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BikePGH goes to the National Bike Summit in DC
Bicycling is under attack. We bike. We vote.
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Every March for the past 10 years, representatives from Bike Pittsburgh have attended the National Bike Summit in Washington DC. At the conference, we attend bicycle advocacy workshops, network with fellow advocates and agency staff, and educate our elected leaders on why it's in the national interest and their district's interest to invest in better bicycling.
This year is different, though. Never before has biking & walking been under such unrelenting attack from Congress.
This week in Washington, we've been tweeting it up from the workshops and our meetings with elected officials. Our goal is for you to understand what's going on, but not to bore you to death with minutia and jargon.
We know that transportation bill stuff gets complicated and difficult-to-follow fast. Just please understand that this week in Washington is incredibly important for the future of the bicycling advocacy movement in the US. And we're there giving bicycling and walking in Greater Pittsburgh a voice.
Click here for more info
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Montour Trail gets wings
Montour Trail Airport Connector now open
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After over 10 years of discussion and planning, the Montour Trail Council has established a bicycle route into (and also out of) Pittsburgh International Airport. This means you can now start to plan your 2012 tours to bike directly to or from Pittsburgh Airport!
According to organizers, the Montour Trail is the longest suburban trail in the nation. The Montour Trail links up to the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail system, which extends from Pittsburgh to Washington DC.
"This is going to have tremendous impact on the visitation to this region by bike tourists from all around the country, and all around the globe," said Allegheny Trail Alliance President Linda McKenna Boxx, "access to the airport is definitely going to improve the world class reputation of our trail systems in Pennsylvania."
For more info, see the Essential Public Radio piece here
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Exhibit Closing Party for "Biking in the 'Burgh" Photo Show
This is your last chance to see the photo exhibit
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Bike Pittsburgh partnered with the Carnegie Library in Oakland to present "Biking in the 'Burgh," a photo exhibit in their first floor gallery.
After a great month the show is coming to an end, and we're co-hosting a closing party on Sunday March 25. Over 60 people submitted photographs of themselves or their bicycles in their favorite places to ride and answered some questions about their experiences bicycling in Pittsburgh.
This exhibit brings you the images and voices of a diverse community of people who bike and the ways they interpret bicycling in Pittsburgh, whether for exercise, commuting, or fun, adventure and recreation.
Check it out before it's too late!
Exhibit Closing Party
Carnegie Library of Oakland, 4400 Forbes Ave
Sunday, March 25, 2012
2pm-4pm
Free
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Closing Party for "Biking in the 'Burgh"
This is your last chance to see the photo exhibit
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Earlier this month, Bike Pittsburgh partnered with the Carnegie Library in Oakland to present "Biking in the 'Burgh," a photo exhibit in their first floor gallery.
After a great month the show is coming to an end, and we're co-hosting a closing party on Sunday March 25. Over 60 people submitted photographs of themselves or their bicycles in their favorite places to ride and answered some questions about their experiences bicycling in Pittsburgh.
This exhibit brings you the images and voices of a diverse community of people who bike and the ways they interpret bicycling in Pittsburgh, whether for exercise, commuting, or fun, adventure and recreation.
Check it out before it's too late!
Exhibit Closing Party
Carnegie Library of Oakland, 4400 Forbes Ave
Sunday, March 25, 2012
2pm-4pm
Free
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Pittsburgh Cycling Expo March 25
A benefit for our friends at the Montour Trail Council
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If you are interested in cycling and wish to learn more about cycling apparel and accessories as well as ride opportunities in Pittsburgh, you should plan to attend the Pittsburgh Cycling Expo.
This first-of- its-kind event in the Pittsburgh area is open to bicycle enthusiasts, recreational bicyclists and anyone who has an interest in bicycling.
Pittsburgh Cycling at the Airport Mariott on March 25, 2012.
Vendor Floor open 10-6
- 9:00 Bike Ride on Montour Trail
- 10:00 Doors Open to Vendors
- 2:00 Luncheon
- 3:00 Fashion Show
- 4:00 Raffle and Auctions Winners
- 5:00 Conclusion Vendors Welcome - Art Show - Tubular Fashion Show
More info at pghcyclingexpo.com
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Save the Date: PedalPGH is coming!
Announcing PedalPGH and the 2012 BikeFest Party
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BikeFest will be bigger this year. Much bigger. PedalPGH is moving to the sunny month of August to kickoff BikeFest. Clear your calendars as BikeFest starts with PedalPGH on the 5th and rolls all the way through August 19th. That's 15 days of fun in the sun as we celebrate with numerous community rides and events!
The BikeFest Party returns to the Pittsburgh Opera House on Friday, August 10th. So, start inviting your friends now to join you for some one, two, even three-wheeled fun in Pittsburgh.
Details and registration for the Party and PedalPGH will be online in the near future. So, keep your ear to the ground and your butt on a bike seat. This August is going to be awesome.
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The Pittsburgh Region Enters the National Bike Challenge After months of top-secret development, we are excited to present you with the Bike Pittsburgh Bike Commuter Challenge!
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The free BikePGH Bike Commuter Challenge runs from May 1st to August 31st and will be held as part of a national effort thanks to our collaboration with Kimberly Clark LLC, the League of American Bicyclists, and web developer endomondo.com. This nation-wide effort has allowed us to include some pretty incredible features in the new calculator. Participants will now be able to compare their standings on both local and national levels as individuals, teams of 10, workplaces, cities and states. There's even an app that smartphone users can download to directly track and log the trips you take. Unlike last year, all bike rides count, but a point system is in place that heavily credits daily trips, giving people who use bikes for transportation an advantage. Highmark Bluecross Blueshield and ALCO Parking are the sponsors of the local challenge.
