It’s finally Bike Month! What better time to do something great for biking than to support your statewide bike advocacy organization, the Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire?
Read MoreBWA Bike Month Fundraiser & Membership Drive
Month: May 2022
Spotlight: Electric Bikes of New England, Londonderry
Every so often we like to shine a spotlight on one of our “BWANH Supporting Bike Shops” in our newsletter. If you’d like to know which bike shops support us, they are all listed here on our website. In this newsletter edition, we are spotlighting Electric Bikes of New England in Londonderry, one of the […]
Read MorePost-Covid Joy
Have you felt it? That overwhelming and somewhat unexpected feeling of fullness, happiness and joy upon finally returning to an activity, place or feeling you have not had since before Covid?
Read MoreCyclingSavvy Classes in Portland Maine
BWANH highly recommends this 3-part workshop hosted by CyclingSavvy happening in Portland and South Portland Maine in June. If you want to learn how to become a bicyclist who is confident and well-educated on behaviors that will keep you safe, consider taking one or more of the Cycling Savvy classes. The full CyclingSavvy Course includes […]
Read MoreSNHPC Promotes Bike Month Activities
The Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission has partnered with organizations like Bike-Walk Alliance, the Queen City Bike Collective, the Manchester Transit Authority and more to promote a variety of biking activities happening in the southeastern NH region for Bike Month.
Read MoreCommuteSmart Statewide Challenge
This May, organizations across the state are competing to log the most sustainable trips to work while earning individual rewards and a shot at raffle prizes. It’s a great way for organizations to work towards sustainability goals and promote comradery.
Read MoreOutdoor Gear Library opens in The White Mountains
Gear Libraries are a rapidly growing trend in the outdoor industry, and now the White Mountains has one of its own! Bethlehem Trails Association opened The Gear Library in February, the first of its kind in The White Mountains.
Read MoreStrong Towns Design for All, Not Just Cars
We saw a bumper sticker, Twitter post, or something to the effect of, “If your commitment to diversity doesn’t include people with disabilities, you are doing it wrong.” We couldn’t agree more.
Read MoreBike Ped Fatality Data from PBIC
In 2019* there were 6,205 pedestrians, 846 bicyclists, and 287 other non-motorists (e.g. persons riding micromobility devices) killed in crashes with motor vehicles in the United States. Together these road users account for a growing share of total US traffic fatalities: in 2010, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorists represented 15.5 percent of total traffic fatalities, […]
Read MoreLegislative Updates
A very busy NH legislative season has been underway for the past four months with NHRTC speaking up and taking action in support of the NH rail trail community.
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