In the Spotlight: Evan Brigham
Evan Brigham joined the BikeWalk NC team two years ago as a replacement for his roommate Dylan Horne, a former BWNC member who left for a cross-country bicycle trip. Evan’s passion for bicycling originally came from an environmental standpoint, but it grew as he became involved with more bicycling organizations. Outside of BWNC, Evan served…
Tour de Fat comes to Charlotte May 27th!
Tour de Fat is moving to Charlotte and coming soon! Launched in 2000, Tour de Fat is New Belgium Brewing’s philanthropic festival of bikes, beer and fun. Proceeds from the Tour benefit cycling and environmental nonprofits across the country. Tour de Fat has raised close to $5 million for nonprofit partners since its beginning. In…
HB232 Bicycle Safety Law Study Working Group Discusses Safety Benefits of Riding Two Abreast – No Legislation Recommended to Limit This Existing Right
The Working Group brought together by NCDOT pursuant to House Bill 232 to study bicycle safety laws held their final meeting November 18th. After approving last meeting’s minutes, the group focused on the legislative directive to look at whether cyclists should be required to ride single file or allowed to ride two or more abreast.…
BWNC Bids Don Kostelec Farewell
One of our most active board members, Don Kostelec, is off to Idaho to work for Alta Planning and Design. A big loss for BWNC and for North Carolina – our loss is Idaho’s gain!
Tour de Fat – Fun Time Had By All
Thank you New Belgium Brewing Company! (more…)
2020 NC BikeWalk Summit November 5-6 Online
Registration is now open for the 2020 NC BikeWalk Summit, being held virtually November 5– 6. We are putting together an informative and exciting online. Some terrific speakers are already lined up, and several informative presentations will have you looking at transportation in new ways. The theme this year is Inclusive Transportation. What do we…
2019 NC BikeWalk Summit November 8-9 in Winston-Salem
BikeWalkNC and its partners would like to invite you to be a part of the 2019 NC BikeWalk Summit which will take place November 8-9, 2019 in Winston-Salem North Carolina. We are currently accepting proposals from people, organizations or partnerships who would like to talk about how they are making how we can make “Healthy, Active Communities with a carbon free transportation future!”The 2019 NC BikeWalk Summit is the proud to be in Winston-Salem for the first time!. We want you to help us tell the story of our present state of active transportation, all that has changed and lay out a vision for North Carolina. Please submit a proposal for a panel, workshop, mobile workshop or poster. You can propose your own panel, or a single presentation and BikeWalkNC will select the best.
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2019 BikeWalkNC Lobby Day
JOIN BikeWalkNC IN RALEIGH FOR YOUR LOBBY DAY TO SUPPORT BICYCLING AND WALKING APRIL 30,2019We are BikeWalkNC, your statewide advocacy organization for people who bike and walk. Join us and fellow cycling, walking and active transportation advocates in Raleigh to meet with our state legislators, show them who you are and how important it is to support safe infrastructure for people biking and walking.Our goals for the 2019 BikeWalkNC Lobby Day are to focus our messaging to positively impact safety for cycling and walking and to ensure that our representatives understand the existing health, environmental, economic and placemaking benefits of investments in active transportation infrastructure. This year’s General Assembly has been dynamic and has shown an interest for active transportation funding, policy and defining new modes of transportation within existing and future bicycle, pedestrian and multi use facilities.WE NEED YOUR HELP TO:Educate our legislators about the rights of people who ride and walk.As their constituents, build relationships with them to bring all available federal, state and local resources to their districts for active transportation infrastructure, education, encouragement and enforcement.Inform legislators on the issues confronting bicycling and walking in North Carolina. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR BikeWalkNC’s APRIL 30 LOBBY DAY AND REGISTER HERE: https://bikewalknc.wildapricot.org/event-3340138
Paying for Shared Roads
By Steven Goodridge NCDOT and the state legislature are facing an inescapable reality: not only are fossil fuel tax revenues not keeping up with the costs of building and maintaining a road system that suits the speed and convenience preferences of motorists, but the state is also failing to protect public safety adequately on those…