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Re: [TheThinkTank] Alliance Photo Contest
by Jeremy Grandstaff 20 Oct '11

20 Oct '11

Hi Jonathan, Carolyn forwarded this over to me, since she thought this sounded like a membership question. It's been a while since you and I have connected-hope you are doing well. The Advocacy Advance Program was created to draw down federal funding to be spent on biking and walking, so it would be crucial to ensure that an application addresses drawing down federal funding. Any Alliance and League member is welcomed to apply for such funding. With the increasing number of community bike shops (or like organizations) playing an advocacy role in their community, there is definite potential in this area. I don't personally handle the Advocacy Advance Program and Grants, but I have copied Brighid O'Keane, our Advocacy Advance Program Manager, on this email so that you and her can connect to discuss further. I would also like to add that the Alliance for Biking & Walking, in response to member requests from community bikeshops and like organizations, is also investigating other opportunities of better ways to serve such organizations. As the Member Services Director, I am definitely open to further discussion with you offline on what we can be doing better to provide a high-quality of service, especially since like organizations are a key to diversifying cycling and walking across North America. Feel free to call or email me to set up a time to talk further at 614-519-3026 or jeremy(a)PeoplePoweredMovement.org. Looking forward to speaking with you more, Jeremy Jeremy Grandstaff, Member Services Director Alliance for Biking <http://peoplepoweredmovement.org> & Walking PO Box 65150, Washington, DC 20035 | Visit us in person at 1612 K. St., Suite 802 Office: 202-449-9692 | Cell: 614-519-3026 | Fax: 202-223-3477 Connect with the Alliance: <http://facebook.com/PeoplePoweredMovement> FaceBook | <http://twitter.com/bikewalk> Twitter | <http://flicr.com/photos/thunderheadalliance> Flickr | <http://peoplepoweredmovement.org/blog> People Powered Blog Connect with me: <mailto:jeremy@PeoplePoweredMovement.org> jeremy(a)PeoplePoweredMovement.org | <http://facebook.com/jeremygrandstaff> Facebook | <http://twitter.com/jeremygrandstaf> Twitter | <http://linkedin.com/in/jeremygrandstaff> Linked In Visit www.PeoplePoweredMovement.org for: Upcoming events, grants program, daily blog updates, & other bike/ped advocacy resources Register for a Winning Campaigns Training <http://peoplepoweredmovement.org/wctraining> to jumpstart your next big victory for biking & walking From: Jonathan Morrison <jonathan(a)slcbikecollective.org> Reply-To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:02:45 -0600 To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Alliance Photo Contest Carolyn, Are there any Advocacy Advance Grants that the Alliance for Biking & Walking offers for the important work that community bike shops, earn-a-bike programs and other collective efforts do? http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/memberservices/C528 Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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community bike shops need bikable roads
by Bob Giordano 19 Oct '11

19 Oct '11

Fellow community shops, We have been working on a good bikable community since our inception in 1996. We could not in good conscious work on getting more people on bikes without working on city design and street issues. We have had success: changing 4-lane roads to 3-lane roads and putting in bike lanes in the reclaimed space, getting _single lane_ roundabouts instead of stop lights, narrowing 12' travel lanes to 10' which often helps get in bike lanes, changing parking lanes to bike lanes, connecting urban trails and increasing transit for instance. Current projects include getting a downtown 'piazza' or car-free plaza, switching asphalt to pine resin or other alternative for bike walk trails, and- the hardest- working to stop a couple major roadway expansions and instead going with bike/walk/transit solutions. Our website and youtube channel has much more info. thanks. Good bikes + good riders + good roads = bikable community. -- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula 541.7284 Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist(a)strans.org, 406.880.6834

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Occupy Movement
by MoBo Bicycle Co-op 19 Oct '11

19 Oct '11

Is any other bike co-op considering making a statement in support of your local Occupy movement? Many of our volunteers are involved and are curious if we are planning to do so as an organization so we are sending out feelers. Thank you! Ellie Jones MoBo -- MoBo Bicycle Cooperative a project of The Village Green Foundation 1415 Knowlton St. Cincinnati, OH www.mobobicyclecoop.org

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Alliance Photo Contest
by Carolyn Szczepanski 19 Oct '11

