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Good karma for 2014

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From: "Jeff Miller" <info@peoplepoweredmovement.org>
Date: Jan 14, 2014 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: Good karma for 2014
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Hi Daniel,     We organize the Advocacy Awards to highlight great work to improve biking and walking all over North America.    I'll never forget the joyful expression on Melody Moody's face when Bike Walk Mississippi won Advocacy Organization of the Year.    She and her group had been fighting an uphill battle in a tough state. They succeeded in igniting a movement, commanding attention in every transportation-related election and snagging endorsements from power players like the Jackson Chamber of Commerce.    Join us in recognizing standout work for biking and walking around North America -- recommend someone working hard every day to improve biking and walking in our communities.    It has been our honor to shine the spotlight on dozens of organizations over the past five years, and we're excited to recognize 2013's exceptional efforts during the 2014 Awards this March.    The nominations window ends this Thursday, so submit today!     Thanks, Jeff Miller President / CEO Alliance for Biking & Walking           On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Mary Lauran Hall wrote:  Hi Daniel,     As you contemplate your New Year's resolutions, take some time to build up your 2014 karma! Nominate advocates who have improved biking & walking in your community for a 2014 Advocacy Award.     The Alliance holds the Advocacy Awards every year to celebrate the individuals and groups who have demonstrated excellence in the bicycle and pedestrian movement. I love the Awards because we get to shine a spotlight on the often-invisible work that advocates across North America do every day.    If you know an advocate (or two or three) who has made a big difference for biking and walking over the past year, please nominate them! Anybody can submit nominations until January 16.    Your nominations will be considered by a panel of leaders in the biking and walking movement -- and a winner for the new Bicycling Magazine People's Choice Award will be chosen by readers on Bicycling.com. We'll recognize all the winners on March 3 at the 2014 Advocacy Awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The Advocacy Awards ceremony will be presented by Bicycling Magazine.    This year, we're awarding Advocacy Awards in six categories: Advocate of the Year - This award goes to an individual leader of a bicycling and/or walking advocacy organization who has shown tireless commitment to promoting bicycling and walking in his/her state/community. This person goes above and beyond the call of duty to transform his/her state/community into a great place for biking and walking. His or her time, knowledge, creativity, and commitment are the highest standard of excellence exemplifying a role model for peers.   Bicycling Magazine People's Choice Award - This award is given to a state or local bike advocacy organization in recognition of exemplary work, executed within the past year, that significantly improved bicycling in their community. The People's Choice winner has made a notable positive impact on bicycling and bicyclists in their community, whether through breaking ground on infrastructure or instituting programs to make bicycling accessible to all. Nominations will be received through the Alliance for Biking & Walking, and the winner will be decided by popular vote on Bicycling.com.   Susie Stephens Joyful Enthusiasm Award - This award commemorates Susie Stephens, one of the Alliance's founders and an enduring inspiration for many members of the bicycle and pedestrian movement. The honor goes to an individual who carries on Susie's passion for advocating for bicycling as a fun and economical means of transportation, as well as creating a safe biking and walking environment for all.   Advocacy Organization of the Year - This award goes to a bicycling and/or walking advocacy organization that, in the past year, has made significant progress. This group's leaders have worked tirelessly together to grow and strengthen their organization and fulfill their mission. The proof of their efforts is in the growth of their capacity and programs and the victories they have achieved for biking and walking in their state/community.   Winning Campaign of the Year - This award goes to an organization for a winning campaign, in the last year, that has had the biggest impact for bicycling and walking. Their victory will dramatically increase biking and walking in their state/community or will dramatically shift the way that biking and walking are considered.   Business Advocate of the Year - This award goes to a business, corporation or corporate employee who has constantly championed the cause of bicycling and walking advocacy. The time, money, and energy they have invested are evidence of their commitment to promoting bicycling and walking for healthier communities and sustainable transportation choices    Know an advocate or group who deserves the above awards? Nominate them for an Advocacy Award today. The public nomination process is open through January 16.    Thanks, Mary Lauran Hall Communications Director Alliance for Biking & Walking   P.S. Advocating for better biking and walking is an uphill battle. Recognize advocates in your community by nominating them for a 2014 Advocacy Award.

