Working towards healthy, active, vibrant communitieswhere biking, walking and public transit are a way of life

2011ANNUAL

REPORT

HISTORYTrailnet was founded in 1988 to develop the St. Louis Riverfront Trail and a bi-state network of trails. During our first 12 years, we were a vital leader in purchasing and developing the popular Grant’s Trail and other well-loved rails-to-trails. Trailnet took the lead in renovating the historic Route 66 Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, investing over $4.5 million for renovating and structural improvements, and raising $1 million towards the Eads Bridge renovation for bicycle and pedestrian use. Trailnet assumed a leading role in The Confluence Partnership, a 200 square mile conservation, heritage, and recreation corridor being developed along our region’s Great Rivers.

With the creation of the Great Rivers Greenway tax district in 2000, Trailnet’s purpose and work evolved significantly. We shifted from a narrow focus in trail development to a comprehensive emphasis on fostering healthy and active communities. We integrated work in public health, urban planning, policy advocacy, community organizing, and bike/walk programming.

In 2006, Trailnet received an important Missouri Foundation for Health grant for our obesity prevention policy initiative, now known as Healthy, Active & Vibrant Communities. We also secured federal transportation funding for Safe Routes to School, Bike/Ped Master Planning, and other bike/walk programming. Through these and other projects, we generated the financial resources and gained the network of partners and expertise we needed to successfully shift our mission to fostering healthy and active communities through changes to policy and the built environment.

To lead in fostering healthy and active communities through innovative programs, planning, and policy that promote walking and bicycling throughout the St. Louis bi-state region.

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MISSION VISION

The St. Louis bi-state region will be known throughout the country as a model community for healthy, active living and broad-based acceptance of alternative modes of transportation.

Activity: We demonstrate, encourage and facilitate healthy lifestyles through our programs and activities.

Sustainability: We organize, promote, and model environmentally-friendly processes and behaviors throughout the region.

Vision: We embrace a leadership role in generating and implementing creative ideas and strategies to accomplish our mission and engage individuals, families, and organizations in new and more effective ways.

Collaboration: We serve as a galvanizing force in the region to identify and bring together resources, organizations, and ideas. We seek partnerships to achieve our goals.

Professionalism: We are accountable, ethical, respectful, and financially sounds. We set high standards for ourselves and our programs, deliver on our promises, and measure outcomes as a means of continuing to improve in all areas.

CORE VALUES

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Andrew Rothschild, PresidentRodney Crim, Vice PresidentDavid Schepers, SecretaryDavid Pickerill, TreasurerJoe Hill, Member at Large

Jonathan Heitner, ex officio

Shana AlbrightRyan Barr

Edward CohenAl GallegosMartin Galt

Robert GoltermannCliff HeggsJulian Hess

Lotsie HoltonJohn Jennings

Steve JuanBradley Minton

Kyle MurphySusan Plassmeyer

Steve SingerDan Weas

Carol WeismanMelissa Zona

2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STAFF

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2011 ACHIEVEMENTSThe Downtown Bicycle Station opened in April 2011 and by December 31, 89 bike commuters had become members.

The Downtown Bicycle Station is an initiative of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, completed in collaboration with key partners, supporters, and generous contributors. It is one of only a few nationwide. The project was funded in part by funds allocated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Downtown St. Louis Community Improvement District (CID) had the initial contract to manage the Station; the CID contracted with Trailnet for marketing and membership, and Urban Shark, the bike shop next door, for facilities and operations services.

Trailnet was a founding sponsor of the Downtown Bicycle Station.

Trailnet’s TravelGreen program, launched in 2009 to encourage bike commuting and multi-modal transportation, expanded into the Central West End, Washington University, and throughout the City of St. Louis.

Trailnet’s fourth Livable St. Louis Conference provided a stimulating forum with incredible speakers for 275 attendees.

Trailnet’s Community Planning team completed long-range plans to improve bikeability and walkability in Ellisville, DeSoto, Old North, Ferguson, Washington, and Franklin County. In all, nearly two dozen communities and municipalities interested in making their neighborhoods safer and more desirable, welcome, and vibrant have been served by our bike walk planners.

Trailnet responded to calls from parents throughout the region asking what can be done to make their kids’ routes to school more walkable and bikeable. Our Safe Routes to School staff met with and advised reps from more than 22 schools across the state and provided more than 400 school children with the basics of bike safety.

