Category Archives: Activism
Gallery Spin – 1st Friday, February 3, 2012
It was a little chilly, but clear and dry for February’s 1st Friday Gallery Spin bicycle ride. Lark Street was humming with lots of walkers and gawkers and some great exhibits. Albany Bicycle Coalition’s own Bob Anderson was the featured artist at … Continue reading
Filed under Support the Cause, Fundraising, Activism, First Friday, Local Bike Rides
Albany Bicycle Coalition Supports Hudson River Bikeway over the Livingston Avenue Bridge – Corning Preserve/BoatLauch
We were pleased to see growing momentum for returning the Livingston Avenue Rail Road Bridge to its original configuration combining train, bicycle, and pedestrian travel over the Hudson. Albany Bicycle Coalition has joined with the Livingston Ave. Rail Road Bridge … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, City Review, Press Release, Support the Cause
City’s Request for Proposal to Refurbish Madison Avenue
The president of the Albany Bicycle Coalition (ABC), Lorenz Worden, sent me an email the other day which states, Cyclists, Word has it that there were responses to the city on the RFP [request for proposal] for the traffic study for “traffic … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Article, City Review
What is People for Bikes?
You may have noticed cute flyers around town, specifically at the Albany Downtube. The front resembles a smiling face drawn with a bike in mind. Well those flyers are from People for Bikes, a growing initiation from Bike Belong for … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Support the Cause
Oh Sweet Innovation – BKME
Ah BKME, sweet innovative activism! Bike Lanes from Casey Neistat on Vimeo. Bicycles are a great means of transportation – they run on fat and save you cash, opposed from their counter parts which run on cash and make you … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Bicycle Boulevards
US Proposes Law to Force Cyclists Off the Road
The Senate’s transportation authorization has drafted the S. 1813 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act that if passed, would force cyclists to paths and trails parallel to all roads in national parks and other federal lands. Yes – … Continue reading
What are Bicycle Boulevards?
And how can we bring one to Albany? At our monthly meeting on November 17, 2011 Ken B. brought up bicycle boulevards. This got me thinking. I’ve come up with a few questions to help us understand bicycle boulevards a … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Bicycle Boulevards
Upper Madison Ave. Street Festival Report
A little over a year ago I was inept at fixing bikes. I couldn’t even clean a chain. Who would have guessed that last weekend I and my colleague and fellow ABR member Mike Barr would be teaching people how to repair bikes in representation … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Article, Bike rescue
Changing Albany on Short Notice
I have written about Albany 2030 before. For those of you who don’t remember it is a way for the citizens of Albany to have an impact on how our city is shaped in the future. Part of this future, … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Article, Rides, Support the Cause
Volunteering as a Bike Mechanic for the Tour de Cure
My alarm went off at 6:30 on Sunday morning. I had all my tools ready, so I threw them in a backpack, grabbed something to eat, and headed out the door. A few blocks away I picked up Dan, who … Continue reading
