Michigan Bicyclist Magazine - Spring 2011

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MICHIGANBICYCLIST

LMB Annual Report

Michigan Bicycle Summit

Complete Streets Corner

Michigan Road Diets

And More

March 2011

In This Issue:


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1 MICHIGAN BICYCLIST | March 2011

Wheels in Motion

Over the last couple of years I have run into a lot of people who want

tell me how things should be. To the ones who complain about local issu

I ask: When was the last time you went to a council meeting?

Some people tell me how the state should be run. I ask: When was t

last time you called or wrote to your representative?

Others have said what they think should happen with biking. So I ask

Do you belong to a biking club? Do you attend any of their meetings abrelated events?

There are two types of people: Those who get involved and those who say, Let me kn

when the work is done.

Which one are you? Hopefully, if you are reading this you are a LMB member who als

belongs to a local cycling club. If you dont belong to either, ask yourself why not? Then a

whether simply being a member means you are actually involved.

Lets think about that. If 200 cyclists attend the Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Da

will cycling get more attention than if only 100 people show up? You bet it will! Number

count. When your representative sees 20 people from their district all talking about a sing

issue, it really gets their attention.

So I will ask again: Are you involved?

If you would like to learn more about how you can make a difference, please consider

being an active participant in the Michigan Bicycle Summit, March 25-26 (see page 7),

Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day, May 25 (see back cover) and the Winning Campai

Training, August 26-28 (see page 8).

Or, you can simply sit there and be someone who says,

Tell me when the work is done.

By JIM CARPENTER, LMB Board Chair

Michigan Bicyclist

Editor, Art & Design: JOHN LINDENMAYER

Letters/Comments/Advertisements may be

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www.LMB.org Copyright 2011

LMB Directors

Region 1: STEVEN ROACH

Region 2: MICHAEL SPROUL

Region 3: COLLEEN BROWN

Region 4: JIM CARPENTER, Chair

Region 5: PAUL ALMAN

Region 6: RORY NEUNER, Vice Chair

Region 7: MICHAEL BOERSMA

Region 8: BARBARA SCHMID, Secretary

Region 9: VIC LUKASAVITZ, Treasurer

Region 10: CLIFF MILLER

Region 11: MICHAEL SHEEAN

Region 12: DAVE BOURGEAULT

LMB ToursANNE BELANGER, Tour Director - Sunrise Adventure

JIM DOUGHERTY, Ride Leader - Shoreline West

MARY DOUGHERTY, Ride Leader - Shoreline West

Staff

RICH MOELLER

Executive [email protected]

JOHN LINDENMAYERAssociate Director, Webmaster

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exclusively to the advancement of bicycling. Our

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safety of bicyclists on the roadways in Michigan.

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MEMBERSHIP

In 2010 we had a 2% decrease in the number of paid members.

Our membership renewal rate was 59% for the year.

Membership Totals(individual members)

2010 2009 2008

IndividualMembers 1069 1095 1077LietimeMembers 104 104 102

ShopMembers 31 35 31

OrganizationMembers 41 41 40

ClubMembers 34 35 33

Total Members: 1,279 1310 1283

FINANCIAL

2010 was a good year nancially for LMB.

In spite of the sluggish economy we were able

to end the year with a surplus in cash, which

offset our shortfall in 2009.

Financial Trends (in 000s)

YearEnd of Year

Cash Balance

Tours

Net

Administration &

Program Net

2006 $165 $80 -$93

2007 $189 $108 -$84

2008 $194 $88 -$83

2009 $181 $92 -$105

2010 $191 $105 -$95*

*2010 is unaudited

A copy of the 2009 Audit is available online atwww.LMB.org.

FUND RAISING

To ensure that LMB continues to provide bicycle education and

to advocate for bicycling we receive contributions from our sup-

porters. In 2010 we identied the following projects as needs for

contributed dollars:

Support for our efforts to pass the Complete Streets

legislation;

Support of the Lucinda Means Advocacy Day and ouradvocacy work; and

Development of the Youth Version of the What Every

Michigan Bicyclist Must Know booklets.

Our two major fund raising efforts are the $1-Per-Rider program

and our year end Annual Appeal. 21 rides took part in the $1-Per-

Rider program. These rides had a combined rider ship of 6,470

riders, raising $6,470 for the above projects.

Our year-end Annual Appeal had 128donors contribute

$10,007, which was the most this campaign has ever raised.

We want to thank all who supported our efforts in 2010

through their donations.

TOURSLMB annually conducts bicycle tours

to support our mission. The purpose of

these tours is to:

Showcase the tourism opportu-

nities in Michigan by bicycle;

Demonstrate that bicyclists can

be responsible road users; and

Provide funding for the over-all operation of LMB.

Total Riders PnP Sunrise MUP West Tota

2010 84 84 152 382 702

2009 61 129 129 417 736

2008 103 162 126 445 836

Oldest 71 82 78 87 80

Youngest 5 7 13 6 8

AverageAge 42.5 54.6 54.6 53.1 51.2

MI%oRiders 87% 89% 45% 45% 55%

We want to thank our Tour Volunteer Leaders for their out-

standing efforts: Anne Belanger (Rogers City), Sunrise Advent

Jim and Mary Dougherty (Lansing) Shoreline West and Fred D

(Commerce) MUP. They were joined by 40 other volunteers. A

special thank you to all of these wonderful folks who make our

tours a wonderful experience for all.

RESOURCES

We provide many different

resources to bicyclists in Michigan

and those coming to vacation in ourstate. Through our website, emails,

social media, and telephone calls we

provide a valuable service to bicyclists seeking information fro

where to ride to what the laws are in Michigan. We answered in

excess of 6,500 inquiries in 2010.

In addition we work with the Michigan Department of Tran

portation (MDOT) to distribute the new bicycle suitability m

for the 12 regions in Michigan. Last year we distributed 547 ma

2010 LMB Annual Report


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We also work with MDOT to distribute bicycling tourism

packets to folks interested in nding out more about bicycling in

Michigan. In 2010 we mailed out 1,854 Tourism Packets. This

was the most we have ever sent out.

The Detroit to Lansing to Grand Rapids to Muskegon bicycle

route eld tested in 2010 and it was released on January 1, 2011.

