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however, as a content creator, that I can inspire people to see my ac- tions to create intrigue, ask ques- tions and hopefully take action when it comes to discovering trails and their therapeutic power in our modern age of hyper-distraction.
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WITH YOUR POLICY BACKGROUND, HOW ARE YOU ADVOCATING FOR
was interested in relocating, so I had to resolve this promise I made in print. Then-Sen. Braun co-founded the ALS caucus in 2020. He had a bill that evolved into the Promising Pathway Act 2.0, which would— among other things—provide people with ALS timely access to conditionally approved drugs. The legislation was supported by over 100 groups, but one seemed to stand out—I AM ALS, which was founded by ALS patient and former Obama White House Attorney Brian Wallach and his wife, Sandra Abrevaya. Given the high-value deliverable of their organization, I wanted to raise money to help keep it going.
called Indiana’s “Last Frontier.” It would not truly be developed for another 50+ years by big industry. I grew up just off one of the historic Potawatomi Trails in Lake Station, which winds around the natural barriers that used to exist. Trails are not just a means of transporting people and goods, but they also impact one’s psychology in positive ways and increase a community’s overall quality of life. Just take a ride around the block of your old child- hood home, and quickly you’ll be triggered and primed by memories of the past.
HOOSIER CYCLISTS?
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As a political appointee under an elected official, I can’t take official stances
on legislation; however, like a nonprofit think tank, I can talk about the philosophies that make sense when crafting public policy. For example, from Jeff Speck’s “Walkable City,” narrower roads slow cars down (especially in in- tersections) and make it safer for walkers and cyclists to navigate.
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I plan to support folks like Ty Warner and Mitch Barloga from the Northwestern WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK FOR 2025 FOR BICYCLING ADVOCACY?
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Outside of diet, modern conveniences have led us to become an unhealthy nation. HOW DO YOU FEEL TRAILS SERVE AS CATALYSTS FOR QUALITY OF LIFE?
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During my bike ride from D.C. to the Indiana Dunes, I really liked the Great ANY FAVORITE TRAILS ON THE ROUTE?
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PHOTOS: Opposite page: (Top and bottom) Robert Ordway at various stops on his 825-mile bike ride in 2024 from Washington, D.C., to Indiana to raise money for ALS research | Courtesy Robert Ordway. This page: Ordway (second from left) and friends together on the 2024 ride | Courtesy Robert Ordway. trail is piecemeal, but in August 2023, I rode the entire route with a friend in one day, which ended up being 110 miles—after the loop to Three Oaks where we made a stop at Journeyman Distillery. We caught an AMTRAK train back to Chicago with our bikes, which was neat! Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC), as they are doing a great job of working to complete the Marquette Greenway, a 60-mile trail from Chicago to New Buffalo, Michigan. Right now, the
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The body was meant to move. Trails allow for easy and effortless exercise by walking and/or cycling. In addition, I can say there are many entrepreneurial opportuni- ties in places that allow small-scale development along trails; commu- nities are easily built through food and drink.
Allegheny Passage (gaptrail.org) from Cumberland, Maryland, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Some places are very remote, and others are a block off from the city. There is something for everyone there.
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I look directly to the Native Americans here. “The Region” in the Northwest, which was WHY DO YOU THINK TRAILS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE FOR PEOPLE?
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I can be sour about overcon- sumption of social media in our society—I probably use HOW CAN THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA DRAW ATTENTION TO THIS IMPACT?
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ceded to the U.S. government by Native Americans in the 1830s, is
Instagram too much. I believe,
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