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Blog contributed by Alliance intern Adam Levine

Charleston Moves is working to connect downtown Charleston to its surrounding beaches with a network of safe, accessible bike paths.

The 24-mile project will allow bicyclists of all skill levels to cruise to the beach or travel around town. Leaders from Charleston Moves also hope this project will promote a broader, regional mindset when it comes to bicycling and walking.

For more information about this initiative, watch the video or visit http://www.battery2beach.blogspot.com.

With persistence and courage, the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition has secured funds for maintenance of its local bicycle paths. 

A threatening Measure B attempted to amend funds allocated to bike path maintenance (Measure S), but instead was narrowly defeated on election day. Although the election has passed and the Coalition has claimed a victory, it is still taking precautionary steps and is actively gathering all Measure S documents in order to be better prepared for future initiatives and possible measures to protect bike path maintenance funds.

As stated by the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, they are hopeful that this event has awakened the bicycle community to the need to be organized, unified, and action-oriented. Special thanks were also extended to all voters and other organizations helping in the cause to retain the integrity of Measure S. To find out more about the election and the Coalition’s involvement, visit www.tahoebike.org

According to the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT), “The Ontario and federal governments recently issued a news release announcing more than $380 million in funding under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada program and the Ontario Recreation Program. Three recreational trails projects identified as priorities in TCAT’s Platform will receive federal and provincial funding.” Projects receiving funds are the CN Leaside Rail Trail, the Gatineau Hydro Corridor bike path, and the Finch Hydro bike path.

To read the full press release, click here…

For more information on TCAT, click here…

According to the Virginia Bicycle Federation, “A number of Virginia’s bike and pedestrian paths will now be completed thanks to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -  the “Stimulus” package. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) acted swiftly to approve and submit a number of shovel-ready projects to the federal government for approval.”

Projects include over 250 miles of trails for biking that might not have been funded without ARRA monies.

For more information to the specific project click here…