Bike Utah director discusses role of advocacy and collaboration in LAB guest article

Lyttle (right) shown here with Colin Quinn-Hurst (center)
and a fellow bike commuter at Bike Utah/SLC's
commuter pit stop during Bike to Work Week.

In May, the League of American Bicyclists released the latest Bicycle Friendly State rankings (in which Utah came in 13th, moving up from 31st last year).

Scott Lyttle, Bike Utah's executive director, took time to explain in a guest post on the League's blog this morning how advocates played a critical role in boosting Utah's nationwide standing as a bike-friendly state, the importance of collaboration, and "The Greatest Biking on Earth".

"The most exciting thing about cycling in Utah," Lyttle said, "is that the state offers the best of everything."

Link to the full article after the break.

"As the statewide advocacy organization it’s our role to continue building one powerful voice for cyclists to promote change. Since 2005, when Bike Utah was founded, the organization has been able to establish the state’s 3-foot-passing law, work with the Utah Highway Patrol to promote safe cycling, and create the Share the Road license plate. As we move forward as an organization we’re focusing on building statewide awareness through our annual Utah Bike Summit and the Road Respect Campaign, which is a partnership between Bike Utah, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Utah Department of Public Safety (UDPS)."

Lyttle also highlighted the Utah Bike Summit (pictured above)
as an example of Utah's progress as a bike-friendly state.

To read Lyttle's full article, it's here.

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