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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win an FX+ 2 Electric Bike – Limited Tickets Available!

We’re thrilled to offer you a special opportunity that’s not to be missed!

BikeWalk NC is hosting a raffle with a limited number of tickets for a chance to win the incredible FX+2 Electric Bike, generously donated by Trek Bicycle Chapel Hill and valued at $2,499.99. All proceeds will support our statewide advocacy efforts for cycling and pedestrian initiatives.

This is your chance to win a high-quality electric bike that will transform your rides. With only 500 tickets available, this is a unique opportunity for you to join in and potentially ride away with this fantastic prize.

How to Get Involved:

  • Purchasing a Ticket: Tickets are $25 each with only 500 tickets available. To get your ticket and enter the raffle click below.
Purchase Tickets Here

Important Dates:

  • Ticket Sales End: October 6, 2024
  • Drawing Date: October 7, 2024

Need to Know:

  • Eligibility: Open to everyone 18 years and older. Employees and board members of BikeWalk NC, along with their immediate families, are not eligible.
  • Prize Details: The FX+ 2 Electric Bike is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. We’ll determine the bike size by the winner’s preference.
  • Pickup/Delivery: The winner will need to arrange for pickup or delivery of the bike with us and Trek Store of Chapel Hill.

To read the full list of terms and conditions click here.

This raffle is your chance to be part of something exciting and potentially win a top-of-the-line bike. With limited tickets available, now’s the time to act!

Don’t miss out – purchase your ticket and join in the fun. We can’t wait to see who the lucky winner will be!

Best of luck, and happy riding!

NC Division of Public Health Accepting Applications for Bike Amenities

The NC Division of Public Health is offering a limited number of bike amenity packages, which include one public work stand and two bike racks for North Carolina communities. Partial awards may be granted based on the number of available items. The public work stands are outdoor self-service repair stations with ADA-compliant design, providing tools that can be used for bikes and other wheeled devices.  These amenities can be used to help support North Carolina communities promote physical activity opportunities. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to supporting active routes (e.g., bike lanes, multi-use trails) to everyday destinations. Examples of destinations include, but are not limited to schools, workplaces, libraries, parks, grocery stores, pharmacies, essential services, etc. Priority will be given to historically marginalized populations that can demonstrate how the items will increase opportunities for physical activity within their community.  

Awardees will be required to pick up all amenities within 4 weeks of award notice and install amenities within 8 weeks of receipt.

Applications are due July 12, 2024, by 5:00 pm. For more information, click HERE. 

BikeWalk NC Welcomes Two Interns From Davidson College

BikeWalk NC will once again be working with the Davidson College and their Sustainability Scholars Program to provide two interns with hands on experience within a sustainably focused nonprofit organization.

Sustainability Scholars come from varying majors, class years, and focused areas of study.  Each is placed with a private, public, or nonprofit community institution to focus on a discrete project during the summer.

Please join us in welcoming Lincoln and Naomi.

My name is Lincoln Hayes and I am a student and Sustainability Scholar at Davidson College. Throughout the summer I will be working with BikeWalkNC by providing funding overviews and social media management services. I wanted to work with BikeWalk because I strongly identify with its mission to promote equity and safety through efforts toward complete street concepts. Outside of work, I enjoy biking, reading, and everything to do with music!

My name is Naomi Janis, and I am from Albuquerque, New Mexico. I am a rising junior at Davidson College, majoring in Environmental Science with a minor in Philosophy. At Davidson, I am involved with the Jewish Student Union and the college radio station, Walt 1610. I also enjoy playing the piano, running, and thrifting. I am excited to work with BikeWalkNC this summer and gain hands-on experience in sustainability, particularly in promoting sustainable transportation and learning about policies that foster safer, more accessible communities. I also have an interest in urban planning making this opportunity especially meaningful, as it allows me to explore how design and infrastructure can enhance quality of life and environmental sustainability.

Career Opportunity Available with BikeWalkNC

BikeWalkNC is currently accepting applications for the position of Community Outreach Coordinator.  This is a Full-time contract position with the ability to work remote anywhere in North Carolina.  

Responsibilities of the Community Outreach Coordinator include: generating and sharing content that builds meaningful connections with the community; building and sustaining relationships and partner organizations statewide; planning and executing programming related to the NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit as well as the NC Friendly Driver Program. 

Ideal candidates for the position will have experience and education in: technical knowledge and skills relating to active transportation and advocacy; excellent communication skills; social media content creation; stakeholder and public outreach; a bachelor’s, associate’s degree, or equivalent combination of skills.

A complete job description can be found HERE. 

To apply please submit a cover letter and resume director@bikewalknc.org with “Community Outreach Coordinator” in the subject line.

All submissions due by May 30, 2024.

AAA Safe Mobility Conference

BikeWalk NC staff and board members continued their conference attendance March 26-27 at the AAA Safe Mobility Conference in Chapel Hill.  

The event provided an opportunity for professionals and students from industry, academia, government, and advocacy organizations to connect, share information, and identify challenges, solutions, and best practices geared toward achieving safer mobility for all road users.

Highlights of the conference agenda included workshops on the Promise and Perils of Vehicle Automation on the Road to Safe Mobility and Amplifying Victims Voices, as well as technical sessions on Centering Equity in the Safe Mobility Conversation and Delivering Safe Transportation Systems for All Road Users.

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