2004 Wisconsin State
Pedestrian and Bicycle Summit:
October 21-22,UW Stevens Point

Summit Partners: Governor’s Bicycle Council, Wisconsin DOT, Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Walks, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

The 2004 Wisconsin Pedestrian and Bicycle Summit was a success. As a thick fog lifted outside of the UW-Stevens Point University Centers building on Thursday, September 21, the participants inside were gearing up for a full day of panel discussions.

Designed to be heavy on the discussion part, the panel topics ranged from Community Development and Health Connections to Economic Impacts of Bicycling and Walking. That morning, over 100 participants talked about facilities, bike planning, active community creation, and mountain biking.

At lunchtime, the keynote speaker, Mark Fenton, took the stage. The host of the PBS show “America’s Walking,” motivated us all to continue our work and take it to the next level. After a full day one, we wrapped up with a Saris Cycling Group-sponsored reception at the Stevens Point Holiday Inn.

Friday was a short day, but packed with good discussion and informative sessions. The discussions covered funding, creating a ped/bike task force, and multi-jurisdictional trail building, to name a few.

After the formal sessions, many of us broke out to do what we all love best, exercise and enjoy the outdoors. Some participants joined Stevens Point bike club members on a bike ride on the Green Circle Trail. Other participants joined Wisconsin Walks’ Kit Keller for a walk of the campus and downtown areas.

Thank you to the UW-Stevens Point University Centers staff for great service and coordination of event details. Thank you to the Governor’s Bicycle Council, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Walks, and to Saris Cycling Group. Also, thank you to the steering committee for a judicious selection of panel topics.


2004 Wisconsin Pedestrian/Bicycle Summit
P.O. Box 1224
Madison, WI 53701-1224
Fax: 608-251-4594
Email: ali@bfw.org
Phone: 608-251-4456
Contact person: Ali Dwyer