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Minnesota Organizations

1000 Friends of Minnesota

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Bolder Options

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CardioVision 2020 Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Center for Transportation Studies, U of M

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Met Council - Regional planning agency for the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area.
Midtown Greenway Coalition - Citizen's group representing 16 neighborhoods, leading the creation and enhancement of a Minneapolis greenway along the 29th Street railroad corridor.
Minneapolis (Official city website) - Bicycling in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee
Minnesota Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance - Promotes biking and walking for transportation and operates the Sibley Bike Depot in St. Paul.
Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC) - Promotes responsible riding, establishment and maintenance of trails, and preservation of natural resources that will safeguard the future of mountain biking in Minnesota.
Minnesota State Bicycle Advisory Committee - Representatives include citizens from each MN Department of Transportation district, from state agencies and from the Metropolitan Council.
Mississippi River Trail - this work-in-progress is a system of bikeable roads and trails being developed and signed along the entire length of the Mississippi.  Designated a National Millenium Trail, the route winds more than 2,000 miles from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Northstar Commuter Rail - Passenger trains and bicycles complement each other in travel!
North Country Trail (Minnesota section) - A hiking and walking trail starting in New York and tracing 4,400 miles across the northern United States, through Minnesota to North Dakota.

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Oberstar, James, U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District, Minnesota

"So why isn't our government investing in bicycling?  Actually, it is. And much of it is because of one man, a Democratic Congressman from Minnesota named James Oberstar."
- Mark Jenkins, excerpt from "An UnAmerican Activity," Outside Online, Jan. 2000.Full article...

Oberstar's Statement on Introduction of TEA-LU Bill (House version of  TEA-21 Reauthorization)

Roll Call article, 2/25/02:  House Congressional Bike Caucus grows; Senators plan own Bike Caucus

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Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota - Join this effective organization and help give it clout with the state legislature to save Minnesota's special places.

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Quality Bicycle Products - Gary Sjoquist - 
This bicycle industry advocate has become a national resource in his work, which he describes as "helping lead a movement to change the habits of an entire generation to get out of their cars and ride bicycles for recreation and transportation."  More under Sjoquist below.
Quality Bicycle Products, based in Bloomington, Minnesota, is the largest parts and accessories distributor in the bicycling industry.
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Saint Paul Bicycle Advisory Board

Sjoquist, Gary - Gary gets his own entry.  Why?  For starters, check out the list and links below.

Membership Development Director, Bikes Belong

National Bicycle Industry Advocate, employed by Quality Bicycle Products

1997 Shimano Action Hero - for his work with the International Mountain Bike Assn

2001 SGMA Hero - for promoting bicycling in Minnesota.  News release...


Sponsor:  Sporting Goods Manufacturers Assn

2003 - First Director Emeritus of Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists - for his "tireless efforts in founding MORC and working on behalf of Minnesota cyclists."

Superior Hiking Trail - A long-distance hiking trail that follows the north shore of Lake Superior.

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University of Minnesota - Biking at the U - Links to bike maps for the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses; bikes on buses; bike parking; theft prevention; bike paths; safety tips; rules of the road; FAQs; related links.
 

National Organizations
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AAALF - American Association for Active Lifestyles & Fitness

AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

TEA-21 Reauthorization: Overview of AASHTO's Game Plan

Active Living By Design

Adventure Cycling Association

America Bikes

American Obesity Association

American Planning Association

American Trails

ANTC - Alliance for a New Transportation Charter

APBP - Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals

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Bicycle Friendly Community - a program of the League of American Bicyclists

Bicycle Product Suppliers Association

Bike Plan Source

Bikes Belong

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CenterLines - the electronic newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking 

Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities

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Healthy People 2010

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Lance Armstrong Foundation - enhancing the lives of those living with, through and beyond cancer

Peloton Project - major fundraising and outreach project of LAF

2003 Ride for the Roses - October 24-26 fundraiser in Austin, Texas

League of American Bicyclists

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Mississippi River Trail - this work-in-progress is a system of bikeable roads and trails being developed and signed along the entire length of the Mississippi.  Designated a National Millenium Trail, the route winds more than 2,000 miles from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.

