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Michigan Submits US Bike Route 20 Application

April 1, 2011 in Bicycle News, Michigan Biking News with Comments Off

During the keynote presentation by Jim Sayer, Executive Director of Adventure Cycling Association, at the 2011 Michigan Bicycle Summit, he spoke of the recent progress of the US Bike Route System and how Michigan has been helping to lead the way. During his keynote presentation, he brought up Josh DeBruyn, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the Michigan Department of Transportation, who announced that Michigan officially submitted their application to AASHTO which could make Route 20 the… [[ This is a content summary only.

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2011 Michigan Bicycle Summit Recap

April 1, 2011 in Bicycle News, Michigan Biking News with Comments Off

Over 100 Michigan bicyclists (and one from Ohio!) participated in the 2011 Michigan Bicycle Summit. The event kicked off Friday night, with LMB’s Annual Awards Reception at REO Art Alley in Lansing where we recognized seven individuals and one organization for their outstanding leadership in advancing bicycling across the state. Nine year old Conor Waterman of Saline, one of three youth who shared this year’s Bicycle Advocate Award, summed up our efforts as a bicycle advocacy movement best…

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Having realistic expectations for walkability

April 1, 2011 in Bicycle News, Michigan Biking News with Comments Off

Let’s be frank about walkability. A large percentage of communities in Southeast Michigan will never be very walkable. That doesn’t mean they can be improved, but it does mean they won’t be competitive

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Gregory Johnson’s (MDOT) Remarks at LMB Annual Awards

March 31, 2011 in Bicycle News, Michigan Biking News with Comments Off

Gregory Johnson, Chief Operations Officer of the Department of Transportation was the featured speaker at LMB’s Annual Awards Reception which kicked off the 2011 Michigan Bicycle Summit on Friday March 25 at Art Alley in Lansing Michigan. Gregory spoke about the Department’s commitment to bicycling and touched on complete streets, rumble strips, future regional nonmotorized meetings across the state and much more. [[ This is a content summary only.

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Milford Township and Complete Streets

March 31, 2011 in Michigan Biking News with Comments Off

It seems that Milford is the first township in Oakland County to have passed a Complete Streets resolution.

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LMB Announces 2011 Annual Awards

March 30, 2011 in Bicycle News, Michigan Biking News with Comments Off

The League of Michigan Bicyclists is pleased to announce our 2011 Annual Award recipients. Since 2009, the League has solicited public nominations and recognized the individuals and organizations that are propelling the advancement of bicycling across Michigan

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