A special thank you t the 20+ LMB members who assisted in thisproject (see page 1).

ADVOCACY

2010 was a great year for LMB on

the advocacy front.

In May, LMB hosted the 5th

Annual Lucinda Means Bicycle Advo-

cacy Day, our rst joint Advocacy

Day effort in collaboration with the

Michigan Trails and Greenways Alli-

ance and Michigan Mountain BikingAssociat ion. Over 80 bicyclists came

to the State Capitol to advocate for our bicycle advocacy agenda

and to demonstrate that bicyclists can effectively lobby for safer

cycling conditions in Michigan.

In August Michigan became the

14th state to adopt Complete Streets

legislation, ensuring that bicyclists

are incorporated into the design of all

future state road projects. The new law

also established a statewide Complete

Streets Advisory Council, which LMBis excited to serve on.

To ensure that Complete Streets

became a reality in Michigan, LMB

built up the Michigan Complete Streets

Coalition in 2010 to over 100 diverse partners, from bike shops

and clubs; to environmental, health and disability rights groups.

The Coalition demonstrated to the Michigan legislators that there

is broad public support for roadways designed to move people,

not just automobiles. LMB supported the adoption of numerous

local Complete Streets policies in 2010 as well.

LMB also lobbied in favor of mak-ing texting while driving a primary

offence in Michigan. In April, with

LMB in attendance, Michigan became

the 24th state to ban texting while

driving as Governor Granholm signed

the law live on the Oprah Winfrey

Show at Detroits Renaissance Center.

In October, LMBs drivers education reform and vulner-

able user bills passed out of the House, but unfortantely were

not taken up by the Senate during last years lame duck session

While these bills did not reach the Governors desk last year, w

did get them passed out of Committee and off the House oor

which is the furthest they have been in the legislative process

during the past few years.In late 2010, LMB also began an encouraging dialog with the

Michigan Department of Transportation regarding how to make

rumble strips safer for bicyclists. We made numerous recomme

dations to the Department. MDOT is also now actively collecti

data on where popular bicycle routes are located around the stat

LMB also solicited members to comment on MDOTs State

Rail Plan. LMB helped point out

that many Amtrak lines around the

country offer roll on bike service

allowing travelers to bring their

bicycle along on a journey, but that none of the Amtrak trainsservicing Michigan cities currently allow bicycles on board, unl

you disassemble it rst and put it in a box.

EDUCATION

The What Every Bicyclist Must Know booklet went throug

its 3rd reprinting after undergoing a complete revision in early

2009. We distributed 30,000 copies in 2010 to bike shops, indi

viduals and other groups requesting them.

The Youth Version of the What booklet was started in 20

The content has been completed. We hired an illustrator to beg

illustrating the booklet and he began his work in 2010. We antpate having it completed by the spring of 2011.

The 3rd Annual Michigan Bicycle Summit was hosted by

our friends at Peckham, Inc. in

Lansing. Andy Clarke, Executive

Director for League of American

Bicyclists, was our keynote speaker

and Chris Phelan, founder of the

Ride of Silence, was a special guest

at the event. We had 108 registered

participants. Highlights of the

Summit included the introductionof LMBs Advocacy and Education

Toolkits and Friday nights panel

discussion consisting of Andy

Clarke, Chris Phelan and Rich Moeller. They each elded que

tions from the audience and gave their own candid viewpoints

the subjects.

Join LMB, MMBA and MTGA in advocating for better

road, trail and mountain bicycling in Michigan.

www.LMB.org

Bicycl i s ts

Un i te

May 26, 2010

Lansing, MI

See ANNUAL REPORT, continued on page


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Tours2011

Pedal & Paddle MUP(Michigan Upper Peninsula)Pedal & Paddle

Shoreline West

MUP(Michigan Upper Peninsula)

Shoreline West Sunrise AdventureSunrise Adventure

June4-5 July16-23

Aug.6-15 Oct.7-9

25th

Anniversary3,6&9DayOptions www

.LMB.org

6/4 - 6/5 Saturday - Sunday

PEDAL AND PADDLEStart:Montague Distance: 10 -50 miles per day (family rates)

The Pedal and Paddle Tour combines bicycling with canoeing/kayaking

on the peaceful White River for an early season adventure. This tour is

an ideal experience for families. Saturday morning, bicycle on the Hart-

Montague Trail and in the afternoon canoe or kayak through Manistee

National Forest. On Sunday ride the Lake Michigan shore on beautiful

Scenic Drive.

7/16 - 7/23 Saturday - Saturday

10TH ANNUAL MUP TOUR(MICHIGANS UPPER PENISNULA)

Start: St. Ignace Distance: 334 milesThe MUP Tour will explore the eastern tip of the Upper Penin

(From Mackinac Island to Drummond Island to the Soo to Para

to Whitesh Point Lighthouse to Tahquemenon Falls). We begin

end at St. Ignace. Our mid-tour layover day in Sault Ste. Marie

give you plenty of time to discover its treasures. From St. Ign

you (and your bike) can also ferry over to experience the magi

Mackinac Island. You will ride past three of the Great Lakes.8/6 - 8/15 Saturday - Monday25TH ANNIVERSARYSHORELINE WEST(3, 6 & 9 DAY OPTIONS)Start:

New Bualo to Mackinaw CityDistance:

500 milesFor our 25th year we will start where it all began - in New Bualo.

Riders will have the option to do the entire lower peninsula Shoreline

of Lake Michigan, all 500 miles to the mighty Mackinac Bridge. Shorter

options include 6 days to Traverse City and 3 days from Traverse City to

Mackinaw City. There is so much to experience on this ride: view historic

lighthouses, pristine orchards, world famous cherries, wineries, farms,

swim at sugar sand beaches, climb the dunes, grab a fresh lunch and

picnic along the route in Michigans playground and ride through the

Tunnel of Trees. The terrain is never mundane as it varies from ats,

rolling hills, and many challenging climbs.

