BikeWalkNC

North Carolina’s advocate for safe cycling and walking

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Trish Farnham is BikeWalk NC’s new Program Manager!

BikeWalk NC is very pleased to introduce Trish Farnham as its first Programs Manager.  Trish joined the staff in November of 2021, and will manage BikeWalk NC’s new Bicycle Friendly Driver Safety program and its other educational programs.  

Trish is a lifelong pedestrian and self-described, unapologetic “basket bike” cyclist. She first became interested in the work of BikeWalk NC after attending the 2019 Summit in Winston-Salem. As a long-time disability rights advocate, Trish was drawn to BikeWalk NC’s inclusive mission. After twelve years of working on healthcare and long-term care policy at the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Trish is excited to bring her program management experience to BikeWalkNC.  Throughout her life, Trish has directly witnessed the transformative impact physical activity and accessibility can have on the collective health and well-being of a community.    

Trish has an MPA from Georgia State University and a BA in Geography and American Studies from Miami University.

Please join us in welcoming her to our community!

Say hello at: programs(at)bikewalknc.org

Tell your legislator to advance HB 511

NC transportation funding structure’s failure to meet the moment as walking and cycling grow during COVID has been a constant theme over the past year.  But, since 2013, our NC General Assembly has prevented stand alone pedestrian and bicycle projects from accessing state transprotation dollars. 

This has to end. 

BikeWalkNC successfully advanced similar language in the last NC General Assembly Session but failed to make change.  This year, right now, we have been successful in creating a bill that will restore access to state transportation dollars without disrupting the prioritization process for state, regional and local projects.  

It is time to act: contact the bill sponsors and thank them for their support, contact all members of the General Assembly to advance this bill out of committee and to restore funding for pedestrian and bicycle projects!

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NC BikeWalk Summit Highlight

Warren Logan: “The Public Input Process. What’s in Your Toolbox?”

In this session, Warren relates the story of creating community trust and support through an honest and unconventional public input process leading to Oakland’s “Slow Streets,” which were established in the early days of the pandemic.

Summit Highlight, Vol 3: Equitable Public Input

All of the BikeWalk NC Summit sessions were amazing this year, but this is one that we deem to be a must-watch for any elected official, planner or participant in the public input process.

In this session, panelists discuss why, in order to realize equitable outcomes from our transportation system, we must start by building equitable engagement into our practices for developing transportation plans and projects. Watch this rousing panel discussion to gain insight into how communities can be intentional about centering equity in their engagement practices.

Moderator: Kim Roney
Panelists: Laura Biediger, Hana Creger, Aidil Ortiz, Olatunji Oboi Reed

Let’s Build Some Trails!

Durham’s Trail Implementation Program

Increased use of trails during the pandemic has amplified the call for trails to be considered “essential infrastructure.” See the steps the City of Durham is taking to move projects from its master trails plan toward design and development. The focus on implementation makes this Plan a unique product in North Carolina, one that other communities can replicate.

Presenters: Matt Hayes and Lindsay Smart