BikeWalk NC

🚲 Start your Saturday on two (or three!) wheels at the 2026 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit.

Join us for the Tour de Island Ride on Saturday, September 19 from 7:00–8:15 AM in beautiful Carolina Beach. Ride alongside Summit speakers, transportation professionals, advocates, planners, and fellow attendees as we explore the island before breakfast and the day's programming begin.

This relaxed, community-focused ride is a great opportunity to experience Carolina Beach by bike, make new connections, and continue conversations beyond the conference room.

We're also partnering with Three Wheel Therapy to provide adaptive tricycle options for participants who need them. Interested riders can contact Nicole Kohler at [email protected] for details.

Need a bike? Rentals are available through Surf School NC, iRide CB, and Pleasure Island Rentals. Register for the Summit today and join us for one of the best ways to experience Carolina Beach. https://bikewalknc.wildapricot.org/event-6464500

What role can law enforcement play in creating safer streets?

Join Sergeant Derrick McNeil of the Carolina Beach Police Department at the 2026 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit as he shares how data, enforcement, roadway observations, and community partnerships can help address safety concerns.

When DOT resources or project approval are not available, law enforcement often remains the first line of defense in addressing roadway safety concerns. This session focuses on real-world approaches to improving traffic safety through officer-driven input on road design, lighting placement, and targeted enforcement. Emphasis is placed on identifying high-risk areas, working with local partners, and implementing cost-effective solutions that enhance visibility, compliance, and overall safety.

Sergeant Derrick McNeil has served with the Carolina Beach Police Department for over twelve years, where he supervises patrol operations and supports departmental training and field performance. He has extensive experience in traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, and field training.

Learn practical strategies that communities can use to improve safety for all road users. Register for the summit today! https://bikewalknc.wildapricot.org/event-6464500
Carolina Beach Police Department, NC Governor's Highway Safety Program

Bike buses are rolling into the 2026 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit! 🚲

Hear from organizers of bike buses in Wilmington, Charlotte, Carolina Beach, and the Triangle as they share how they're making school travel safer, healthier, and more fun for kids and families.

Join us in Carolina Beach to learn how you can bring a bike bus to your community. Register today! https://bikewalknc.wildapricot.org/event-6464500

At the 2026 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit, Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon will lead “Life After Cars,” a featured session exploring how cities and towns can create safer, healthier, and more people-focused transportation systems.

As cohosts of The War on Cars podcast and co-authors of Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile, Goodyear and Gordon have become nationally recognized voices in the conversation around transportation, urban design, and car dependency. Through journalism, storytelling, and advocacy, they continue to challenge the way we think about mobility and public space.

Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author whose work has appeared in Grist, CityLab, and Streetsblog. Doug Gordon is a TV producer, writer, and neighborhood safe streets advocate known online as Brooklyn Spoke.

Register today to join transportation professionals, advocates, planners, public health leaders, and community members for conversations shaping the future of mobility in North Carolina. https://bikewalknc.wildapricot.org/event-6464500

On Friday September 17th, summit attendees will hear from Noah Miterko of PeopleForBikes.org during the session “State and Local E-Bike / E-Moto Policy.” As communities across the country grapple with the rapid rise of high-speed electric motorcycles and other fast, bike-shaped devices, policymakers and advocates are working to determine how these vehicles fit into existing transportation systems. Low-speed electric bicycles are often caught in the middle of these conversations. This session will explore how states and local governments can address safety concerns surrounding e-motos while protecting access to low-speed e-bikes and supporting safer streets for all users. Register for the Summit now! https://bikewalknc.wildapricot.org/event-6464500

BikeWalk NC is proud to share The Million Mile from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation this September. 💛

This nationwide campaign brings people together to walk, run, and bike toward a shared goal of one million miles — all to raise awareness and critical funding for childhood cancer research and better treatments for kids and families.

It’s a powerful reminder of how movement can create impact far beyond our streets and trails. If you’re able, we encourage you to get involved and add your miles for a meaningful cause.

Learn more and participate: https://www.alexslemonade.org/campaign/the-million-mile-2026

The Million Mile 2026 Run, walk or ride and join us this September during childhood cancer awareness month. Go the extra mile, raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) and fund innovative research for better treatments and more cures for kids fighting cancer.

Ahead of the 2026 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit, BikeWalk NC is offering the NC Friendly Driver Program: How to Safely Co-Exist on the Road with People on Bikes and other Active Transportation Users. Supported by the NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program, this interactive workshop helps motorists better understand how to safely share the roadway with people walking, biking, and rolling. Participants will explore key topics including driving behaviors that effect safety, best practices, crash prevention, and Complete Streets concepts. All registrants will receive a link to the live presentation after registration. Register now! https://bikewalknc.wildapricot.org/event-6648049

Ahead of the 2026 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit, BikeWalk NC is hosting a pre-summit webinar: If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight: Inside / Outside with Carter Lavin. This session explores how lasting transportation change happens through coordinated inside/outside strategies, where community advocacy and institutional leadership work in tandem. Participants will hear real-world examples of how grassroots organizing and agency-level decision-making can align to advance safer streets. All registrants will receive a link to the live presentation after registration. Register Now! https://bikewalknc.wildapricot.org/event-6648149