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[…]