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City of Monroe launches first Bike Month with survey, safety events and audio tour
Summary
City of Monroe planners launched the city's first organized Bike Month in May, encouraging residents to take a web survey, attend safety workshops and try a new Spotify audio tour; one survey participant will win a bicycle.
Lisa Hollowell, assistant city manager for the City of Monroe, hosted a podcast episode to introduce the city's first coordinated Bike Month and to spotlight planning staff leading the effort.
Megan Bridal Harp, a city planner, said the city is starting small to learn community needs: "This is our first year, highlighting bike month," she said, adding the city will use feedback from a May survey to decide whether to pursue bike rental kiosks or other services.
Bryson Hester, Monroe's transportation planner, described Bike Month as a national, May-long campaign to promote biking and walking. "Bike month is a nationally recognized month in the United States," he said, and he emphasized…
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