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Good karma for 2014

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From: "Mary Lauran Hall, Alliance for Biking & Walking" <info@peoplepoweredmovement.org>
Date: Jan 2, 2014 9:41 AM
Subject: Good karma for 2014
To: <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Cc:

Hi Daniel,     As you contemplate your New Year's resolutions, take some time to build up your 2014 karma! Nominate advocates who have improved biking & walking in your community for a 2014 Advocacy Award.     The Alliance holds the Advocacy Awards every year to celebrate the individuals and groups who have demonstrated excellence in the bicycle and pedestrian movement. I love the Awards because we get to shine a spotlight on the often-invisible work that advocates across North America do every day.    If you know an advocate (or two or three) who has made a big difference for biking and walking over the past year, please nominate them! Anybody can submit nominations until January 16.    Your nominations will be considered by a panel of leaders in the biking and walking movement -- and a winner for the new Bicycling Magazine People's Choice Award will be chosen by readers on Bicycling.com. We'll recognize all the winners on March 3 at the 2014 Advocacy Awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The Advocacy Awards ceremony will be presented by Bicycling Magazine.    This year, we're awarding Advocacy Awards in six categories: Advocate of the Year - This award goes to an individual leader of a bicycling and/or walking advocacy organization who has shown tireless commitment to promoting bicycling and walking in his/her state/community. This person goes above and beyond the call of duty to transform his/her state/community into a great place for biking and walking. His or her time, knowledge, creativity, and commitment are the highest standard of excellence exemplifying a role model for peers.   Bicycling Magazine People's Choice Award - This award is given to a state or local bike advocacy organization in recognition of exemplary work, executed within the past year, that significantly improved bicycling in their community. The People's Choice winner has made a notable positive impact on bicycling and bicyclists in their community, whether through breaking ground on infrastructure or instituting programs to make bicycling accessible to all. Nominations will be received through the Alliance for Biking & Walking, and the winner will be decided by popular vote on Bicycling.com.   Susie Stephens Joyful Enthusiasm Award - This award commemorates Susie Stephens, one of the Alliance's founders and an enduring inspiration for many members of the bicycle and pedestrian movement. The honor goes to an individual who carries on Susie's passion for advocating for bicycling as a fun and economical means of transportation, as well as creating a safe biking and walking environment for all.   Advocacy Organization of the Year - This award goes to a bicycling and/or walking advocacy organization that, in the past year, has made significant progress. This group's leaders have worked tirelessly together to grow and strengthen their organization and fulfill their mission. The proof of their efforts is in the growth of their capacity and programs and the victories they have achieved for biking and walking in their state/community.   Winning Campaign of the Year - This award goes to an organization for a winning campaign, in the last year, that has had the biggest impact for bicycling and walking. Their victory will dramatically increase biking and walking in their state/community or will dramatically shift the way that biking and walking are considered.   Business Advocate of the Year - This award goes to a business, corporation or corporate employee who has constantly championed the cause of bicycling and walking advocacy. The time, money, and energy they have invested are evidence of their commitment to promoting bicycling and walking for healthier communities and sustainable transportation choices    Know an advocate or group who deserves the above awards? Nominate them for an Advocacy Award today. The public nomination process is open through January 16.    Thanks, Mary Lauran Hall Communications Director Alliance for Biking & Walking   P.S. Advocating for better biking and walking is an uphill battle. Recognize advocates in your community by nominating them for a 2014 Advocacy Award.

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Kicking Asphalt December 2013