Trailnet took healthy eating and active living statewide through our expanded technical assistance program; and we added a half-time advocacy staff person.

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2011 ACHIEVEMENTSWe kicked-off ShiftYourCommute.com in May 2011 and by December 31, 252 members were logging their bike commuting miles and tracking their calories burned and carbon emissions reduced.

We served breakfast to 330 cyclists at refueling stations on National Bike to Work Day on May 20, 2011.

Our popular summer-long, once a month Breakfast for Bikers series expanded to three locations throughout St. Louis.

21 Bicycle Fun Club (BFC) rides were enjoyed by nearly 8,000 riders on roads in more than 70 communities in Missouri and Illinois. BFC volunteers donated a staggering 618 hours of service. Participation in our seventh Ride the Rivers Century Ride, 593 cyclists from eight states, was our largest ever.

Over 1,000 people enjoyed 18 family friendly Community Rides through St. Louis’ most interesting communities. Rides included our annual Tour De Plants and the ever popular Literary Ride.

Trailnet launched our first Bike Smart bike safety and skills classes, taught by a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor. Our classes encourage riders of all abilities and ages to get out and ride predictably, visibly, and safely.

Trailnet provided free Bike Valet at LouFest for over 400 riders who biked their way to the two-day music festival.

Trailnet’s Active Living Awards celebrated Derek Glanvill, REI, the City of Columbia, IL, Citizens for Modern Transit, and Mike Murray, exemplary individuals and entities engaged in unique and sustainable efforts to incorporate physical activity in every day living.

Trailnet relocated to 411 North 10th Street in downtown, just upstairs from the Downtown Bicycle Station and our friends at Urban Shark Bicycle Company.

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That was sort of the beginning of it. I had a bike and I was trying to lose some weight. I weighed quite a bit more than I do now.

Actually, this is kind of a funny story. I started biking because I was lazy. That’s why I started biking. I had a truck and I had a bike and I didn’t want to have to pay to park at work. I worked downtown here and I found some free parking about 3/4 of a mile away from work. So I started throwing my bike in the back of the truck, driving my truck in, and then riding my bike 3/4 of a mile to work so that I wouldn’t have to walk seven minutes. So my trip to work was uphill all the way. My whole motivation was that when I got out of work I wouldn’t have to pedal at all, I could just coast all the way back to my truck.

So I’d get done with work and get on my bike and before long the park next to work here started looking good, so I’d ride around the park then head back to the truck. Then it was around the park a couple of times, and then it was three or four times. And before I knew it a couple of months had gone by and I was finding other places to ride, just for fun, for about 45 minutes every day. I was really liking it and I kind of got addicted to riding my bike.

One day I added up all the miles I rode. I went up the Riverfront Trail and back and added up the miles and it was about 20 miles. I thought – this is ridiculous! I could actually ride all the way from my house, which is 22 miles. I could ride all the way to or from work one of these days and all I had to figure out was how to either get there or back by bus. So I started doing that.

Shortly after that I met Stu at the bus stop and he told me that whenever he could, through the summer, he rode 28 miles each way, every work day. I thought – well, that’s crazy, for one. I’ll never do that. I started riding with him some of the time, and the more we rode the more I thought – well, I am already riding one way, maybe I could do that AND just part of the way the other. Stu convinced me to ride with him a little bit more and a little bit more and finally I went ahead and tried riding the whole trip both ways. It wasn’t like I was going to start doing it five days a week but before long I found myself thinking – why am I spending money riding the bus home when it’s just as easy to ride?

I started with one day, then two, then after a couple of months I was doing five days a week. That was last year and there wasn’t any reason not to do it again this year.

So by the end of June I didn’t have as many miles as Stu but it was 756 miles and not a single one of them was put on my truck. I’m still on the same tank of gas that I’ve had for four or five weeks now. In fact I still have a 3/4 of a tank of gas.

“I bike to work because it’s cheaper than driving my truck…”

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SUPPORT AND REVENUE

Memberships &Contributions

$264,659

Grants $959,774

Rides & Sponsorships

$224,727

Consulting $15,443

In-kind contributions $200,778

Lease Income $131,045

Investment Return $7,667

TOTAL $1,788,759

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EXPENSES

NET ASSETS END OF YEAR

Program Services $1,348,354

Management & General

$418,794

Fundraising $184,058

TOTAL $1,951,206

TOTAL $162,447

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We are grateful to all our donors – it would not be possible to do our work without you. We have made every effort to ensure these lists are complete and correct. Please accept our apology if your name is missing or if we have made a mistake of any sort. Contact the Director of Communications and Marketing at 314.436.1324 x 111 or josie@trailnet.org to inform us of any omissions or mistakes. Thank you.

