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BIG IDEAS DOMINATE NEXT MONTH'S NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT

One college student plans to invigorate campus bicycling by charging students a $1 fee for bike programs and infrastructure. A state bike advocacy organization has designed a step-by-step program to escalate advocacy success. A civil engineer and bike advocate has a big idea for revamping the public meeting format to foster community change. A Silicon Valley activist wants to break out of the Bike to Work mold and institute a Bike To Shop Day.

Learn about all these Big Ideas -- and share your own -- at the 2015 National Bike Summit, coming up March 10-12 in Washington, DC. Will you be there? 

Stay tuned: We'll be suggesting some don't-miss panels focusing on state and local advocacy in the coming weeks. 

INFRASTRUCTURE INLET

Want to know what a poorly-designed bicycle lane looks like? University of Delaware grad student Kirsten Jones presents a 7-minute video on the perils of the Delaware Avenue bicycle lane (especially when you bike against traffic).

In Seattle, activist Haley Woods sends an open video letter to public officials, showing them the dangerous conditions for people trying to cross the Ballard Bridge on foot or on bike.

Buffalo celebrates the conversion of the Elmwood Bridge to a complete street.

The Chicago DOT is installing a new rapid transit corridor this year in the Loop, complete with greater sidewalk space and new protected bike lanes.

San Francisco and San Mateo pass major infrastructure improvement plans.

A main street in San Jose goes on a road diet.

Current plans show Lorain Avenue bike lane in Cleveland disappearing halfway down the corridor on one side.

BIG PICTURE BOULEVARD

Jaguar is developing Bike Sense technology, which would notify the driver when a person on a bike is approaching and simultaneously notify a cyclist of the driver’s presence, raising the question of who is ultimately responsible for bike safety.

Developer Yuval Bar-Zemer discusses five ways he’s seeing pedestrian improvements contribute to a more financially viable L.A.

The 14 types of bicyclists Bike Pittsburgh loves and wants to tell you about.

Check out this inspiring video that's making the rounds in Buffalo of one family that's gradually replaced their car trips with bike trips -- yes, even in winter, with three kids. In Buffalo. The mundane, indeed, becomes extraordinary. 

ADVOCACY AVENUE

100 Denver bike supporters held a love-in on the steps of the City and County Building to deliver Valentines to Mayor Michael Hancock in a show of love for protected bike lanes and to encourage him to "connect the 'heart' of Denver."

Of course, it's probably easier to turn out 100 people for a bike event when your winters involve unseasonably warm 60 degree days, as Bicycle Colorado tells us in this blog post blatantly designed to make the rest of us miserably jealous. 

More than 12,000 Illinoisans tell Gov. Rauner to kill the Illiana Expressway, which would serve just 8,000 vehicles per day at a cost of over $1 billion.

Florida advocates are pushing for the inclusion of multimodal options -- transit, rail, intermodal hubs, pedestrian facilities, paths and trails -- in the Florida Transportation Plan (which will set the tone for the state's transportation policy for the next few decades) and Strategic Intermodal System Policy Plan.

What Gov. Scott Walker's complete streets rollback would mean for pioneering work in La Crosse, Wisconsin. 

Lee County's Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, asks those commissioners for additional bike/ped retrofit funds.

Around the country, the youth bike movement is taking off. 

LEGISLATION LANE

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy's 30-year plan includes $780 million for bike/ped projects, including $250 million for the Merritt Parkway path. But how's he going to pay for it?

Washington Bikes has come out in support of the state senate's transportation revenue package, though the organization admits it's far from perfect.

New laws proposed in California would mandate helmets for minors and flashing tail lights for everybody.

Why two proposed bills to establish a mandatory bicycle licensing program in Oregon won’t work.

PROGRAMMING PROMENADE 

San Francisco launches Large Vehicle Driver Training program to teach drivers how to respect bicycle and pedestrian safety infrastructure, how to turn safely, and how to work around blind spots.

LADOT's new People Street program plans to partner with the community to install temporary plazas, parklets, and bicycle corrals.

Thoughts on organizing last summer's poorly-attended but fairy-godmotherlike nighttime women's bike rides -- and doing it again this year. 

GET A JOB 

LivableStreets Alliance is hiring a project manager to oversee the Greenway Links Initiative work plan.

California Walks is looking for a Southern California Policy Manager.

Work with our partners at the Adventure Cycling Association in beautiful Missoula, Montana, as their new art director, Adventure Cyclist Magazine lead designer, or development coordinator.

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

Artist reimagines iconic Philly LOVE sculpture with a pro-bike message.