Bike Walk Connecticut aims to promote the development of safe and connected biking and walking infrastructure and to provide bike safety education within Connecticut.
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Bike Walk Connecticut News
May 19: Join BWCT for National Bike to Work Day
National Bike to Work Day takes place on Friday, May 19 this year and BWCT will be hosting an event at the Old State House in downtown Hartford from 7:00am - 9:00am. Mayor of Hartford, Luke Bronin, and CT's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner, Katie Dykes, will be speaking at the event. There will also be other organizations at the event, including the Center for Latino Progress's BiCi Co, East Coast Greenway, The Travelers Employee Cycling Network, CT Rides, Bike West Hartford, Transport Hartford, and more! Meet up with co-workers and bike to the event before heading to work! BiCi Co West will also be hosting a group ride from their location to the event. Light refreshments will be available at Old State House. May 8: Join BWCT for a Legislative Update with Senator Cohen Join us Monday morning, May 8 at 9:00am for a conversation with Senator Christine Cohen, Senate chair of the Transportation Committee, before the final push for votes on HB 5917, the Vision Zero bill. We’ll have half an hour with Senator Cohen and then a half an hour for a peer discussion. Register here for the zoom call. The current bill is here and the “plain language” analysis here. Find your CT General Assembly members by entering your address in the “Find Your Legislators” box at the bottom of this page. Need still more on transportation in CT? Check out WNPR’s conversation with Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto broadcast Tuesday morning. Read Kerri Ana Provost’s op-ed in CT Insider. The Street Project Bike Walk CT encourages you to watch "The Street Project," an inspiring video documentary about the global citizen-led fight to make our streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists (short video is here). Bring bicycle education to your schools Bike Walk CT is continuing to offer bike education workshops for teachers, to share the 4th grade curriculum that has been successfully implemented in South Windsor for more than a decade. Bike education teaches children how to check their bikes and ride safely, introduces them to a green way to get where they n eed to go, sets them up to be good drivers, and aligns with the state health and wellness curriculum. Email us at bikewalkct@bikewalkct.org to learn how to bring this training to your community! BWCT Strava Community Do you walk, run, bike, or exercise in other ways? Strava is the place for you to connect with others and track your progress! Once you have a free account, you can join the Bike Walk Connecticut group to track your improvements, analyze your workouts, and socialize with others who have similar interests. We encourage you to join the BWCT Strava group if you’re interested. Reach out to us with any questions as you get started. Bike Safety Curriculum Bike Walk Connecticut has developed a bike safety curriculum targeted to the fourth grade, piloted in South Windsor in 2010 and now part of their established curriculum. With the Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), educators can learn about how to teach the basics of riding a bicycle safely and confidently to elementary grade students. The 6-hour workshop is led by League Cycling Instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists. The workshops are funded through the CT Department of Public Health (DPH)'s Active Transportation component of their State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) grant. A maximum of 8 workshop sessions will be awarded and applications were submitted in November. |
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