RELOCATION CAMPAIGN DONORS INDIVIDUALS

Joseph AielloElizabeth and David AndersonLynne Williams-Anderson and David AndersonBen AronsonIona and Richard BaldwinMary BallouCaroline BanJune and Ronald BareisNini and Clarence BarksdaleHarriet BaronCynthia BauerCarrie Becker and Mark WarcholBradley and Anne BishopSylvia DeAun and Samuel BlumbergJoanne and Scot BoultonMarsha and J. Michael BoyleCarol and David BridgesHal and Liz BrinkmannShawna and Nate BrinsonCharles and Denise Burton Jr.Patty and Jim BuschJohn CameronRobert and Sandra CannonPeggy CanvanessPat and Stan CiapciakAlan CinaPamela Coffin and Terry LuckednhoffEdward and Carol CohenLaura CohenSally and Thomas CohnVirginia CollignonMarjorie CourtneyRodney Crim and Cynthia Curry-CrimSandra and Walter CunningTed Curtis and Barbara Bauer

Roy Day and Deborah LundPatricia and Robert DenlowMartha DeslogeMary DoddAmelia Doll and Giovanna BallettiJohn DrewGary and Allison EnglanderAlicia and Geoff EspeJoan and Pat EssermanErin Farrell and Brody WilsonSusan FeldmanAudrey and Tom FlemingJanice and William ForsythGary and Christy FoxMarianne and Sandy GaltCindy GelsthorpeLynn GemeinhartMarc and Carol GoldsteinRobert and Maggie GoltermannJohn GrigsbyCap and Jen GrossmanMarie GrzesiowskiFrank GuyolBruce HadleyBrian HallEllen HarmsLawrence HarmsScott and Michelle HarrisJulie and Cliff HeggsSusan and Jonathan HeitnerJulian and Bette HessLotsie and Rick HoltonMarilyn and Mike HungerfordJoyce InmanBrad IversenBarbara JarvisTammy and John JenningsMary and Morris JoftusCharles and Kate Johnson

Pat JonesStephen JuanLee and Margaret KaplanKevin KeachJacqueline and Gerard KohlerTom KopinskiMarti Lanese Barbara and Bob LindeckeLynne and Mike LippmannGloria LuberDiane B. LudwigTedi and Edward MaciasAnn Mack and David CadyGabrielle MackPaul MackJoy MartinRenee MarverJosie McDonald and Jan HunekeMona McFaddenKathy McHughCynthia and Jim MenseBradley MintonNancy and Michael MogelnickiMr. and Mrs. Ken MooreMichele Mordica and Mark DavisTim and Paula MortensonPatrick and Cheryl MucklerKevin NeillJo Ann and Charles NesterChristine and Michael NormileDavid OettingArthur and Carol OgleKim and Bruce OlsonDan ParsonsTracy Jo PasiekaDavid PickerillSusan PlassmeyerDoris Pree

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RELOCATION CAMPAIGN DONORS INDIVIDUALS (continued)

Rachel Presley and Michael SmithEric PuronenVickie and Simon PursifullMary Randlett and Phil KarnowskiSusanne Renner and Robert RicklefsRichard and Mary RingisSara Rodney and Marijn BraadbaartNeal and Marilyn RollerRichard Rosenthal

Jennifer TomprasJoseph TorrisiPhil ValkoEdward and Eileen VastolaJennifer VivianoCarol Weisman and Frank RobbinsKaren Shipman and Gregory WhiteDavid WiethopTim and Gina WilmeringGlynn YoungKen and Mary Ann ZehnderJoseph and Kathleen Ziha

COMMUNITY FUNDERS

PELETON SOCIETY2011 members with an annual donation of $1000 or more

Laura CohenSally and Thomas CohnPatricia and Robert DenlowDeborah and Robert DolginJohn DrewDoris Drewry and C. Baker CunninghamMarianne and Sandy GaltScott GaltMarc and Carol GoldsteinCap and Jen GrossmanFrank J. Guyol III Fund of the Greater Saint Louis Community FoundationLisa and Alan HautlySusan and Jonathan HeitnerLotsie and Rick HoltonTammy and John JenningsPat Jones

