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Author Archives: Jessica Binder, Education Director

SRTS Grant Funding Available

Renee Callaway, the WisDOT Safe Routes to School Coordinator, is opening up another round of SRTS grants. Proposals are due May 6th.   Learn more in her Newsletter, reposted below and start thinking about what could be done to make the schools in your community better for walking and biking.   2012 Safe Routes to School [...]

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Women’s events from north to south.

Women With Wrenches “Women encouraging women to bike…and leading by example” are great ways to get women riding and doing their own maintenance according to Mattie Erstad, a senior at Northland College and the first Share & Be Aware Intern Ambassador.  To get more ladies riding and educated about street smarts and mechanics, she is [...]

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Small Town Wins Big National Award

Omro Middle School is one of only two schools in the country to receive the 2011 James L. Oberstar Safe Routes to School Award. “It’s given annually for the school that distinguishes itself in providing safe walking and biking to the school” said  Lauren Marchetti, Director of the National Center for Safe Routes to School [...]

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Ped & Pedal Network: February Call Notes

As evidence of our ongoing love for biking and walking, the Bike Fed celebrated Valentine’s Day by hosting a Ped & Pedal Network Call. If you missed the V Day network call, we have provided the minutes of the call below. If you love biking and walking as much as we do, join us for [...]

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Job Posting: Join our Ambassador Team

We are looking to hire Share and Be Aware Ambassadors in Madison and Northwoods Areas. If you have some extra time between May and October and would like to earn some extra cash, join the Bike Fed team as a Share and Be Aware Ambassador. Share and Be Aware Ambassadors serve as outreach and education [...]

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Share & Be Aware Update

Share & Be Aware is the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin’s statewide campaign to raise awareness among all road users that everyone would be much safer if all of us would obey all traffic laws at all times. For more information about the program, visit the Share & Be Aware page on our website here or [...]

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