19 Oct '11

Hey think tank folks- The Alliance for Biking & Walking is in the final weeks of our 2011 Photo Contest — and I wanted to extend an invitation to submit photos of your important work with community bike shops, earn-a-bike programs and other collective efforts. We've got some significant prizes lined up, including a free ($4K-value) biking or walking trip to Italy, that you could use as an auction item or other fundraiser for your initiative. The winning images in each category will also be published in Momentum magazine, so your efforts could gain national (well, continental!) recognition, too. But beyond the recognition, the real intention of the Alliance Photo Contest is mutual aid: to continue to build an online photo library for bicycle advocates across the nation to use, free of charge, to professionalize their materials with high quality images. If you're interested in participating, don't wait! The submission period ends Oct 31st. Here's the link for all the nitty gritty details: www.PeoplePoweredMovement.org/photocontest Feel free to hit me up with any questions! Carolyn Szczepanski Communications Coordinator Alliance for Biking & Walking carolyn(a)peoplepoweredmovement.org Submit your best photos of biking and walking in the 2011 People Powered Movement Photo Contest!

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Youth Bike Summit 2012
by Pasqualina Azzarello 19 Oct '11

19 Oct '11

Recycle-A-Bicycle is thrilled to announce the second annual Youth Bike Summit! Please save the date and thanks for helping us spread the word! *YOUTH BIKE SUMMIT 2012* *WHEN:* Friday January 13 - Sunday January 15, 2012 *WHERE: *The New School in New York, NY *ADMISSION:* $10/youth; $25/adult - *Call to Workshop Presenters!** *We are seeking youth and adult workshop leaders! If you would like to lead a workshop presentation, please fill out this *form*<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGhzQVhtbDlBZEx3Rm00ZV…>. *Deadline: October 29, 2011* - *Call to Youth Artists and Writers!* Submit your artworks and writing about Bikes + Youth Empowerment to the Youth Bike Summit Art Competition & Essay Contest. For more information and instructions to apply, please click *here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SR9cSO_W93LJ33izC9gNGbf1ZM-v5DWtLFijbEz…> *. *Deadline: October 29, 2011* - *Fundraising Tips:* Want to come to the Youth Bike Summit but need help fundraising for a trip to New York City? Click *here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/19mYb8MOAACLEOOYufjcmbBr1l2yH-J1P9buR_w6…> *for some helpful tips! *OVERVIEW: *Recycle-A-Bicycle's *Youth Bike Summit* is a three day gathering geared toward youth, bicycles, education, and advocacy. This national conference aims to bring people from different disciplines to explore, network, and learn how bicycling can be a legitimate and safe form of transportation for today's youth. Planned with a Steering Committee of officers and educators from youth bike education programs throughout the country, the Youth Bike Summit will offer a dynamic inter-generational exchange through educational workshops and panel discussions that are both interactive and practical. The Youth Bike Summit will also provide tools and information on fundraising and best practices for schools that wish to incorporate bikes into the physical fabric of the learning environment. Learn more about the Youth Bike Summit in this *video<http://www.streetfilms.org/the-first-annual-youth-bike-summit/> * by Streetfilms. This year's conference will feature a "staff track" of workshops led by officers, administrators, managers, and instructors from organizations dedicated to working with youth and bikes. These sessions will highlight practical issues such as fundraising, challenges, and best practices. More than 200 people traveled from 14 states and Canada to attend the first annual Youth Bike Summit in January 2011. The conference took place at The New School in New York, NY and featured a Keynote address by NYC Transportation Commissioner *Janette Sadik-Khan<http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/commbio.shtml> * and Youth Environmental Justice Advocate *Kimberly White*<http://www.streetfilms.org/> . *HISTORY:* In March 2010, Recycle-A-Bicycle (RAB) attended the League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Summit with two high school interns who had completed a comprehensive job training program and Earn-A-Bike program at RAB. Both participants learned they loved bicycles and expressed an interest in learning more about how bicycling fits into policy, the environment, social entrepreneurship, and community-building. Traveling to Washington DC for the first time, the 17 year old participants explored the nation's capital by bike, attended the conference, and lobbied elected officials. As we debriefed on the bus ride home, we discussed the importance of engaging youth in the national dialogue of cycling education and advocacy. As a result, the idea of the Youth Bike Summit came into being. Both young advocates were active participants in the planning of the conference in 2011. *For more information: *Contact Pasqualina Azzarello at 718.858.2972 or director(a)recycleabicycle.org -- Pasqualina Azzarello Executive Director Recycle-A-Bicycle Ph: 718-858-2972 Fax: 718-858-6201 http://www.recycleabicycle.org

