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National Park(ing) Day hits Pittsburgh
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Friday, September 19th
 Park(ing) is a one-day-phenomenon started in San Francisco that is
now spreading both nationally and internationally. A collective of
artists, activists, businesses and citizens, Park(ing) provides a unique
opportunity for people to collaborate and transform
parking spaces around the city into temporary 'green'
spaces. The goal is to showcase the possibilities for reducing
pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
This year, Pittsburgh is taking part in National Park(ing) day with eighteen locations planned around the City.
Bike Pittsburgh will be taking over Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's parking
space for the day. Come by and hang out with us in our downtown park (complete with grass and trees) on
Fourth at Grant St! You can also come and park your bike with us and
we'll watch it for you while you're doing your business downtown. Press event with the Mayor and Councilmand Dowd at 9:30am in the "park". Stop by and show your support! |
We need your help in case of a transit strike
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Please take this quick survey
There is a very real possibility of a strike in the coming days or weeks ahead by the Local 85 Amalgamated Transit Union. In the case of a halt in transit service we want to help as many folks get to work by bike as possible.
Please take this quick survey and let us know how you might be able to help.
Note: Bike Pittsburgh is not taking sides on this issue. We're here to help folks get to work safely by bike throughout the year. In the case of a strike there will be a lot of new riders on the streets and we want to make sure they stay safe, feel supported by the bike community, and have everything they need for a comfortable commute.
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We need your support to continue this important work
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Want to make the streets safer for bikes? Become a member!
The
work we do makes our streets friendlier for nonmotorized transportation and recreation so that folks can feel safer riding, and surround themselves with a supportive cycling community.
Show your support and donate today!*(*it's tax deductible and you get discounts at local shops!)
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Free Ride launches new website. Needs feedback.
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Check out the new site and take the user survey
The Free Ride Recycled Bike Collective recently launched a brand new website. The new site features a blog, calendar, and other features to keep people up to date on the latest news, events and happenings.
Take their survey!
They also need people to take a survey about their experience visiting and using the shop. Please take a moment and fill out the survey. They are currently trying to reorganize and how best to serve the community.
Several collective members are also about to take a trip to San Francisco to attend the Bike Bike Conference of Community Bike Projects, which was hosted here in Pittsburgh last summer.
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PennDOT to hold bike safety class on Friday, Sept 19
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Goal is to educate cyclists and drivers alike
In cooperation with the City, Allegheny County Health Dept and community organizations, PennDOT will host an event to outline bicycle safety. Concepts of safe cycling will be taught to both cyclists and motorists with the goal to make our roadways safe no matter what mode of transportation is being utilized. Safe riding techniques and tips will be stressed.
Where: Corner of South Water Street and the Hot Metal Bridge, South Side
When: Friday, September 19 at 1:00 p.m.
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Pennsylvania ranked 38th in bike friendliness by LAB
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 Lack of Complete Streets Policy and safe passing law cited for poor ranking
The Washington-based League of American Bicyclists
ranked states for bike-friendliness for the first time. Washington
State was ranked first, while neighbors West Virgina ranked last. Not
surprisingly, Pennsylvania ranked toward the bottom of union. Although
they cited PA's route system as "exemplary," they cited our lack of a safe passing law and a Complete Streets policy as major reasons for the ranking.
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reason cited was that there are no PA cities that are designated as
"bicycle friendly communities," a distinction that Bike Pittsburgh, the Mayor and
Councilman Dowd want to change. At a press conference in August, Dowd said that by 2009 or 2010, "the City of Pittsburgh will officially
apply for Bike Friendly status."
Our
continued to work to make Pittsburgh more bike-friendly will hopefully
give Pennsylvania a "most improved" status for future rankings.
Read more on this story
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YMCA shower access being discussed for downtown bike commuters
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We're working on it, but we need your input
 There are preliminary talks about shower access at the Downtown YMCA for Bike Pittsburgh members. We need you to weigh in on this dialogue to find out what your needs are as a downtown bike commuter.
Please visit our forums and add your two cents.
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BikePGH online forums get a facelift
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New features to help you get linked-in with Pittsburgh's Cycling Community
New features include private messaging, being able to subscribe to threads via RSS, marking "favorite" threads, an updated profile page, and an easier search function.
Find out about fun Pittsburgh cycling events, meet other cyclists, peddle your wares, ask questions, or just hang out and have a laugh on our message board.
It's FREE, fun, and a great way to get involved.
Click hereto get connected today!
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New Bike Pittsburgh gear and stickers
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BikeFest Shirts, Pittsburgh Cycling Jersey, and new sticker designs
We have some new stuff for everybody to help show your support for Bike Pittsburgh and help spread the message.
BikeFest '08 T-shirts
 Commemorate BikeFest '08 with a snazzy t-shirt! These are still available for only $10 (+ s&h) and are available in Gold on Black or Brown on Yellow. Get them before they're gone!
Pittsburgh's First Cycling Jersey
Our friends over at GoCycling have created Pittsburgh's first cycling jersey. These synthetic jerseys feature a Pittsburgh skyline (best in the country!), and are available in different styles. Best of all, a portion of the proceeds go directly to our advocacy efforts.
STICKERS!
We've reprinted the most popular stickers and produced a bunch of new designs and slogans. Collect them all. The full set is available through our website for only $6!
See our GEAR section for more details.
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Pittsburgh Cycling Calendar
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All Things Cycling and More!
 Click here
to view the Pittsburgh Cycling Events Calendar For
details click on the individual events. If you have a Google Calendar you can easily subscribe to our events listing.
If you have a
bike event or ride you'd like to submit, simply contact us. Be sure to answer all the typical questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how much.
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The Bike Pittsburgh Blog
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 Keep up with and comment on cycling news, events, action alerts, industry recalls, and more
We use our blog to post cool videos, cycling news, action alerts, and stories to inform and inspire your. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do. We think you'll be surprised at the wealth and depth of information covered. Feel free to sign up for an account and start commenting!
Like most other blogs we make it easy to share our posts via email, Facebook, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon and others.
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Bike Pittsburgh gratefully acknowledges the
Richard King Mellon Foundation, Heinz Endowments, The Benter Foundation and our members for their generous support.
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