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OUR
INITIATIVES
We strive to promote,
create and enable safe bicycling in the Miami Valley by:
- Participating in city
and county council meetings to officially represent the bicycle
community.
- Presenting
bicycle-centered studies and speaking to area businesses and chambers
of commerce about the economic impact of bikeways and facilities.
- Developing and
distributing area bicycle trail maps with Five Rivers
MetroParks, Greene County Park District, Miami Conservancy District,
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, Miami Valley AAA, and
others.
- Developing and
maintaining the Miami Valley Alternative Transportation
Alliance (MVATA) to promote bicycle commuting, which alleviates
traffic congestion, improves mental and physical health (including
employee attendance and productivity), and reduces gas-powered
pollution dramatically. Ideas include:
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Organizing
Bike-to-Work Day, an annual event to promote bicycling, in each
city as requested.
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Educating
and training local businesses with our Safe Bicycle Commuting
Programs to attract more commuters.
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Partnering with area
organizations and businesses (University of Dayton, Wright State
University, Sinclair Community College, Miami Valley RTA, Miami Valley
AAA, Dayton Cycling Club, Five Rivers MetroParks) to promote
intermodal transportation.
- Developing and
distributing the Bicycle Friendly Manual, a guide for planning
officials, engineers, developers and advocates locally, statewide, and
nationwide.
- Maintaining and updating
www.bikemiamivalley.org
to educate current and future bicyclists on the resources available in
the Miami Valley.
- Maintaining
the Bike Miami Valley Facilities Committee, a focal point for
influential organizations and professionals dedicated to bicycle
facility development.
- Lobbying
local and federal government officials for continued TEA-21
and TEA-3 funding for enhancements. Bike Miami Valley strives to
represent various Miami Valley organizations in Columbus and
Washington, D.C.
- Developing
and promoting the Bicycle Institute to promote safe bicycling
with schools, hospitals, fire and police departments, rangers,
libraries, park and recreations departments, bike shops and the YMCA.
- Working
with various Miami Valley regional planning commissions to develop Regional
Bikeway & Pedestrian Plans.
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Informing Bike
Miami Valley members of events, construction, and other newsworthy
items via our monthly e-mail newsletter, “The Bicycle Papers.”
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