It's free.

There's food.

And the topic is about making people's dreams come true.

What more do you need to know to be convinced that you should participate in a workshop on Implementation of the U.S. Bicycle Route System?

This collaborative and dynamic workshop on implementing U.S. Bike Routes will take place at at the Chattanooga Convention Center (Room 6) on the first day of the Pro Walk Pro Bike Conference in Chattanooga, TN on Monday, September 13, from 1 - 4 pm.

Whether you are a transportation professional, work on local trails, promote urban mobility, have an interest in the health and well being of the country or simply love to bicycle, this workshop will bridge the gap for all interests and help participants get involved with building what will likely become the largest cycling route network on the planet.

The workshop will be packed full of resources covering:

• Selling the System: Economic, transportation, environmental and health benefits
• Leveraging the Project: Building partnerships between state agencies and cycling/trail groups
• Making it Consistent and Comfortable: Review route criteria and development
• How To: Steps to get started or participate in implementation of routes
• Strategies: Gaining buy-in from local communities, transportation agencies, as well as natural and recreational resource managers
• Collaboration: Coordinating across state lines

Feedback from the workshop will be incorporated into the U.S. Bicycle Route System panel session scheduled for Thursday, September 15, from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. during the Pro Walk Pro Bike conference. Conference attendees can also visit the USBRS poster exhibit on Wednesday, September 15 (3:15 - 4:00 p.m.) and Thursday, September 16 (9:30 - 10:15 a.m.), to see which states are engaged and which routes are currently under development.

This workshop will be co-hosted by professionals already working to create this national network of cycling routes, including Ginny Sullivan (Adventure Cycling Association), Eric Weis (East Coast Greenway Alliance) Mary Anne Koos (Florida DOT), Byron Rushing (Georgia DOT), Tom Huber (Wisconsin DOT), and Josh DeBruyn (Michigan DOT).

Not unlike the highway system that started with a vision, the U.S. Bicycle Route System will link urban, suburban and rural routes, serving as a trunk line for connecting city, regional, and statewide cycling routes. This network will also connect bike routes across state lines.

If you're planning to attend the Pro Walk Pro Bike Conference, please consider arriving in time to participate. Contact Ginny Sullivan (gsullivanATadventurecyclingDOTorg) to RSVP.

Image by Casey Greene/Adventure Cycling Associaiton

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BUILDING THE U.S. BICYCLE ROUTE SYSTEM (USBRS) is posted by Ginny Sullivan, USBRS coordinator at Adventure Cycling, and features news and updates related to the emerging U.S. Bicycle Route System. The USBRS project is a collaborative effort, spearheaded by a task force under the auspices of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Members of the task force include officials and staff from state DOTs, the Federal Highway Administration, and nonprofits like the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and Mississippi River Trail, Inc.

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