EVENT: League of American Bicyclists – National Bike Summit | BikeLeague.org
League of American Bicyclists – National Bike Summit: Go for Green: Building Bicycling into the transportation Bill | BikeLeague.org: “The opening banquet of the 2009 National Bike Summit, Tuesday...
View ArticleConnecticut’s 2009 Legislative Session: Issues taken up and left for next...
Connecticut’s 2009 Legislative Session: Issues taken up and left for next year | CT Environmental Headlines via CT Earth Net: From CTEarthNet Executive Director Brendan Hanrahan: A look back at 368...
View ArticleEvent: Fairfield County/East Coast Greenway Bicycle & Pedestrian Summit $10 |...
Fairfield County/East Coast Greenway Bicycle & Pedestrian Summit Thursday Oct. 22, 2009, UConn Stamford, $10 – Eventbrite: Newman’s Own Foundation sponsors the Fairfield County/East Coast Greenway...
View ArticleDriving and the Built Environment | 1000 Friends of Connecticut
1000 Friends of Connecticut is excited about the long awaited TRB report “Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions” which...
View ArticleBicycling safely in New Haven | Yale Daily News
“Even with few bike lanes, bicycling in New Haven is relatively safe and is a great way to get around … I ride in the lane, with traffic, as if I were driving a car. As a result, I have had generally...
View ArticleCommuter incentive program continues to grow – The Advocate
A state-sponsored online program that links commuters to travel companions and offers rewards for car and van pools, bicycling, or riding the train to work has gained more than 1,000 new members this...
View ArticleHefty price tag for Portland bike plan – Connecticut Post
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 2030 Portland Bicycle Plan, envisioning a future when 25 percent of trips are made by bike, is expected to coast to approval when it goes before the City Council on Thursday....
View ArticleDenville hosts state’s first bicycle summit | dailyrecord.com | Daily Record
DENVILLE — Bicycle-friendly communities are few and far in between in New Jersey, but a Ramsey-based bicycling advocate group is pushing for reforms in communities statewide to ensure both drivers and...
View ArticleAmerica’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities
There are many important things a city can do to gain our consideration for this list: segregated bike lanes, municipal bike racks and bike boulevards, to name a few. If you have those things in your...
View ArticleTransportation’s bicycle policy hits potholes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a weekend bicyclist, might consider keeping his head down and his helmet on. A backlash is brewing over his new bicycling policy. LaHood says the...
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The Alliance for Biking and Walking releases Bicycling and Walking in the...
States with the lowest levels of biking and walking have higher traffic fatalities and chronic disease A report released in January by the Alliance for Biking & Walking shows that lack of...
View ArticleBicycling and lawsuits
The Metropolitan District Commission is looking to close access to bikes — and, conceivably, runners and walkers — at all of its reserviors because of a ridiculous $2.9 million jury verdict this month....
View ArticleGlassman unveils new bicycle policy
SIMSBURY — In a state that ranks 40th in terms of Bicycle Friendly States, according to the League of American Bicyclists, First Selectman Mary Glassman is determined to show citizens and lawmakers...
View ArticlePlantsville senior champions the benefits of trails
SOUTHINGTON – By any definition, John Paturel of Plantsville is a true athlete, but those who know the 70-year-old say his interest in sports has more to do with friendship than competition. Paturel is...
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Support The Active Community Transportation Act of 2010
U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (Ore.) introduced H.R. 4722, the Active Community Transportation Act of 2010, in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Encourage your U.S....
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A trail in the making — The Norwalk River Valley Trail
The Norwalk River Valley Trail — an idea that’s been around for years — is moving from the realm of the possible to something far more tangible, starting this month, thanks to a $180,000 federal...
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Update: Charter Oak Greenway extended, gaps on 10-mile trail to lessen
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited the Manchester greenway near Gardner Street Friday Nov. 19 to announce that the state is changing its policies and practices to be more supportive of bicycling and...
View ArticleWindsor Locks Bicyclist’s Death Spurs Legislative Interest
The arrest of an off-duty Windsor Locks police officer in the Oct. 29 accident that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist is prompting legislative leaders to consider revamping standards by which candidates...
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CT towns want open space suit shield
HARTFORD — Lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide limited immunity from lawsuits to municipalities that open their land to the public for recreational use. The legislature’s environment...
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EcoMan — Bike Month offers opportunity to reflect
by Richard M. Stowe Tuesday, 14 June 2011 May was Bike Month. Friday, May 20 was bike-to-work day; May 16-20, bike-to-work week. It rained so hard in Connecticut on Wednesday, May 18 that Ms. Joaquim,...
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