- A guide to DIY bike route maps: Introduction
- Form a Bikes-as-Transportation Organization
- Draft the initial bike route network
- Present the Bike Routes Concept to the City
- Research Great Bike Maps
- Refine the Bike Routes
- Present the Final Bike Route Network to the City
- Design the Bike Route Map
- Produce the Bike Route Map (with 100% free software)
- Present the Bike Map Design to the City
- Getting Quotes for Printing the Map
- Fundraising for a bike map
- Financial Logistics of being a Lightweight Bike Organization
- Thank Yous
- Distribution and Beyond
With the maps back from the printer, it’s important to remember to send “Thank
Yous” to donors as well as mailing sample maps to everyone who contributed,
such as the organizations that granted me permission to re-use some text or
photo in the document.
My “Thank you list” includes the following the organizations:
- Cope Environmental Center
- Cycling and Fitness Warehouse
- Earlham College
- Earlham Bike Co-op
- Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County
- Ike’s Bicycle Shop
- National Road Heritage Trail
- Summersault
- Reid Hospital and Health Care Services
- Richmond High School
- Richmond/Wayne County GIS
- Rose View Transit
- Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau
- Wayne County Foundation
- Wayne County Surveyor’s Office
- The City of Albuquerque, New Mexico
- The City of Richmond, Indiana
- The City of Bloomington, Indiana
- The City of Calgary, Canada
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Indiana Department of Transportation
- Indiana Bicycle Coalition
- WayNet, Inc
- carfreedays.com
- Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc
Plus many more individuals not affiliated with one of the above organizations who provided valuable feedback or assistance:
- Anna Lisa Gross
- Barry Cramer
- Jim and Vicki Hair
- John Weber
- Steve Melamed
- Hopi Stosberg
Plus some others I’m forgetting, I’m sure. Thanks!
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