Category Archives: Support the Cause
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
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
MoHu Motion – Gallery Spin – 1st (2nd) Friday Art Ride
Local cyclists helped the MoHu Festival (http://mohufest.com/) toward its goal of 50,000 visitors. MoHu is a 9 day-long arts festival of happening all over Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties. It features theatre, dance, music, visual, and random acts of art. … Continue reading
Filed under First Friday, Support the Cause
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
Albany Bicycle Coalition Reaches Out to the Community
Over the April 8-10, 2011 weekend, ABC members hosted an information table at the L.L. Bean Colonie Center Spring Sports Weekend. This event was for outdoor enthusiasts with free clinics and demonstrations on paddling, hiking, camping, and other spring sports. … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Events, Support the Cause
Bike Racks For Better Business
EVERYBODY LISTEN! Stop what you are doing and pay attention. We only have three days to get this done. Apparently the CDTA is giving local businesses the chance to get bike racks half price. The only catch is that they only have … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Article, Support the Cause
Bike Registration: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Let’s try something new here. Close your eyes for a minuet. Now imagine a world where bicycles are no longer free to ride around. Where they must be registered and tagged like cars. On top of that you must pay … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Article, Support the Cause
Why should people fund bike projects?
Every day we fight for influence, respect, and money for bikes, but why should people give us any of that? Is it worth it? Does bicycling really have a positive effect on the macro world that is not contained in … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Article, Fundraising, Support the Cause
What’s new at PeopleForBikes.org
Here at ABC we we would be remiss if we did not share with you news from outside the capital district. That is why we are proud to congratulate PeopleForBikes.org on reaching their goal of one-hundred fifty thousand signatures on their pledge to make bicycling fun, … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Article, Support the Cause, Videos
