I support the efforts of the Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition and the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation in seeking a Bikes Belong grant to achieve this goal.
The Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation to write a Bikes Belong grant proposal that will be submitted for consideration in May. The goal of the grant is to develop Route 66 as a bicycle corridor through Oklahoma.
Bicycle tourists will be able to link with the ODTR website to get turn-by-turn directions of where-to-go and what-to-see along Route 66 from a cycling standpoint. Since Oklahoma has the most continuous, rideable miles of Route 66 of any state in the nation, this corridor will become a very important bicycling attraction.
The grant will also fund Public Service Announcements aimed at educating drivers of the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists. These PSA's will be a continuation of the Share The Road philosophy.
The third goal of this grant is to fund an economic impact study to determine exactly what bicycle touring means to the state in terms of dollars. Once this study is made, it will provide the information needed to seek other grants providing funding to promote bicycle safety and enhance tourism in our state.
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December 4, 2010
Five hundred people are demanding a safe cycling corridor across our state. It is time for the Department of Tourism and Recreation to stop stalling and move this grant proposal forward.
Reached 500 supporters
December 3, 2010
December 2, 2010
The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation is watching this petition and we need to hit 500 signatures to prove that cyclists demand this corridor. Stop dragging your feet and blast this link out to everyone you know immediately. We cannot let the bureaucrats ignore us when we are this close to forcing their hand.
Reached 100 supporters
April 26, 2010
6 Comments
Make it happen. Route 66 belongs to everyone.
drivers around here get so aggressive when they see a bike. hopefully the psas help people chill out and share the lane.
This would be amazing for our local economy. Route 66 is legendary and needs to be used for more than just cars.
ive been waiting for something like this for years. biking across oklahoma would be a dream trip.
YES! about time we did something to get more bikers out on the road safely. keep it going!
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I support the efforts of the Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition and the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation in seeking a Bikes Belong grant to achieve this goal.
The Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation to write a Bikes Belong grant proposal that will be submitted for consideration in May. The goal of the grant is to develop Route 66 as a bicycle corridor through Oklahoma.
Bicycle tourists will be able to link with the ODTR website to get turn-by-turn directions of where-to-go and what-to-see along Route 66 from a cycling standpoint. Since Oklahoma has the most continuous, rideable miles of Route 66 of any state in the nation, this corridor will become a very important bicycling attraction.
The grant will also fund Public Service Announcements aimed at educating drivers of the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists. These PSA's will be a continuation of the Share The Road philosophy.
The third goal of this grant is to fund an economic impact study to determine exactly what bicycle touring means to the state in terms of dollars. Once this study is made, it will provide the information needed to seek other grants providing funding to promote bicycle safety and enhance tourism in our state.
Updates
December 4, 2010
Five hundred people are demanding a safe cycling corridor across our state. It is time for the Department of Tourism and Recreation to stop stalling and move this grant proposal forward.
Reached 500 supporters
December 3, 2010
December 2, 2010
The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation is watching this petition and we need to hit 500 signatures to prove that cyclists demand this corridor. Stop dragging your feet and blast this link out to everyone you know immediately. We cannot let the bureaucrats ignore us when we are this close to forcing their hand.
Reached 100 supporters
April 26, 2010
6 Comments
so many small towns along the route would benefit from having tourists stop by on their bikes. such a win win for everyone involved.
Make it happen. Route 66 belongs to everyone.
drivers around here get so aggressive when they see a bike. hopefully the psas help people chill out and share the lane.
This would be amazing for our local economy. Route 66 is legendary and needs to be used for more than just cars.
ive been waiting for something like this for years. biking across oklahoma would be a dream trip.
YES! about time we did something to get more bikers out on the road safely. keep it going!
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so many small towns along the route would benefit from having tourists stop by on their bikes. such a win win for everyone involved.