Thanks everyone who's helped with Bike to Work Week so far! We've received great coverage in both Milwaukee and Madison and have gotten over 30,721 miles pledged from people biking to work this week! If you haven't pledged yet, visit our website www.biketowork.bfw.org and add your commute to our total! Also, we've got events lined up throughout the week so make sure to check out what's going on in your community and join us in celebrating Bike to Work Week.
Also, I've posted links to all the media that I'm aware of that's picked up stories on either Bike to Work Week or biking in Wisconsin these past few days. Note that the first link is reports the great news that Governor Doyle passed into law yesterday "dooring legislation!" In cycling, Shea Gov. Doyle Signs Bills on Bicycling<http://www.nbc15.com/state/headlines/47233427.html> The governor also Monday signed another bill that allows police to ticket careless drivers who open their car doors into passing bicyclists. UW Commuter Solutions partners on Bike to Work Week<http://www.news.wisc.edu/16797> University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications - Madison,WI,USA The *Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin* sponsors the weeklong promotion, featuring events that include morning snacks, bike tune-ups and a week-ending *...* Madison Art Bikes 2009 to rally 'round the Capitol on Saturday morning<http://www.isthmus.com/daily/article.php?article=26080> Isthmus - Madison,WI,USA In collaboration with the *Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin*, Madison Art Bikes will kick off Bike to Work Week (June 6-12). This Saturday, June 6 at 10 am, *...*Mayor Barrett Bikes To Work<http://www.wisn.com/news/19693856/detail.html> WISN.com - Milwaukee,WI,USA MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined cyclists and the *Bicycle* *Federation of Wisconsin* in kicking off Bike to Work Week Monday morning. *...* Bike enthusiasts hope *Wisconsin* lawmakers pump up projects<http://fox21online.com/news/bike-enthusiasts-hope-wisconsin-lawmakers-pump-projects> FOX 21 Online - Duluth,MN,USA Kevin Hardman, head of the *Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin*, says that would be the first big batch of state funds for bicycling infrastructure. * ...* Mayor, Manpower executive kick-off bike-to-work events this week<http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/47162612.html> Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA He's the type of commuter the *Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin* looks to hold out as an example as it launches the annual Bike to Work Week, *...* Bike Fed: Milwaukee cycling has grown 30%<http://www.onmilwaukee.com/living/articles/bikefed09.html> Interview with me in On Milwaukee on Bike to Work Week & biking in Wisconsin. -- Shea Schachameyer Bicycle Federation of WI (414)431-1761 [email protected]
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