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SUMMITS AHOY

These days, more and more biking and walking advocates across the continent – especially organizations that work on the state level – hold summits to bring citizens and government officials together to advance active transportation. Biking and walking summits are powerful tools: they allow government officials to witness first-hand the enormous popular support behind active transportation issues, they bring activists together to advance the local movement, and they facilitate knowledge-sharing and learning to infuse biking and walking advocacy with great new ideas.  

California Walks will hold the Best Foot Forward Summit on November 8 - 9. The Summit will convene a broad base of walk, health, equity, advocates, and sustainability organizations to create a shared action agenda to advance walking throughout the state. 

The Wisconsin Bicycle Federation has announced their 2014 Summit schedule. The theme is "I Bike, I Vote" – a fitting slogan for a gathering just three weeks before elections! Sessions are divided into three tracks: getting on your bike, staying on your bike, and getting Wisconsin biking.

The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition held their fourth annual Bike Summit last week. The Summit focused on how bikes help to boost business. Representatives from Google, LinkedIn, and Stanford University discussed why their organizations promote bicycling among their employees and students. Mark Fenton was on hand to share how changes in policies and designs can help remedy our nation's inactivity crisis. Mia Kohout gave a virtual tour of bicycle facilities from around the continent. 

INFRASTRUCTURE INLET

A 3D animated video tour of CTFastrak, Connecticut's planned bus rapid transit system. 

The Massachusetts DOT will build a new commuter rail station in Allston as part of a big interchange improvement project. 

Chicago moves ahead with a downtown bus rapid transit loop. 

A new shared use path is coming to Sanibel Island, FL. 

San Diego County has built their first bike boxes.

Divvy, Chicago's bikeshare program, has expanded to Evanston and Oak Park! 

New centerlines have been popping up on Calgary pathways. 

In Wisconsin, Milwaukee added buffered bike lanes and Wauwatosa added bike boxes. 

BIG PICTURE BOULEVARD

Opinionated fellow writes extreme anti-bicycle screed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; turns a complete 180° in an interview with Bike Pittsburgh. 

GOBikeBuffalo asks their supporters to help unite a million voices for bikes by joining the PeopleForBikes movement. 

Happy two year anniversary, BikeSD! 

Eric Tullberg, co-founder of the Green Mobility Network, was honored by the Urban Environment League for his advocacy. Congrats, Eric!

Scrambling to put together your end-of-year appeal? Here are some words of wisdom.  

ADVOCACY AVENUE

A new tool for state and local bike advocacy: the PeopleForBikes local engagement portal. 

Now that California's protected bikeway bill has passed, the California Bicycle Coalition is circulating a pledge to get people to commit to bringing protected bike lanes to their community.  

Bike Pittsburgh welcomes a new bike/ped coordinator. 

Well this is cool: GoBikeBuffalo is collecting feedback on their streets via text. 

LEGISLATION LANE

Connecticut's new vulnerable user law went into effect this week. 

Austin, TX passed the Urban Trails Master Plan.

California walking advocates won new pedestrian design standards in the state design manual. Congratulations, y'all! 

Meanwhile, the Colorado Department of Transportation endorsed the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide. 

California bike advocates won approval of new "PASS 3 FT MIN" signs to enforce the state's new three foot passing law. 

The Washington Area Bicyclist Association throws their weight behind the Bicycle and Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Amendment Act, a bill that would make it easier for injured bicyclists to collect damages following a crash. 

Oregon's Bicycle Transportation Alliance supports Measure 88, a bill to create a Driver Card that could serve as proof of residence in absence of proof of legal residence.  

BikeWalkKC continues work on the Safe Streets Ordinance, a vulnerable users law. 

ELECTION ESPLANADE

Walk Oakland Bike Oakland has released candidates' answers to their survey. 

BikeSGV released their candidate survey for council candidates in the San Gabriel Valley. 

PROGRAMMING PROMENADE

The most recent Atlanta Streets Alive attracted 95,000 - 106,000 people! That is amazing. 

In Cleveland, a big cycling and music festival called NEOCycle drew 20,000 people. 

Bike Denver launches a campaign to boost biking on the Aurario college campus. 

The Reno Bike Project will give away bikes to kids as part of their annual fundraiser. 

BikeWalkKC launches a new bike parking program. 

Iowa advocates hunt for funding to bring the Iowa Trail app to Android. 

Thanks to crowdfunding through an Indiegogo campaign, Bike Pittsburgh has plastered their "Drive with Care" advertisements all around town. 

GET A JOB

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is hiring an executive director. 

The state and local biking and walking advocacy movement is growing. Check out the Alliance for Biking & Walking job board for listings all over North America.

TRAILER

Ohmygosh, you look SO GOOD in that photo from the Leadership Retreat!