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CABA in CHATTANOOGA

September 14, 2010

National leadership conference

100 leaders meet and greet

Martin Zimmerman, CABA Exec. Director and scholarship grantee - has returned from a gathering aboard the Delta Queen of 100 reps. from sister organizations in the US and Canada sponsored by the Association of Bicycling and Walking (ABW). Valuable information and networking to help the cause of cycling and walking in urban areas. Chattanooga is moving up the charts for its progress as a “green” community and fun place to live. If you go there, make sure to try out the Walnut Street bridge, which is one of the longest car-free bridges in the world.

Another major conference in Chattanooga – ProBike/ProWalk 2010 has been attended by CABA members and supporters Chris Gladora, Dick Winters, and John Cock (Alta Design).

Walnut St bike/ped bridge (left) spanning the Tennessee River

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COOL BLOGS AND WEBSITES

August 18, 2010

Bicycle Kinetic Sculpture

Beware of Rat King

Funky, zany, and outrageous ! It’s catching on in the U.S. and Europe. CLICK: 9th Annual Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race for a hilarious set of images.

Air cosmonauts lead the way

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WIN A BIKE ! raffle for CABA

August 16, 2010

New Belgium Brewing offers Cruiser bikes

Here’s how it works: Make a$2 donation to CABA using the icon on this webpage. $2 = 1 entry; $20 bucks = 10 entries, etc.

Each month from June until October NBB will be giving away 2 of these bad boys!

Enter as many times as you like
Bikes will be shipped to a bike shop near you. About the bike….it’s a Felt-made cruiser complete with phat red rims, custom fenders, and killer front rack. This rack has wood slats made from repurposed wood.

New Belgium Brewery of Ft. Collins, CO brews Fat Tire Ale and sponsored the successful June 20 Urban Assault Ride in Charlotte

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Ray LaHood SPEAKS OUT

April 26, 2010

8 Minute segment on NPR News

DATELINE: April 25 – US Dept. of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announces what he’s calling a “sea change” in transportation policy. “We’re elevating it to the point where as we develop new road systems, as we develop communities where people can use light rail or street cars or buses, bike trails and walking paths will be equal partners, if you will, and equal components of those kinds of transportation opportunities in communities across America,” LaHood tells NPR’s Guy Raz.

LaHood is also pushing the idea of a nationwide interstate biking system. To listen to the full 8 minute segment and read the blog comments CLICK: LaHood gives the finger. And thanks to Kathy Z for passing this info onto CABA.

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NEWS FLASH

April 18, 2010

US Sec. of Transp. speaks out

“At long last, the feds have said the needs of pedestrians and cyclists must be placed alongside, not behind, those of motorists. In what amounts to a sea change for the Department of Transportation, the automobile will no longer be the prime consideration in federal transportation planning. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ….makes it clear that walking and riding are “an important component for livable communities.”

LaHood wrote on his blog. “This is the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized.”

For full article on Autopia blog, CLICK: LaHood

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PREPPING FOR THE NATIONAL SUMMIT

January 26, 2010

League of American Bicyclists in D.C.

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.