This challenge will also serve as the bittersweet bon voyage to our Car Free Calculator as we know it. Despite its clunkyness, it served us well. Together as a city approximately 500 prople logged over 130,000 miles. Participants simply beat the original Calculator into the ground rendering it unable properly tally certain totals. This year we want to take that momentum and show the rest of the country that Pittsburgh is ready for the national stage. That means we're going to need more people logging more miles than ever before! Sign up today to take part in the pre season to be ready when the real action begins on May 1.
Click here for more info
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March 24: Loft Bash benefit
The final installment in a series of benefit parties for BikePGH
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 Don't miss the Electro Dance Finale w/Cutups & Edgar Um.
This is the third and final party in a series of "Loft Bashes" in Lawrenceville whose proceeds benefit the advocacy work of BikePGH.
The parties take place in the third floor ballroom of the Arsenal Building at 4300 Butler St in Lawrenceville.
The first two parties were resounding successes, with the space reaching capacity, so be sure to come early!
Saturday, March 24
4300 Butler St, Lawrenceville
10pm-??
21+
$5 entry $10 for entry plus two drink tickets
facebook event page
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MovePGH's Public Design Workshop #1
Getting technical with transportation--come and get your hands dirty.
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 MOVEPGH Workshop #1 is the first of four (4) week-long MOVEPGH public designworkshops to be held around the City over the next six months highling different portions of the City of Pittsburgh. These "design studio" workshops will be multi-disciplinary, working design sessions where stakeholders, designers, technical experts, and the public will work together to develop, design and plan solutions. TheMOVEPGH team will work all week long in a different location for each of the four Workshops to develop and test various design and planning ideas related to:
- Transportation solutions for areas of change and redevelopment
- Expanding multi-modal choice
- Developing street designs and complete streets
- Creating interlinked bike, pedestrian, transit, and street networks
- Protecting areas of no change
- Expanding connectivity
- Selectively expanding vehicle capacity
MOVEPGH Community Workshop #1 is open to the public, even if you do not live in these areas, and focuses on transportation issues related to the Northside, Allegheny Riverfront, and West End Valley. Come for an open and interactive discussion about walkability, highways, transit, bicycling, and more.
Kick-off Event: Describing the week's activities & preliminary findings
WHEN: Monday, March 26 6:00-7:30PM
WHERE: Allegheny Middle School - Allegheny Center; 810 Arch St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Open House: See the MOVEPGH team at work & provide input
WHEN: Three open sessions--drop in any time:
- Tuesday, March 27 10:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wednesday, March 28 10:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thursday, March 29 10:00AM - 3:00PM
WHERE: Sen. John Heinz History Center - Strip District, 1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Wrap-Up Event:
A MOVEPGH team progress report for the week
WHEN: Thursday, March 29 6:00-7:30PM
WHERE: Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School - Allegheny Center, 50 Montgomery Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Spring is here, kicking off a season (or two) of events with lots of opportunities for you to get involved and lend a hand!
 Listed below are a couple of the highlights:
- Banff Film Fest - Fri, April 6 and Sat, April 7, 6-9pm, Talk about bicycling in Pittsburgh and check out the amazing film shorts, Byham Theater, 101 6th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- Bike to Work Day - Fri, May 18th, Morning and evening volunteer opportunities throughout the city. More info and sign up here.
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Local Cycling Events Calendar
Come out and play, learn, get active
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Listed below are some of the upcoming highlights.
BikePGH Events
- Loft Bash III Electro-Dance Finale - Mar 24 - See above
- Biking in the 'Burgh photo exhibit closing - Mar 25 - See above article.
- BikePGH Volunteer Night at the Office - Tues, April 3, 5:30-7:30 PM - We'll provide the materials and food, you bring your hands. No experience necessary. 3410 Penn Ave, Lawrenceville
- National Bike to Work Day - Friday May 18
Other Events
- Many weekly rides - See calendar for details
- ZeroFossil Launch Party Thurs Mar 22 - New fossil free products at OTB
- Spring Roll - Sat Mar 24 - A fun hunt around the city. Meet in Oakland
- Pittsburgh Cycling Expo - Sun Mar 25 - Pittsburgh Airport Marriot
- Banff Mountain Film Fest - April 6-7 - Byham Theater Downtown
If you have an event you'd like to see listed on the Pittsburgh cycling events calendar, click here to submit.
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Not yet a member of BikePGH? Join TODAY!
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Membership is our most importantsource 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. Your support is essential to continue improving the city for bikes.
When you become a member, you:
- Add your voice to one of the fastest growing and most transformative organizations in Pittsburgh with nearly 2000 current dues-paying members
- Get discounts on great cycling events like tickets for BikeFest!
- Demonstrate your support for our mission and vision
- Join the fun and exciting bicycling community in Pittsburgh
- Receive a receipt for a tax-deduction
- Receive discounts from dozens of local bike shops and businesses that support a bicycle-friendly Pittsburgh
Already 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 create the change that you want to see.
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Bike Pittsburgh gratefully acknowledges the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Heinz Endowments, The Sprout Fund, The Benter Foundation, The Alliance for Biking & Walking, The Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation, The Colcom Foundation, and our members for their generous support.
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