MoBikeFed, a resource for rural Missouri -- Waynesville, MO

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Now that I'm President of the Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation, aka Queen of the Bicyclists, I thought I'd share with you what MoBikeFed does. Specifically, what it does for rural Missouri.

In their campaign to save the Rock Island Corridor for a rail-trail, the Rock Island Coalition said, "We didn't know who to talk to at Ameren," and Ameren leaders may not have listened to their small contingent. Ameren listened to the Coalition, MoBikeFed, Rails-to-Trails, and 11,000 signatures. As a result, Missouri State Parks owns the rail-bed today.

Because of the Rock Island Corridor, a dozen little towns across central Missouri will have new life, just like the little towns on the Katy Trail experienced.

After over a decade of conversations, MoBikeFed has a very good working relationship with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Expect to see highways that cut through small towns routinely get upgraded with sidewalks in the coming years. Find this unbelievable? We are still blinking our eyes in surprise that MoDOT listened to our request to designate and sign the Bicentennial Trans-America Route. Bicyclists from Washington, D.C. to Astoria, OR have an easier time now following the route through Missouri-- and supporting local businesses in small towns across southern Missouri.

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MoBikeFed, a resource for rural Missouri -- Waynesville, MO