Re: [TheThinkTank] NYS on bikecollectives.org map (plus BBNE headsup)

Yeah, the map pulls data from bikebike.org and I think there may be an issue pulling down new data right now. Also I totally agree that bikebike.org could be a LOT easier to use which is why I'm currently rebuilding it, hopefully I can get some more rails developers on it soon so that we can speed up the process. If you need a map for a presentation email me off list, I can take a deeper look into what's going on with bikecollectives or throw a new one together fairly easily if you want it styled differently. There's also this map which is not updated dynamically but currently still has more organizations than bikecollectives or bikebike. .godwin

Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 20:53:37 -0500 From: breathingplanet@gmail.com To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: [TheThinkTank] NYS on bikecollectives.org map (plus BBNE headsup)

in preparing this i realized that bikecollectives.org has been redone (which looks great!) and we are no longer on the map, and many of the shops below neither.

how do we get on there?

i registered for an account, but cant seem to find out how to get a node on the map. also, importantly, i would like to get all these nodes on the map. does that basically mean someone from each site must register? if so, it should be a little easier, imo. if anyone knows how to get on the map let me know know. for the purposes of this talk I am giving, I guess I will have to make our own NYS map, though i hate to reinvent the wheel, when it looks so good.

Matt in Utica: maybe you and I can work together to get NYS more represented, or perhaps that is a way NYBC could help?

http://bikeatoga.org/ Saratoga Springs, NY http://troybikerescue.org

http://albanybikerescue.org/ http://uticabikerescue.org/ http://www.rcommunitybikes.net/ (rochester)

Electric City Bike Rescue (schenectady; no website yet) http://times-up.org/bike-co-op http://gobikebuffalo.org/programs/community-workshop/

http://www.communitybikes.org/ Hamilton, NY

Also BikeBike Northeast is being planned for August of 2014 in Boston. IS ANYONE IN THAT WORKING GROUP ON THIS LIST?

or did I just become the de facto liason ;)

Andrew in Troy, NY

On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 9:40 PM, breathingplanet . breathingplanet@gmail.com wrote:

Greetings, My colleague and I are charged with giving a brief presentation to a big cycling club about community bike projects in NYS this coming week. I am looking to make contact with as many representatives as possible, and mainly am looking for projects in addition to the ones listed below.

Whats the context here? Well, the New York Bicycling Coalition has met with a few of us and is exploring how they can get involved in supporting the community bike project movement. For starters, they want to network us in some way and profile our work on a part of their website. but for starters... who are we? (and do we check email:)) The little talk we are giving will kind of kick off this endeavour in a way because the club demographically represents their 'base' to some extent.

here is a list of active projects i know of: http://bikeatoga.org/http://troybikerescue.org

http://albanybikerescue.org/ http://uticabikerescue.org/ http://www.rcommunitybikes.net/ (rochester)

Electric City Bike Rescue (schenectady; no website yet) http://times-up.org/bike-co-op http://www.recycleabicycle.org/

-i have heard that there is a project at Vassar college. truth? -there used to be Biketopia in plattsburgh. still happenin? -there was once something at SUNY Cortland

-anyone know whats happening in Ithaca these days? -Binghamton? Buffalo?

if you are a representative of an active NYS community bike project, please be in touch and send me a brief statement on your current 'status' and a link to a picture you think is a good representative for a powerpoint. otherwise i will do my best internet harvest.

Thanks all!

Andrew Lynn Troy Bike Rescue troy, ny