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Jay grew up in Rock Island, IL. After graduating college with a degree in Physics, he moved to Madison. Passing through careers in woodworking and cabinetmaking, which he loves, and IT management, which got boring, Jay finally decided to put his money where his mouth is and helped fund and start up Community Car, Madison's car sharing business. From Community Car, Jay came to Planet Bike as Advocacy Coordinator, operations guy and policy wonk. "I wanted to work for Planet Bike because I believe in the mission and the people are some of the most creative and driven I've known," Jay says. In addition to being a means from A to B, for Jay the bike is a medium for solving problems. "When I'm noodling on a problem, riding my bike allows me to reflect and to get to a clear state of mind."

jay's Archives

Fun and Cheap by jay on Dec 21, 2011 read full blog

Madison's Ride The Drive and other ciclovias are cheaper than you think.

Beautiful Self-Reliance by jay on Nov 11, 2011 read full blog

Kids practice walking in riding in miniature city

Catch and release on the bikepath by jay on May 18, 2011 read full blog

$35 in lights or a $76.20 ticket...you choose...

Don't just eat your asparagus, ride it! by jay on May 18, 2011 read full blog

See a bicycle wheel made from asparagus and other tripadelic imaginings from the minds of 5th graders.

Fixing Sprawl 101 by jay on Nov 02, 2010 read full blog

Tired of mall land? Can't bike to the grocery? Want to live in a sane place again? Check out New Urbanism

Giving lights instead of tickets by jay on Oct 29, 2010 read full blog

In a friendly sting, Madison cops give bike lights to riders without

Get your freak on your bike and ride by jay on Oct 25, 2010 read full blog

Ride the night with your fellow creatures (and friends of creatures) on Friday, October 29 in Madison, WI.

100,000 Americans sign bike pledge by jay on Oct 11, 2010 read full blog

What do more than 100,000 Americans want?
Better biking! Peopleforbikes.org recently surpassed 100,000 pledges...

Back 40 Haiku III by jay on Jul 26, 2010 read full blog

A tulip's Spring, Summer and Fall...(A little late this year, but here's the annual tulip haiku issue.)

Tulips... by jay on Apr 21, 2010 read full blog

Just saying...

Atomic Light by jay on Apr 01, 2010 read full blog

No worries about a dead battery, until after you're dead.

California Bicycle Coalition reboot by jay on Mar 31, 2010 read full blog

$35,000 in 15 minutes (and win a Blaze 2-watt)

High Cost of Free Parking by jay on Mar 29, 2010 read full blog

How does a city eliminate 29% of traffic, beautify the streets, pay for maintenance, increase access to businesses by car drivers, without raising taxes?

1,254 miles in 365 days by jay on Mar 25, 2010 read full blog

It sure feels good to ride to work.

1,000,000 bikers by jay on Mar 18, 2010 read full blog

Ride your bike...make your heart so strong hospitals can take Tuesdays off

Ringing Madison's bell at the National Bike Summit by jay on Mar 15, 2010 read full blog

There's a reason the Planet Bike (and Trek, Saris, Madrax, etc.) call Madison, WI home...

The floors are hard and the corridors long by jay on Mar 12, 2010 read full blog

What democracy looks like

Culture, not color by jay on Mar 12, 2010 read full blog

In many cultures, biking is a "white thing". How do we change that?

(700 x biker) + Congress = Action by jay on Mar 11, 2010 read full blog

Fuzzy pictures of sharp-minded bikers, aka National Bike Summit

We like bikers with skills by jay on Feb 24, 2010 read full blog

Middleton, WI get Bikes Belong dough for a urban mountain bike skills park

Burning Cycle by jay on Dec 10, 2009 read full blog

Nate Loyal brought his 'cross bike to the Playa on his rack equipped Beemer motorcycle...

Interbike Party by jay on Oct 01, 2009 read full blog

Advocates, industry and beer...three great tastes that go great together.

off your butts, into the street by jay on Aug 25, 2009 read full blog

Six miles of rolling downtown Madison streets are all ours!! Check it out this Sunday, August 30.

City of Angels...City of Lights by jay on Jul 15, 2009 read full blog

bilingual bike advocates + bike lights + knowledge = safer immigrants (and expanded bike advocacy movement)

WI gets Complete Streets by jay on Jul 07, 2009 read full blog

In a major win for all road users (especially bikers), Wisconsin has adopted a state-wide Complete Streets policy.

Back 40 haiku II by jay on May 08, 2009 read full blog

Dave reminded me it was time for another tulip story...

> 450 by jay on Apr 29, 2009 read full blog

It's an honor to walk the halls of the Capitol and practice democracy. This is what makes America such a great place.

Bike Walk Madison goes live by jay on Apr 17, 2009 read full blog

It's 70 degrees and sunny...the grassroots are moving forward...

The purple is dead. Long live the purple. by jay on Mar 05, 2009 read full blog

Thunderhead Alliance recently upgraded to version 3.0. The identity upgrade includes a new name, the Alliance for Biking & Walking, and a new website, www.peoplepoweredmovement.org.

Stimulating Biking by jay on Feb 18, 2009 read full blog

The new economic stimulus package sets aside somewhere between $875M to $1.5B for bikes.

Riding (and breathing) at -13° Fahrenheit by jay on Jan 15, 2009 read full blog

Lately, Chris has arrived each morning with a serious snotsicle hanging from his mask...

Vote For Follmer by jay on Oct 03, 2008 read full blog

What's the biggest thing you've carried on a bike? Chris moved his household by bike and the Austin Bike Blog is taking votes for the most impressive move.

Lighting up the Velorution by jay on Aug 28, 2008 read full blog

Ripon College gave away 180 bikes to incoming freshman

Thunderhead Coast to Coast by jay on Jun 16, 2008 read full blog

Houston, we have ignition. Bike advocacy goes into orbit.

Tulips in the Back 40 by jay on Apr 30, 2008 read full blog

Emerging from my cube into the spring sun I happened upon some volunteers out behind PB HQ.

Cargo Squirrel by jay on Feb 21, 2007 read full blog

Putting all that nervous and frenetic energy to use hauling stuff on your bike

Year of the Pig, son. by jay on Feb 21, 2007 read full blog

Well wishes to 1.3 Billion Chinese. May the year be lucky and fertile.

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