National Bike Summit 2009

National Bike Summit 2009 - a huge success

Click here for the Congressional Feedback Form. We want to hear your opinion of the 2009 Bike Summit.
Click here for the Summit Summary and a complete listing of all the Summit breakout session presentations.

(3.17.09) Thanks to everyone that made it to the National Bike Summit this year – we had record attendance, a strong program, and some good specific asks of our elected representatives. In total, 580 registrants from 47 states and four countries (Canada, Denmark, Czech Republic and the USA) visited more than 350 Congressional offices on Thursday, March 12.  Follow up to your visits is essential; please make sure you have written your thank you notes, and followed up with the offices on their commitments.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood addressed the opening plenary, noting that the DOT will be "a full partner in working toward livable communities". The Secretary was followed by Representatives Blumenauer (D-OR), Lipinski (D-IL) and Matsui (D-CA). Congressman Oberstar (D-MN) spoke at the Summit dinner, and Representatives Petri (R-WI), Coble (R-NC), McCaul (R-TX) and Kissell (D-NC) made remarks at the Congressional Breakfast and/or Reception.

Even if you were not able to attend this year, the League encourages you to ask your members of Congress to support the Complete Streets Act of 2009 (S. 584, introduced by Senator Harkin, and H.R. 1443, introduced by Representative Matsui) and the CLEAN-TEA: The Clean, Low-Emission Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 575, introduced by Senators Carper and Specter, and H.R. 1329, introduced by Representatives Blumenauer, Tauscher and LaTourette) that were introduced for the Summit.

A good showing of support for these bills and the America Bikes agenda is essential. You can find your elected officials through the League’s on-line advocacy center. Background information on the Senate bills and America Bikes agenda can be found by clicking here.

We’ll be posting pictures and other follow-up information from the Summit on the League website and in the magazine etc. Meanwhile, bikeportland is a great place to read about what happened.

Sponsors

Titanium Level

Bikes Belong

Carbon Level

International Mountain Bicycling Association

Aluminum Level

Federal Highway Administration

National Bike Dealers Association

Steel Level

National Center for Safe Routes to School

AARP

Alliance for Biking and Walking

Bamboo Level

Dero Bikes

Tour de Cure

Alta Planning

QBP

AASHTO

Adventure Cycling Association

Techna-Grahpics

Saris

bikestation

CycleSafe

BIXI

Interbike

Washington Area Bicycle Association

Momentum