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Date: Dec 23, 2013 8:10 PM
Subject: Kicking Asphalt December 2013
To: "Dan Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>
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Happy Nearly New Year 2013!!! TOP STORY: BWC Rescues You on the Road - Now We Rescue for the Holidays As Well No gift yet? All BWC Gift memberships are 30% off! You're Welcome! 30% OFF all Gift Memberships from now till the New Year! If you'd like to share us as a stocking stuffer or candle lit expression of your love and devotion, now is a great time. We will even go with you to your New Years party! This offer is Only for Members who are purchasing gifts for friends and family: 30% OFF all Gift Memberships. If you want to take advantage of this offer, if you have questions, or want to say [insert festive greeting] as you purchase your gift membership, call us at 866.238.1137. Find Out More    Other Updates BWC Year In Review BWC Year In Review, 2013 Member Alert Website and Good Car-Ma IN THE NEWS Breakfast With Strangers Now For Sale. BWC Proud to have sponsored. Partner Highlight Life Without Plastic Share Kicking Asphalt In the news Breakfast With Strangers now for sale. BWC proud to have sponsored. So good, you'll want to eat every page. Breakfast with strangers is as beautiful as you've imagined. Courtney Dillard and Matt Webber sat down with strangers all across america to collect their stories and share them with you. This is a wonderful slice of non-corn syrup confectionary goodness filled with american fruit, pancakes, and bacon - sweet and savory from the stories and words shared by strangers at breakfast. Read More   BWC Year In Review Better World Club: Year in Review, 2013 2013. What a year. While not a party like 1999, 2013 has had it's merrits. We'd like to share some of the things we are proud of this year. We are nearing the end of 2013, and it has been a great year for the Better World Club. Advocacy Highlights: Here are a few of the programs and campaigns we supported this year: BWC supported Oregon's Clean Fuels Program and the national Renewable Fuels Standard. We promoted California's successful campaign for a 3-foot passing rule around bicyclists. And we sponsored transportation oil industry awareness though the World Naked Bike Ride. Testimonial Video: This year, we started a video testimonial campaign, and, with our first two submissions, we created our very first video, our Epic Testimonial Video! We also have a commercial coming out in 2014 (but it was finished this year, so it counts). Submit your video testimonial, and share your love of your auto club! There is so much more to tell! BWC Corporate Promise and More.  Member Alert: Here is Our Prediction for 2014! Good Car-Ma Points Will Rain Down Upon Your Membership Heads as We Improve Our Good Car-Ma Points Program. And More... Website: BWC will be launching our brand new site February 1, 2014. Our new site will better support both PC and mobile devices, be easier to navigate, and will be more user-friendly. Our discounts will be easier to find, access, and browse. And, along with these interface changes, we will have a new blog with new content added frequently. In the background, there will be better security, speed, and increased browser support. We think you will love the new site, so be sure to check it out in February! So much more to tell about Good Car-Ma! Read More.  Partner Highlight Life Without Plastic Offers BWC Members 10% Off Penguins in the Arctic return to corporate America: a WalMart shopping bag filled with plastic knick knacks, a plastic ring wrapped six pack of Coca Cola, and a pair of plastic scissors. Message attached read "Seriously? You and I are done!" Life Without Plastic is an online retailer dedicated to the sale of great plastic-free products. If you can get it with plastic, Life without plastic has it as well- but without the plastic! Their mission is to provide high quality, plastic free alternatives to common plastic products. Along with this, they seek to raise awareness about plastics issues by providing solid science- and experience-based information about plastics and plastic alteratives. Currently, there are many great seasonal and "pre-new-website" deals, so check them out. BWC members also receive an exclusive discount of 10% your total purchase year round. Log in to access this discount. Also, check out this great partner, shop your values, and do your part to decrease the amount of plastic choking our land and oceans. Life Without Plastic   Not a Member of Better World Club? BWC's Member Discounts More Than Pay for a Membership! Our discounts can more than pay for your membership. BWC members save money through hotel, car rental, travel, or other discounts. Join Better World Club now and get in on the savings! Use this link and we'll even throw in a 10% discount on Better World membership. And Remember to Tell a friend about BWC! Green Car Insurance Get a Quote Have a comment, rant, or suggestion? Email us!

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Just a little help can improve biking and walking big time.

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Date: Dec 12, 2013 11:10 AM
Subject: Just a little help can improve biking and walking big time.
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Cc:

