NYBC Bike Summit

[Richard DeSarra]

 Greetings NYS Bike Clubs.

Similar to last year when we had a facilitated discussion among advocates from around the state, this year we are planning a big open-ended discussion on another very important topic at the 2018 New York Bike Summit - the Future of Bike Clubs In NYS.

There will be a lovely room at the Gideon Putnam set aside and a time for folks to move in and out and join the discussion.   I know we all share many concerns about the future of bike clubs - aging out, communication techniques, and a host of issues relating to clubs and their role locally and regionally with regard to education, infrastructure, advocacy, tourism and even dealing with law enforcement.

Bike clubs have been key to the statewide bike movement for as long as NYBC has been around (1990).  Many of you have been very supportive of NYBC in the past as well as the present.  We are wondering whether a few of you want to be involved, and work with me and Dan Suraci in fashioning a really great session.   We also need to identify a strong moderator.   Anyone game?

An updated Summit content doc is attached.   And a cute new Summit flyer.   If you have not seen our updated Landing Page for the 2018 New York Bike Summit - here it is!

NYBC is a much different organization in recent years - we have tripled our budget and are active throughout the state not just in advocacy and education but also tourism, enforcement, and providing Expert Assistance and consulting services on projects ranging from a NYSERDA funded Complete Streets curriculum for local public officials, an Empire State Trail Extension feasibility study on Long Island and a Great South Woods Cycling Strategy for Hamilton County.   These have all been described in past issues of our monthly e-news, archived here.

We are particularly proud of our GTSC funded education deliverables - especially the two part video with the Albany Police Department, the updated Pocket Guide to include walking and our interactive online set of Safety Quizzes, which ought to be in every school in NYS!   Please share these all with your membership!

Thanks and hoping to hear from some of you soon!

PSW

Paul Winkeller, Executive Director
New York Bicycling Coalition
www.nybc.net
518.330-6301
pa...@nybc.net


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