Renni and Eli ShuterMiriam and Steve SingerClaudia SpenerKaren and Mark Spreitler Carol and Michael StaenbergJohn Sweet and John FortiAddie and Phil TomberCarol WeismanDavid and Karla WilsonKaren and Fred WolffTimothy and Carol Wright

Ivette and Andrew RothschildJohn H. RussellCarol and David SchepersAnnie and Joe SchlaflyPaul SchnoebelenEugene SelzerLily and Bruce SeymourRichard ShinnersMiriam and Steve SingerKristie SkorClaudia SpenerAnn and John StrawPerry and Don StreettSteve Swartz

RELOCATION CAMPAIGN DONORS INSTITUTIONAL

AmerenBank of America Matching GiftsEmersonEnterprise HoldingsHBE Corporation

Husky CorporationWilliam A. Kerr FoundationLewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C.Microgrid EnergyStifel Nicolaus

The Solae CompanyStupp Bros. Bridge & Iron Co. FoundationRosenblum Goldenhersh Silverstein & ZafftU.S. Bank

Stephen Juan Karen and Harold KarabellRoland KernCarole and Russ KirkNancy and Ken KranzbergBarbara and Bob LindeckeAnn Mack and David CadyPaul MackBradley MintonKenneth and Barbara MooreDavid PickerillIvette and Andrew Roths-childJohn H. RussellCarol and David SchepersUlrike and Tom SchlaflyPaul SchnoebelenAnne and John ShapleighNancy and Lin Shepard

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Jennifer TomprasJoseph TorrisiPhil ValkoEdward and Eileen VastolaJennifer VivianoCarol Weisman and Frank RobbinsKaren Shipman and Gregory WhiteDavid WiethopTim and Gina WilmeringGlynn YoungKen and Mary Ann ZehnderJoseph and Kathleen Ziha

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CORPORATIONS, COMMUNITY SPONSORS & 2011 RIDE CALENDAR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Alberici ContractorsAlpine ShopAmerenAscension HealthBenton Park Neighborhood AssociationBig Shark Bicycle Co.The Bike CenterThe Bike SurgeonBlock Hawley Commercial ServicesBoeing Employees Bicycle Club St. LouisCH2M HillCitizens for Modern TransitCity of ChesterfieldCity of EllisvilleCity of WildwoodThe Confluence PartnershipThe Cyclery and Fitness CenterDowntown St. Louis PartnershipDriscoll’sEast-West Gateway Council of Governments

FOUNDATIONS

Anthem FoundationBoeing Employees Community FundCrawford Taylor FoundationEarth Share of MissouriJohn H.K. Sweet Charitable FoundationMissouri Foundation for Health

COMMUNITY FUNDERS

Renni and Eli ShuterMiriam and Steve SingerClaudia SpenerKaren and Mark Spreitler Carol and Michael StaenbergJohn Sweet and John FortiAddie and Phil TomberCarol WeismanDavid and Karla WilsonKaren and Fred WolffTimothy and Carol Wright

EmersonFleet Street Sports4orceGO! St. LouisGrace Hill Settlement HouseGreat Rivers GreenwayGrossman Iron and SteelGuarantee Electrical Co.Hautly Cheese CompanyThe Hub Bicycle Co.Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C.Maplewood BicycleMcCarthy Building CompanyMcCordMetro East Park and Recreation DistrictMissouri Department of ConservationNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyPedal the CauseRegional Housing & Community Development AllianceREIRevolution CyclesRonald McDonald House

Saint Louis Brewery and Schlafly BeerSaint Louis UniversitySchnucksThe Solae CompanySolutiaSouth Grand Community Improvement DistrictSt. Louis County ParksSt. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMUSt. Louis Trust CompanyStifel Nicolaus Sunset Cyclery, Inc.Wells Fargo/Sycamore Tree TrustT. Rowe PriceTrailhead Brewing Co. Trek Bicycle Store of St. LouisUniversity of Missouri, Extension CenterUrban StrategiesU.S. BankU.S. Charitable Gift TrustWashington UniversityWild Trak BikesWindsor Marketing Group, LLC

Pettus FoundationThe Saigh FoundationStaenberg Family FoundationWilliam A. Kerr Foundation

Matching gifts from: Boeing, Covidien,Elsivier, MasterCard, Monsanto, and Pfizer

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