I'm not a patient person. Bicycle Advocacy seems to go at a snail's pace sometimes. But every so often I'm reminded that progress is being made. I got such a reminder when Kevin McKinney of NUVO forwarded me this article about 2009 Year in review, highlighting all that has happened in the past year to improve bicycling in Indianapolis: NUVO Article
What's even more impressive than the list of accomplishments for bicycling in Indianapolis is that BGI had quite a bit to do with nearly everything mentioned in the article:
Connie Szabo Schmucker
Advocacy Director
Bicycle Garage Indy / BGI Fitness
Indianapolis & Greenwood, IN
cschmucker@bgindy.com
What's even more impressive than the list of accomplishments for bicycling in Indianapolis is that BGI had quite a bit to do with nearly everything mentioned in the article:
- BGI supported the Handmade Bicycle Show as a sponsor, promoted the event and helped recruit volunteers
- For the Mayor's Bike Ride, BGI was not only a financial sponsor, but also served on the organizing committee and provided mechanical support for the event
- BGI sponsored the Corporate Challenge for Indianapolis Bike to Work Day and several BGI staff lead and participated in the group commuting rides
- BGI sponsored and helped promote the Indiana Bicycle Summit
- BGI sponsored the Mass Ave Crit
- BGI has been involved in not only developing but getting the SustainIndy BikeWays bike lane plan implemented
- BGI Founder and President Randy Clark and I serve on the Indianapolis Bicycle Advisory Council that submitted the Bicycle Friendly Community application leading to the Indianapolis receiving a Bronze Award
- Randy Clark helped facilitate getting tickets on the Monon reversed
- IN BikePort supplied the bike racks mentioned in the article
Connie Szabo Schmucker
Advocacy Director
Bicycle Garage Indy / BGI Fitness
Indianapolis & Greenwood, IN
cschmucker@bgindy.com
Powered by Compendium Blogware
Comments for 2009 in Review - NUVO Highlights Bicycling in Indianapolis