4 March 2008 Archives

Day 2 at the Summit: What’s on tap

This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here.

Tuesday night’s dinner crowd.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Ex-Portland City Commissioner and now U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer will open things up at the 2008 National Bike Summit tomorrow.

Blumenauer is slated to speak at the opening of tomorrow’s session with a talk billed, “Advancing America’s Journey to Embracing Cycling.” After that, the 500+ Summit attendees will break out into their choice of educational sessions.

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here.

League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke (L)
and President of Trek Bicycles, John Burke.
(Photo © J. Maus)

This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here.

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Kevin Mills of the RTC (center) hosted the meeting.
(Photos © J. Maus)

The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) held a meeting today to discuss their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation. The plan calls for 40 communities to vie for $50 million each to invest in non-motorized projects that increase biking and walking. RTC is tooling up to make a major push to Congress next fall to include the plan in the 2009 Transportation Bill.

This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here.

One of the highlights of my first day at the 2008 National Bike Summit had nothing to do with meetings, networking, or keynote speakers — it had to do with bike parking.

It just so happens that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has offices in the same building where the Summit is held (the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center). It also turns out, not surprisingly, that many EPA staffers ride bikes to work and they have a dedicated bike storage room all to themselves.

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