Thursday, April 22 2010

The Bike Fed's 2nd Annual Wisconsin Bicycle Summit on April 21 and Lobby Day on April 22 brings together hundreds of bike enthusiasts from every corner of the state to stand in support of making every ride we take in Wisconsin safe, enjoyable, and fun!

WISCONSIN BIKE SUMMIT APRIL 21

This year's Summit offers you informative workshops, opportunities to learn from inspiring speakers, and a chance to connect with community and industry leaders.

Our special guest, Andreas Rohl, head of the City of Copenhagen's Bicycle Program, will give a dynamic presentation on how we can learn from Copenhagen's dramatic success in expanding their bike infrastructure to become the world's best bike city. An amazing 40% of Copenhagen commute trips are by bike.

Following Andreas, a panel of Wisconsin leaders, who will have just returned from touring the world's great bicycling cities in the Netherlands and Germany, will share their story of how we can create more bicycle-friendly communities in Wisconsin.

New this year, you can choose from multiple breakout sessions that will offer you useful tools and information for a variety of subjects including encouraging our kids to walk and bike through Safe Routes to School programs, building Bicycle Friendly Communities, expanding Wisconsin's off-road bicycle recreational opportunities, and much more!

LOBBY DAY APRIL 22

Together during Lobby Day on April 22, we'll ensure that every Wisconsin legislator understands the importance of our state's $1.5 billion bicycle economic impact.

Last year we proved that by joining together, WE CAN MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN! Thanks to you and 450 friends of bicycling who attended last year's summit, we achieved the following victories:

• Statewide Complete Streets legislation to increase bike lanes and paths
• $5 million increase in bicycle funding
• Passage of Anti-Dooring legislation to protect bicyclists' rights

Please join the Bike Fed and over 500 bicycle enthusiasts for this exciting and important opportunity to build, expand, and transform the bicycling experience in Wisconsin.

For a full schedule, travel information and any questions follow the links below:

Hosted by the Sierra Club - Great Waters Group of the John Muir Chapter Wisconsin.

Activities:

• Join the Eco-Puppet Pageant at the Coast Guard Bridge at 5pm
• Be part of the Native American Directions Song and Drum and Interfaith Invocation
• Have fun at the Children's Re-Cycle Art Activities 5 - 6:30 pm
• Hear the Girls Chorale of Notre Dame M.S.
• See the Madam Butterfly Monarchs

Entertainment:

• Poets, Antler and Suzanne Rosenblatt
• Tim Maher, Guitarist
• Paul Smith, Journalist
• Judy Dubrosky, Puppeteer
• Keith Knox and Janine Arseneau, Dancers

Guest Speakers:

• Eddee Daniel, Photographer
• Dale Olen, Conservation Advocate

Three World Renowned Special Guests:

• John Muir
• Aldo Leopold
• Rachel Carson

Parking is available at McKinley Marina (On Lagoon Dr). Bring your own Seating. Wicked Weather Location will be at the Milwaukee Yacht Club Boathouse on Lafayette St. Registration is requested, but not required.

For more information on the event and on how to register follow the link below: