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UPDATED BIKE MAP AVAILABLE

September 17, 2011

In print – 5000 copies

Charlotte Cycling Guide – 2nd Edition – Check out your friendly neighborhood bike shop and you will find it. Slightly revised from the 2009 version. Includes 10 new marked routes with special signage, complete list of allied organizations, including CABA, safety tips, bike shop links etc. etc. High quality graphic design just like the previous map.

To download from CDOT website, CLICK: Map. Scroll down halfway, locate the link for Charlotte Cycling Guide, right click on it, select on the Short Cut Menu “Save As”, select where in your computer you want to save it to, and wait for the 45 MB file to download.

If you want a hard copy go to any local bike shop. Thanks to Paul (we don’t know his last name) who sent us this comment.

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NY Times – GLOBAL NEWS UPDATE

August 14, 2011

Take a hike, gas-guzzlers !

Across Europe, irking drivers is urban policy - Sorry. A bit late posting this one. But it’s a must read !

From NYTimes, Environment page, June 26: ” While American cities are synchronizing green lights to improve traffic flow and offering apps to help drivers find parking, many European cities are doing the opposite: creating environments openly hostile to cars. The methods vary, but the mission is clear — to make car use expensive and just plain miserable enough to tilt drivers toward more environmentally friendly modes of transportation…” Thanks to Shannon Binns of local CABA affiliate, Sustain Charlotte, for sending us this article. CLICK: What’s your excuse ? to read the entire piece.

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BIKE RACKS at BofA

May 25, 2011

FREE bike racks installed - Good news! 12 more racks are now in place at BofA branch banks in neighborhood locations throughout Charlotte for a grand total of 70.CABA’s $20,000 bike rack contract to CDOT is to market and install 100 bike racks on commercial sites. Thirty more racks still available. The racks in place include 15 Harris Teeters, UNCC Research Park and South Park office buildings, Common Market, Kohls, Caribou Coffee, etc. Any suggestions ? Let us know: charlottebikes@gmail.org.

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NEWS FLASH ! – NE LYNX LIGHT RAIL

April 12, 2011

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Do you live in NE Charlotte ? – Next public forum

Bikeway planning for NE LYNX light rail Uptown to UNCC – A special CABA Caucus Group, chaired by Andrew Street, tells us to get the word out. Tell the planners what you think.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 27^th

WHERE: Charlotte Mecklenburg Gov. Center, 600 East 4^th Street, 8th floor

4-5:30pm: Stakeholders group only – Open discussion of results of last workshop, project alternatives and priorities.

6pm: Meeting open to public

6:15pm: Presentation for public

6:30-7:15pm: Q/A + Further discussion of alternatives and priorities

7:15-7:30pm: Wrap-up

Here is the web page link to all maps and other docs – CLICK: LYNX bike route.

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U.S. CYCLING CENTER BREAKS GROUND

March 25, 2011

Velodrome in Rock Hill

From Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine – Construction begins this month on the U.S. Cycling Center in Rock Hill, S.C. A world-class facility for five different cycling disciplines on a 1,000-acre site situated on the edge of the Catawba River. There will b 7 miles of singletrack, a cyclocross track, a 1.5-mile paved criterium course, a BMX Supercross track, and a 250-meter concrete velodrome. Velodromes are cycling tracks with 42-degree banked walls. They’re popular in Europe, but almost non-existent in the Southeast.

CABA Board of Advisor member, and founder of 24 Hours of Booty, Spencer Lueders, has played a key role an making this project a reality. Much thanks to Spencer and his peers ! And thanks to Andrew Israel for bringing this to our attention. Rock Hill council members are convinced that a comprehensive cycling center will attract two-wheelers and their wallets. For more info CLICK: Velodrome.

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NEWS FLASH! Public Workshops

February 8, 2011

Wednesday and Thurs. this week

The city’s Transportation Action Plan TAP (taking the long-range view to 2030) is undergoing its 5-year update. This may seem like boring pie-in -the-sky stuff, but you would be surprised how relevant it the current cycling environment. We’ve seen a (very) preliminary draft. Dan Gallagher, CDOT staff planner (who works closely with Ken Tippette, bicycle program manager) will be leading these meetings.

CABA will be there, but we need support from you. Come and speak your mind !

If you cannot attend, try this survey instead.

Public Workshop 1: February 9, 2011
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Oasis Shrine Headquarters
604 Doug Mayes Place
Charlotte, NC 28262

Public Workshop 2: February 10, 2011
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tyvola Senior Center (next to the Marion Diehl Recreation Center)
2225 Tyvola Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28210

CLICK: TAP dance for details

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