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2010 Year in Review

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The window to our office says it all. Thanks for helping us have a great year!

Thank you, Pittsburgh cyclists, for helping us make 2010 a stellar year
2010 was a milestone year for Pittsburgh cyclists.  We helped lay the path for continued bicycle-friendly developments.  We have a lot of projects planned for 2011, including more bike lanes, and your support is integral in making sure these plans are implemented. 

Take a quick look at the progress that our members helped us achieve this year:
  • January: Started the year out right by moving to a new office in Lawrenceville
  • March: New bike parking law was passed that require bike parking at new developments 
  • April: We release the 3rd Edition of the award-winning Pittsburgh Bike Map
  • May: Launched Car Free Fridays, a six month program that highlighted neighborhood business districts and engaged over 1,100 people
  • May: Pittsburgh awarded as a Bronze Bike Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. 
  • June: We hired our 4th staff member to handle our membership program full time 
  • August: Celebrated our 6th Annual BikeFest
  • November: City of Pittsburgh installed 5 more miles of bike lanes and sharrows
  • November: Port Authority announced that they will outfit all buses with bike racks by this time next year.
  • December: We're closing in on 1,500 members. If you're reading this and haven't joined yet, please do so and help us keep paving new ground for bikes!
     

Read the FULL STORY on our website


We're looking forward to the year ahead!
 

Invest in your community: Make a year-end contribution to BikePGH
bikepgh logoWe hope you read about our recent achievements above. Now help us continue our momentum into 2011. If you're not a member, please join now. If you're already a member please consider making an additional contribution to ensure our success in the new year. Your support is essential to continue improving the city for bikes.
 
When you donate, you:
    • Add your voice to one of the fastest growing and most transformative organizations in Pittsburgh with nearly 1,500 current dues-paying members in good standing
       
    • Receive an invitation to Bike Pittsburgh's annual membership meeting, special events and promotions
       
    • Demonstrate your support for our mission and vision
       
    • Receive our newsletter
    • Join the fun and exciting bicycling community in Pittsburgh
    • Receive a receipt for a tax-deduction 
    • Receive discounts from dozens of local businesses that support a bicycle-friendly Pittsburgh
Please donate today and make sure that we will be here working on your behalf for years to come! 

join todayNot a member of BikePGH? Join today! Membership is our most important source of income, and we need you to add your voice! BikePGH works to protect cyclist's rights and promote the vision of making Pittsburgh a safer and more enjoyable place to live and to ride.  BECOME A MEMBER TODAY

donateAlready a member and wish to make and additional contribution? Every little bit helps.  Whether it's for purchasing bike racks, engineering bike lanes, printing the Pittsburgh Bike Map, or simply helping us pay our internet bill, you can be sure that we put your donation to good use.  Make an ADDED DONATION to help make the change that you want to see.

Wealth of winter cycling tips and tricks on our website

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Bike tracks in the snow at CMU
Don't let a little snow and cold keep you off the saddle

It's official. Winter is upon us, so we thought we'd share some links on our website to help you get prepared for the winter commuting season.


There's a wealth of tips, tricks, and discussion on our website and messageboard about how to stay active and riding when the weather goes sour.


Find out more CLICK HERE

Announcing BikePGH Business Membership

Now it's easier than ever for your organization to join

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Business support is key to Bike Pittsburgh's success. When local businesses come together in support of a  healthier, greener, and more vibrant Pittsburgh, it resonates not only with their employees, but with the leaders of our community.

 

Bicycle amenities are no longer considered a novelty. They are required in order to compete in the Twenty-first Century. People want to live in places where it is easy, safe and convenient to ride a bike, and want to work for companies that support these initiatives. Because bike-friendly communities attract both talent and customers, becoming a BikePGH Business Member is quite simply, good for business.


 Click here to become a business member!
volunteer nightVolunteer to earn your BikePGH Membership
New Barter Membership program allows you to contribute time

Bike Pittsburgh has unleashed an exciting new way to become a member!  Barter!


We want to get every single interested person involved in our work - helping make Pittsburgh a spectacular place to ride a bicycle.


There are dozens of ways you can use your talent, time, creativity, and resources to help with our mission of making Pittsburgh a city that is increasingly safe, accessible, and friendly to bicycle transportation.


CLICK HERE to find out more
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Cycling Calendar of Events

All Things Cycling in the Greater Pittsburgh Region!

Here are some highlights: 

Thurs, Dec 16: Rally to save transit service Mellon Square, Downtown @ 11:30

Mon, December 20: Life Cycles Movie Beautifully filmed MTB fim @ Melwood Screening Room

Mon, December 20: BikePGH Messageboard Meetup@ OTBBicycle Cafe

Sat, Jan 1: WPW Annual Icycle Bicycle Ride A new year's tradition!  Meet at REI SouthSide Works
 
Wed, February 9: BikePGH Member's Meeting - Save the Date!  Details TBA
  
Click on the button below for info on these as well as other events

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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, let us know about it. 


BikePGH Board adopts changes in bylaws

Amendments made at the November 2010 board meeting
Our board of directors recently amended Bike Pittsburgh's bylaws to strengthen the effective functioning of the organization.  When they were first developed and adopted, Bike Pittsburgh was a brand new organization just starting to make its way into the world of bicycle and transportation advocacy in Pittsburgh.  Now, almost a decade later, Bike Pittsburgh has matured into a professional, highly effective organization with a dedicated staff, a diverse Board and a sizable and growing membership base. 

After a careful review of the bylaws, the Board decided that they should be updated to better facilitate the continued success and operations of Bike Pittsburgh.  To highlight a few of the revisions, the Board streamlined and clarified the process for Board service, simplified the membership provisions and cleaned up some overly legalistic or confusing language to make the bylaws more readable and user friendly.  The Board adopted these revisions at its November 2010 meeting.

You can review the newly revised bylaws in detail on the MISSION page on our site.
Bike Pittsburgh gratefully acknowledges the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Heinz Endowments, The Sprout Fund, The Benter Foundation, The Alliance for Biking & Walking and our members for their generous support.
Bike Pittsburgh
3410 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412-325-4334
news@bike-pgh.org

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