MTGA gets grant to make Detroit Bike Friendly
Yesterday the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance (MTGA) was awarded a $15,000 grant from REI and Bikes Belong. The grant is to help MTGA and the city of Detroit earn Bicycle Friendly Community recognition from the League of American Bicyclists. As part of the award, the League is also providing technical support.
MTGA was one of only five groups to receive this award, which was announced at the National Bike Summit yesterday in Washington DC.
As we’ve noted earlier, the Bicycle Friendly Community evaluation isn’t well suited for shrinking cities like Detroit, which also rely heavily on public-private partnerships. This should be an excellent opportunity to work with the League on making the application better fit Detroit.
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Tags: Bicycle Friendly Communities, Detroit, MTGA
March 11th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Congratulations, Todd! That’s great news.
May 1st, 2010 at 12:37 pm
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