10/7 - 10/9 Friday - Sunday

SUNRISE ADVENTUREStart: Rogers City Distance: 40 & 60 mile daily options (family rateNEW fall dates! The 2011 Sunrise Adventure will give riders a cha

to experience the fall colors of the Lake Huron coastline at their pe

Normal temperatures at this time are perfect for great fall rid

The average high in the Rogers City area for this period is 60 and

average low is 40. There is a unique maritime culture and nat

beauty in northeast Michigan. Bordered by Lake Huron, this reg

is abundant in state and national forest lands. Known as the Sun

Shore, it is likely you will be greeted each day with magnic

sunrises over Lake Huron and spectacular fall colors.


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WHO HAS THE RIGHT OFWAY IN A CROSSWALK?

During the past year, numerous

readers have posed the following

question to us: Who has the right of

way when crossing a street? This is a good question,

the answer to which will either help you better understand the rules

of the road and hopefully avoid an accident or help you preserve your

rights if you are involved in an accident. So, what are the rules of

the road with regard to crosswalks? As a general rule and assuming

trafc signals are being obeyed, pedestrians using the crosswalk have

the right of way over all motor vehicles. Cyclists riding their bicycle

or walking a bicycle in a crosswalk also have the right of way over all

motor vehicles and bicyclists riding in the street. A recent trial court

decision is instructive and demonstrates how your rights can be

abrogated if you fail to follow the rules of the road.

On November 20, 2008 around 6:45 a.m., a pedestrian

was crossing a street in a crosswalk. A city bus was

turning right on the green light and violently struck

a pedestrian crossing the street. The pedestrian

suffered severe injuries including broken

legs, arms, wrists and facial bones, a

liver hematoma and a mild closed-

head injury. The Defendant bus driver

alleged that the pedestrian was not in the

crosswalk at the time of the incident, but was

instead crossing in the middle of the street, thus

negating the pedestrians right of way. At the time of

the collision, there was steam emanating from a manhole that

obscured the bus drivers view of the crosswalk. Fortunately for the

pedestrian, there was an eyewitness that testied that the pedestrian was

in the crosswalk at the time she was struck. As a result, the pedestrian

prevailed in the court action, because the court found that the pedestrian

had the right of way.

Moral of the story: If you are a pedestrian or riding your bike on

the sidewalk, use the crosswalk when crossing the street. You have

the right of way and your rights under the law will be preserved. If

you are a bicyclist or motor vehicle driver, yield the right of way to the

pedestrian or bicyclist crossing in the crosswalk.

LOCAL ORDINANCES REQUIRINGBICYCLISTS TO USE A BIKE PATH

Every few weeks during the summertime, we are posed questions

as to the authority and basis for a police ofcers request to a cyclist

demanding that he or she cycle on a bike path instead of the road. In

one instance, we received a query from a cyclist that received a cita

in Grosse Ile for failing to use an indicated bike path. In this cycl

case, there was a local ordinance in place that required cyclists to u

designated bike path for cycling instead of the road. Since we rec

so many questions about this topic, we thought it would be helpfu

shed some light on the subject.

First, it is important to distinguish between a bike path and a b

lane. According to the Michigan Department of State Police, Unif

Trafc Code for Cities, Townships and Villages, a bike path mean

portion of a street or highway that is separated from the roadway

an open, unpaved space or by a barrier and it has been established

the use of persons riding bicycles. A bike lane me

a portion of a street or highway that is adjacen

the roadway and that is established for the us

persons riding bicycles.

As we know, Michigan state law p

vides, in pertinent part, that each per

riding a bicycle upon a roadway has a

the rights and is subject to all of the du

applicable to the driver of a vehicle. (See M

Section 257.657) Clearly, bicyclists have the r

to cycle on the road, but can that right be limited

local ordinance? Section 42.16 of the Michigan Comp

Laws empowers cities, townships or villages to enact their o

local ordinances regarding use of streets, alleys, bridges and pu

spaces, including the space above and beneath them. The statute stthat such public places are deemed a matter of local concern. A

local ordinance that concerns the operation of motor vehicles on

road, street or highway rst must be approved by the commissio

of the Michigan State Police. This power to enact local ordinance

limited however by another provision of the law that states that a lo

law cannot be enacted that conicts with state law or provides for a le

penalty than provided by state law. See MCL 257.605(1). Therefor

theory, pursuant to the authority granted by MCL 42.16, a local autho

would be empowered to enact an ordinance that affects use of the str

as long as the ordinance did not conict with a specic state statut

With regard to a local ordinance requiring mandatory use of bpaths by bicyclists, there is not a specic provision in the motor veh

code that empowers local authorities to enact such an ordinance. A p

version of the law did grant local authorities such a power, but du

recent changes to the law, all references to bicyclists were deleted.

MCL 257.660(3) in which local authorities are granted the power to en

a provision that requires a person operating an electric personal assis

mobility device (NOT a bicycle) to operate on a usable and design

The Right Of Way In Crosswalks AndMandatory Use Of Bike PathsBy SARAH W. COLEGROVE & TODD E. BRIGGS

See Bike Paths, continued on page


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Kind of a catchy title for an

article but we are all excited for

spring if you are a biker and

want to ride. Of course many

of us can ride in the winter withthe correct gear and the cor-

rect biking equipment. As a spinal therapist,

I focus a lot on how the spine works and what

will make it work better and most of all, how

can you get it stronger. This edition will give

you the exercises to do now, so that you can be

ready for the April thaw and May excitement

when riding is just around the corner.

So why do we workout?

Coming from an old hockey player, this is

a weird question to ask, but one may ask; if Iride, why do I need to do any extra exercise?

You can think about it in this light; if you do

not preload or workout the muscle, you will

never know what you can accomplish or how

hard you can push yourself. The overall effect

is being prepared. Training during the winter

to be ready by spring time is a good idea that

will keep your body in shape as well as your

mind. We are not all going to train as hard as

Lance did or even work to get as fast as Mark

Cavendish, but we can keep our legs, hips, andtrunk in shape.

Where to begin:

The organization of this editions exercise

packet (found on www.LMB.org) will begin

with strength work on the deep muscles of

your belly. Remember when working on this

activity you can do so

in sitting, standing or in

the quadruped position.

When you are riding or

bent over for long periods, a good thing to do

is to practice this activity.

