Complete Street Support Grows
If you have not been follow our Complete Streets sub-site, Here are a list of the organizations that are currently support the DRBC’s efforts to get Complete Streets policies passed in our region:
 Human Powered Trails |
 Bicycle federation of Wisconsin |
 Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota |
 League of American Bicyclists |
Take Action Now!!!!!
Filed under: Action Alerts, Advocacy, Bike Lanes, Bike Paths
Update 8/23 Action Still Needed
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The fight for the Oak Street Bridge is still on! If you did not call last week, do so now! If you are free tomorrow afternoon come to the La Crosse Plan Committee meeting and speak out in support of the bridge project. The committee meets Tuesday @ 4:15pm, 3rd floor conference room, La Crosse city hall. We need to keep this in front of the committee and show public support for this project. For more information about this and numbers to call read below.
Update 8/17
Way to go DRBC members! We out numbered the speakers on any other issue at the meeting by a significant number. This is what we needed! If you did not get a chance to call or come to the meeting, it is not to late to take action! Please call all the people listed in the action alert and let them know that you support the project. If you prefer to use email, you can find the email addresses for several of the committee members here. But please make sure that you reach out and contact as many as possible.
Thank you!
Tim Keneipp
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Action Alert
For most of a decade or better there has been an effort to connect the north side of La Crosse with Oak/Enterprise Streets via a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. The north side of La Crosse is somewhat isolated by the railroad tracks to the west and the higher speed roads the ring it to the north and south. This bridge would give the residents of the north side of La Crosse much need bike, handicapped and pedestrian access to the state trails, Onalaska and other parts of La Crosse. The western terminus of the bridge would be near the intersection of Oak Street and Enterprise Road; it will then cross the rail road tracks going eastward and connect to the neighborhoods in north La Crosse. Read more
Recently Found Online
Filed under: Advocacy, Bike Lanes, Bike Paths, Education, Issues, Uncategorized
From time to time we like to share some things of interest we find online. You can generally find these and more on our Facebook page. Here are couple of things we have recently found online:
 Cities for Cycling is a project of the National Association of City Transportation Officials to catalog, promote and implement the world’s best bicycle transportation practices in American municipalities. Learn more… |
| Illinois Governor signs new law targeting bicyclist harassment and stiffening penalties for motorists. Watch the video then learn more… Read more |
Riverfest Valet Bike Parking
It’s Riverfest time in La Crosse, Wisconsin and that means a weekend full of fun events for the whole family. What’s the best way to get down to Riverfest and enjoy the festivities? By bicycle of course! Why bother with the cost and hassle of driving down to the festival area when you can bike down and have front door valet bicycle parking? Valet bike parking?
For the second year the Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition will be providing bicycle valet parking right at the entrance to Riverside Park during Riverfest. Just ride on down, drop your bike off and it will be placed in a secure and monitored storage area by DRBC volunteers. When you’re done, just stop by and pick up your bike. No more struggling and fighting to find a parking space for your car and it’s FREE!
The valet bike parking will be available on:
Friday 11am – 10pm
Saturday 11am – 10pm
Sunday 11am – 11pm (or for 30 minutes after the fireworks end)
Why do we do it? It is all part of the DRBC’s commitment to making our communities more bicycle friendly. With the lack of significant amounts bicycle parking in our communities, this is a simple way for us to encourage more people to attend events like Riverfest. Stay tuned to here to our website, sign up for our newsletter/email list or follow our Facebook page for information on future events where we will be hosting valet bicycle parking.
Want to have some fun?
We still have a few slots open for volunteers to help out at the valet bike parking station, trust us it ca be a lot of fun and people really appreciate you. We are asking our members and friends to volunteer for shifts of 2.5 hours during Riverfest. We will have a shade tent, chairs and some refreshments available for volunteers! Go here to volunteer. Just fill out the form and then select the hours you want to come have fun.
The 2 Mile Challenge
Filed under: Advocacy, Commuting, Education, Lifestyle, Outreach
This video produce for the Clif Bar company’s 2 Mile Challenge is beautifully done and full of useful information. Watch it and pass it along.
Welcome to the DRBC
Welcome to the Drifless Region Bicycle Coalition's online community. At DRBC we are about getting more people on bikes, more often by advocating for bicycling infrastructure and a dynamic bicycling culture.
The DRBC currently seeking organizations and individuals who support the idea of complete streets in our community.
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