Dear Daniel,    Have you heard how a local advocate won new biking and walking trails in Rome, Georgia?    Julie Smith of Trails for Recreation and Economic Development of Rome/Floyd County received a scholarship to attend an Alliance for Biking & Walking Winning Campaigns Training in Georgia.    She had one goal: build new trails to connect key destinations in the county.    At the Training, Julie developed a campaign to get funding onto a local ballot. Back at home, she worked to mobilize support for new trails funding-and ultimately won $1.8 million for her project.     It's amazing what passionate advocates can do with a little bit of help.    We're seeing similar results all across North America: thanks to advocates' hard work and your support, more and more communities are becoming better and safer for biking and walking.    At the Alliance, we work to support state and local biking and walking advocates throughout North America. Through special trainings and coaching, we give advocates the support they need to win better biking and walking.    Please show your support today for better biking and walking at the state and local level with a tax-deductible investment in the Alliance. Donate at the $250 level to receive a free, hot-off-the-presses copy of the 2014 Benchmarking Report.     Passionate advocates improve our streets with facilities like protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks, convenient crosswalks, and great connecting trails. The Alliance helps these local advocates get the resources they need with:  Our biennial Benchmarking Report on biking and walking in the United States; A Leadership Retreat that provides a unique opportunity for advocates around the country to exchange ideas in person; Shared expertise in our Mutual Aid Calls and Winning Campaigns Trainings that showcase most effective ways to improve our communities; and   Advocacy Advance Grants to help local organizations launch campaigns to win or save biking and walking funding. These grants generate $1,230 for every $1 granted!  But we can't do it without your help. Please make your donation today to help us empower bicycle and pedestrian advocacy leaders in 2014.     Sincerely,   Jeffrey Miller President/CEO Alliance for Biking & Walking   P.S. We can improve biking and walking all across North America - we just need to give passionate local advocates a little help. Show your support for the Alliance for Biking & Walking today. When you donate at the $250 level or above, you'll be among the first people to receive a copy of our 2014 Benchmarking Report, which showcases the latest data on biking and walking across the United States.

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7 inspiring biking stories

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Date: Dec 12, 2013 4:06 PM
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Dear Daniel, We work with communities big, small, urban and rural to make biking better. Here are seven inspiring stories about stellar bicycling projects and the local groups that initiated them—all recipients of PeopleForBikes grants. Read on to get inspired and see how you can make a difference! 1) Philadelphia, PA – Empowering women through bicycling Philly's Kristin Gavin started Gearing Up to help women in transition from abuse, addiction, and/or incarceration develop resilience, independence, and physical and emotional health through bicycling. The participants are inspiring—and so are the results.  2) Boone, NC – Trails closer to home Although the small town of Boone is emerging as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts, mountain bikers previously had to drive outside of the county to access legal singletrack trails. A $5,000 grant from PeopleForBikes helped locals build Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park so residents could get their fat tire fix without leaving town. 3) Los Angeles, CA – 100,000 flock to the streets (without cars) LA's reputation as a city for driving didn't stop the founders of CicLAvia from introducing an open streets day—where roads are opened to people walking, riding, dancing, and otherwise moving without motors—in 2010. With three events in 2013, organizers are now hoping to make it a monthly celebration. 4) Moab, UT – A safer ride to singletrack In order to reach the national parks and famous singletrack trails just outside of this desert town, residents and visitors had to endure a scary ride along a busy highway. This beautiful bridge over the Colorado River is one part of a new paved bike path that gives riders a safer and more pleasant way to see the area's stunning red rock landscape. 5) Columbia, SC – Connecting this Southern city The Vista Greenway runs through the heart of Columbia—including a 100-year-old railroad tunnel—offering a scenic way to bike through what was once a high-stress corridor. 6) Hoboken, NJ – Bike parking gets a boost The City of Hoboken is making the most of a local restriction on car parking next to street corners by installing bicycle corrals in these unused spaces. Downtown businesses can join the program by agreeing to maintain the bike parking area in exchange for a corral nearby. A $5,000 grant from PeopleForBikes funded a pilot program of three corrals. 7) Atlanta, GA – Building the missing link The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition joined forces with the City of Atlanta, the Midtown Alliance, and Georgia Tech to design, fund, and build an innovative connection between two existing bike lanes. This makes it easier and safer to ride to the university and around Midtown Atlanta. You can help us put more of these transformational projects on the ground by making a tax-deductible donation to PeopleForBikes today. Give $25 or more and we'll send you a handy bottle opener to say thanks! Click here to donate today and make our nation a better place to ride! Thanks for being a part of our movement, The PeopleForBikes team   To read more about these grants and others, visit our Get Local Map.         © 2013 PeopleForBikes. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe from this list

