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Hickenlooper promises $100 million to make Colorado "the best state for biking" in the country - Will Missouri follow suit? - The Denver Post

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 7:20am

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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday announced a plan to spend more than $100 million over the next four years to make Colorado "the best state for biking in the country." . . .

The Colorado Pedals Project — headed by Denver businessman Ken Gart, the state's dollar-a-year bike czar — corrals Bicycle Colorado, Great Outdoors Colorado, the Department of Natural Resources and the new Outdoor Recreation Industry Office to work with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Office of Economic Development in a private-public mingling.

First on the task list is cataloguing and connecting Colorado's bike trails — natural, paved and bike lanes — around the state.

Hickenlooper's plan hinges on CDOT incorporating more bike and pedestrian-friendly designs into all its projects.

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Hickenlooper promises $100 million to make Colorado "the best state for biking" in the country - Will Missouri follow suit? - The Denver Post
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