Hi Folks, Please see below for important info on an effort going on here in NY. Apologies for the forward, but this is the best way to get the right information out there. The guy leading this effort is a long-time supporter of community bike shops and a lifelong bike advocate. So let’s see if we can help get some diverse voices to answer their survey. Best, Matt V Utica Bike Rescue

I am writing to ask that you please share the FIRST EVER comprehensive "New York State Bicycling Census" - funded by NYSERDA - with your agency's extensive network of contacts across upstate*.* (*The survey, linked here https://nyserda.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaOKnyxZSgkskmi, will be open for several months.*)

The purpose of this survey is to help determine who is biking across New York, why they are riding a bike (e.g., health and wellness, daily transportation, reduce an individual's carbon footprint), in what context (urban, ex-urban, rural, on and off road - from small towns to large cities!) and whether or not connecting to mass transit is part of an individual's bike equation.

*All participants will be entered to win one of three $150 Planet bike gift cards being offered - and no email addresses or other personal information will be shared or saved. *

With a robust dataset, and we have already received 1500 responses in a week since soft launching this effort, we can help decision makers, elected officials and an engaged public to implement policies and programs to accelerate more and safer cycling policies and funding.

*HOWEVER*, *there is a strong equity component to this survey effort that I believe your organization can help us address*. We know there are huge numbers of low income folks and people of color who ride bikes, particularly for transportation, and the dataset we collect simply must reflect the reality that we live in a very diverse state. Frankly, if this is a survey of old white guys who wear spandex this effort will not be a success.

So, again, please share this survey link https://nyserda.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaOKnyxZSgkskmi with your network, across all platforms and as soon as possible.

Happy to get on a call or a Zoom to discuss.

Best wishes and thank you again!

Paul Winkeller, Senior Associate Urban Cycling Solutions 518.330-6301 - cell and text www.urbancyclingsolutions.com

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