supports equitable access for all.
  • MDOT is Serious About Safety. This program emphasizes MDOT-led initiatives, legislative action, collaborative advocacy, and customer engagement to provide the safest transportation network in the nation.

Walkinars take place Thursdays in October from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST. See the specific details for each Walkinar below. These webinars provide American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) with 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits. Please note, to receive AICP credit you must attend the live broadcast

2026 Walkinar Series

The 2026 Walkinar series will take place on Thursdays in October from 1:00–2:30 p.m. Details will be added as each session is finalized.

This year’s series will include:

  • October 8: Connection: Building Equity Through Community-Centered Transportation
    This Walkinar will explore how sidewalks, streets, and transportation decisions shape access, opportunity, community voice, and quality of life. Speakers will discuss equity, environmental justice, community-led action, placemaking, and how MDOT is embedding equity, transparency, and meaningful public engagement into transportation decision-making. Register Here.
  • October 22: Technology and Innovation in Pedestrian Safety
    This Walkinar will explore how tools such as artificial intelligence, LiDAR, mapping, data reporting, and performance metrics can help agencies better understand pedestrian needs, evaluate safety conditions, and make more informed transportation decisions. Registration Coming Soon!
  • October 29: Secretaries Panel Discussion
    Leaders from the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Department of Health, Maryland Department of Planning, and Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will discuss how transportation, health, planning, housing, and community development intersect to support safer, healthier, and better-connected places to walk and roll. Registration Coming Soon!

Please check back for registration links, speaker details, and additional information as the 2026 Walkinar series is finalized.

Click here for previous Walkinars Series (2020-2025)