From: "Keller, Perry J" <Perry.J.Keller@wv.gov>

Date: May 17, 2012 5:49:05 PM EDT

To: <frank.gmeindl@comcast.net>

Subject: Fw: 2012 Bike Friendly State Rankings (Embargoed)

 

From: Matt Wempe [mailto:matt@bikeleague.org] 
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:38 PM
To: Keller, Perry J; director@positivespin.org <director@positivespin.org> 
Subject: 2012 Bike Friendly State Rankings (Embargoed) 
 

Good afternoon,

 

The League of American Bicyclists is happy to announce the 2012 Bicycle Friendly States rankings and feedback.  This information will be publically announced onTuesday, May 22 at 9:00am EST as part of Bike Month.  Feel free to share this information internally leading up to the public announcement.

 

The attached press kit contains several documents that will help spread the word in your state and answer questions that come up.

 

·         National Press Release

·         Local Press Release Template

·         State Report Card (ranking, feedback, etc.)

·         State Ranking Chart (quick comparisons between all states)

 

Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.  The League’s BFS website will be updated shortly and is a good resource as well.  Over the next few months, I’ll be blogging additional analysis and resources for each of the five categories.

 

Thank you as always for participating in the Bicycle Friendly States program.  I look forward to working together to continue to improve bicycling in West Virginia.

 

Thanks,
Matt

 

Matt Wempe, AICP

State and Local Advocacy Coordinator

League of American Bicyclists

1612 K Street NW, Suite 510

Washington, DC 20006

matt@bikeleague.org

P: (202) 822-1333

 

May is National Bike Month! Find and post events here, and don’t forget to sign up for the National Bike Challenge!