{"id":16145,"date":"2023-04-10T07:17:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T14:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/?p=16145"},"modified":"2023-10-18T19:58:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T02:58:34","slug":"outline-making-the-national-bicycle-greenway-a-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2023\/04\/10\/outline-making-the-national-bicycle-greenway-a-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Outline: Making the National Bicycle Greenway a Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2023\/04\/10\/outline-making-the-national-bicycle-greenway-a-reality\/screen-shot-2023-04-11-at-9-41-46-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.41.46-AM.png?fit=366%2C261&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"366,261\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2023-04-11 at 9.41.46 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.41.46-AM.png?fit=366%2C261&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17083 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.41.46-AM.png?resize=366%2C261\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"261\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>1 Why Our Route <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\" alt=\"\u2705\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">USA is almost half empty<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Why US Hwys and significance of National Rd<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">SF to DC<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Pgh to Washington, DC on C&amp;O\/GAP Trail<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Why it goes to Chicago &#8211; why it misses St Louis<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Meat packing yards, cowboys and trains<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">C\u2019go was once America\u2019s top bike city<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Car Bridges<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Can\u2019t bike MO River &#8211; how settlers crossed MO c\/o incessant Hills<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">First settlers c\/replenish in North Platte basin<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Airline route across USA<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Interstate across USA<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>2 NBG Anchor Cities &#8211; 20 total <\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">People are what make a ride memorable and enjoyable not countryside<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Give tour cyclists a place they can recharge and regroup<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Serve as beacons calling cyclists to them<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Causes anchors to increase their own quality of life as they work to make themselves attractive to cyclists<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Instigates bike tourism &#8211; Attracts rolling wallets<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Engine for tourism dollars<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Boosts local economy with jobs in Greenway construction, Public works road and path work<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Boosts local economy with restaurant, grocery and lodging proceeds<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Raises profile of cyclists<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Justification for construction work<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Can create staging areas so people can come from region, park and enjoy their infrastructure<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">How Hold National Bicycle Greenway together<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NBG Anchor City Display Ad Salespersons<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NBG Anchor City Coordinator<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Airports making bike friendly<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">What they are comprised of online &gt;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Virtual Tour Maps, Biking Report Cards, History,\u00a0 Bike shops, Bike Rentals,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>3 Indianapolis Cultural Trail (w\/link to online Virt Tour) <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\" alt=\"\u2705\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Map Screenshot<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Use proclamation<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Cultural Trail proclamation.pages<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Began as informal Virtual Tour<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">World&#8217;s Only<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">America\u2019s First Downtown Greenway<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">How its configured<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Lights timed, intersection interface, curb cuts, distinct brick path, distance from storefronts,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">mix of storefronts on it<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">How it\u2019s revitalized the downtown and city<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">How it feeds other Greenways<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Beachfront property, large increase property values<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Source city pride<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Overview | Impact\u00a0 | New construction | Usage<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A victory for merchants<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>4 Downtown Greenways &#8211; connecting them<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Downtown Greenways.pages<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Design contests (see PR Firm chapter)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Downtown Greenway Directors for all 19 other Anchor Cities<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>5 Virtual Tour Building &#8211; in all 19 other NBG Anchor Cities <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\" alt=\"\u2705\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Do P&amp;L<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Virtual Tour Director<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Set schedule<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">What Virtual Tours are<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">ID Points Of Interest (POI)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Where to eat, sleep, see shop and visit<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Define city character<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Connect POIs each Anchor City with TransAm Route<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Becomes NBG Business Loop Route across city<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Endpoints connect to routes other NBG Anchors<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Route &amp; POI Research Crews det POI, Route<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">G-Map developer gets POI &amp; Route on line<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Businesses recognized as POI will burgeon<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Reno proposed Virtual Tour example<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NBG Virt Tours integral to Future way of business<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">As online shopping takes over &#8211; revitalize downtowns<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Irvin Quote<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">How Virtual Tours bec Downtown Greenways (DTG)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>6 NBG Membership Campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Explain power of numbers importance<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Underwrites staff for Virtual Tours, Biking Report Cards, POI Maps, Web Monetization<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Build Online Join NBG form<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hire an NBG Membership Director<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A position set to pay for itself<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Begin by enrolling Charter members at $5\/year first 10,000 to $20\/year<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Branch out to include corporate memberships<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Goal of 200,000 members by March 2026.