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Ciclovia = Quality of Life!

Ciclovia is a community event that brings new life and fun into the streets! During Ciclovia, miles of partially closed roads give way to a festival atmosphere where thousands of families, cyclists, casual and serious strollers, dog walkers, skateboarders, skaters, joggers and runners of all ages and races have a great time together!

Ciclovia (meaning bike-way in Spanish) originated in Bogot

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ACTION ALERT - Cyclists and transit riders in the Baltimore area need your help

[Senator Gladden's response: <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20071121162452981">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20071121162452981</a>;]
From One Less Car's newsletter:
If you live in or around Baltimore City you have probably noticed something missing from the MTA buses. No bike racks! The Maryland Transit Administration is one of the very few remaining major transit systems in the U.S. that does not equip its bus fleet with bicycle racks. In Philadelphia and Washington DC bike racks are on the front of every transit bus.

Its not that bike racks cost all that much. The estimated price tag for outfitting the entire MTA bus fleet with racks is under $1 million dollars. It's a small price to pay to make the area's transit network far more accessible.

If you use the MTA system or live in an area serviced by MTA and would use the system if it were more bike accessible, please contact Governor Martin O'Malley via email by accessing his constituent feedback webpage - <a href="http://www.gov.state.md.us/mail/">www.gov.state.md.us/mail/</a>; Under &quot;email topic&quot; select &quot;transportation issues&quot;. Tell the governor that the Baltimore metro area deserves a first class bus system and that having bike racks on buses is a key to making that happen. You can also call his office at 410-974-3591.
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Baltimore man sentenced for running over bicyclist in stolen car

A Baltimore man will spend more than 30 years in prison for running over a bicyclist in a stolen car.

29-year-old Keon Stokes was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years.

Last month, he was convicted on several charges, including murder.

In the summer of 2005, prosecutors say Stokes stole a car, then hit and killed 20-year-old Kurt Flup.

Police say Stokes took off and later set the car on fire.

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Re-opening of Lake Montebello

Join Mayor Sheila Dixon for the grand re-opening of Lake Montebello on August 29, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Lake Montebello Drive and Kentucky Ave. There will be a ribbon cutting with music, refreshments and souvenirs to salute this occasion. Join your neighbors for this major celebration. Be sure to bring your bike and walking shoes.

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Adopt a bike program

I am putting out a call to folks who might be interested in helping us &quot;tune up&quot; some of the bicycles we received from the Police Department this week as replacements for those that were stolen last week. Velocipede has agreed to host a work time so that we can use their tools. I am also suggesting that some of you might want to take a bike home with you and work on it on your own time. 30 bikes were stolen and right now we have about 14 working bikes. We had a line of folks last Wednesday evening waiting to ride.

Please let me know if anyone is interested either in meeting at Velocipede (on Lanvale near the Charles Theater) or taking a bike home. And, please send this out to anyone not on this list who might be interested.

Students can use this as community service hours.

Thanks
Anne

Anne Draddy
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks
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