[DB!-Announce] US Bicycling Hall of Fame coming to Davis!
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Fri Apr 10 09:34:33 PDT 2009
I will be on vacation this week with very limited access to e-mail.
Please contact Norma DeLiberty (ndeliberty at ucdavis.edu; 530-754-6514)
on any time sensitive matters while I am out. I look forward to
getting back to you on Monday, 4/13. Joe
On Apr 10, 2009, at 8:46 AM, Davis Bicycles Announcements <announce at lists.davisbicycles.org
> wrote:
> http://www.sacbee.com/latest/story/1770763.html
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> This story is taken from Sacbee / Latest News
> Davis will be new home of Bicycling Hall of Fame
>
> blindelof at sacbee.com
> Published Friday, Apr. 10, 2009
> Davis has snagged its own sports hall of fame and will become the
> new home of the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame.
> Davis, the self-proclaimed "bicycle capital of the United States,"
> beat out Greensboro, N.C., to capture the hall that for the past two
> decades has been in Somerville, N.J.
> One city official, Councilman Stephen Souza, said the hall could be
> in temporary quarters in a downtown city-owned building by the end
> of the year.
> Bill Brunner, who chaired the hall of fame search committee, said it
> was a close call between the two cities but Davis was given the nod
> because of its many bike trails and because so many residents bike
> to work and school.
> The hall asked communities to submit proposals to host the hall
> because the current Somerville location is slated for redevelopment.
> About 50 communities were interested and 11 submitted proposals.
> The finalists turned out to be Greensboro and Davis. Both cities
> were visited by selection team members.
> "The distinguishing difference between Greensboro and Davis was that
> Davis was so bicycling friendly," said Brunner. "All those bike
> lanes and the sheer number of people who use the bicycle as a method
> of transportation or recreation or sport."
> The hall's museum is filled with artifacts such as trophies, jerseys
> and bicycles from greats such as Major Taylor and Greg Lemond. The
> museum also inducts bicycling greats every year into the hall.
> "When we started this home search process, our intent was to be the
> Cooperstown of Cycling," said Brunner. Cooperstown hosts baseball's
> hall of fame.
> Bicycling is being embraced by people during a time of high gas
> prices, concern about health and the green movement, he said.
> ShareThis
>
> Call The Bee's Bill Lindelof, (916) 321-1079.
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> News Release
>
> Date: April 10, 2009
>
> Contact: Susan Wilcox, CTTC (916) 319-5412
> Bob Bowen, City of Davis, (530) 681-0112,
> (530) 757-5691
> Dawn C. Wylong, US Bicycling Hall of Fame.
> (908) 268-6771
> Dan Kehew, California Bicycle Museum, (530) 848-9613
>
>
> For Immediate Release
>
>
> CITY OF DAVIS LURES BICYCLING HALL OF FAME TO CALIFORNIA
>
> (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) ? After fierce competition that rivaled the
> state?s famous Amgen Tour of California (ATOC) cycling race, the
> City of Davis nudged ahead of the pack of 11 cities across the
> nation to win the US Bicycling Hall of Fame Headquarters relocation
> from Somerville, New Jersey.
> ?No other state embraces the fitness and environmentally
> responsible lifestyle of cycling more than the Golden State, which
> is why we host one of the most prominent cycling competitions every
> year - the Amgen Tour of California,? said Governor Schwarzenegger.
> ?Having the Hall of Fame here in California is yet another testament
> to why our beautiful state is the best place in the nation and the
> world to live, work and play.?
> The US Bicycling Hall of Fame Board of Directors narrowed the field
> down to Greensboro, North Carolina and City of Davis before voting
> April 8 to begin exclusive negotiations with the Davis-based
> California Bicycle Museum.
> ?We?re very excited that the Bicycling Hall of Fame will move to
> Davis, which hosted the first ATOC stage earlier this year? said
> Caroline Beteta, president & CEO of the California Travel & Tourism
> Commission and the U.S. Travel Association. ?We believe it will be a
> wonderful new incentive for visitors to explore the Sacramento
> region, which has great museums, historical sites, sophisticated
> arts and entertainment, as well as access to outdoor recreation such
> as winery hopping, horseback riding, boating, and of course, biking
> our scenic roads.?
