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Welcome our summer intern, Nhi Huynh!
We’re excited to welcome Nhi Huynh as a summer intern with BikeWalk NC! As part of her time with us, Nhi will be supporting our communications and outreach efforts while deepening her understanding of sustainable and equitable transportation advocacy. Hi everyone, My name is Nhi, and I’m a senior at Davidson College, pursuing a degree…
From Washington to Your Streets: How Federal Policy and Design Manuals Are Shaping the Future of Biking
We’re honored to welcome Ken McLeod, Policy Director at the League of American Bicyclists, as one of our keynote speakers at the 2025 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit, taking place this September in Hickory. Ken is a leading national expert in bicycle policy, design standards, and advocacy. Since joining the League in 2012, he has worked…
Connecting Communities by Trail: Meet Keynote Speaker Dennis Markatos-Soriano
The 2025 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit is proud to welcome Dennis Markatos-Soriano, Executive Director of the East Coast Greenway Alliance, as a featured keynote speaker. Since 2009, Dennis Markatos-Soriano has served as executive director of the East Coast Greenway. He and a staff of 16 work alongside volunteers, partners and elected officials to complete the 3,000-mile,…
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Registration is Now Open for the 2025 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit in Hickory!
Photo Credit: Hillsborough Photography Registration is now open for the 2025 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit, taking place September 7–9 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center! Each year, the Summit brings together advocates, planners, engineers, public health professionals, students, and community leaders committed to making North Carolina’s streets safer, healthier, and more inclusive for all. Whether you’re…
Read more… Registration is Now Open for the 2025 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit in Hickory!
Bring our Friendly Driver Program to Your Community!
At the 2025 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit, we’ll feature dedicated programming that highlights the recent successes of the Friendly Driver Program.Designed to educate motorists on safely sharing the road with pedestrians and cyclists, the program fosters safer and more inclusive streets across North Carolina. So far we’ve reached over 1,000 attendees in our NC Friendly…
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The Movement for Safer, Healthier Streets Rolls On!: 2025 NC Transportation Summit Preview
As we look ahead to the 14th annual 2025 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit in Hickory, on September 7–9, 2025, we’re still carrying forward the momentum, ideas, and energy sparked at last year’s gathering in Chapel Hill. The 2024 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit brought together advocates, planners, engineers, students, public health professionals, and community members from across…
Friendly Driver Program Drives Change: Quarterly Recap and Highlights
Over the past quarter, the Friendly Driver Program has continued to grow and reach new audiences—all with the goal of fostering safer roads through education and understanding. Thanks to grant funding and strong local partnerships, our program has reached two of our priority counties this spring. Last quarter, we reached 461 new student drivers through…
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