Hip Muscles:

The hip muscles are very important to

pelvic control and supporting the lower spine.This activity needs to be performed twice a

week, every week, and even during the spring

time when biking season is upon us. The hip

muscles will also help to keep the lower pelvis

joints in place.

Lumbar spine muscles:

These muscles are very important during

riding as well as in your daily life. The strength

of these muscles is imperative. These muscles

must be worked on four days a week, every

week. In the exercise packet on the website,you will see pictures on your belly and in the

quadruped position. This is all to be performed

to keep the strength of your lumbar spine

strong and supportive during daily life and

recreational activities.

Stretching:

This is performed after you workout,

not before. A 15-20 second hold is a good

place to begin with. You should keep this up

throughout the biking season. After you ride,

stretch when you are done to keep the tissuesfrom getting too tight during the workout and

biking season.

How much aerobic conditioning doyou need when you start and during

training season?

This answer varies but I would begin with

10-15 minutes of cardiovascular exercise

(elliptical, bike, treadmill, arm bike, etc.) and

progress up to 30 minutes. If you enjoy this

type of activity, then work even further but do

not exceed 45 to 60 minutes of cardiovasc

exercise 4-5 days a week.

I am a fan of the polar monitor system s

it provides me with my heart rate, average h

rate and what my calories are. It also tellsif I am working too hard, so you may cons

picking one up. They can range from $6

$129 so there is a nice range. The bottom

is keep your heart in shape so you will be re

for your spring rides.

Water:

Keeping hydrated is essential. If you are

a fan of water, you might try sqeezing in s

lemon or some lime to make it taste bette

But what kind is just as important as dr

ing it. I am an advocate ofalkaline wwhich helpd you hydrate better and helps

soreness after exercise. Drinking alka

water also helps you detoxify your body, h

your kidneys and even helps your liver.

The expert in this area is Dr. Don C

bert from Florida and if you look

up online you can see the difference

alkaline water machines and home us

Final Comments:

Workout 4-5 days a week for aerobic c

ditioning Workout 2 days a week on your hip mus

Workout 4 days a week on your lum

spine muscles

Workout on a continual basis for your b

muscles

Stretch out after your exercises and a

biking and not before.

Water up.drink your alkaline water

As always, workout hard and get ready

a long and happy biking season.

Keep the focus on the springtime and preparenow when it is cold and snowy outsideBy SCOTT BENJAMIN, PT, DScPT & DR. ROY BECHTEL

5/1 METRO GRAND SPRING TOUR

5/15 MSU FARM DAZE TOUR

5/29 GRAN FONDO DI THUMB

6/11 HUMAN POWERED RALLY

6/18 PEDAL ACROSS LOWERMICHIGAN (PALM)

6/18 PUMPKINVINE BIKE RIDE6/26 TOUR DI LAGO

7/10 17TH ANNUAL COVEREDBRIDGE BIKE TOUR

7/16 HOLLAND HUNDRED7/17 RIDE AROUND TORCH (RAT)

7/30 CASS RIVER HABITATSRIDE FOR HOME

7/31 BLACK BEAR BICYCLE TOUR8/6 9TH ANNUAL TOUR DES LACS8/20 MAD RIDE8/20 11LEGGED LAKE TOUR8/20 ONE DAY RIDE ACROSS

MICHIGAN8/21 MOST (MUSKEGON OCEANA

SCENIC TOUR)

8/21 ASSENMACHER 1008/21 BIKE BENZIE TOUR

9/09 LABOR DAY 30K CYCLECROSS & FAT TIRE RIDE

9/11 MICHIGAN PINK TOUR9/17 CLINTON RIVER TRAIL

FALL CLASSIC9/24 ALGONAC CHAMBER

BIKE TOUR

10/2 BLUE WATER RAMBLE

10/15 COLORBURSTBICYCLE TOUR

2011 $1 Per Rider Events

LMB salutes this years $1-Per-RiderEvents. $1 from every rider is donatedto LMBs eorts to make Michigan a safebicycling state. We encourage you tosupport our supporters by participating inthe following 2011 events:


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Adventure Cyclings Jim Sayer toKeynote Michigan Bicycle Summit

JimisExecutiveDirectoro

AdventureCyclingAssociation,

basedinMissoulaandthelargest

bicyclingnon-protintheU.S.

withmorethan44,000members.

AdventureCyclingsmissionisto

inspirepeopleoallagestotravel

bybicycleortness,unandsel-

discovery.

Jimhasdirectedothernon-

proitsinvolvedincommunity

developmentandtransportation,

includingtheSierraBusiness

Council,auniquebusinesslead-

ershipgroupworkingoratriplebottomlineoeconomic,socialandenvironmentalprosperityintheSierraNevada

mountainregion.Healsoservedasseniorlegislativeassistant

toSenatorTimWirthandseniorstaortheU.S.Environmen-

talProtectionAgencyduringtheClintonAdministration.

JimwasdrawntoAdventureCyclingbecauseohis

majorenthusiasmorcyclingandsel-propelledtrans-

portation.JimservesontheboardoAmericaBikes,isa

oundingmemberotheBike/WalkAllianceorMissoula.

F r i d a y , M a r c h 2 5 t h A w a r d

Reception & Panel Discussion TheFridaynightbeorethe

BicycleSummitwillonceagain

eatureourAnnualAwardsRecep-

tion.GregoryJohnson,Chie

OperationsOiceroMDOT

willbeoureaturedspeaker,ol-

lowedbyapaneldiscussionwith

JimSayer(AdventureCycling),

GregoryJohnson(MDOT),Nancy

Krupiarz(MichiganTrailsandGre-

enwaysAlliance)andRichMoeller

(LMB).Ourpanelistwillparticipate

inalivelydiscussionosomeo

todayshotbicyclingissues.Eachpanelistwillbringadierent

perspectivetotheissues.Itpromisestobeaunnightorall.

Friday evenings reception is free and will be from

7:00 - 9:00 pm at REO Art Alley ,1133 South Washington

Ave. Lansing, MI 48910.

Planning for the 2011 Michigan Bicycle Summit

is well underway. The theme of this year's summit is

"A bicycle friendly Michigan is a _______ Michigan."