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Shop software
by Godwin ! 19 Oct '11

19 Oct '11

Hey folks, for those that are interested I've made some of the first steps in creating a suite of utilities that can be used for all the stuff we need to do on a daily basis. As of right now, I've created some Drupal modules that can be used to administer users and sales, so if you're by chance currently running Drupal 7 and are in need of this kind of thing, then you can probably start getting it set up soon. Eventually I'll be developing this so it can be used on any web site and likely offline too and there will be much more functionality than just shop administration. You can check out the demo version here: test.bikeroot.ca/members/shop. If you want to try it out you'll need to create a fake account, this is only because the system sends automatic emails on registration and purchases which are all directed your account in the demo. There's probably some bugs in there so you'd be doing me a favour by trying it out and giving me feedback if you feel like it. I'm hoping for late spring to be able to release something with basic functionality that can be used by anyone that needs it; that might be optimistic however. At that point I'll hopefully be able to reconnect with some of the developers that met concerning this in San Marcos for help expanding its functionality. .godwin

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National Congress of Urban Cycling, Nov. 11-13, Monterrey, México
by Dugan Meyer 18 Oct '11

18 Oct '11

Essentially the Bike!Bike! of México: 4to Congresio Nacional de Ciclismo Urbano <http://congresociclistamty.org/> "De la ciudad Canibal a la ciudad Humana" ("From a Cannibal City to a Human City") Nov. 11-13, Monterrey, México. Facebook page.<http://www.facebook.com/pages/4to-Congreso-Nacional-de-Ciclismo-Urbano-Mont…> The conference is organized by BiciRed <http://www.bicired.org/>, the National Network of Urban Cycling. Info and communication about bike projects doesn't seem to flow very well across this border, so I didn't know how many of you had heard of this. It would be really cool if we could work toward building more pan-american relationships between projects. On that note, if anyone's coming down to this, let me know. I'll send a follow-up email to the listserv after the congress to let you all know how it went/what comes out of it. Peace, Dugan Meyer GDL en Bici Guadalajara, MX

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University bike coordinator job description?
by Matt Martin 17 Oct '11

17 Oct '11

Hope this isn't too far afield... I'm helping out a bike advocacy group at a local university and they are pushing to have the university define a campus bike coordinator position for the first time. They are searching for language from similar job descriptions from other universities that they might be able to use. Could anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks! Matt -- Matt Martin Executive Director Community Bike Project Omaha Manager Omaha B-cycle 525 North 33rd Street Omaha, NE 68131 402-957-2454 www.communitybikeproject.org

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Pedal to Possibilities
by Jonathan Morrison 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

I thought everyone might appreciate this concept... http://pedaltopossibilities.org Sincerely, Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.

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Start-up Shop Tool/supply Lists?
by Jason Tanzman 12 Oct '11

12 Oct '11

Hey all, Sibley Bike Depot in St. Paul, MN has become a growing resource for supporting small start-up bike repair programs at schools, community centers, and now potentially the (basement of the) Science Museum of Minnesota! Does anybody have any lists of tools/supplies that provide solid starting direction for a new program? My vision is to have a list of recommended tools that a start-up space might purchase (using wholesale costs) for $1,000 and also a $3,000 or $5,000 level (including more benches, truing stands, etc). This would be very useful for small to medium grant applications without having to reinvent the wheel each time. If anyone has any resources they're generated, I'd welcome the opportunity to review and use it! Jason -- Sibley Bike Depot Development and Outreach Coordinator 612-232-2737 (cell) 651-222-2080 (shop) www.sibleybikedepot.org Sibley Bike Depot's mission is to be an open, accessible space to educate and empower people to use bicycles as transportation, helping to build a sustainable environment and community. Volunteer with us to help build a bicycling movement in the Twin Cities!

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