> In a brief statement by President Dan Kehew, the California Bicycle
> Museum Board of Directors thanked the Davis community, the City of
> Davis, and the University of California, Davis for supporting the
> relocation proposal, which will involve integration with the
> California Bicycle Museum and thus a relocation to a larger facility
> in Davis. City of Davis officials are still in negotiations with
> several local facilities and will announce the new location for the
> museums within the next several weeks.
> Dawn Wylong, president of the Hall of Fame, said that overwhelming
> Davis support for cycling tipped the scales. ?The Davis community
> is passionate about bicycles, at every level, in every aspect of
> cycling,? Wylong said. ?In Davis, the Hall of Fame will be
> celebrated and appreciated for what it represents.?
> Wylong added that Davis will enable the US Bicycling Hall of Fame to
> develop into a destination that represents the history, development
> and accomplishments of the sport of cycling, as a national
> organization.
> The Davis community has over 100 miles of bike paths and bike lanes
> and a vibrant downtown commercial area. The Davis Downtown Business
> Association praised the relocation announcement as another gem for
> downtown. Association co-president Rosalie Paine noted that along
> with unique retail, diverse restaurants, art galleries, the farmer?s
> market and the Davis train station, the future bike museum and hall
> of fame will be a great attraction for tourism and a perfect example
> of a green industry generating jobs and income in the downtown area.
> Davis Mayor Ruth Asmundson believes that having the US Bicycling
> Hall of Fame relocate to Davis is a logical step for the town
> recognized as the very first platinum level ?Bicycle Friendly? city
> by the League of American Bicyclists. "We have been a model for city
> planning that encourages bicycling for sustainability, clean air,
> transportation and fitness. There is not another city in the U.S.
> where bicycling is a more important part of the community than Davis."
> An essential part of Davis' cycling community are the students,
> faculty and staff of UC Davis, many of whom pedal to campus every day.
> "One knows in the first minutes here that bicycles have got to be
> the symbol of this community. There seem to be more of them than
> there are people," said UC Davis Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef. "The
> Hall of Fame is a natural for Davis and UC Davis -- we are bikes!"
> The California Bicycle Museum is a non-profit organization
> headquartered in Davis with the purpose of establishing a permanent
> museum and learning center to promote the history and future of
> cycling. The museum expects to finalize the relocation agreement
> with the Hall of Fame and, in doing so, secure the long-term use of
> a city-owned building. Kehew and Wylong described the partnership
> of both organizations as a logical future step and the eventual
> outcome could be a major visitor attraction and learning center in
> Northern California.
> The US Bicycling Hall of Fame, founded in 1986 and considered the
> official industry Hall of Fame by the USA Cycling Association, is an
> active organization, annually inducting athletes and industry
> achievers for their accomplishments in the sport of cycling. The
> mission of the US Bicycling Hall of Fame is to promote and preserve
> the history of cycling, recognize competitors and contributors, and
> advocate for the safety and fitness aspects of cycling. Part museum,
> membership organization and advocate for all aspects of cycling ?
> the Hall of Fame celebrates and preserves cycling?s history,
> promotes safety and fitness, and encourages participation in all
> cycling activities.
> The California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) is a non-profit
> organization with a mission to develop and maintain marketing
> programs - in partnership with the state's travel industry - that
> keep California top-of-mind as a premier travel destination.
> According to the CTTC, travel and tourism expenditures total $96.7
> billion annually in California, support jobs for 924,100
> Californians and generate $5.8 billion in state and local tax
> revenues. For more information about the CTTC and for a free
> California Visitor?s Guide, go to www.VisitCalifornia.com.
>
> NOTE TO EDITORS:
> For a jpg photos of Davis, antique bikes, or bicycle racing please
> email Matt Dulcich: medulcich at ucdavis.edu
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