Author: IowaBicycle
IBC at the National Bike Tourism Conference
Mark Wyatt, executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, attended the National Bike Tourism Conference in San Antonio, Texas on November 5 – 9, 2018. This annual gathering of bike tourism professionals from across the US is a 3-day sharing of best practices for events and destination tourism. Wyatt was able to attend sessions on[…]
Iowa DOT Awards $1.3M in Trail Grants
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1,309,100 for five State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations[…]
Dubuque County Board Approves a Signed 65-Mile Bike Route
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to place directional signs along a 65-mile bike route in Dubuque County. The plan was developed by the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. A grant is being provided by the Iowa Bicycle Coalition for route signs. A local group of bike advocates was led by Lisa Mormann and[…]
Bike Safety Radio Campaign Concludes
As bicyclists are still being killed by motorists at an alarming rate (anything greater than zero should be alarming) the Iowa Bicycle Coalition took to the airwaves this summer to remind motorists to slow down, pass safely, and save lives on the roads. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition has concluded a bike safety radio campaign launched[…]