Calling all Bloomington Bicycling Supporters!!
The Platinum Bike Summit is a unique, once-a-year opportunity for Bloomington’s bike community to come together in order to share experiences and bridge gaps between various efforts to make our community more bicycle-friendly. This year, it will include presentations on the City’s bicycling projects and breakout sessions addressing key community initiatives:
Opening remarks by Bloomington’s Deputy Mayor, Maria Heslin, will recap the City’s past year of bicycle-friendly accomplishments.
Several breakout sessions will highlight key community initiatives and projects for participants to get involved with:
Shifting Gears – The Making of Bikes Week 2013
Town & Gown Synergy – A Bicycle Friendly IU
Gateway Trail System – A Vision for Mountain Biking in Bloomington
A Vehicle for Change – Bicycling and Community Empowerment
A keynote presentation by Jeff Olson, principal of Alta Planning and Design, will highlight national trends as they pertain to Bloomington and unveil designs from the City of Bloomington’s Bikeways Implementation Plan.
The schedule for the event is as follows:
4:00 pm to 5:15 pm – Opening Remarks and Breakout Sessions
5:15 pm to 7:00 pm – Keynote Presentation and Design Open House
Please feel free to come for all or part of the event.
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Cost: Free
For more information contact:
Vince Caristo
(812)349-3423
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