Want your local area to be more bike-friendly? Encourage your council to attend the 2010 Bike Futures conference, a Bicycle Network event for bike industry professionals, coordinated by Bicycle Victoria. The conference is designed for people responsible for the decisions which shape bike riding infrastructure and increase bike transportation and recreation. This year’s keynote speakers include Michael Jones from Alta Planning and Design, a leading US-based consultancy which specializes in bicycle, pedestrian, and trail planning and design; and Roger Geller, Bicycle Coordinator at the City of Portland, Oregon, a city which consistently ranks as one of the world’s most bike-friendly places. Following the success of last year’s event, the conference will provide practical tools and a wi