Bike Baltimore E-Newsletter, August 2009
Bike Baltimore , Vol. 1, Issue 3
Thank you for subscribing to the BIKE BALTIMORE e-newsletter distributed by the Baltimore City , Department of Transportation. Here you will find the latest information regarding the city’s efforts to make Baltimore a safer and more enjoyable place to bike.
NEWS!
Bike parking at Artscape was a huge success for its first year. An estimated 600 bikes were parked at the facility over the weekend! Many thanks to Mark Counselman who managed the bike parking and all the volunteers that helped out!
The Bob Moore Memorial Moonlight Madness ride brought out 200 cyclists on Thursday, July 30th. Aside from a couple wrecks and flats, a great time was had by all. It was great to see that many bikes rolling up Charles St , and still sharing the road with cars.
Last week, Mr. Jack Yates was cycling Maryland Avenue when he was struck and killed by a right-turning box truck. The truck did not stop and the police are still looking for the driver as the investigation is on-going. Anyone with information is urged to call 410-396-2100.
In memory of Mr. Yates, members of Baltimore ’s cycling community stepped up and installed a “ghost bike” at the corner of Lafayette and Maryland Avenue . Ghost bikes are a worldwide movement aimed at paying tribute to fallen cyclists and drawing attention to greater road safety
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council has completed the BICYCLE COMMUTER RESOURCE GUIDE for the Baltimore Region. The guide contains an array of information road rules, outfitting your bike, and where to ride. The guide also contains information for employers on how to encourage employees to commute by bike. The guide is available from DOT Planning (410-396-6856) and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council (410-732-0500). The guide will also be available online.
BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE
New Bike Parking – The Department of Transportation’s Maintenance Division has installed a total of 107 bike racks this year! The communities of Highlandtown, Belair-Edison, Waverley , Remington and Hamilton are some of the areas where the new racks are installed. To request a bike racks, visit the online form here.
New Bike Routes are being planned for Bolton Hill, Reservoir Hill and Lake Avenue . These routes will connect existing and proposed bike routes will provide safer corridors for cyclists.
BIKE EVENTS
The Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee meets Tuesday, August 18th at 6pm in the Recreation and Parks HQ ( 2600 Madison Avenue ). We’ll be discussing police cooperation, the new bike routes and community meetings for the Southeast/Park Heights bike network.
Tour du Port, Baltimore 's Premier Bicycle Event, takes place October 4th. Join thousands of riders at the Canton Waterfront Park to kick off the 16th Annual Tour du Port. Routes range from 12 to a new 1/2 century 50 mile ride! The route travels through over twelve historic neighborhoods, waterfront areas and parks. This fully supported tour includes lunch, refreshments at rest stops, map and sag and a post-ride celebration at Tour's end. This event is One Less Car's Annual Fundraiser! All fees go directly to advancing the programs and advocacy efforts of One Less Car, a non-profit dedicated to walking, bicycling and mass transit in Maryland . Click here to register
One Less Car sponsors the Second Fall Bicycle Forum on Wednesday October 7, 2009 at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (JHAPL) at the intersection of Route #29 and Gorman Road in Laurel , Maryland . Over 80 Bike Advocates/Planners/Elected Officials attended this well received Forum last year. Attend this Forum to find how to make and keep Maryland Bike Friendly. This is an important opportunity to inform leaders about your concerns and ideas! Let us know what you think should be a 2010 legislative priority. We are expecting advocacy groups from many counties all over the state: Howard, Montgomery , Prince George , Anne Arundel, Baltimore , Frederick , St. Mary, Baltimore City and Washington DC to attend and show/tell what they are doing in their areas. Additionally, we will discuss bike legislation for the 2010 Annapolis Session. Mark you calendars and plan to attend.
These events and more can be found on the Bike Baltimore website at www.baltimorecity.gov/bike
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