BikePed Beacon -- July 2009
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The following monthly newsflash from the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board details current news and events in regards to biking and walking both in and around the Baltimore region.
The information found in the newsflash is informative; it could inspire some to become more involved in the process of improving conditions for biking and walking.
There is much to enjoy for everyone in this newsletter. There is always plenty of information and resources available but the BMC tries to make all that information just as enjoyable as riding a bike or taking a walk.
You may peruse the newsletter highlights below but be careful not to miss anything.
Thank you, and Enjoy!
Stephanie Yanovitz
BikePed Beacon Editor
BIKE TO WORK DAY 2009 IS NEVER OVER!
Go here first to complete a 2-minute Bike to Work Day Survey for next year. The survey reached those who registered but if didn't already take the survey you still can and you can still tell us why you didn't ride in this year's event.
You will be entered to win an additional t-shirt and you can enter your mailing information to receive the brand new "Bicycle Commuter Resource Guide" for Employees and Employers to share in the Baltimore Region.
Thank you for making Bike to Work Day 2009 a Success!
Without support from local government rally sites and leaders that arrange the events and local sponsors there wouldn't be a Baltiomre Region Bike to Work Day!
Thank you Rally Leaders!
Heather McColl, Rachel Pranschke, Nate Evans, Katie Ryan, Ellis Brown, Salem Reiner, Ralph Wheeler, Vivian Laxton, Patricia Fielder, and Roberta Jackson
Thank you Convoy Leaders!
Ray Bahr, Monica Meade, Billy Meredith, Greg Cantori, Dan Pontius, Patrick McMahon, Katie Gore, Jerry Lawler, Greg Hincliffe, John Call, Sheldon Epstein, Wally Lippincott, Stephen Franzoni, Neil Buchness, Margaret Hartka, Chris Kennedy and Jeff Springer
Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Fox45, John's Hopkins University, Clean Commute Partnership, MAC, Clean Air Partners
Annapolis Transit, ARTMA, Anne Arundel County, Capital Bicycle, Eastern Mountain Sports, Hard Bean Coffee, Whole Foods, 1430 WNAV, Baltimore Collegetown Network, BikeJam, Charm City Cakes, High Ground Coffee Roasters, Whole Foods Harbor East, Eddie's Market, Biller's Bikes, BJ's, Chesapeake Cycle and Sport, Bonefish Grill, The Arena Club, Conte's Bikes, VPSI Inc., The Bicycle Connection, Greene Turtle, MaGerks, Ripken Stadium, WXCY FM, WAWA, Looney's Pub, Princeton Sports, columbia Association, Howard County Chamber of Commerce, Bicycling Advocates of Howard County, State Highway Administration, College Park Area Bicycle Coalition, One Less Ar, Baltimore Bicycling Club, Adventure Cycling Association|
BIKE TO WORK DAY NUMBERS
Congratulations riders! Thanks to Local Government Support: 
Bike to Work Day 2009, sponsored by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, was celebrated in the Baltimore region and across the nation on Friday May 15, 2009. Between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on May 15, bicycle commuters gathered at locations throughout the Baltimore region below: Rally Site Participants + ride-up
>>>Visit the Bike to Work Day 2009 Photos
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ONE LESS CAR's Tour Du Port Early-bird registration deadline approaching
Support One Less Car (OLC) 
Tour Du Port is on Sunday October 4th this year. There are rides for all ages and abilities ranging from 12 to 51 miles. Tour Du Port is OLC's Annual Fundraiser so it needs your support.
On a personal note.... Carol Silldorff, Executive Director OLC, is a real fighter when it comes to dealing with personal injury and mental fatigue. She has gotten a lot of support from fellow riders and friends since an unfortunate bicycling crash where she struck a deer followed by landing in an oncoming lane of traffic. Crashes like that always leave us at a loss for words but we can always show our support indirectly.
Sign up for Tour Du Port by August 15th for $35, after August 15th it's $45.
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SAFETY!
Street Smart Campaign coming in September.... Statewide in 2007 there were a total of 615 lives lost and 51,729 persons injured in 588 fatal crashes and 34,866 injury crashes (totaling 35,424 crashes). Another 65,519 crahses were property damage only (PDO) for a total of 100,943 reported crashes with the possibility of even more injuries unknown or unreported.
Statewide 110 lives lost were pedestrians and 2,667 pedestrians were injured, in a total of 2,928 crashes. Statewide 7 Bicyclist lives were loss and another 662 injured in a total of 809 bicyclist involved crahses.
In our Baltimore region we represent 39% of the toal fatalities and more than half the crashes and injuries across the state.
Street Smart is aimed to target local law enforcement to locations where enforcement can raise the awareness of the rights and responsibilities of drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists to look out for one another on the roadway. Drivers should stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. Pedestrians should use crosswalks, obey signals and cross at intersections. Learning to be Street Smart reminds us of the importance to use crosswalks, obey signals and Share the Road before it's too late.
In 2007 in the Baltimore region:
237 lives were lost
25,004 people were injured
52,898 crashes were reported
50 pedestrians lost their lives
2 bicyclists died>>> Visit Drive Safe Baltimore |
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 Stephanie Yanovitz Baltimore Metropolitan Council 410-732-0500 x1055 syanovitz@baltometro.org |
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