Tour de Fat Charlotte May 27th - Groupon has discount tickets to this fun concert HERE. What is it? New Belgium is throwing a party with country rock band A Thousand Horses and the Tour de Fat ensemble cast of performers. Ready your eyes and ears for a mix of musicians, circus performers, vaudeville acts, magicians, comedians, and mind-blowing provocateurs. Costumes are highly encouraged (and a mindset to party is mandatory). Tour de Fat Charlotte benefits Bike Walk NC, so be sure to grab your tix today. Click here for more information about the Tour de Fat … [Read more...]
Bike/Ped Planning Grant Program Threatened
The Senate Budget passed last night, SB 257, contains a provision that would negatively impact the Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant program. Read the text of the provision here. The provision appears to require municipalities to return planning funding if any project identified in the application for planning grant funds are not built within 6 years. As you know the transportation program implementation timeframe is long, so even if a community had the funding, implementing within 6 years can be a stretch. These plans can be long range, and it could take more than six years to get … [Read more...]
Request for Proposals Open Now for 2017 Bike/Walk Summit in Wilmington Nov 3-4
Please consider speaking at the 2017 Bike/Walk Summit in Wilmington Nov 3-4. Click on this link to submit your proposal: Partnering with AARP, Cape Fear Cyclist, NCDOT and others, we plan to generate lots of information sharing and time for networking. Visit the Summit Website for the latest information about the summit. The theme this year is "Completing our streets....for all!" Here are the three main areas for breakout sessions: * Funding Complete Streets -With NCDOT's interest in re-invigorating our state's Complete Streets policy, we hope to have some speakers that will … [Read more...]
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. Please consider attending this years event and support BikeWalk NC! In 2017, Tour de Fat will expand to 33 cities across the U.S. and feature bigger bands. We are sad to see Tour de Fat leave Durham, but we’re glad that our state will now have two festivals: … [Read more...]
Tour de Fat Promotional Events Month of May
MONTH OF MAY TOUR DE FAT PROMOTIONAL EVENTS Look for MORE DETAILS SOON about these fun pre-Tour de Fat promotional events that will be hosted at various Duckworth’s Bars in the Charlotte area: Ballantyne (5/15) – Live artist demonstration Park Rd (5/18) – Musician on the patio Huntersville (5/22) – Live Art (sampling) or another option (Sumo wrestling tournament, Beer and Beer Cocktail Activation, Lip Sync Competition, etc..) Uptown (5/24) – Bike Ride with Spoke Easy, BikeWalk NC, Women on Wednesday, Sustain Charlotte, B-Cycle and other partners to promote bike advocacy … [Read more...]
First BWNC Lobby Day a Success!
On April 5, over 30 advocates for active transportation met in Raleigh to meet with our state legislators for BikeWalk NC’s first Lobby Day. Participants traveled from as far east as Southport (southeast of Wilmington) and as far west as Sylva (west of Asheville). “We were thrilled with the turnout, as 40 registered without our really publicizing the event,” said Executive Director Lisa Riegel. “Since we had never hosted a lobby day before, our goal was simply to put our toes in the water.” Lobby Day participant Lora Sharkey was able to speak with both of her local elected officials, … [Read more...]
2017 BIKE/WALK SUMMIT – NOV 3-4 Wilmington
HOLD THE DATE 6th Annual NC Bike/Walk Summit Proudly Presented by BikeWalk NC in Partnership with AARP and Cape Fear Cyclists Join cycling experts and advocates from the Southeast region at the 6th Annual NC Bike Summit! The event will be held from November 3-4, 2017 in Wilmington, NC. Keynote speakers will focus on Complete Streets and Livability as we work together to “Complete our Streets…for All!” The 2017 NC Bike Summit promises to be packed full of information useful to bicycle advocates, transportation planners, business owners, elected officials, tactical … [Read more...]
Historical Basis of Road Rights for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Advocates for motoring sometimes call for elimination of bicyclists or pedestrians from roadways, or for increased regulatory burdens to be placed on bicyclists (ostensibly to equal the expense of motoring regulations). Their argument often begins with the motoring-centric assumption that roads are for cars, and that because motoring on roadways is regulated as a privilege, then any use of roadways is also a privilege, and not a true right. Historically and legally speaking, however, this claim is inaccurate. Recognition of an individual’s basic right to travel on shared roads dates back … [Read more...]
It’s October 1st – New Bike Laws Become Effective Today!
In addition to the important provision that allows vehicles to cross the solid center line to pass slower moving vehicles (a big win for the BWNC and the NC bicycling community), House Bill 959: DOT Proposed Legislative Changes modifies other bicycle safety laws. These new laws will become effective today, October 1st, 2016: Allowing vehicles to pass slower-moving bicycles and mopeds in a no-passing zone when all safety requirements are met (and with a very good four foot distance specified- read more here) Legalizing the commonly-used right-hand turn signal for right turns (read … [Read more...]
Ann Groninger on the Importance of UM/UIM Coverage
Ann Groninger of Bike Law North Carolina provides her insights into the value of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage for bicyclists. PLEASE DO THIS RIGHT NOW – 100% MUST HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BICYCLISTS Guest Post by Ann Groninger For at least the past ten years, in group talks, blogs and social media posts, I have been talking about uninsured and underinsured (UM/UIM) coverage for North Carolina bicyclists. Recently Bike Law published this very well laid out article written by Bike Law’s Maine attorney, again urging all bicyclists to increase UM and UIM coverage: … [Read more...]
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