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Bicycle Colorado Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Bicyclists! We are thrilled to be celebrating twenty years in 2012 with our members and supporters. Without you, none of this would be possible. There have been some big changes for bicycling in Colorado since Bicycle Colorado was incorporated in 1992. Bicycle Colorado set up shop in Denver in 2002 to have better access to our state’s elected officials and other key state-level organizations that impact bicycling.
19 9 2 –2 0 12 Working for better bicycling conditions at the state level is at the core of our mission. Our successful support of five statewide bicycling bills has earned Colorado the #1 ranking of all 50 states for legislative achievement. In addition to our legislative successes, we are extremely proud of the Safe Routes to School program, partnering with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and many communities. Since its inception in 1996, we have taught bicycle and pedestrian safety to 44,000 students in 100 schools across the state. We continue to invest in building the next generation of Colorado cyclists. Continued on page 4
2012 Colorado Bicycle Summit Bicycle Colorado hosted the second-annual Colorado Bicycle Summit on February 6 and 7 in downtown Denver. The event again reached capacity with bicycle advocates from across the state representing a significant number of house and senate districts. Attendees reflected a broad scope of interests, including industry leaders, city planners, open space and trail builders, local advocates and bicycling enthusiasts. This diverse group of people makes the attendee list a “who’s who” of Colorado cycling and ensures that every attendee brings something unique to contribute to the event. Governor John Hickenlooper welcomed summit attendees.
We were honored to have Governor John Hickenlooper give the official welcome to summit attendees. A cyclist himself, Continued on page 6
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