Over 100 advocates heard the call of the South Coast Bikeway Alliance, who is moving forward with a plan for a bikeway from Providence to Provincetown, and attended their fourth annual Summit at Fort Taber in New Bedford on March 27, 2014. The Summit focused on "Building the Southcoast Bikeway" and featured Adventure Cyclist Willie Wier. The program included New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell, South Coast Bikeway Committee Chair Robert Espindola of Fairhaven, David Watson of MassBike, Eric Weis of the East Coast Greenway, Fall River Bicycle Commitee Chairman Brian Pearson, Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julie Kelly, and Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and Middleboro Representative Bill Straus, who chairs the Joint Committee on Transportation. Mr. Wier, author of "Travels with Willie" and "Spokesongs" who has cycled around the world, shared some of his adventures. The program was followed by a reception at the Cork and Wine Tapas Bar on Front Street in New Bedford. Click here for the Herald News story and here for the Standard-Times article. Click here for photos of last year's Summit. For more information, contact Fall River Mass In Motion coordinator Julianne Kelly at 508-324-2405.

(Top row, left) Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julie Kelly talks to Bike Fall River member George Banville, who commutes to work in Raynham, at her table.  South Coast Bikeway Committee chair Robert Espindola of Fairhaven opens the meeting and introduces Fall River Bicycle Commitee Chairman Brian Pearson, who represented Fall River Mayor William Flanagan. (Row two) New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell spoke before David Watson of MassBike addressed the crowd. (Row three) Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julie Kelly exhorts the crowd to get involved with the South Coast Bikeway Alliance before she introduces Adventure Cyclist Willie Wier who spoke of the joys of bicycling. (Bottom row) Brian and Karen Pearson, Julie Kelly, Bruce Souza and George Banville pose for a photo, and  Representative Bill Straus makes some remarks at the summit.