Local activist gets bike trains onto prime time TV
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on October 18th, 2010 at 9:38 am
Remember local citizen activist Kiel Johnson? Back in August he organized a conference to educate parents and school administrators about the concept of bike trains (where folks meet up in the neighborhood and ride into school together).
About three weeks later Kiel created a website and had six schools signed up for bike trains. His efforts got noticed by a Portland-based producer who works with NBC's new "School Pride" television show. Kiel was flown to Los Angeles to be interviewed for the show and the segment aired on Friday. Check it out below...
Way to go Kiel!
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Good for him! And I'm glad he bypassed the local media who continue to be slow to embrace ideas like this.
Recommendedawesome! we've been participating in the abernethy bike train this year, and it's so fun to ride in with so many other kids and parents. way to go, kiel!
RecommendedKiel's work is very inspiring and it's great to see it recognized. I'm sure the segment will inspire people around the states to initiate similar programs.
And props to my co-workers in the Safe Routes to School program (including the BTA) for their great work.
RecommendedThumbs...UP.
RecommendedWell done, Kiel!
RecommendedAwesome job - keep it up, Kiel!
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