We are encouraging bicyclists to ll in the "blank"with what a bicycle friendly state means to you.Please add your thoughts to the comments section

on our website.

Jim Sayer, Executive Director of Adventure

Cycling Association will be our keynote speaker on

Saturday, May 26th. Saturdays sessions will oer15 workshops in addition to our lunch and keynote

speaker. Workshop topics include: US Bike Route

System, bicycle safety education, Michigan bicycle

coops, bicycle parking innovations and best prac-

tices, thinking beyond the bike lane, informationon how to organize a local bike summit, funding

for bicycle facilities, three Complete Streets training

modules, and more.

Registration for Saturday is $45 for individuals

and $75 for exhibitors.

To see workshop descriptions and to register,please visit www.LMB.org.

A FriendlyMichigan

is a ________ Michigan

LivableAttractiveAccessibleProsperous

SafeStrongHealthySustainable

Define your Bicycle-Friendly Michigan at the:

Michigan Bicycle SummitMarch 26, 2011 - Lansing, MI

Featuring:

Jim Sayer - Adventure Cycling Assoc.Gregory Johnson - MDOT

15 Workshops

www.LMB.org


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Your next victory starts here!

The Alliances Winning Campaigns Training is a boot camp for bicycle & pedestrian

advocacy organizaons. This acon-oriented workshop gives novice and veteran

advocates the tools to create and manage powerful campaigns to increase biking

and walking in their communies.

Our proven curriculum is led by longtime advocates and national experts

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Michigan communities are leaders in

planning for a 21st Century transportation

network. The Michigan Complete Streets

Coalition (MCSC) and Healthy Kids,

Healthy Michigan (HKHM) partners are

pleased to report that Michigan leads the

nation with 29 communities adopting local

complete streets policies. The National

Complete Streets Coalition confirmed

that out of all 50 states, Michigan has the

highest number of local complete streets

resolutions and ordinances adopted. Cali-

fornia had the second highest number of

local policies, with a total of 14.

It is very encouraging to see so many

Michigan communities embrace completestreets. Michigan should be extremely

proud that we are on the frontline of a new

era in transportation policy that encourages

walkable and bikeable communities, said

John Lindenmayer, Associate Director of

the League of Michigan Bicyclists and Co-

founder of the Michigan Complete Streets

Coalition. Complete streets are good for

the environment, good for the economy,

and they promote public safety while also

encouraging healthier lifestyles.Adopting and implementing a complete

streets policy ensures that transportation

planners and engineers consider com-

munity context and consistently design

and operate the entire roadway with all

users of all ages and abilities in mind,

including bicyclists, public transportation

vehicles and riders, pedestrians, and motor-

ists. Through complete streets policies,

Michigan locals are asking their planners

and engineers to build road networks thatare safer, more livable and welcoming to

everyone.

Lauren Holaly, Active Living Coordi-

nator at the Crim Fitness Foundation said

that she is seeing a shift in how local com-

plete streets advocates are working with

planners, engineers and decision-makers.

Increasingly, community advocates are

vocalizing that investment in complete

streets can offer long-term cost savings and

result in a variety of community benets.

The great thing is that local decision-

makers and municipal ofcials are listen-

ing. This signies that they are thinking

more innovatively about how to transform

a community and revitalize Michigan.

An abundance of newly adopted com-

plete streets resolutions and ordinances

comes on the heels of the August, 2010 pas-

sage of PA 134 and 135 which made Michi-

gan the 14th state in the nation to adopt

statewide complete streets legislation. PA

134 requires the Michigan Department ofTransportation to adopt a complete streets

policy and work with locals to provide

complete streets technical assistance, while

PA 135 requires complete streets principles

be included in local master plans.

The work in these Michigan communi-

ties mirrors efforts across the country to

adopt complete streets policies. In total,

over 200 complete streets policies have

been adopted across the country since the

movement began in 2003.Michigan complete streets successes

are due to a multi-year, collaborative effort

with partners from the MCSC, the HKHM

Coalition, and strong support from the

Michigan Department of Transportation

and the Michigan Department of Com-

munity Health. MCSC (www.micomplet-

estreets.org) was co-founded in 2008 by

the League of Michigan Bicyclists, AARP

of Michigan, and the Michigan Envi-

ronmental Council, and is comprised ofmore than 100 diverse member partners,

business, and community groups. HKHM

(www.healthykidshealthymich.com) is a

coalition of more than 110 organizations

that are working to reduce childhood obe-

sity through strategic policy initiatives.

Todateandourknowledge,29Michigan

communitieshavepassedCompleteStreet

policies(resolutionsorordinances),themost

inthenation.Ithepopulationoallothos

communitiesisaddedup,over2,225,444

residents,or22%othestatespopulation

liveunderlocalCompleteStreetspoliciestha

seektoprovideitsresidentswithtransporta

tionchoices,moreopportunitiesorphysica

activity,andavibrantcommunity.Linkstotheollowingpoliciescanbe

oundat:www.michigancompletestreets.org

Michigan OrdinancesLansing

SalineFerndale

Village of DexterTaylor

Houghton

Michigan ResolutionsFlint

City of JacksonJackson County

Jackson Metropolitan Planning Org.Novi

MidlandSault Ste. Marie

Ingham County RoadCommissionManistique

BerkleyGenesee County Parks &Recreation Commission

HamtramckLinden

Village of Mackinaw CitySt. Ignace

City of AlleganAtlas Township

ClawsonVillage of Oxford

EscanabaGibraltar

Allen ParkMunising

Michigan Boasts Most Complete

Streets Policies in the Nation


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On Janu-

ary 28, the

Michigan

Department

of Commu-

nity Health

and Michi-

gan Trails

and Greenways Alliance launched the Complete Streets Institute.

The Complete Streets Institute is a 5-module training series on

Complete Streets spanning the basics of how to implementing proj-

ects. One hundred trainers, including bike, disabilities, and trail ad-

vocates, community ofcials, county health department staff, MSU

Extension specialists, and transportation planners and engineers

converged upon Lansing to receive a specialized, day-long training.

