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National Bike Summit: Summit and Congressional Meeting summary

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Sat, 03/09/2013 - 11:01am

Missouri's delegation to the 2013 National Bike Summit included representatives from Trailnet, PedNet, BikeWalkKC, Great Rivers Greenway District, and MoBikeFed.  We visited every office in Missouri's Congressional Delegation, talking about the importance of bicycling and walking to Missouri and to America.

Here is a rundown on the Summit and the Congressional meetings from MoBikeFed's Twitter feed and Facebook page:

  • Ray LaHood speaks
    Ray LaHood speaks
    Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood speaks to the opening session of the National Bike Summit. http://t.co/uaE0P23V53
    12:28 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Ray LaHood: Washington DC Bike Share hasserved over 3 million bicyclists in its 2.5 years. #NBS13
    12:36 AM Mar 5th
     
  • @RayLaHood: USDOT planning 2 bicycle safetysummits this spring; looking for comprehensive solutions to bicycle safety. #NBS13
    12:40 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHoodreceives a standing ovation from delegates at the National Bike Summit http://t.co/JmsX5m7xem
    12:51 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Sadik-Khan: Adding bike lanes improves a street's safety by 40%--not just for cyclists but for everyone. #NBS13
    1:00 AM Mar 5th
     
  • John Burke: Bicyclists are 1.4% of trips in the U.S. In Holland, 25%. So, we so have a ways to go! #NBS13
    1:09 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Bruce Katz, Brookings Institute: All big societal trends are favoring bicycling. #NBS13
    1:14 AM Mar 5th 
    Pedicabs in front of Senate Office Buildings at the 2013 National Bike Summit
    Pedicabs in front of Senate Office Buildings at the 2013 National Bike Summit

     
  • Bruce Katz/Brookings: Biggest national trend right now is *urbanization of the suburbs*. #NBS13
    1:28 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Sadik-Khan: People in communities are way ahead of politicians and the media in support for bicycling. #NBS13
    1:17 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Sadik-Khan: Bike lanes are polling better than mayoral candidates in NYC. Says something! #NBS13
    1:18 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Sadik-Khan: Adding bicycle facilities dramatically improves business environment of those streets. #NBS13
    1:25 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Sadik-Khan: Bicycling is important for health, safety, environment, community. But it's also very important for commerce & business. #NBS13
    1:32 AM Mar 5th
     
  • Blumenauer: Safe Routes to School has the potential to cut the morning commute by 30%--and reduce the number of obese 4th graders. #NBS13
    1:29 PM Mar 5th 
    State meetings at the National Bike Summit 2013
    State meetings at the National Bike Summit 2013

     
  • Blumenauer: DC has undergone a cycling renaissance over the past few years. #NBS13
    1:38 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Blumenauer: Pennsylvania Ave bike lanes between the Capitol & the White House - everyone thought it impossible; in fact it took only 2 years. #NBS13
    1:42 PM Mar 5th
     
  • DC policy leadership survey: Bike Share has been a game changer as far as making bicycling a normal part of our transportation mix. #NBS13
    1:53 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Indianapolis mayor: As mayor, my support for bicycling & trails is all about attracting families and businesses to the city. #nbs13
    2:02 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Indianapolis mayor: Indianapolis has gone from 1 mile of bike lanes just a few years ago to over 200 by the end of 2015. #nbs13
    2:04 PM Mar 5th
     
  • DC Policy leaders survey: Multimodalism, complementary modes, limited funding, local control are trends in transportation funding. #nbs13
    2:08 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Indianapolis mayor: Turning Indianapolis into a bicycle friendly city was just common sense--about attracting talent to the city. #nbs13
    Congressman Petri
    Congressman Petri
  • Indianapolis mayor: Citizen complaint: Road with bike lanes makes me slow down. His reply: Yes, now you see why we're putting them in! #nbs13 
    2:18 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Congressman Tom Petri of Wisconsin addresses the National Bike Summit. #nbs13 http://t.co/4Hq74FD9Z0
    2:25 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Bicycling is one part of a much larger societaltrend towards livable, walkable, urban communities. #nbs13
    2:32 PM Mar 5th
    Senator Ben Cardin
    Senator Ben Cardin

     
  • Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland speaks to the National Bike Summit. Senator Cardin is one of the heroes of the recent MAP-21 bill, co-sponsor of the Cardin-Cochran Amendment that greatly increased local control over federal transportation spending. http://t.co/oMGbcY8RQa
     
  • Encouraging Bicycling and Walking: The State Legislative Role - a report from the National Conference of State Legislatures: http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/encouraging-bicycling-and-walking-the-state-l148.aspx 
    4:46 PM Mar 5th
     

  • Partnership between bicycle & public healthgroups was key to Delaware's appropriation of $10 mill for statewide bicycle trails. #nbs13
    5:40 PM Mar 5th

  • Listening to a long presentation by AAA about all they're doing to support bicycling. Big change from just a few years ago . . . #nbs13
    6:53 PM Mar 5th
     
  • AAA representative: "AAA supports a bicycle friendly America." - How'bout *them* beans? #nbs13
    6:59 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Take a look--great "Share The Road" video from AAA: http://t.co/MmwMKpEwpF #nbs13
    7:05 PM Mar 5th
     
  • 60% of people in U.S. cities would bicycl eregularly except for concerns about cycling in traffic. #nbs13
    7:38 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Study: Benefits of bicycling outweigh the risks by 77 to 1. #nbs13
    7:40 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Great presentation by @BWBDC at #nbs13
    8:11 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Trail Towns in PA - How about KATY Trail Towns in MO? http://t.co/enaVqfbpqC #nbs13
    8:17 PM Mar 5th
     