Kicking Asphalt Special Edition

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Special Updates: Important TOP STORY: Vote before 2 Pm, Today! ALSO Changes to BWC Website, Discounts, and Good Car-Ma Program and other mportant reminders. BWC wants to win this award so badly, we will heckle you twice just to get it. Don't worry, we fired the guy who suggested robo-calls. First, If you haven't voted, please do so. Better World Club has been nominated for the green business "People and Planet" award sponsored each fall by Green America. We don't believe voting is the optimal way to determine the best green companies - but we want to be popular, too. Check out our contest bio, humourous "Epic Video Testimonial!", and learn more about some other awesome companies all across the United States. Then vote for your top three - including yours truly! Also in this Special Edition: BWC Changes for 2014: Upcoming Website Changes, Discounts and Cash Back Program, Good Car-Ma Program, and other Important news. Vote.  Other Updates Member Alert BWC to Launch New Website IN THE NEWS AAAtruth.or has been launched by the 2020 Project WASHINGTON WATCH: BWC and Environmental Defense Action Fund Ask you to "Say No to HR2728" Holiday Offer All Gift Memberships 30% OFF From The Archives 163 BC: Jews Claim to Set New Record for Energy Efficiency Share Kicking Asphalt In the news AAAtruth.org has been launched by the 2020 Project. BWC gives the 2020 Project two big green thumbs up. One of the priorities at the 2020 Project is exposing those who help protect the status quo when it comes to the oil industry's stranglehold on U.S. fuel markets. Our issue with the oil industry is not that it exists; but rather, that it exists without alternatives and competition in the marketplace. Read More   Member Alert: BWC to Launch New Website and More in January, 2014! "Kathleen Seblius Says BWC's Site Is Fine, but It's Going to Be Updated Anyway." Also changes to Good Car-ma and Travel Discounts BWC will be launching our brand new site in January, 2014. Our new site will better support both PC and mobile devices, be easier to navigate, and will be more user-friendly. Our discounts will be easier to find, access, and browse. And, along with these interface changes, we will have a new blog with new content added frequently. In the background, there will be better security, speed, and increased browser support. Also Important: When logging in as a member, in January, you will notice some changes to our Travel Discounts, the Good Car-Ma program, and the addition of a Cash Back feature for our Travel Booking Engine. Full Details will be coming soon. Contact Us.  Washington Watch: ACTION ALERT BWC and Environmental Defense Action Fund Ask You to "Say No to HR2728" The House of Representatives bill "Protecting States" Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act" needs to be voted down in the Senate. You are essential for making that happen. HR2728 will strip from the federal government it's authority to protect public lands - giving authority instead to individual states. This is a terrible idea and will only lead to the our public officials selling our land to Big Oil and other industries. Please email your Senators today to oppose the Hatch bill. Tell your Senators we need to work together to promote stronger standards on the natural gas industry to protect our communities and our natural environment. Take Action Now.   HOLIDAY OFFER: All Gift Memberships 30% OFF for ChrismaHanuKwanzica! Due to market pressure, next year we will be including Halloween. 30% OFF all Gift Memberships from now till the New Year! If you'd like to share us as a stocking stuffer or candle lit expression of your love and devotion, now is a great time. This offer is Only for Members who are purchasing gifts for friends and family: 30% OFF all Gift Memberships. If you have questions, or want to say [insert festive greeting] as you purchase your gift membership, call us at 866.238.1137. Find Out More    FROM THE ARCHIVES 163 BC: Jews Claim to Set New Record for Energy Efficiency No Longer Have to Depend on Persians for Eternal Oil? It's a Miracle! The Jews of Jerusalem claimed a new record for energy efficiency today as their temple's eternal light burned for eight days despite having only one day's supply of oil. Does this mean an answer to the Eternal Oil Crisis? As the eternal flame is based on olive oil, this could be a challenge to OPEC--the Olive Petroleum Exporting Countries. Read More   Not a Member of Better World Club? BWC's Member Discounts More Than Pay for a Membership! Our discounts can more than pay for your membership. BWC members save money through hotel, car rental, travel, or other discounts. Join Better World Club now and get in on the savings! Use this link and we'll even throw in a 10% discount on Better World membership. And Remember to Tell a friend about BWC! Have a comment, rant, or suggestion? Email us!

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