Press Release: MoBikeFed's Report Card on Walking and Bicycling in Missouri (5/2008)

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact information:
Dr. Brent Hugh
Executive Director
Missouri Bicycle Federation
876-695-6736
director@MoBikeFed.org


MoBikeFed's Report Card on Walking and Bicycling in Missouri

May is National Bike Month and the Missouri Bicycle Federation is celebrating by releasing its first annual "Bicycling and Walking in Missouri--A Report Card":

http://mobikefed.org/2008ReportCard

The Bicycling and Walking in Missouri report includes:

* The 23-page Report Card detailing the current situation and giving a grade in over 40 specific subject areas tracked by MoBikeFed
* An executive summary
* A list of action items
* A list of highlights and lowlights
"The overall grade for Missouri's walking and bicycling environment for 2007 was a D," says Missouri Bicycle Federation Executive Director Brent Hugh. "We are quite frankly behind most other states in accommodating for safe walking and bicycling. With gas prices at $3.50 a gallon and rising, it's hitting us right in the pocketbook."

The good news: The Report Card shows that people are working hard all across Missouri to turn this situation around, with some real, tangible, positive results this year.

"The very fact that Missouri has ignored bicycling and walking for so long presents an opportunity," says Hugh. "Even simple, basic steps will create very noticeable improvement and a rapid increase in the amount and safety of walking and bicycling in Missouri. Now is the time to take these steps."

The Report Card is based on MoBikeFed's Vision of Active Transportation in Missouri, which outlines a series of concrete, measurable steps that can be taken to improve the environment for walking and bicycling in Missouri.


Full Report card:
http://mobikefed.org/2008ReportCard

Executive Summary:
http://mobikefed.org/files/mobikefed-vision-report-card-exec-summary-2008.pdf

Action Items:
http://mobikefed.org/2008/05/report-card-08-action-items.php

Highlights and Lowlights:
http://mobikefed.org/2008/05/report-card-08-highlights-and-lowlights.php

MoBikeFed's Vision:
http://mobikefed.org/vision


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The Missouri Bicycle Federation is a coalition of bicycling, walking, running, and trails organizations representing over 15,000 Missourians and speaking for the 2 million Missourians who bicycle regularly and the 5.8 million who walk.

The Missouri Bicycle Federation is working to realize its vision of active transportation in Missouri by creating a world-class bicycle and pedestrian network in Missouri, building a movement around walking and bicycling, encouraging more walking and bicycling, and increasing safety for all road users. Find out more at MoBikeFed.org/vision


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