Brad Strader of LSL Planning presented the introductory and

inuencing policy modules, while Nancy Krupiarz of Michigan

Trails and Greenways Alliance presented the stakeholder engage-

ment module. The 100 trainers plan to take the information back to

their constituents and jurisdictions. Several agencies and organiza-

tions will be launching Complete Streets Institute trainings across

the state in the coming months. Stay tuned for dates and a location

near you! For information about the Complete Streets Institute or

trainers, please contact Holly Madill, MDCH Complete Streets Proj-

ect Coordinator, at [email protected] or (517) 335-8372.

Complete Streets Training Modules

1 - Overview of Complete Streets *

ThismoduledenesCompleteStreetsandexplainsits

importance,history,andbenets,aswellasitsrelation-

shiptootherassociatedtopics.

2 - Stakeholder Engagement *

ThismoduleintroducesthevariousstakeholdersoCom-

pleteStreets,explainshowtoworkthroughacoalitionto

eectpolicyandprojects,andprovidesmessagingand

communicationtoolsandtips.

3 - Inuencing Policy *

Thismoduleprovidesthetoolsneededtoassessacom-

munitysreadinessorCompleteStreetspoliciesandthe

stepsacommunitywouldtaketoimplementthem.In

addition,themoduledenesandexplainsthepolicy-

makingprocessesandstakeholders,andComplete

Streetslaws.

4 - Complete Streets Planning and Regulations

Thismoduleexplainspolicyimplementationtoolssuchas

planningprocesses,policies,andregulations.

5 - Complete Streets Applications and Design

Thismoduleexplainsthedesignelementsandvarious

treatments/applicationsusedtoaccomplishComplete

Streetspolicyimplementation(sidewalks,bikelanes,tran-

sitstops,roaddiets,etc.)throughprojectdesign.

* To be presented at the Michigan Bicycle Summit on March 26th

Michigan Citizen Planner is offering workshops on Com-

plete Streets policy and practice across Michigan from March

through May, 2011. The series was developed specifically for

local elected and appointed ofcials, planning and zoning prac-

titioners, health officials, walking and biking enthusiasts, lo-

cal leaders and interested citizens. The training will cover:

Key components under the Complete Streets Acts that every

elected and appointed ofcials should know; An overview of Complete Streets concepts and practice;

Best practices and Michigan examples;

The 10 key principles to develop a local ordinance;

Tools and resources that can be used to implement Complete

Streets in a community; and

Funding opportunities.

The workshops will be held from 6pm 9:30pm (unless other-

wise noted) on the following dates at the following locations:

Tuesday, March 8

(5:30pm 9pm)

Peter White Library,

Marquette

Thursday, March 17

BHK Child Develop-

ment Board Building, Houghton

Thursday, March 24

Lake Superior State University Walker Cisler Center, Sault Ste. M

Thursday, March 31

Ann Arbor Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Of

Ann Arbor

Wednesday, April 13

Saginaw MSUE Ofce, Saginaw

Upcoming Complete Streets Training Opportunities

See TRAININGS, continued on pag

Complete Streets Institute Trains 100+ Traine


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Thursday, April 14

Traverse City Michigan Works, Traverse City

Thursday, April 21

Grand Rapids MSUE Ofce, Grand Rapid

Tuesday, April 26 (5:30pm 9pm)

West Wayne MSUE Ofce, Wayne

Wednesday, April 27

Oakland County Planning Building, Pontia

Thursday, April 28

Mt. Pleasant MSUE Ofce, Mt. Pleasant

Tuesday, May 3

Berrien County Extension Main Office

Benton Harbor

Wednesday, May 4

Port Huron MSUE Ofce, Port Huron

Thursday, May 12

MSU Erickson Hall Kiva, East Lansin

Registration for the workshops is available online. Cost to attend each workshop

is $55 ($45 for Master Citizen Planner

(MCPs)). The fee includes refreshment an

resource materials. Continuing Educatio

Units (CEU) may be available for MCPs (0.

CEUs have been submitted for approval). Fo

questions about registration, please contac

Jessica McFarland by email at mcfarland@

landpolicy.msu.edu or call (517) 432-0704.

If you are unable to attend one of th

workshops but are interested in hosting

workshop in your community, contact Michi

gan Citizen Planner at [email protected] o

(517) 432-7600. Learn more at: http://citizen

planner.msu.edu/completestreets.html.

Michigan Citizen Planner is an MSU

Extension program within the Land Policy

Institute.

Preliminary research on

4 to 3 lane conversions

road diets points to

Michigan being a leader!Recent preliminary research from

Paul Hamilton, Tri-County RegionalPlanning Commission, and Dave

Morena, Federal Highway Administra-

tion (FHWA) Division Ofce suggests

that Michigan could be the national

leader in road diets and having road diet

supportive policies in place. Analysis

of in-state existing and planned 4 to 3

lane conversions (road diets) yields some

early and impressive results:

The Tri-County region (Clinton,

Eaton, Ingham) has completed 15

miles of conversion from 4 to 3

lanes. An additional 18.5 miles of

conversions are planned by 2035.

The Genesee County Metro-

politan Planning Commission

has completed approximately

19.5 miles and released a 2009

Complete Streets technical report

that depicts many more by 2035.

The Michigan Department of

Transportation has completed atleast 45 miles of road diets on

state trunklines around the state.

Hamilton and Morena have surveyed

state DOTs and regional transportation authorities across the country and found few

places that compare to these numbers. Add in that Michigan has adopted Complete Streets

laws and also has the highest number of local communities that have adopted Complete

Streets policies, and one can quickly come to the conclusion that Michigan is becoming

a progressive, national leader in active transportation.

Both the MDOT and the FHWA Michigan Division ofce have stated that 4 to 3 lane

conversions are operationally safe for roads with average daily trafc (ADT) or expected

ADT of less than 15,000 vehicles per day, and both agencies are willing to explore conver-sions on roads with higher ADTs as well. To make it easier for communities to convert

roadways from 4 to 3 lanes with trafc counts less than 15,000 vehicles per day, no further

trafc studies are required to implement a conversion as long as they go through a robust

and proactive public involvement process and meet other requirements of law, such as an

air quality conformity analysis if they are deemed regionally signicant.

