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  • Worked with the City of South Bend to achieve Bicycle Friendly City status—now at the Silver level

  • Worked with the City of South Bend to develop its first bicycle lane network—also provided funding for lanes

  • Provided major funding to support the hiring of a regional bike coordinator by Michiana Area Council of Governments

  • Provided major funding for trail building, including Granger Paths, Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, the Indiana Michigan River Valley Trail, and the Chickaming Park mountain bike trails

  • Organized Annual Michiana Bike to Work Week

  • Funded and helped produce regional bicycle route maps

  • Successfully worked with South Bend Common Council and city officials to pass the 3-Foot passing law

  • Provided support for community cycling events, including Bike the Bend, the Mayors’ Ride, and Everybody Bikes South Bend

  • Provided funding for area ghost bike program

  • Encouraged and funded installation of wayfinding signs on trails and bicycle routes

  • Created Bike Safety Classes for elementary students and provided hundreds of helmets to third-graders

  • Coordinated and funded League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor training

  • Participated in the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation (NBPD) Project

  • Contributed $20,000 to development of the pump track at Mary Gibbard Park in Mishawaka

  • Raised funds for youth bicycles and trail development at Love Creek County Park

  • Contributed $10,000 to the Lake Shore Trail Project

BMC in Action

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