[BHV] FW: National Bike Summit 2008: Early Bird Deadline is February 5

Tue Feb 5 10:42:08 EST 2008

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Subject: National Bike Summit 2008: Early Bird Deadline is February 5

 Climbing Capitol Hill: Bike Summit 2008 <http://www.bikeleague.org/conferences/summit08/bike-summit-banner.jpg> 

CONTENTS

Moving America Forward | Learn About Elections at the Summit  <> 

NYC BFC Designation | Mayor Bloomberg Accepts in Person  <> 

Humana to Keynote at Summit | David Jones, Jr.  <> 

Early Bird Deadline | Tuesday, February 5  <> 

Congressional Bike Ride | Join Us for a Tour of the Capitol  <> 

Moving America Forward 

Learn About Elections at the Summit 

Attend the 2008  <http://www.bikeleague.org/conferences/summit08/index.php> National Bike Summit (EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE <https://www.bikeleague.org/cogs/summit/signup> : FEBRUARY 5!) to learn more on how you can impact the national elections. 

The Congressional elections of 2008 provide a great opportunity to educate national leaders on the importance of developing a national bicycling strategy. The Summit will provide valuable insight on what we in the bicycling community can do to get bike issues on the candidate's platforms. Discussions will include; reaching out to the media; candidate surveys; volunteering on campaigns, what non-profit organizations can and cannot do.

The League co-hosted a Presidential Candidates' Forum on Transportation & Infrastructure on January 31, 2008. The forum was hosted by The NYU Wagner Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management. 

Presidential candidates from both parties were invited to participate but the only candidates represented were Senators Obama, Clinton and Gravel as well as Representative Kucinich (still on the ballot in New York). 

The forum was a great opportunity to hear from the campaigns on their views in regards to the role bicycling should play in our national transportation system. Overall, each believes that as a nation we must fundamentally change the way we look at transporation policy and how it impacts other national policies such as health, energy, environment, economy. They all agree that integrating land use and providing alternative transportation options such as walking and bicycling must be a key component to any integrated system and that bicycle projects should indeed be funded in part by federal transportation dollars.

Mayor Bloomberg AcceptS BFC Designation from the League 

BFc Program a Focal Point of Summit 

New York's efforts to increase bike resources and facilities city-wide were recognized today by the League. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today accepted the bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) Award from the League of American Bicyclists during a meeting at City Hall.  Mayor Bloomberg and Andy Clarke <http://www.bikeleague.org/images/bloomberg_clarke.jpg> The award recognizes New York's commitment to improving conditions for bicycling and its investment in bicycling programs and facilities. The number of cyclists in New York has grown by an estimated 75 percent since 2000 and New York is in the midst of an ambitious plan to make all five boroughs more bike friendly. BFC judges were particularly impressed with what was described as "the most thorough crash analysis of any city in the country." The New York City DOT, in conjunction with the Departments of Health, Parks and the Police Department, completed a comprehensive analysis of all cyclist fatalities and serious injuries during the previous ten years. To learn more about the BFC program <http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/communities/> , attend the National  <http://www.bikeleague.org/conferences/summit08/index.php> Bike Summit! 

Founder of Humana Health Care to Keynote at Summit 

David Jones, JR. 

Humana <http://www.humana.com/>  is a leader in creative ways to improve the health of their subscribers and employees. Toward this end, the company has pioneered a bike sharing program for their employees in Louisville, Ky. More than 2,000 of the company's 8,000 local employees have signed up for the program, and Humana is planning to build on that success in other communities in the near future. Speaking about this success at the National Bike Summit will be David  <http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=92913&p=irol-govBio&ID=121792> A. Jones, Jr., current chairman of the board of Humana, which is also a Fortune 500 company . Don't miss an opportunity to hear Jones share his vision for bicycling and the future of health in America at this year's Summit <http://www.bikeleague.org/conferences/summit08/index.php> .

Early Bird Deadline: March 5 

Sign up Now and Save! 

Don't miss your opportunity to save $100 per attendee by registering for the National Bike Summit today or tomorrow. You'll get a better deal than ever this year, with more events, more speakers, more direct contact with your congressional representatives, and all at the same low price. By the end of the day tomorrow, make sure you have  <https://www.bikeleague.org/cogs/summit/signup> registered online, downloaded the registration  <http://www.bikeleague.org/conferences/summit08/2008_brochure.pdf> form and faxed it to us at 202-822-1334, or mailed it to the League at 1612 K Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20006: You'll definitely get your money's worth! 

Congressional Bike Ride 

Join us for a Ride Around Washington, D.C. 

Following the National Bike Summit, the League invites you to join the Washington Area Bicyclist Association <http://www.waba.org/>  for a short sightseeing bike tour of the nation's capital. Riders should gather at Garfield Circle at the west from of the Capitol Building at 8:30. The ride will depart at 9am and will last approximately two hours. Bike rentals are available through Bike the Sites on a first come, first serve basis. There are bikes available to rent, and the weather is usually lovely, so plan to bike!

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