According to Morena, in Michigan, the conversion of a road from 4 to 3 lanes does

not affect the amount of Act 51 funds the local agency will receive from the state. Dis-

tribution of these funds is based on centerline road mileage, which is not affected by the

4-to-3 lane conversion.

A four-lane undivided section of Capital Avenue

(from Columbia to North Street) in Battle Creekto a two-lane section with a center two-way left-

turn lane and bike lanes in each direc tion.

Photos and graphic courtesty Martin R. Parker,

Jr., PE, Principal - Wade Trim.

TRAININGS, continued from page 10


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Gene Butcher

and Murray

Gorchow are rid-

ing for their lives.

Diagnosed with

diabetes, bothtook up cycling as

a way to change

their lives.

At the age of 34, Gene Butcher, a

professional reghter from Water-

ford, was diagnosed with type II dia-

betes He had to make critical changes

to improve his life. As a part of

a new regiment of better nutri-

tion and exercise, he embraced

cycling. In addition to chang-ing his eating habits, Gene

began cycling year round.

Rain or shine, sleet or snow, he

kept to his cycling routine. In

just less than two years, he lost

over one hundred pounds and

overcame his diabetes.

Gene continues to ride twelve months a year and is an inspiration to those

around him.

He shares his story and love of cycling to encourage others to take charge

of their own health. He knows that with perseverance and dedication, theytoo can overcome difcult life challenges. Taking responsibility for his own

health, Gene rides on as a healthy father, husband and friend.

Murray Gorchow, a 63 year old West Bloomeld attorney and workers

compensation law appellate commissioner for the State of Michigan, was diag-

nosed with type 1 diabetes at the young age of 16. He has survived the ups and

downs of diabetes management for over 47 years and welcomes the changes in

technology that have made his treatment more manageable. At the hub of his well-

ness program is a lifestyle of healthy eating and exercise. Murray refuses to let

diabetes hold him back in his career. He lives life to the fullest with his children

and grandchildren. Recreational bicycling is a major part of his exercise regiment

and an activity that brings his family together.

Both Gene and Murray serve to bring awareness to the struggles and conquests

of diabetes as 2011 Ambassadors for the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

They will be riding with a purpose when they join hundreds of cyclists as Red

Rider participants in the 2011 Rock Our Ride Tour de Cure fundraising bike ride

supporting the ADA. In its 20th year, the Tour de Cure will take place on June 11

in Brighton. For information on this years ride and how you can start your own

team, visit www.diabetes.org/michigantourdecure or contact Anika Halladay at

[email protected] or call (248) 433-3830 ext. 6694.

MICHIGAN RIDE CALENDAR

LMBs signature

publication, our

annual Michigan

Ride Calendar,

continues to be anessential resource for

bicycle enthusiasts in

Michigan and beyond.

With support from

MDOT, the League

published and distributed 47,000 Ride Calen-

dars, listing 150+ bicycling events in Michi-

gan for 2010. The Ride Calendar is distributed

across the state at MDOT Welcome Centers,

Convention & Visitors Bureaus, all known

bicycle clubs and shops, and at numerous

bicycle-related events. Ride Calendars are dis

tributed to all LMB members and to individu

als requesting Michigan bicycling tourism

information. The League also delivers copies

of this publication to all Michigan legislators,

who distribute them to constituents.

SPECIAL EVENTS

LMB assisted in two statewide special

events, the annual Ride of Silence and the

Bike to Work / Smart Commute activities inmany communities across Michigan. With

LMBs promotional assistance these events

continue to grow each year.

COMMUNICATION

We continue to publish the Michigan Bicy-

clist Magazine three times a year. To supple-

ment this a Monthly Enews is sent to all LMB

members.

Region email groups are also being used to

communicate more effectively with folks onregional issues.

We also embraced Facebook,

Twitter, You Tube and other social

networking tools to communicate

with bicyclists all over Michigan.

We grew to over 2000 Facebook

Fans and nearly 500 Twitter fol-

lowers in 2010.

Bicycling Builds TwoANNUAL REPORT, continued from page 3

Murray Gorchow of West Bloomeld andGene Butcher of Waterford serve as 2011Ambassadors for the American DiabetesAssociation (ADA). They will be ridingwith a purpose when they join hundredsof cyclists as Red Rider participants inthe 2011 Rock Our Ride Tour de Curefundraising bike ride.


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A special thank you to those individuals and groups who made donations in 2010! Thanks to their support we were able to work aggressively onseveral important pieces of legislation in 2010, including the passage of the Complete Streets bill. We also printed another 35,000 copies of the What EveryMichigan Bicyclists Must Know booklet. In addition we hired an illustrator to begin illustrating the Youth version of the What booklet.

A special thank you also to an additional 30 donors who chose not to have their names listed.

2010 LMB Donors

Yellow Level($500 and up)Cherry Capital Cycling Club

Clinton River Riders Bicycle ClubDownriver Cycling ClubAdam GordonRich and Kristy MoellerPALMRapid Wheelmen IncSteven Roach

Three Oaks Spokes Inc

Rainbow Level($250-$499)

Debbie BacalGenesee Wanderers Bicycle ClubGrayling Rotary Club

Peter JanickJon MuthWilliam and Marcia Smith

Polka Dot Level($125-$249)

Todd BrooksJulie Cain - DerouinAlbert CattellDanto & CompanyWendell DillingFriends of the Clinton River TrailFriends of the Kalamazoo

River Trail & Kal Haven TrailFriends of the Pumpkinvine

Nature Trail, Inc.In Memory of Harold E. WardRichard LapinskiJohn C. and Mary LindenmayerDan LonowskiMSU Triathlon ClubOxford Addison Youth AssistanceDennis ProstThomas Tisue

West Michigan Coast Riders

Green Level($50-$124)Jim Ashmore

Marwan AbouljoudPaul AlmanDoug ArenbergGary BaunBenzie Sunrise Rotary ClubGail and Don BirckheadRobert BochenekJim CarpenterDouglas CarvellCass River Habitat forHumanity-VassarPeter ColesKevin DavidsonGreig Davis

