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Check Out These Great Local and National Organizations

Photo by: Kerstin Martin, copyright 2010

Northampton, photo by Kerstin Martin copyright 2010
About Northampton
Northampton Historical Commission
Established by city ordinance in 1973, the charge to the Northampton Historical Commission works for preservation, promotion and development of the City's historical assets.

Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce 
Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center offers information on businesses, travel, tourism, arts, entertainment, restaurants, and dining.
 
Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation
The oldest regional park system in the country.

Environmental or Energy
Congress of New Urbanism 
CNU is a non-profit organization that works with multi-disciplinary professionals to promote walkable, neighborhood-based development.
 
Pedal People
A worker-owned human-powered delivery and hauling service for the Northampton, Mass. area.

Green Alliance
Alliance of businesses that encourage more sustainable business practices.

Biking
Home and Renovation
Realtor Association of the Pioneer Valley
Offers agent and home searches, area information, and a directory of the board.
 
Inman News
Independent real estate news site.
Inman News also hosts a blog: inman.com/blog

Green Alliance
National Association of REALTORS (NAR)
Representing 1.3 million members.

NAR's Green Designation
A very cool designation developed by NAR for realtors who want to learn about sustainable issues and connect with buyers and sellers with similar interests.

EcoBroker
Another great green designation for real estate professionals.

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Walking downtown NorthamptonTransportation
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Organization that helps preserve and convert unused rail corridors to ride-able trails.
 
Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals 
APBP provides quick access to bicycle and pedestrian program pages of federal, state and local transportation agencies.
 
MassDOT
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
 
East Coast Greenway
A 2,500 mile traffic-free path linking East Coast cities from Maine to Florida.
 
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition [MassBike] 
Works with community and legislature to improve conditions for bicyclists in Massachusetts.


MassBike Pioneer Valley
The local chapter of MassBike, the statewide bicycle coalition of bike advocates. 
massbike.org/aboutus/pioneer-valley-chapter

Bikes Belong
Awesome advocacy organization that supports the biking industry and commuters everywhere. 
 
Safe Routes to School
Federal program that supports helping schools and parents map out smart bike routes for kid commuters. Great program for encouraging future riders.

League of American Bicyclists
Promotes bicycling for fun, fitness, transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.

The National Center for Biking and Walking
Designed and managed to ensure that people of all ages and abilities can walk and bike easily, safely and regularly. NCBW is the major program of the Bicycle Federation of America.


Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Nice to know there are great alliances outside Boulder (this group is up in the Northwest) working to change how we get around. 
 
Alliance for Biking and Walking
Collection of grassroots bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations, working to break down the barriers to safe bicycling and walking.
peoplepoweredmovement.org

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Downtown Northampton Mass.
StreetsBlog
Great, funny, educational blog on biking issues nationwide. Promoting "Livable Streets" movement; what we're all about.
 
Cycle Chic
Now this is cool. We can cycle to work or play and still look stylish doing it.
 
International Mountain Bicycling Association
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) that promotes and supports -- you guessed it --  volunteer trail work, land and trail management issues, and relations among trail user groups. Some of our realtors are highly involved in leadership roles with IMBA.

Bicycle City
A planned car-free community.

StreetFilms
From quirky to educational videos on biking nationwide.

StreetsWiki
A community-created, online encyclopedia for sustainable transportation issues.

Adventure Cycling Association
Inspiring people of all ages to travel by bicycle for fitness, fun, and self-discovery. 

Gorp.com
A resource page for bike trails, maps, gear guides and much more for every region of the country.

Bikes Blog
Plug into what bike enthusiasts are saying across the country.

Bicycling Life
Another great site on bike commuting, traffic laws and road-sharing tips.
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