Michael Gorman spent three years campaigning for bike lanes on one of his towns' busiest street. In this talk, he shares the triumphs and challenges of navigating local government, politics, and his tips for enacting change in your community. Michael Gorman has business cards that describe him as a "web developer advocating for an awesome community." He co-founded the local bicycle advocacy group, Bike BloNo, in April 2012, and was recently elected chair of the City of Bloomington Transportation Commission. He also serves on the boards of the McLean County Regional Planning Commission, the Ecology Action Center in Normal, and Green Top Grocery - Bloomington-Normal's only cooperatively owned grocery store. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at