Josh DeBruynSue DilsworthPatricia DobosenskiDave DueldKarl FavaFriends Promoting Port AustinHugh GartonJulius GlinterKaren and Karl GottingMargaret GrabowskiGeorge GrazulJudy GrunerJoyce HalsteadHands Extended Loving

People - HELPLisa HelmCarl JonesTim KilleenRita KlavinskiRalph KrugPaul LamoureuxDante LanzettaWalter Lehman

Sarah Schillio and

John R. Lindenmayer

Lora LocheJay LonswayVictor Lukasavitz

Mary Lou MahoodGeorgia MakensFritz MarinRonald MassieMichigan Pink TourCliord MillerMickey MorrisMotorless Motion, Inc.Rory NeunerGary PooreBud PrestonSteve RadeckiTom ReganRick Rodriguez

Karen SchaferBarb SchmidChristine ShrewsburyRobert & Patricia SingleyJoanne StecklingRobert ThayerThird Coast CyclingHerman UlloaMarco VerzocchiGary WalkerBill WhiteleyRon Zeeb

White Level

($1-$49)Valerie BassSyd BaxterJudith and Frank BeltmanDon BennettJohn BilletteBob BruttellSusan Burke DiquistoJames BurrowsRichard CaseTracey Clark

Deborah CompeauRon CookScott Edick

Mike EganJohn FikeSuzanne FischerEllen FowlerChris FreyAnn GarvinDerek GibbsGary GillowJohn GorentzSue GreenRobert GreeneBill GuisingerRichard HarderJason Harder

Patrick HarringtonPat HartsoeRobert HerbstRichard HevelhorstRoger HomanJams HoldmanCalvin Hughes JrMichael HutmacherIn Memory of David NelsonGary JamesOrlo JohnsonCliord JohnsonJohn KarpowiczSandy Kimball

Don KirschKaren KligmanMary KuczwaraSteve KuntzmanMichael La ChariteMichael LorengerSarah LuczakGary Mac GregorEdwin MicalizziBonnie MichalakGeorge Moses

Dianne MuntDavid F. NaumesHoward Newkirk

Tom OerKaren OttenwellerMarleen PaulDennis PenningtonHank PostTim PotterSharlene PriebePetra RobbertR Stewart RobertsonKaren RossBob SailorRamon SanchezRod SchaafJulia Schnapp

John SchultzKeith ShellKaren SmithDonald SteinBob StelliniMaureen SullivanSustainable Keweenaw

Resource CenterDavid SwansonMichael TaylorTri-City CyclistsMichael UnsworthWendy VadnaisJames Wallace

Michael WellsKen WestermanLinda WhiteakerGary WiegandONeil WilliamRichard WilliamsLarry WilsonJohn WoodMimi Zwolak

JeanneClumotheHowellRotarypresentsacheckortheir$1-Per-Ridercontri-butionromthe2010TourdeLivingstontoLMBsExecutiveDirectorRichMoellerandAssociateDirectorJohnLindenmayeronJanuary24th.LMBsincerelyappre-ciatesthesupportothe21eventswhoparticipatedinour2010$1-Per-RiderProgram,donating$1totheLMBoreveryrider.WeareextremelygrateultotheparticipatingridesortheirgenerouscontributionstooureortstopromotebicyclingandincreasethesaetyobicyclistsontheroadwaysinMichigan.Alisto2011eventsparticipatinginour$1-Per-RiderProgramcanbeoundatthebottomopage6.

Thank You $1-Per-Rider Events!


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Bike Path, continued from page 5

2011. Todd E. Briggs and Sarah W. Colegrove. Todd and Sarah are lawyers in privatepractice. In addition to helping athletes injured in bicycle and sports-related accidents,

they concentrate in the areas of civil litigation, including personal injury, commercial

litigation, probate and estate planning law. Todd and Sarah are competitive cyclists, tri-

athletes and adventure racers. Each has competed in many national and state running,

biking and triathlon competitions, including the Hawaii Ironman. You can read past

articles from Sarah and Todd on our web site at:

www.LMB.org/pages/Resources/Legal_Info.htm.You can contact them at:

Briggs Colegrove, P.C.660 Woodward Ave., Suite 1523

Detroit, MI 48226

(313) 964-2077

[email protected]

Have a suggestion for a bicycle-

related legal topic for an upcoming

Michigan Bicyclist Magazine? Send

suggestions to: [email protected]

path for bicycles that is adjacent to a highway or street. As a result

of this change to the law, it is the League of Michigan Bicyclists

position that local authorities no longer have the authority to pass

an ordinance that would require bicyclists to use a bike path that is

adjacent to a street. By specically NOT granting local authori-

ties the power to enact such an ordinance, it is the LMBs position

that it was the intent of the legislature to prohibit or preclude local

authorities from enacting such an ordinance. In fact, if you read

the legislative history related to this provision in the motor vehicle

code, it supports this conclusion. For a more thorough discussion

of history of this statute, you can nd the Legislative Analysis of

Senate Bill 1224 (2006) at www.michiganlegislature.org.

What do these laws mean to bicyclists? Should you ignore a

local ordinance? To our knowledge, the validity of these local

ordinances has not been challenged in court. Ethically, we can-

not advise you to ignore the law. You, of course, may choose to

do so, but keep in mind that you may be issued a ticket that could

involve a ne, a court appearance and legal fees. From a practical

standpoint, it is always our advice to use discretion and good judg-

ment in your encounters with police ofcers. If you are requested

by an ofcer to bicycle on a path instead of the road, we recom-

mend stating your reasons for disagreeing with the request, note

the ofcers name and badge number, comply with the ofcers

request, and le a complaint with the local police station. You

may also contact your council members and city attorney to discuss

your concerns with the local ordinance. Another option is to get

involved with your local government by running for city council,

attending council meetings or volunteering for committees, so youcan effectuate change. If you are wrongfully issued a citation,

if your nances allow, you may decide to challenge the tickets

validity. Chances are the local court will enforce the ordinance,

but you can always appeal.

Bottom Line: Know your local ordinances and comply with

any posted signs. Use common sense. Avoid the aggravation and

expense of an unnecessary ticket, so you can spend your time rid-

ing and enjoying our short Michigan summers.

Feel free to email us at [email protected] with your

questions and comments. As always, ride safely!


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