The
St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation
Announces Winner of Bike Rack Design Competition
ST. LOUIS, MO (November 2, 2007) –
The
St. Louis Bicycle Federation has
announced Justin Gerard of
St. Louis as the winner of their bike
rack design competition. The competition is
part of the Bike Parking Demonstration Project
which aims to work with local municipalities and
businesses to get approximately 100
bike racks in the ground. The Bike Fed
selected Justin’s design out of the 40 design
submissions they received.
Justin’s design is reminiscent of the St. Louis
Arch and incorporates a medallion that can carry
a bike image or customized sponsor advertising.
In addition to receiving name recognition on all
racks produced with his artwork, Justin will
also be able to choose the location for a bike
rack to be installed.
The Bike Parking
Demonstration Project received $40,000 in
federal funding and a $5,000 grant from REI
Gives. In addition, $5,000 will be funded to
the Project through donations from individuals
as well as matching funds from the William A.
Kerr Foundation.
Honorable mentions
in the bike rack design competition include:
Brian Bergfeld, Mathew Wright, Robin Murez,
Elizabeth Kramer and Annemarie Spitz.
About REI Gives
Annually, REI
dedicates a portion of its operating profits to
help protect and restore the environment,
increase access to outdoor activities, and
encourage involvement in responsible outdoor
recreation. REI employees nominate
organizations, projects, and programs in which
they are personally involved to receive funding
or gear donations. During 2006, REI granted $4
million to more than 430 of our community
partners.
About The
William A. Kerr Foundation
The William A. Kerr Foundation is a small family
foundation funded by the estate of, and named
after William A. Kerr. The Foundation is
managed by Kerr’s two nephews, John Sweet of
St. Louis, and William Sweet of
Walnut Creek, California. The Foundation
focuses the majority of their charitable grants
in these two geographical areas.
For more
information about the
St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation,
please visit
www.stlbikefed.org.
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