  • Family under the Arch at the end of a Katy Trailride - featured in a presentation by Jim Sayer of Adventure Cycling. http://t.co/cFUCI26RGE
    8:22 PM Mar 5th 
    St Louis arch
    St Louis arch

     
  • @StrongTowns: America Society of Civil Engineers is suggesting spending $2 trillion in highway spending to generate $1 trillion savings tothe economy. Sensible? #nbs13
    9:16 PM Mar 5th
     
  • @StrongTowns: We're spending $200 million annually for Safe Routes to School, but billions annually building schools on unsafe routes #nbs13
    9:21 PM Mar 5th
     
  • State delegates at the National Bike Summit, and members of the Missouri delegation. http://t.co/5LCToIaxKN
    10:35 PM Mar 5th
     
  • National Bike Summit Lobby Day at Capitol Hill off to a snowy start! Please remember to give your members of Congress a call or email today. http://t.co/Rtyjk2r0oU
    1:47 PM Mar 6th 
    Members of the Missouri Delegation to National Bike Summit 2013, visiting Captiol Hill
    Members of the Missouri Delegation to National Bike Summit 2013, visiting Captiol Hill

     
  • Great meeting @ #nbs13 w/ Rock Star Senate staffer Peter Henry, formerly of Sen Bond & Blunt's offices and now w/ the EPW Committee.
    4:17 PM Mar 6th
     
  • EPW Committee members of both parties unified around the goal of finding solutions to current federal transportation funding problem. #NBS13
    4:19 PM Mar 6th
     
  • Meeting with Senator Blunt's staff--he braved the snow to meet with us at the National Bike Summit Congressional meetings day. http://t.co/TlHZSfs1Lm
    6:40 PM Mar 6th
     
  • National Bike Summit wrap party in the basementof the Dirksen Senate Office Building. http://t.co/z6Td2NSWAy
    11:06 PM Mar 6th
     
  • Pedicabs brave the freezing rain at the NationalBike Summit on Capitol Hill. http://t.co/qetx70zYkE
    11:07 PM Mar 6th 
    Congressman Billy Long, with Annette Triplett of PedNet and Brent Hugh of MoBikeFed
    Congressman Billy Long, with Annette Triplett of PedNet and Brent Hugh of MoBikeFed

     
  • Deputy Secretary of Transportation addresses the National Bike Summit http://t.co/2tIO01txoQ
    11:10 PM Mar 6th
     
  • Deputy Secretary of Transportation at #NBS13 talking about the DOT-HUD-EPA partnership for livable cities.
    11:12 PM Mar 6th
     
  • Congressman Earl Blumenauer talks to the National Bike Summit 2013. http://t.co/NqEVgqCkEo
    11:16 PM Mar 6th
     
  • Congressman Blumenauer: Bike-partisan spirit of #NBS13 can help heal the current rifts in Washington DC.
    11:19 PM Mar 6th
     
  • Congressman Erik Paulsen of Minnesota addresses the National Bike Summit http://t.co/P94UczxYQP
    11:24 PM Mar 6th 
    Congresswoman Hartzler meets with members of the Missouri delegation to the National Bike Summit.
    Congresswoman Hartzler meets with members of the Missouri delegation to the National Bike Summit.

     
  • Race To The Border: KS or MO--which Governor can get the Katy Trail-Flint Hills Trail connection to the border first? The race is on! #NBS13
    12:02 AM Mar 7th
     
  • Congressman Long meets with Brent Hugh of MoBikeFed and Annette Triplett of PedNet. Those of you in the Congressman's District, please take a minute to email or call his office to thank him for meeting us. http://t.co/ZlYtJFHC8n
    2:15 AM Mar 7th
     
  • We had a great meeting with Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler, who represents an area in central-west Missouri,... http://t.co/Y1sZ67rbGk
    12:25 PM Mar 7th
     
  • We're at Coffee With Claire McCaskill this morning--it's a great chance to chat with the Senator about biking and walking in Missouri. http://t.co/XV2DMarCum
    1:56 PM Mar 7th
     
  • The long hall in Senator Blunt's office. http://t.co/QdTwmRqjVV
    4:02 PM Mar 7th
     
  • Bike parking outside the Longworth House Office Building - mostly Congressional staffers bike commuting, I would guess . . . http://t.co/gUg5Amo8Or 
    Brent & Wes in front of the Capitol
    Brent & Wes in front of the Capitol

    4:39 PM Mar 7th
     
  • Wes and Brent in front of the Capitol. http://t.co/iXTkJ6UzqI
    4:46 PM Mar 7th
     
  • Great meeting with @clairecmc this morning--she is definitely forceful, dynamic, and doesn't mind clearly stating her opinion. #NBS13
    5:45 PM Mar 7th
     
  • Impromptu meeting in the hall with SenatorBlunt's staff. http://t.co/NUhKeFCvgu
  • 5:52 PM Mar 7th
     
  • RT @RayLaHood: A safe lane for #bicycles means more than just painting a stripe in the road #NBS13 http://t.co/PmKiFmoVZV
    6:01 PM Mar 7th
     
  • Capitol Bike Share station in front of Washington Monument http://t.co/pkU4xnYOuL
    7:28 PM Mar 7th
     
  • Pennsylvania Ave in front of the White House is a bicycle route. Symbolic at all? http://t.co/u7kdJaMRIh
    8:05 PM Mar 7th

 Bike Share station in front of Washington Monument 

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