Hello MICA Cycling -
Just a few updates and announcements.
1 The Students for a Sustainable Campus Group (blog) launched last Wednesday. If you are a full time grad or undergrad student you can check out a bike for 48 hours from the fitness center. For details go to their website or pick up the pamphlet. One of the benefits of joining the bike share is a 15 percent discount at Baltimore Bike Works. Photos of the Bike Share Launch here.
2 Rides. There’s been a drought of rides that always starts in November, but we want to pick things back up again. We’re open to suggestions for new rides, but you can look for official MICA Cycling rides starting again by the end of March.
3 Critical Manners, Last Friday of March. Look for details about this ride in the coming weeks.
4 Riding with Johns Hopkins team – Hopkins students ride pretty regularly throughout the week. If you’re looking for a riding partner or group for a longer ride at a good pace, you might contact them.
5 Bike-related radio show on Hopkins Radio starting next Tuesday – listen from 8pm-9pm via this site.
If you have ride suggestions, etc, anything you want to say, just reply here. Please forward this to other people you think might be interested in joining the club or who want to get on the email list.
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Bike Petition for Baltimore – please post this, spread the word and sign now. Thanks! I can email you a petition (hard copy for the bike events) too. Please email me at carol at onelesscar dot org. Thanks!!!
Take Action – Please take one minute to sign this petition that promotes bicycling in Baltimore!
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One More Bike = One Less Car = less congestion, improved health, a better environment and a healthier economy too! Signing this petition helps to make Baltimore a better place to live, work, play, commute and bicycle!
Signing this petition shows that you support the Baltimore City Council in passing legislation that will make Baltimore a safer place for bicyclists. These bills and resolutions promote Baltimore as a bicycle-friendly and sustainable community. Encouraging bicycling, whether as transportation or recreation, improves the health of citizens and the environment while decreasing traffic congestion, fossil fuel dependence and greenhouse gas emissions. Thank you for signing and please spread the word!
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Join the Alliance to help strengthen the Three Foot Rule, promote bicycle safety legislation and to make additional bicycle lanes and facilities a priority in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.
We are forming a core Alliance group to define our mission and perform outreach to develop a strong grass roots following. If you can donate 4 hours a month and are passionate about this issue please contact Carol Silldorff, Michael Byrne or Rachel Myrowitz.
The Alliance advocates for bicyclists and a bike-friendly Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Some Alliance goals:
• Advocating for adequate funding for a complete non-motorized transportation infrastructure.
• Working to increase percentage of all types of bicycle ridership which decreases automobile usage.
• Ensuring that bicycles are recognized as a reasonable and mainstream transportation option.
• Educating communities in Baltimore City and Baltimore County to become bicycle-friendly and embrace a Share the Road philosophy.
• Recruiting and training Bike Ambassadors to host workshops on how to ride a bike (some folks have never learned), how to commute and on rules of the road instruction.
• More to be defined soon.
Thank you for your support!
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