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2008: The year of the bike!
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December 2007
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Make a Year-end Contribution to Bike Pittsburgh
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Only moments left to make a final tax-deductible donation
Dear eMessenger Reader,
Before 2007 comes to an end, please consider becoming a member or making an additional year-end donation to Bike Pittsburgh. Your contribution will impact the city by helping us continue to improve our streets for bicyclists.
We turned five years old in 2007, and had an astoundingly successful year - bike lanes on Liberty Ave and the Birmingham Bridge, convincing the City to hire a full-time bike/ped coordinator, and publishing the first bike map of Pittsburgh in 15 years to name just a few. None of this would be possible without your support.
There will be many more wins in 2008 that we'll all be able to take pride in - additional bike lanes, shared lane markings, bike route signs, the launch of an online version of our bike map, hosting our seventh Bike to Work Day and our fourth annual BikeFest. Please donate today to help grow the local cycling community, and make 2008 the Year of the Bike!
Have a safe and happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Scott Bricker
Executive Director
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Resolution for Bike/Ped Coordinator Passes
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Fantastic news for city cyclists!
 On December 12, 2007,
City Council
passed Bill
No.
2007-1979. This resolution
authorizes the Mayor and
the Director of
City Planning
to enter into a grant
agreement with the Richard
King
Mellon Foundation to
receive monies to support a
Bicycle Pedestrian
Coordinator for a period of two years and further providing for
legitimate expenditures for payments of salary and fringe benefits in
connection with the execution of the grant agreement.
Pittsburgh will join the ranks of elite cities such as Chicago, Portland, Cambridge, San Francisco, and Seattle as the newest city to hire a full-time professional to work solely on bike and pedestrian issues.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to write to and call the
Mayor and their City Councilperson to request this position be funded.
And, thank you to the Richard King Mellon Foundation for working with
Bike Pittsburgh, City Planning, DPW and the Mayor's Office to fund this
incredibly important position! This is a huge step for the City, and we
look forward to working closely with the Bike/Ped Coordinator in the New Year. Weigh in with your opinion on our Message Board or Blog
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Icycle Bicycle Ride 2008
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 For over 30 years,
Western Pennsylvania
Wheelmen have been
hosting this brisk ride
on New Years Day.
You're invited to join in
the fun and help usher
in a brand new riding
season in '08!
Click here for more
info
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Urban Velo
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A revolutionary new magazine for city cyclists
Local boys Jeff Guerrero and Brad Quartuccio (also a board member of Bike Pittsburgh) are about to publish their fifth issue of Urban Velo,
a brand new magazine that embodies what it means to be a cyclist in
cities all around the world. Irreverent and just downright fun, Urban
Velo is published bi-monthly and is available in hardcopy ($18/yr for a
subscription) or as a free .pdf download. Yes, you read that correctly
- free!
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Pittsburgh Cycling Calendar
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All Things Cycling and More!
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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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Wish List
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40G ATA hard drive - we have an old Mac desktop at the office that's a bit sluggish and could use a new hard drive. If you can donate one, please email david@bike-pgh.org. David will be doing the installation. Thanks!
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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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Bike Pittsburgh gratefully acknowledges the
Richard King Mellon Foundation and the Heinz Endowments for their generous support.
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