Jared Morford Joins Iowa Bicycle Coalition Staff

The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is pleased to announce the hiring of Jared Morford as the new Safe Routes to Schools Program Manager. Safe Routes to Schools is a statewide program works with schools and communities to encourage children to safely bike and walk to school. ...

Waterloo Bike Ordinance misses full IBC endorsement

It has come to our attention that the Waterloo City Council is considering an amendment to the city ordinances regarding bicycle operations. The staff and boards of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and the Iowa Bicycling Action Fund have reviewed the ordinance.  We found...

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...

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...

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...