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Washington Post covers the National Bike Summit

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 8:23pm

The Washington Post gave some great coverage to our congressional meetings today as part of the National Bike Summit.

National Bike Summit
National Bike Summit

The Post hit our message pretty much right on the head--bicycling is good for the economy, good for jobs, and good for America:

When bicyclists arrive on Capitol Hill on Thursday to make their annual funding pitch, their message will be tailored to the tenor of the times.

For example, Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) will learn that his district is home to 51 stores that sell bikes and that those stores grossed more than $20 million in 2009. Bikes, he'll be told, are sold by small-business owners, and those sales create jobs.

And, by the way, if you're looking to develop transportation alternatives in these tight times, bike paths and bike lanes are a whole lot less expensive than new highways and commuter rail lines.

With mountains of debt being circled by budget hawks on the Hill, preaching the bike gospel of good health benefits and a green alternative to carbon-belching autos seems so 2007.

In 2011, bikes are small business and cheap transportation.

Read the rest of the article here.


 

 

 

 

 

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