Skip to Content
Streetsblog USA home
Streetsblog USA home
Log In
Streetsblog

Join Us for a Media Training and Party to Kick Off the Bike Summit

bike_summit_banner

Every year, hundreds of cycling advocates gather in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit. It's always a high point of my year: meeting advocates, learning new things, grooving on momentum and good energy. This year, Streetsblog and Streetfilms are kicking off the Bike Summit with a couple of exciting activities we hope you'll join us for.

(Note: if you're not going to the Summit, read on -- both of these events are open to you!)

The Summit formally begins Monday, March 3 with the National Women's Bike Forum, but we're revving things up a little early. Join us Sunday, March 2 for:

Media Training (4:00 - 7:00 p.m.): Reporters want to help you tell the story of the new bike lane that increased ridership in your area, the state rep who reneged on a promise to vote for a street safety bill, or the need for traffic calming in your neighborhood -- but you need to know how to work with them. We'll start the training with a panel of journalists teaching you the ins and outs of press outreach. Then Streetfilms and others will take over with a panel on how to make your own media! Overwhelming response has already forced the League to reserve a larger room for this event, so there's plenty of room for you -- whether or not you're registered for the Summit itself. Register hereAt the Summit hotel, Renaissance DC (999 9th St. NW). Free. 

Streetsblog party! (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.): We love meeting our readers and bringing together our online community in real life. We'll be hanging out post-media training at RFD (Regional Food & Drink) in the back bar. We'll provide some yummy appetizers, and RFD's full menu of entrees is available if you've worked up a serious appetite. RSVP hereRFD back bar, 810 7th St. NW (two blocks from the Summit hotel). $10 at the door gets you a free drink.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog USA

Friday Video: Are We All Living in a ‘Carspiracy’?

How does "car-brain" shape the way we think about the world — even in relatively bike-friendly countries like the U.K.?

July 26, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Share and Share Alike

Bikeshares, and e-bikes and scooters generally, are becoming more popular. That's led to more injuries, highlighting the need for better infrastructure.

July 26, 2024

What the Heck is Going on With the California E-Bike Incentive Program?

The program's launch has been delayed for two years, and currently "there is no specific timeline" for it. Plus the administrator, Pedal Ahead, is getting dragged, but details are vague.

July 26, 2024

Talking Headways Podcast: Have Cities Run Out of Land?

Chris Redfearn of USC and Anthony Orlando of Cal Poly Pomona on why "pro-business" Texas housing markets are catching up to "pro-regulation" California and what it might mean for future city growth.

July 25, 2024

The Paris Plan for Olympic Traffic? Build More Bike Lanes

A push to make Paris fully bikable for the Olympics is already paying dividends long before the opening ceremonies.

July 25, 2024
See all posts