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Showing posts with label Bike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bike. Show all posts
Monday, June 13, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Bike to work day - Carroll Park Convoys
Wow... according to the registered groups with bike to work day, every convoy but one starts or ends at Carroll Park!
Clearly there is some need for bike racks and more bike lanes in the area if the traffic is there!
If you, or someone you know, would like to have a bike rack on their street (not for personal 24-hour use), contact Nate Evans, Bicycle & Pedestrian Planner. nate dot evans at baltimore city dot gov
Are you participating in Bike to Work Day? Then register!
Clearly there is some need for bike racks and more bike lanes in the area if the traffic is there!
If you, or someone you know, would like to have a bike rack on their street (not for personal 24-hour use), contact Nate Evans, Bicycle & Pedestrian Planner. nate dot evans at baltimore city dot gov
Are you participating in Bike to Work Day? Then register!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Quick Recap on local news
The construction going on at sidewalk intersections is to create handicap ramps at all corners. This will bring our area up to code, and provide better accessibility to all Pigtown residents and visitors. Glad to hear it, since most wheel chairs I see in town are cruising down the street. That's not very safe!
Business News:
Perfecto, the coffee shop at 784 Washington Blvd, has gone out of business. I'm not sure what the issue was exactly, but there seemed to be only one employee, and after he resigned it looks like the owner threw in the towel.
Steel Drum Cafe, the bar/restaurant at 771 Washington Blvd, does not have an "out of business" sign, but their doors were closed this weekend when they would normally be open. I heard they had been that way for a few days at least.
Political News:
Adam Van Bavel and Bill Marker are a couple of local boys running for a city council seat. Please be sure to check them out and consider who you would like representing you! Remember, if you're not making these decisions, someone else is making them for you. This goes for being more involved in your community as well.
It looks like the new council district zones will take effect after the new election. Until then, Pigtown remains in 3 different districts.
Here they are helping out at Pigtown's Rebuilding Day:
Rebuilding Day went very well. Thanks to Amanda Malone of Rebuilding Together Baltimore for helping with that! You can check out a few pictures from that event as well as the Housewerks Tag Sale, and Gallery 788 Flea Market on Pigtown Main Street's Facebook photo album and Pigtown Fan's Facebook photo album. Lots of things were going on this weekend!
Events News:
May is National Bike Month! Feel free to participate in Baltimore's Bike Challenge! There are events throughout the whole month. Bike To Work Day is May 20th, and there will be a Carroll Park station set up with refreshments for those pedaling commuters at the corner of Monroe & Washington Blvd. Check the map for other stops on your way to work:
View 2011 Bike To Work Day Stations in a larger map
Business News:
Perfecto, the coffee shop at 784 Washington Blvd, has gone out of business. I'm not sure what the issue was exactly, but there seemed to be only one employee, and after he resigned it looks like the owner threw in the towel.
Steel Drum Cafe, the bar/restaurant at 771 Washington Blvd, does not have an "out of business" sign, but their doors were closed this weekend when they would normally be open. I heard they had been that way for a few days at least.
Political News:
Adam Van Bavel and Bill Marker are a couple of local boys running for a city council seat. Please be sure to check them out and consider who you would like representing you! Remember, if you're not making these decisions, someone else is making them for you. This goes for being more involved in your community as well.
It looks like the new council district zones will take effect after the new election. Until then, Pigtown remains in 3 different districts.
Here they are helping out at Pigtown's Rebuilding Day:
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| Bill Marker |
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| Adam Van Bavel |
Rebuilding Day went very well. Thanks to Amanda Malone of Rebuilding Together Baltimore for helping with that! You can check out a few pictures from that event as well as the Housewerks Tag Sale, and Gallery 788 Flea Market on Pigtown Main Street's Facebook photo album and Pigtown Fan's Facebook photo album. Lots of things were going on this weekend!
Events News:
- Tuesday May 3rd at 7pm there will be a Friends of Carroll Park meeting at Wayman's AME Church, 1307 Washington Blvd.
- Thursday May 5th 6-10pm there will be a gallery opening at Gallery 788 (and I'm guessing 21g as well, which is just two doors down), 788 Washington Blvd. They tend to be quite the event, so check it out!!
- Tuesday May 10th at 7pm there will be a Citizens of Pigtown (COP) community meeting at the bath house, 904 Washington Blvd. Enter through the side door.
- Saturday May 14th, and Saturday May 28th there will be a neighborhood cleanup with Washington Village Development Association (WVDA). Meet at 9:30am at the interesection of W Cross & Washington Blvd.
- Thursday May 19th there will be a Southern District Community Meeting at the Southern District Police Station on 10 Cherry Hill Rd. There is free food. Just go. It's delicious. And informative.
May is National Bike Month! Feel free to participate in Baltimore's Bike Challenge! There are events throughout the whole month. Bike To Work Day is May 20th, and there will be a Carroll Park station set up with refreshments for those pedaling commuters at the corner of Monroe & Washington Blvd. Check the map for other stops on your way to work:
View 2011 Bike To Work Day Stations in a larger map
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Bikeshare in Pigtown?
The city was going to bring in a bikeshare program, and have a station in Pigtown. And others around Baltimore. My first thought? AWESOME!! Want it!
- City sets up to do Bikeshare program - "Baltimore Gets Ready For Smart Bikes" (Baltimore Brew)
- Then, they changed their minds... - "City Puts Brakes On Bikeshare Program Citing Costs" (Baltimore Brew)
- But did we really want it anyway, because there might be a better way - "Two Wheels Good" (City Paper)
From "Two Wheels Good":
“There’s a dude, calls himself ‘Ten Speed,’ that comes in all the time for old tires/tubes/etc.,” says Boson Au, a longtime Velocipede collective member, via instant message. “I finally asked him what he does with them. He fixes neighborhood kids/adult bikes. I mean, that guy, [the block he lives on] is so off the radar of bike shops.” As for the idea of a co-op like Velocipede in West Baltimore, Au adds, ”We need it, desperately. Not just West Baltimore. Highlandtown/Fells is another underserved area. We’d be [the shop’s] number one supporter. If someone wants to start another co-op, just ask us, we can give them starting stock.”
Update: Bikeshare coming in Spring/Fall 2012
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