BikePed Beacon -- June 2010
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Thank you to the 1,320+ riders who came out for Bike to Work Day 2010!
Regional rallies were well attended and enjoyed by over a thousand bicyclists. Rideshare coordinators, convoy leaders and bike mentors around the region deserve a big congratulations. Thank you to regional sponsors; MASN, PNC, Pricepoint and RoadID and all the great local sponsors. A follow-up survey will be sent in a week.
Green Zone folding bike prize winners were in Baltimore City, Annapolis and Harford County. Better World Club membership winners were from APG and Bel Air rallies. Panera, a loaf of bread a month for a year, winner was from Howard County. One lucky winner got an October 3rd Tour duPort registration free and three winners are headed to Tour Dem Parks on Sunday June 13th.
Don't forget to become a fan of the facebook page and upload your photos from Bike to Work Day!
Stephanie Yanovitz
BikePed Beacon Editor
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STATEWIDE SURVEY - SCHOOL POLICY STUDY
Initial study findings...
Initial findings suggest that Maryland public schools typically follow procedures when it comes to walking and bicycling policies. Collaboration between the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland State Department of Education led to a survey of policies and practices to address walking and bicycling to school. All 24 school districts were surveyed, covering approximately 330 schools, ranging from elementary to high school, in urban, suburban and rural areas. Elementary schools have participated the most in organized walking and biking activities in both urban and suburban areas. Nearly 17 jurisdictions are involved in the Safe Routes to School program and 50 schools have "walk to school day" activities annually. Walking and biking are of significant interest for many reasons. Not the least of which is a statistic that shows school districts spend anywhere from $2.7M to $97M dollars annually to bus students. |
STREET SMART REGIONAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN WAVE 2
Street Smart Campaign - a pedestrian and bicyclist safety awareness campaign. After a successful launch in Fall 2009 Street Smart returns this year to broaden the impact of educating and enforcing the laws that aim to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Street Smart provides educational outreach for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers to raise awareness of the rules that protect our most vulnerable road users. Beginning in May 2010 activities began to identify the problems and target locations in each jurisdiction through editorials, public safety announcements, and posted web content. Maps, crash data, laws and information about the dangers of speeding and the financial impact of a crash will be promoted through the Street Smart campaign on www.DriveSafeBaltimore.com. Street Smart 2010 aims to provide street teams that canvas mixed-use neighborhoods adjacent to high intensity bicycle and pedestrian crash locations. |
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IN THE NEXT ISSUE July's BikePed Beacon will provide updates on the Baltimore Region's 2007 Pedestrian and Greenway Transportation Plan. Got a great idea for a story? Send your article ideas and stories to syanovitz@baltometro.org. |
Stephanie Yanovitz Senior Transportation Planner | |