Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2023-2024

BIKE PEORIA AND THE TRAIL ADVOCATES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS Bike Peoria and The Trail Advocates are a community organization empowering people to travel by bicycle and foot, to reduce the car dependency of our city.

612 West Main Street Peoria, Illinois 61606 Phone: (844) 621-1706

Email: info@bikepeoria.org Website : wwwbikepeoriaorg Facebook : @BikePeoria KEY STAFF Brent Baker, President, Bike Peoria Mike Rucker, Chair, Trail Advocates

of Central Illinois BOARD MEMBERS

Brent Baker Tim Beeney

Cheryl Boswell Michelle Cecil

Ryan Deemer Per Ellingson Gabriel Guevara John Seckler Anthony Strickland Nick Stoffer Evan Stumpges Tim Zimmerman

HOW TO HELP Become a member, or volunteer! Your membership allows us to demonstrate our strength in numbers to support the development of critical infrastructure in our region. Outside of membership, we always need volunteers to assist with trail cleanups, improvements, or event support! You can lend a hand here at bikepeoria.org/get-involved

WHAT WE DO Bike Peoria and The Trail Advocates of Central Illinois form an all-volunteer run, membership-supported community organization that supports the development and improvement of local bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in the Greater Peoria region DID YOU KNOW? Bike Peoria also operates Bike Peoria Co op, a shared bike workspace on Main Street in Peoria, Illinois, as well as programming a number annual bicycling events and operating an Earn-a-Bike program for local youth through partnerships with other local nonprofits.

VISION Bike Peoria and The Trail Advocates envision a city less reliant on cars, one that prioritizes multi-modal transportation, connectivity, and environmental stewardship through strategic infrastructure investment and public programming VALUES Bike Peoria and Trail Advocates are guided by the principles of inclusivity, respect, empowerment, collaboration, account ability, and stewardship to build a more resilient, vibrant community

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