D9 Brewing has generously made BikeWalk NC the beneficiary of their March Round Up, meaning a portion of proceeds from all beers sold at the Lake Norman location in the month of March will be donated directly to BikeWalk NC. BikeWalk NC will be on site at D9 Lake Norman (11138 Treynorth Dr) on Sunday, March 19th from 2-5pm, to engage with the public, answer questions, and also conduct a presentation of the NC Friendly Driver Program. All those in the Greater Charlotte area are encouraged to attend and show their support for BikeWalk NC, and appreciation to D9 Brewing for their generosity.
REMINDER: Repeal the Bicycle Pedestrian Funding Limitation Copy
It is important that the BikeWalk NC community let Governor Roy Cooper know that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding Limitation has to end. Under this 2013 law no state funds can be used for stand alone Bicycle-Pedestrian infrastructure projects.
By appealing directly to the Governor you can tell him how this negatively impacts you and your community
You can submit your feedback through the Governors website or by emailing zach.pierce@nc.gov
N.C. Clean Transportation Plan Virtual Public Information Session
Over the last year, NCDOT collected ideas from experts, industry representatives, and community advocates on ways to accelerate the decarbonization of North Carolina’s transportation sector. This work has been summarized in the state’s first Clean Transportation Plan (NCCTP). In this fourth and final Public Information Session, NCDOT will provide an overview of the plan including the priority strategies that emerged from the five NCCTP work groups, and an inventory of critical next steps
The N.C. Department of Transportation will host the fourth in a series of public information sessions on the N.C. Clean Transportation Plan from 4 pm to 5 pm on Tuesday February 28, 2023.
The session will be virtual on the GoToWebinar platform and is free to attend. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate! Registration for the webinar is required, and can be done here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Following the public information session on Feb 28, a draft of the NCCTP will be available online for public review and comment from March 1 – 15.
Board Member Spotlight, Dan Besse
Board Member from Winston-Salem, NC
Dan is an attorney who recently completed 19 years of service on the Winston-Salem City Council.
As a city council leader, he focused much attention to improving local transit service and expanding safe walking and cycling opportunities, including expanding greenways, connecting and extending sidewalks, improving intersection safety, and creating bike lanes and routes. He served as chair of the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) and vice chair of the Winston-Salem Urban Area Transportation Advisory Committee.
Personally, Dan learned the streets as a lifetime runner, and has recently added cycling to save his aging and aching knees.
NCDOT Multimodal Grant Applications
The N.C. Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the 2023 Multimodal Planning Grant Program, which provides planning funds for identifying bike and walking paths and transit connections.
The plans would address a comprehensive strategy for expanding bicycle and pedestrian opportunities in a community. The plans may address facilities, programs, policies and design guidelines that encourage safe walking and bicycling.
The deadline for applications, to be submitted electronically, is 5 p.m. April 10.
Communities can apply for a variety of plan options to meet specific needs, including multimodal, bicycle or pedestrian plans.
Applicants can attend a March 14 webinar for details on the grant program.
For more information, contact Bryan Lopez at 919-707-2606 or balopez@ncdot.gov
