The Maryland DOT is reissuing the Maryland state bike map, which is a considerable improvement over the previous version. One of the improvements is the inclusion of the continuous route of the ECG (designated trails and on-road interims) as a line on the map and legend reference. ECGA's cartographer Eric Weis provided mapping data and Board Member Dave Dionne helped ensure the ECG made the final edit. Thank you to MDOT for including the EGC in the map!

Hi Bike/Ped Folks, We just finished our 10th Annual Successful Bike/Ped Symposium in Annapolis on Friday Feb 9, 2007. Many of you attended and many more were unable to attend so we would like you know what you missed. This Symposium is untaken with great efforts from/by Jim and Jane Hudnall, Oxon Hill Bicycle &Trail Club and OLC. For the past nine years the Symposium was always held on the first Wednesday in February, many asked why we changed to Friday and this year at the request of the Bicycle Advisory Committee it was changed to Friday to accommodate their Annual Annapolis Meeting, but to our frustration they did not meet at the Symposium, but across town. Several MBPAC members did show up in the afternoon-Richard Cushwa-Jim Titus-David Whitaker-Sgt. Janet Harrison-Jim Swift-Dave Dionne(6 out of 21) Many of the attendees and elected officials were asking about the MBPAC. Sec. John Porcari(Newly Appointed Sec. of Trans-MDOT) was there early about 8:00AM and spent over an hour talking with and answering questions about Bike/Ped Travel in Md. All were very excited about John returning to MDOT and carrying on the great Bike/Ped Policies from the Gov. Glendening Administration. There were over 20 Displayers from around the State with many great handouts and info on local projects. St. Mary's Co. was displaying their Three Notch Trail., Frank Stevens from Bowie(The Best Bicycle City) had an outstanding displays of the Bowie's very progressive Bike/Ped Advancements. Barbara Kliefort from WABA /Met Branch Trail,,Adam Schwartz UofM/ Cooperative Bike Extension, Fred Shaffer MNCPPC had a very nice update on Prince George's Co. Inventory of past Bike/Ped Completions and Plans in works. Glen Harrison from WABA was there with the Washington DC Regions Plans/Displays and accomplishments and Eric Gilliland from WABA was answering questions and working with Andy Clarke from LAB on a joint Panel on Bicycle Friendly Communities & Complete Streets. Baltimore Bicycling Club-BBC, Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club-OHBTC, College Park Area Bicycle Coalition-CPABC and many more groups had very informative displays. You didn't have time to see all of them. Too much good conversation.