Session 39: Pro Cycling - One Small Southern Town's Ticket to Bike Friendliness

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How to use competitive cycling as a tool for bicycling advocacy.

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Pro-CyclingPro-CyclingOne Small Southern Town’s One Small Southern Town’s Ticket to Bike-FriendlinessTicket to Bike-Friendliness

Audience ScanAudience Scan

Who Are You?Who Are You?

Who do you represent?Who do you represent?

Do you have an annual professional cycling Do you have an annual professional cycling event in your community?event in your community?

Do you race competitively?Do you race competitively?

Is your community a designated bicycle-Is your community a designated bicycle-friendly community?friendly community?

Are you located in the southeast?Are you located in the southeast?

About SpartanburgAbout Spartanburg

Who We AreWho We Are

Upstate South CarolinaUpstate South Carolina

Population under 40,000 in the CityPopulation under 40,000 in the City

Metro area of more than 100,000 peopleMetro area of more than 100,000 people

Small city but real urban issuesSmall city but real urban issues

Textile Town becomes Bike TownTextile Town becomes Bike Town

Bike TownBike Town

globalbike, Inc.globalbike, Inc.

Team GlobalbikeTeam Globalbike

DiscussionDiscussion

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Today’s SpeakersToday’s SpeakersJean Crow Crowther Jean Crow Crowther jean@globalbike.org jean@globalbike.org

Curt McPhail Curt McPhail cmcphail@maryblackfoundation.org cmcphail@maryblackfoundation.org

Laura Ringo Laura Ringo lringo@active-living.org lringo@active-living.org

Josh Whitmore Josh Whitmore jwhitmore@email.wcu.edu jwhitmore@email.wcu.edu

Bike Town SpartanburgBike Town SpartanburgSetting the StageSetting the Stage

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Our TeamOur Team

The Big PictureThe Big Picture

Building MomentumBuilding Momentum

Possible Next StepsPossible Next Steps