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">What they get &gt;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;NBG How Make It Real&#8221; book, Online copy &#8220;Awake Again&#8221;, Discounted rooms nights (with bike only &#8211; moves<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">one of the impediments to bike touring in cities), NBG Membership Key Fob (plastic laminated w\/bar<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">code for 10% discount at participating NBG merchants. This will become available once we<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">reach our first 1,000 members), Listed on NBG Donor web page, Mailing list advisories, Bragging rights of saying they are helping to build the National Bicycle Greenway<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>7 Downtown Lodging Discount Program<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Lodging Coordinator<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Lodging P &amp; L<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NBG Programs to underwrite its cost<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Custom maps built for interested parties<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>8 Merchant Discount Program<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Broadens our message<br \/>\nEncourages merchants to value cyclist business<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Increases their awareness of us on the road<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Such care for cyclists trickles down to staff &amp; customers<br \/>\nMerchants want make it easier for bikes to get to them w\/better roadways and attentiveness<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Makes us as cyclists a part of their family<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>9 POI (Point of Interest) Maps <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\" alt=\"\u2705\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Indianapolis example<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Begin selling Indy<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Money engine that builds NBG and all programs<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Build GMaps POI placement sales reps\/sales force<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">POI cartographer for icon placement &amp; build form for online uploads<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Load Google mapping with business listings of\u00a0 where to eat, sleep, shop and visit along our route<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Described NBG Blueprint 7-4-20.pages (p 29)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Recruit Nat sales force<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Spreadsheet POI Sales &#8211; P&amp;L<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>10 Anchor City Biking Report Cards <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\" alt=\"\u2705\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">What we ask &#8211;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"># of bike lane miles | # of off road trail miles | # Bike Racks | Bike Coordinator? | Bike Maps? | Hazard<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Report Form? | # of bike rack equipped buses | Bikes on Trains? | # Bike shops | % of trips by bike?<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Bike to Work Day? | # Colleges | # of Rain\/snow days | # of days below 45 degrees | Recycled Bike<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Program? | Bike bridges? | Bike Boulevards? | Bike undercrossings? | Ctty Bike Repair | Population |<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Local Bike Activist Organizations? (Please List) | Planned | Prepared by<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Places cities in friendly competition w\/one another<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Gets Public Wks acknowledged for their work<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Only scorecard cities can use to compare each other<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Much cited and referenced, huge power potential<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Reno 2016<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">San Francisco Biking Report Card &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Do P&amp;L<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Much cited and referenced<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>11 NBG Rider Profiles and Blogs<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">See discussion in point of interest maps chapter<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>12 Web Monetization &#8211; Create Developer team N O W !<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Site Ads &#8211; <a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FBikeRoute.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2I76iSmlr-hLyfcbFyRtTkenAn0co06WR8mWDSfcpzQtz77UZ6aR3iO0E&amp;h=AT2vEEfdqv3bEaFmJYAmAGG1053-kh5vdqlpS9oo9TRAEhqpIMu9Lbxt1bGU1Wqq4qxXCAiDHUgKQb-gUl5J2LqRXm5PdOtIDR2No5E6yxv_wwEEze8RQm9JAEV9_hFm6M-OCV4Jxda-WD4yLtWdt6gVHg&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT2m5HH1OSjHLF22g_ie7aZnz2FkqME6K0ujDkLZ8JclGq1Ia1PdsXEcrdXE0skwyi_7hWxQcaJvS9rWXoP3dX8lN6iDRW4-8zRZBOJxYES-FWxx9CvrAQ91IGhb30m9-k_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/BikeRoute.com<\/a> = 1000+ pages<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">AdSense<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Configure Google map advertising<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Set up for system-wide national ads<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">13 Greenway miles, donor bricks, benches, kiosks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>14 Seed Money How it will make all of the Following Real and How we will Repay it<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Underwrite:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Membership Director | Virtual Tour Director | Landscape Developer | Downtown Greenway construction | Public Relations firm | Lodging Coordinator | POI cartographer | POI Sales Dir &amp; Staff | Biking Report Card Director | Mayors Ride Director | Grant Writer | Fund Raising Coordinator | NBG Anchor Cities Director<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>15 Public Relations Firm and its crucial importance<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Widely circulates our vision<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Stories in magazines, newspapers, etc.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ad agency press releases<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Feature our purpose and direction<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Helps us recruit NBG City Scouts<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Get placement in national magazines<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Alerts points of interest purveyors to our mission making sales to them easier<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Public Relations Firm<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">HBGR excerpt<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">National Mayors&#8217; Rides Turning Anchor Cities into Destinations\/Celebrating Anchor Cities<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Mayors&#8217; Ride Coordinator<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Proclamationist<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Why we do Mayors&#8217; Rides 2014 blog<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>16 How PR Firms Built Computer Industry Dialogue &#8211;\u00a0 &#8220;How America Can Bike and Grow Rich, the National Bicycle Greenway in Action&#8221; excerpt<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>17 National Mayors Rides reinstated<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Turning Anchor Cities into Destinations\/Celebrating Anchor Cities<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Mayors&#8217; Ride Coordinator<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Proclamationist<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Why we do Mayors&#8217; Rides <\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"http:\/\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2014\/05\/15\/why-the-national-bicycle-greenway-does-international-mayors-rides\/?fbclid=IwAR0mx4NP_slHc527Pek9M2J275QBVcEiaTE8euuwzw8PIInS9c0w__gpFjU\"><span class=\"s1\">File Link<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>18 Survivor-like TV series Dialogue &#8211; &#8220;How America Can Bike and Grow Rich, the National Bicycle Greenway in Action&#8221; excerpt <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/2705.png\" alt=\"\u2705\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">19 Gateway Fest at National Bike Capital &#8211; Indianapolis<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Celebrating Indy<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Street Films profile Indianapolis<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>National Bike Capital weekend<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>National Mayors&#8217; Ride Festival<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Next to site of 1834 National Road Bridge<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>First Bridge to enter frontier <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Tour de Indy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>20\u00a0 Fund raising<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Hire coordinator<br \/>\nNBG Day at Whole Foods, other merchants<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Concerts<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Cash register round ups\/Checkout Charity<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 Why Our Route USA is almost half empty Why US Hwys and significance of National Rd SF to DC&#8230; 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