UNC Charlotte Urban Institute estimates that over 300,000 bicycles are gathering dust in the garages of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Isn’t it time they took to the streets, greenways and trails of our community ?
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Big turnout, big ideas, high hopes for the coming year…….More info forthcoming this week ! CLICK: Photos for rest of series. Special thanks to CABA member Weldon Weaver for sending us these pics.
For the meeting agenda, CLICK: Workshop.
Photos top to bottom: (1) rapt audience numbering 40 -50 (2) Mayor Anthony Foxx talks about the budget crunch, (3) Attny. and CABA member Ann Groninger of MyBikeLaw.com spells out her caucus group’s priorities for 2010.
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Where should we install them ? Which locations ?
Free bike racks
CABA is working with CDOT (Charlotte Dept of Transportation) to install single-loop bike racks.
The goal is 100 racks in time for the annual Bike Week festivities in early May. Generally, the CDOT guidelines are: 1) racks should go on private land ( not public sidewalks ); 2) racks need to be within 50 ft. of a public entrance and on existing concrete or asphalt paved areas including parking lots [not at rear employee entrances or in parking decks]; 3) no more than 1 rack per entrance; 4) locations should generally be commercial and offices [housing, places of worship, public buildings and hospitals do NOT qualify]; 5) properties also do not qualify if CDOT racks are already in place.
Racks, including installation costs are FREE ! All racks painted black and heavy duty steel.
Got ideas ? Click the “Leave a comment” bubble below and let us know. Let’s make this program a big success ! ! Thanks to CABA member John Harding for recording locations we have received already (as of Jan 18) on a Google map. Check out this map so that you don’t duplicate earlier efforts.
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The crowd gathers for a big breakfast of scrambled eggs, fresh salad, pastry and grits at Wachovia Plaza at a typical Mayor's ride
Mark your calendar for April 30. NOTE: Mayor’s ride to be May 7 this year instead of April 30.
2010 marks the 10th year of May biking recognition for people of all shapes, colors, skills and age, and interests to participate for health, the environment, and just plain fun. Support the cause of cycling !
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Taken last fall by CABA in Seattle, Washington
The bike station is a nice storefront tucked into Seattle's downtown next to a nifty restaurant. They sell maps, brochures, repair and store commuter bikes, have classes and are open 7 days a week. A non-profit service.
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Many challenges face the Charlotte Area Transit System – As Dan and Martin found out this week, chief among these, you guessed it, budgets ! Especially working to channel more federal funds into Charlotte’s non-auto modes of travel. Also discussed were accommodations for bikes on LYNX cars, bike “blinkie” light giveaways to bus users as well as potentials for safe and secure cycling along the entire length of the NE LYNX light rail to UNCC and beyond.
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Special thanks to Bob Nixon and Melissa their generosity. Stay tuned. We will be posting more about their shop specializing in triathlon apparel, accessories, shoes and bikes, and conveniently located on South Church Street in Charlotte’s South End
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Each March CABA sends rep 
to the nation’s Capital along with up to 600 reps from bike clubs, shops, corporate reps and non-profit advocate groups nationwide. The highlight each year is lobbying Congressional offices on behalf of our cause. We will be meeting with your NC elected Senators and House reps. to make sure they know what our priorities are.
Let us know what you want us to tell them by using the comments bubble below.
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Looking for different routes in Charlotte and vicinity ?
Try this website. Over 60 self-generated routes ( some might be posted by people you know) ranging from a few miles to 80 miles. Weekend pleasure or everyday use.
CLICK: Map Charlotte
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And so does much of the rest of the U.S. Southeast
Yes, bicycling is supposed to make us healthier, but it all depends on how clean our air is. And the sad thing is that even active adults can get asthma. The Observer has done a good job informing the public that if the EPA gets its way, Federal clean air standards may be tightened. But testimony from personal experience does a lot more than abstract number crunching to bring the point home.
Read about Jedd Harris’ s experience in Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine CLICK: Gasping for Air.. Thanks to CABA member John Harding who alerted us in his CABA blog comment last week to Jedd’s article.
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