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September 28, 2007
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Reach thousands of bicyclists in and around the city by advertising with Bike Pittsburgh. Contact info@bike-pgh.org for info on rates.
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October 5th: Alternative Transportation Fest
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Join us for Pittsburgh's first annual Alternative Transportation Festival (ATF)
on October 5th! We are partnering with over 40 organizations to show
you how easy the choice can be to incorporate alternative forms of
transportation and fuels into your life.
The Fest is located in three locations throughout the city: Market Square, Schenley Plaza, and SouthSide Works. We are still in need of a handful of volunteers for the South Side and Market Square locations. If you can volunteer during the day on October 5th, please contact scott@bike-pgh.org for more details.
Bike programming:
» Bike Pittsburgh will be giving away our brand new Pittsburgh Bike
Map and 100 Planet Bike blinkie lights (split amongst the three locations so get there before
supplies run out!)
» Free Ride will have mechanics available at SouthSide Works and Schenley Plaza
so you can ask them questions on how to fix things on your
bike and how to perform a safety check.
» Free showers downtown! YMCA of Pittsburgh's Downtown location will be graciously opening up its facilities for bike commuters that day to use its showers and lockers FREE OF CHARGE! Just mention "Bike Pittsburgh," and they will point you to the silver locker rooms. » There will be "how to fix a flat" workshops at REI in the SouthSide Works throughout the day
» Friends of the Riverfront will be showcasing their Free Community Bike program. Sign up and take a spin!
For more information about the event and to check out a complete list of our partners, please visit the ATF webstie » The idea emerged from Engage and is being funded by the Sprout Fund. Steel City Biofuels and Bike Pittsburgh are the co-hosts of the event.
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Birmingham Bridge is Getting Bike Lanes!
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The making of a bike lane
 Cyclists using this popular commuting route, that connects the
neighborhoods of the Southside, Oakland, the Hill, Uptown, and
Downtown, will be in for a surprise when the Birmingham Bridge reopens.
During it's partial closure in PennDOT's rehabilitation work, Bike
Pittsburgh met with PennDOT officials to discuss bicycle improvements.
Check out the results as they unfold with our daily coverage!
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Action Alert: Neville St in Serious Disrepair
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 Call/write 3-1-1 and Council District 8
Neville Street in Oakland, which serves as a major thoroughfare for
cyclists accessing the Panther Hollow Trail and Eliza Furnace Trail, is in desperate need of resurfacing, a shoulder, and traffic calming. Please call 3-1-1 and Councilman Peduto to kindly request that this street be made more bike friendly.
Please visit our website for photos and more info.
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Action Alert: Demand a Safe Route to Oakland
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Don't force us onto Forbes Ave - It's a Death Trap!
There are no safe bicycling routes into the heart of Oakland from Downtown that are viable year round. Forbes Ave is too dangerous, Panther Hollow Trail is officially closed at dusk and barely maintained in the winter, and using the bus lane on Fifth is illegal. This leaves the sidewalk next to the bus lane our only alternative. This sidewalk could be a multi-use path since it isn't a business district. However, the sidewalk is in complete disrepair. And here's the kicker - a used car dealership currently parks its cars on it! Help get this potential "Bridge to Oakland" repaired and made into a safe route into Oakland. Read more about this connection and what you can do about it on our website.
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Make a Statement in a BikePGH T-shirt!
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 Front: Logo, city-scape, and "bicycle advocacy, safety, and community" Back: 3 Rivers, 2 Wheels, 1 Voice! with our website We have every size available from Youth Large to Men's XL. Price is $12 + shipping Also, we only have a couple dozen BikeFest '07 T's left. Sale price of $8 + shipping. Can't beat that! Sizes are limited so order today!
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Logging Your Bicycling Complaints is as Easy as 3-1-1
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Non-emergency Response Line is a great way to make your bicycling concerns known
Always have to swerve to avoid that dangerous pothole? Cars going way too fast on a certain stretch of road? Is the lack of a safe on-street connection into Oakland from Downtown getting you down? Call 311!
311 isn't a magic bullet, but it does create a paper trail and complaints will get sent to the appropriate department to be addressed. It's easy, and only takes a minute of your time. Personally, we've had a decent amount of success with 3-1-1 especially getting dangerous potholes repaired and having debris removed from trails. If you want to go the extra mile and you have a specific need that should be addressed in the neighborhood in which you live, don't be shy - Contact your Councilperson.
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Calendar of Events
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All Things Cycling and More!
Click here
to view our full calendar of events. For
details click on the individual events. Our calendar is syndicated so
be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed. If you have a Google Calendar you can also subscribe to our events listing.
If you have a
bike event you'd like to submit, just email us at submit@bike-pgh.org.
Be sure to answer all the typical questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how much.
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___________________________________________________ If you're looking for some fun and easy rides in the city, be sure to
check out Team Decaf (every Tuesday evening) or Team Caffeine
for some more intense riding (every Thursday evening). Both rides leave
from Enrico's Tazza D'Oro Cafe at 1125 N. Highland Avenue in Highland
Park at 6:15pm sharp. For more information please contact John
Strait. Every Friday a group leaves from Pittsburgh Pro at 6:15PM: confirm with Jason
More rides can be found at WPW, P.O.R.C., and Venture
Outdoors
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Meet local cyclists, ask questions, schedule rides!
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 Get linked in with Pittsburgh cycling using our online forums!
Ask bike or commuting related questions, find out about Pittsburgh cycling events, meet other cyclists, peddle your wares, or just hang out and have a laugh on the Bike Pittsburgh Forums.
It's FREE, fun, and a great way to get involved.
Click here to get connected today!
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Become a Member of Bike Pittsburgh
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Imagine Pittsburgh as a city where the choice to ride a bike is an
easy one. A vibrant city where the roads are less congested, the air is
cleaner, and folks are healthier. A place where we can all safely get
to work and the grocery store while burning calories not fossil fuels.
Bike Pittsburgh works every day on behalf of our members to make to
make this vision a reality. Invest in your community - become a member
today!
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Please Forward the eMessenger to Your Friends and Colleagues
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Every cyclist knows at least one other person who rides. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to get involved with Bike Pittsburgh by scrolling to the bottom of this email and clicking the "Forward email" link. Once your friends receive the forwarded eMessenger they can easily subscribe by clicking the "Join our mailing list" button on the left side of the email.
The eMessenger is THE best way to find out about local cycling events,
and opportunities to make the Pittsburgh region a safer, better place
to ride.
Thanks for helping to spread the word!
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Bike Pittsburgh gratefully acknowledges the
Richard King Mellon Foundation and the Heinz Endowments for their generous support.
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