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| Calling All Cyclists: Take the 2006 Bike Report Card Survey | |||
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Transportation Alternatives is preparing its 10th Annual Making the Grade report on cycling conditions in New York City.
To better inform the report card and decision makers, we are asking you, the T.A. E-Bulletin reader, to provide your own evaluation of New York City bicycling conditions. Complete the survey and you'll be eligible to win a free ride in the NYC Century Bike Tour on September 9th, 2007. 
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* Fill out the survey online if your e-mail program does not support this form Please grade each item from A to F, A being the best and F being the worst. |
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| City Council Hears a Landmark Traffic Relief Bill | |||
On Thursday, January 25th, the NYC City Council Transportation Committee held a hearing on Intro, 199, the Traffic Information and Relief Bill. By the hearings end, this landmark bill which seeks to "reduce the proportion of driving to the central business districts and increase the proportion of walking, biking and the use of mass transit" was co-sponsored by more than half of the Transportation Committee and 24 individual Councilmembers.
Top-tier advocacy organizations, neighborhood groups, committed community activists, think-tanks, chambers of commerce and transportation experts all testified in favor of the bill. The New York City DOT supported the bill's sentiment, but stood as the only vociferous opposition. In the coming weeks there will be more hearings on Intro. 199. Of course, we'll keep you posted and let you know how you can help bring traffic relief to NYC.
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| Hundreds Mourn Cyclists & Pedestrians Killed in 2006 | |||
On January 7th, 2007 hundreds of New York City cyclists rode together through the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn to honor the cyclists and pedestrians who were killed on NYC streets in 2006. Organized by Time's Up!, Visual Resistance and T.A. and supported by Bikes Now, the Five Borough Bike Club, the New York Bike Messenger Association, Recycle-a-Bicycle, Right of Way, the Weekday Cyclists and other members of the NYC Bike Coalition, the 2nd Annual Memorial Ride was a united call to Mayor Bloomberg to make city streets safe for bikers and walkers.
Ride leaders called on Mayor Bloomberg to improve bicyclist and pedestrian safety by increasing police enforcement of dangerous drivers and to promote cycling by creating more protected space for riding. |
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| Sustainable NYC: We Can't Wait Until 2030 | |||
Don't forget to give Mayor Bloomberg feedback on his plan for a sustainable NYC by 2030 at the PLANYC website. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the polcies that will govern the city of our future and it should not be missed.
And while you're making suggestions, don't forget to let the Mayor know it's smart to start now. In last weeks's T.A. E-Bulletin, Transportation Alternatives listed four steps that the Mayor could make by 2009 that would help lay the foundation for a sustainable future.
These long overdue commonsense improvements in making NYC more livable before the Mayor leaves office will put NYC on the right track fo 2030. |
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| Join a T.A. Neighborhood Committee | |||
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Queens: T.A.'s Astoria/L.I.C. Committee held its first meeting last week, and we're ready to push for a neighborhood bike network, secure bike parking and a safer Queens Plaza. Come join us for our next meet-up on February 13th.
Manhattan: Do you live in Harlem? Are you sick of dirty air, dangerous streets and cars in Central Park? Join T.A.'s new Harlem Committee for its first meeting this February as we plan the next year of outreach. Email volunteer@transalt.org or call 646-873-6008 to join a committee today. |
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| Give Us Your Best Shot | |||
Are you a photographer? Here's an easy way to help Transportation Alternatives (and maybe get a photo credit in the process). When you upload your bicycling and walking photos from NYC to Flickr tag them with TransAlt.
We'll be compiling these photos for use in upcoming e-bulletins, Transportation Alternatives Magazine and our soon to be redesigned website.
We need tons of great photos of people bicycling and walking in all five boroughs. For complete photo guidelines and details about photo credit please see our photo guidelines (pdf). Thanks in advance for your help. |
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| Bicycle Film Festival 2007: Call for Entries! | |||
The Bicycle Film Festival is now accepting film and video submissions.
Deadline for entries is February 17th, 2007.
Go to bicyclefilmfestival.com for info and an entry form.
Download the "CALL FOR ENTRIES" poster (pdf) and hang it around your local area. |
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| Be Smarter, Save Money | |||
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| T.A. in the News | |||
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Making the Grade
