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Help stop global warming now

Health & EnvironmentFrom Environment Maryland:

With scientific evidence pouring in, even President Bush last week acknowledged the dangers of global warming in the State of the Union address. The facts are that we need to take action now to prevent the worst effects of global warming: New Orleans-like flooding of coastal cities, chronic drought caused by declining rainfall, and more and more destructive hurricanes.

Global warming is the challenge of our generation, and we owe it to future generations to take action. Your representative has the opportunity to do just that by cosponsoring the Safe Climate Act, a science-based measure that would reduce global warming pollution by 80% over the next half century.

Please sign our Stopping Global Warming Pollution petition, which urges your representative to tackle global warming by cosponsoring the Safe Climate Act. Then, ask your friends and family to help by forwarding this email on to them.

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wheel truing and assessment clinic tongiht!!!

Velocipede Bike Project Monday Jan 29th–7-9pm We are holding our second Monday clinic at the Velocipede Shop on 4 W Lanvale. This time we will discuss wheel truing and assessment–

Come learn how to tell between the different wheel sizes and materials; If the wheel is worth fixing; and then how to. Last time we went over re-building a hub. A fun and educational time was had by all!

Be there or be square!!!
-The folks at Velocipede
check out www.velocipedebikeproject.org for directions and more info.
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Charge your cellphone while biking to work

Biking in BaltimoreIf you bike long enough you might be able to charge you cell phone while traveling to work. Motorola showed off a docking station that uses an old school dynomo to charge a phone.

http://aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=33918&C_Code=01&SP_Num=53

The bike and charger are targeted at people who need communications but are not connected to the electric grid.
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Two events at Velocipede!!!

Velocipede Bike Project This Saturday January 27th from 12-6:30 Velocipede will be having a Shop Organizing Day where we will work on getting the shop in tip top shape. We will be focusing on small part sorting and organizing bikes. We will also be building bikes that are inexpensive and close to being ready to go, which we will be giving away.

This is a great time to rack up volunteer hours that can be used use towards co-op membership and parts, and there will be refreshments served. Everyone and anyone is welcome!! From making signs, sweeping, and sorting parts, to moving bikes, there is plenty for everyone to do, and we can use all the help we can get!!!

Then
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Support Baltimore

Biking in BaltimoreThanks to Mayor Sheila Dixon and Deputy Director of Transportation, Mr. Jamie Kendrick, our Traffic Calming Task Force has been appointed and will convene its first meeting on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. For information and updates, please contact jamie.kendrick@baltimorecity.gov
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NJ trying to ban cycling and talking on a cell phone

Biking ElsewhereEngadget Mobile, an online blog devoted to cellphones is running a piece about New Jersey trying to pass a bill that will ban cycling and talking on the cell phone

Having been caught a couple time with my cell phone going off I while biking I have to say that riding one handed, navigating pot holes and talking is almost impossible and could be a danger to other people. Let us know what you think?

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The Road Code

Biking in MarylandNote due to the size of this article it will be continued in comments.

Montgomery County Council recently introduced a sweeping change in its road code. While it had many good intentions it failed to meet those intentions. The following comments are a worthwhile read for any transportation planning as well as any environmentalist who would like to see the transportation network more environmentally friendly.

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Key in; ignition on; brain off!

Biking ElsewhereAngela Atwood-Moore response on MoBike forum:

"Some" motorists turn off their brains when driving? I would say "most" and even that is generous! And the real problem with these over-speed passes is that in my experience, they usually occur before the driver intends to cross railroad tracks, go down a hill with speed bumps, roll through a residential street/neighborhood, make a right hand turn in front of me, or before we both have to stop at a red light/stop-sign: making all these types of over-speed passes COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY!Key in; ignition on; brain off!
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Ya I biked here

Biking in the Metro AreaYa I biked here. What routes did I take? Why do you ask? Does it seem that you can
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TRAFFIC JUSTICE UPDATE

Bike Laws An excerpt from BikeWalk.org newsletter (Centerlines #166):

By Bob Chauncey

We are a growing alliance of organizations and individuals seeking to end the acceptance of over 40,000 traffic deaths a year in the United States. We are outraged at the common belief that traffic crashes are unavoidable "accidents" and are combining our forces to stop these unacceptable and predictable crashes.

The Traffic Justice movement will be based on four defining principles.

1. The primary goal of our transportation system must be the prevention of traffic crashes. We believe the traditional emphasis of US transportation and safety agencies on making crashes safer through technology has failed to achieve reductions in injuries and fatalities on a par with the crash prevention efforts in other countries.

2. We offer instead the principle of Traffic Justice -- the expectation of just and accountable conduct of all participants in our transportation system. Our initiatives will require that drivers, car manufacturers, road designers, elected officials, law enforcers, community planners and others take specific actions toward preventing traffic crashes. For example, some of the traffic justice changes we are working toward would:

- require drivers to comply with all traffic laws and thereby hold drivers fully accountable for their actions;
- require the installation of event data recorders and other law enforcement technologies into cars and trucks to support the adherence of traffic laws;
- require roads to be designed and built to dramatically reduce speeding, while safely accommodating pedestrians and bicyclists;
- restrict any promotion of dangerous driving;
- assist in the passage of laws extending the privilege of driving only to those who have not abused it;
- require law enforcement agencies to assign traffic law enforcement a priority consistent with the importance of preventing traffic crashes in the communities they serve;
- encourage community leaders to support developments likely to yield shorter trips, fewer trips, and more walking, biking and public transit to complete these trips.

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