Why walking to work may be better for you than a casual stroll Study finds people walk faster, report being healthier, when they walk with a purpose Walking with a purpose – especially walking to get to work – makes people walk faster and consider themselves to be healthier, a new study has found. The […]
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Join other businesses and employers from across the state in celebrating fall by participating in the Buses, Bikes, & Brooms Challenge sponsored by NH CommuteSmart. Telecommute (work from home), bike, walk, skateboard, carpool, use transit, or any combination of these modes from October 1 – 31, 2020! Are you already working remotely due to the […]
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As most of you know, the NH Bikes & Beers Event ended up as a virtual event due to COVID-19. We’d like to give a special shout-out to the Bikes & Beers organization who adapted so effectively to all the restraints of this pandemic. The NH event had 141 virtual participants….thank you to all of […]
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In May, the New Hampshire Rail Trails Coalition (nhrtc.org) an affiliate of the Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire, launched its very creative idea for the first-ever New Hampshire Rail Trails Challenge! What is that? It’s a simple fun challenge open the everyone to encourage exploring New Hampshire’s many Rail Trails. There are over 40 at […]
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Typically, BWANH through a grant from NHDOT, offers in-class presentations for grades 3-8 on Youth Biking & Walking Safety. Our certified instructors travel to elementary schools around NH and put on a 45-minute interactive presentation which the students love. With the current challenge of hybrid and remote learning, it is difficult to schedule classes this […]
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Better Biking. Better Walking. Better Being. Bike Walk Alliance of New Hampshire 2020 Survey QUICK SUMMARY Our 2020 survey provided lots of good data. The only surprises were the many great ideas submitted through the comments. Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the most important bits of feedback: BWANH should continue advocating for increased funding […]
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NH Businesses for Social Responsibility Sustainability Slam 2020 VIRTUAL November 12, 4-6 PM What is NHBSR’s Sustainability Slam? Throughout the year NHBSR collects stories of local sustainability initiatives, in the areas of community, workplace and environmental impact. These leading efforts will be showcased on the virtual stage at the #NHBSRslam, where the audience will vote […]
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Legislation and State Committees where BWANH is working for you! HB-1182 from 2019: OHRVs on Public Roads This bill was enacted on July 1, 2020 and deals primarily with creating a commission to study the on-road usage of non-traditional motor vehicles and funding many state safety projects. Laws would be changed to allow “Roadable Aircraft” […]
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