Friday, March 30, 2012

Preserve and Expand Bike Path Systems

Now here's a headline for you, "Maryland awards millions for bike paths".


With the current trend of people young and old converting to bike commuting, we need to take care of America's roads and bike paths even more. Although the above headline is great and extremely uplifting, we are still seeing headlines looking quite grim popping up all over the country. For example too recent headlines we found went as follows... "Why Spend Millions For a Bike Path?"  and "Lacking funds, City pauses on new South Waterfront path"...

There is still quite a bit of work to be done in order to ensure bike paths and commuting routes are properly taken care of. There's a lot of hype right now thanks to the recent National Bike Summit. We want to make sure this conversation and motivation keeps on full throttle, long after cyclists return home to their respective cities.

Here is just one example of a great grassroots effort taking place in Yorkville, IL in trying to raise funds to support the creation of a 2.72 mile bike path. http://pushforthepath.org/

Community is key! Let's keep this conversation going on a National level. If you know of paths in your area that need work, whether it be heavy path damage due to weather and heavy use, to a closed restroom you'd like to see reopen. Maybe you would like to see something as simple as water fountains installed. Let us know what you'd like to see happen in your town. Together we can preserve and expand the bike path systems.

Bikepath Country was established as a way to engage outdoor and health enthusiasts with socially responsible advertising while helping municipalities raise money for their parks and recreation department. Our goal is to help preserve and expand this country's bike path system, as well as promote a clean and healthy environment for the community.

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