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National Bicycle Greenway

National Center for Bicycling & Walking - major program of the Bicycle Federation of America

National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity

National Scenic Byways

Road Biking on America's Byways

Search of bicycling opportunities on National Scenic Byways website - using search words bicycle, bicycling, bike, biking, cycle and cycling

National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse

New Partners for Smart Growth

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Partnership for a Walkable America

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center - maintains the web sites below:

bicyclinginfo.org

walkinginfo.org

Walk to School Day USA

International Walk to School Day

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Resource Revival - handmade gifts from recycled bicycle and automotive parts

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Safe Routes to Schools
Sprawl - Sierra Club - "Stop sprawl" links,  including biking and walking links
Smart Growth America
STPP - Surface Transportation Policy Project Transportation Action Network
            Tea3.org - STPP site about renewing TEA-21, federal surface transportation law

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Thunderhead Alliance - A national coalition that provides a network for leaders of state and local bicycle advocacy organizations to help them become more effective.

Transportation Vision

TranStats Bike/Pedestrian Data Library - Part of the Intermodal Transportation Database of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, providing “one stop data shopping” for transportation researchers and analysts.
Trips For Kids - Opens the world of cycling to at-risk youth in the U.S. and Canada through day-long mountain bike rides and after-school Earn-A-Bike programs.  The national organization provides materials, moral support and inspiration for individuals or groups to start local Trips for Kids chapters.
Tyler Hamilton Foundation - "Champions the two causes closest to my heart -- competitive cycling and the fight against multiple sclerosis."  - Tyler Hamilton, Tour de France stage winner, 2003.

International Organizations

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The Centre for Sustainable Transportation (Canada) - Offers information and strategic policy advice, educates stakeholders and fills knowledge gaps with research.  Its goal:  to enhance economic prosperity, social well being and the natural environment by encouraging clean, efficient and equitable transportation systems.

Cities for Cyclists - This 31-city network in 13 European countries spotlights bicycle-friendly policies and practices to encourage other cities to follow suit.  Non-European cities may join as associate members.

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European Cyclists' Federation - Seeks to change attitudes, policies and budget allocations in Europe so that bicycle use brings about sustainable mobility and public well-being.  Organizes the exchange of expertise on bicycle related transport policies and strategies and the work of cyclists' movements.

EuroVelo - A 38,000 mile network of 12 routes across Europe (one-third complete in 2004) to encourage people to choose cycling for more trips.  And each small trip to school, work, shops or for leisure holds out the enchanting notion to the cyclist of riding on -- on to Moscow, to Athens, to Santiago de Compostela! 

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International Making Cities Livable Council

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The National Byway - Britain's Heritage Cycling Route - A 4,000-mile cycling route on many of Britain's most scenic and lightly-traveled rural lanes, signed and mapped for cyclists, with more than 1,000 places of interest and historic sites along the way.  More than 3,000 Byway miles are operational as of 2004.

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Sustrans (U.K.) - The sustainable transport charity - works on projects to encourage people to walk, bicycle and use public transport to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects.  These include:

National Cycle Network - Sustrans' flagship project offers 8,000 miles of U.K. cycling and walking routes as of 2004 (10,000 miles by 2005).  About one-third is on paths free from motor traffic; the rest uses quiet lanes or traffic-calmed roads.

Safe Routes to Schools (U.K.) - Combines practical and educational measures to encourage and enable children to walk and cycle to school.

Swiss Bicycle Advocacy Association (IG Velo)

International Conferences
International Making Cities Livable Conference.  Sponsored by the International Making Cities Livable Council.

TrailLink 2007, Portland, Oregon, August 8-10, 2007
This year's conference is focused on building a grassroots initiative in support of trails, biking and walking for everyday transportation. The conference will empower advocates to champion this active transportation in their communities and launch a campaign to double federal investment in trails, biking and walking by 2010.

Velo-city 2007, Munich, June 12-15, 2007 - From Vision to Reality

Velo-city is a European Cyclists' Federation product developed with host cities and organizations.

Bicycling Books, Videos & Gifts

Pete and Ed Books - Books, maps, videos and magazines on bicycling.  Also sell biking gifts and awards.  Many books are 20% off retail price.  Pete and Ed also have an extensive bicycling links page, including hundreds of bicycling clubs, and are sponsors of the Indiana Bicycling Coalition.

Little Transport Press - Owners Doug Shidell and Vicky Vogels are the writers and publishers of Bicycle Vacation Guide, Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Twin Cities Bike Map and Twin Cities Birding Map.