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Over 100 people attended the 2nd annual Chittenden County Bike/Pedestrian Summit sponsored by Vermont’s Local Motion. According to Local Motion, “Keynote speaker Mary Collins, Author of American Idle: A Journey Through Our Sedentary Culture, challenged the 110 attendees to see physical activity in new way. After a cross country tour talking to families, coaches, sports professionals, doctors and planners, Mary concluded that getting out and getting active is a civil rights issue. For people living in poverty or living in cities, active lifestyles aren’t always possible. Being in shape doesn’t necessarily mean having the self-discipline to go to the gym; it also means having public spaces and a built environment that are safe and encouraging to people to get outside and move.

Read more: An Inspiring Walk/Bike Summit!

he first New Jersey Bicycle Summit was a sold-out event held Saturday February 27th, 2010. Featured speakers included Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists; Tim Blumenthal, Executive Director of Bikes Belong; Jeff Miller, President/CEO of the Alliance for Biking and Walking; and L. Grace Spencer, NJ Assemblywoman.

Over 130 cyclists throughout the state attended representing bicycle clubs, shops, advocates, retailers, manufacturers, and other individuals committed to a bicycle-friendly New Jersey. According to the New Jersey Bicycle Coalition’s Jim Nicholson, “ From the comments we have received on the day and since, it was a huge success. It was certainly a day to remember, and a day to be repeated next year.”

For more details including the agenda and speaker directory, visit http://www.njbikesummit.org/index.asp.

According to the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT), “In May 2009, TCAT organized its second Bike Summit, a one-day bicycle policy conference. This popular event sold out in advance despite a bigger venue than for Bike Summit 2008. One of the goals beyond the event itself was to share more widely the knowledge and lessons learned with bicycle advocates, professionals, and elected officials unable to join us in Toronto.

To this end, we are pleased to release an easy-to-read and beautifully designed Summary Report of Bike Summit 2009. Thanks to Fred Sztabinski for putting the final touches on this report and getting it out the door. Printed copies are available for pick-up or mailing. If you’d like some copies to distribute, please email TCAT. An on-line PDF version of the report is also available to download here.
We are also happy to announce that:

• all of the videos from the Bike Summit have been uploaded to TCAT’s website by TCAT volunteer extraordinaire Mateen Mahboubi, AND  
• TCAT Steering Committee member Dylan Passmore compiled highlights from the day into a 18-minute edited video also now available on our website.

We hope you enjoy these new resources and find them useful.”

Alliance staff note: TCAT has done an amazing job of compiling the results from their 2009 Bike Summit at these links. Their website now hosts videos of presentations at the Summit for those who couldn’t make it or would like a recap. The Summary Report is also a beautiful document that highlights the success that has come from their Bike Summit and summaries of the topics and presentations covered. We highly recommend you check it out!

Bicycling history was made in Wisconsin on April 27th and 28th as more than 450 bicycling enthusiasts from across the state attended the 2009 Wisconsin Bike Summit in Madison. The two-day event featured talks on advocacy, legislative training, and a “Ride on the Capitol” media event, where more than 200 bicyclists pedaled from Monona Terrace to the State Capitol to speak to their Legislators about the importance of bicycling in our communities.

For more information, click here…

On Thursday, April 2, 2009, Florida Bicycle Association and Bike Florida will host the first Florida Bike Summit at Florida Capitol Courtyard in Tallahassee FL, 10:00-11:30 am.  This summit will provide bicyclists an opportunity to: organize, meet with legislators, and join Bike Florida participants as they ride to the Capitol. The sponsors encourage all who support improved cycling conditions, trails, and bicycle tourism to join the momentous event!

For more information, click here…

On Friday April 25th , the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) will host the 2008 Bike Summit in Toronto.  The organization is planning innovative and forward-thinking sessions that will: share international and Canadian best practices and perspectives on putting policy into action; build local, regional and provincial momentum and leadership for bikeable communities; and engage key stakeholders on how to effectively implement policies and strategies to realize and maximize the value of bicycling for transportation, health, tourism, recreation, economic development, energy conservation and the environment. TCAT invites interested bicycle and pedestrian advocacy leaders to attend.  See their website for more details. (And Alliance would like to welcome TCAT as one of our newest member organizations!)