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Weekly Announcements 10/05/2011

1. Event:  cLips of Faith, Friday, Oct 7
2. Event:  Georgia Bike Summit, Sat and Sun, Oct 8 and 9
3. Transportation Policy Committee meets Thursday
4. Greenway Commission seeking applications
5. Community Bicycle Connectivity Meeting
6. BRP volunteer opportunities
7. Weekly Reads:  final TSPLOST vote and âCycling For Everyoneâ
8. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens
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Event:  2nd Annual New Belgium cLips of Faith Film Festival, Friday,
October 7

Get ready for a fun evening festival in downtown Athens this Friday. 
There, you can sample all of New Belgiumâs latest brews, plus watch
mini-films about sustainability and alternative transportation on a huge
screen at the end of Washington Street.  Tell all of your friends!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277982735548129
Also a BikeAthens fundraiser, this event is the kick-off night to the
Georgia Bike Summit weekend!  We have filled our volunteer requests. 
Thank you volunteers!
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Event:  Ga Bike Summit Conference, Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9

Join bike advocates from across the state for a conference this Saturday,
and rides Sunday!  The all day conference (at the Georgia Center) is
packed with sessions on bike safety and funding stats, new bike facility
designs, encouragement and education methods, legislative successes, and
law enforcement issues.  A few big name folks will be in attendance,
8am-5pm.  The after-party is in the Sunshine Bikes parking lot, followed
by a mini-film series about bicycles downtown at Cineâ, 7:15-9pm.  Follow
the link for registration and event details, and pass along to your
elected officials, colleagues, friends, and family who support safer
bicycling conditions in Georgia.
http://georgiabikes.org/index.php/events/38-bikesummit/50-2011bikesummit
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Transportation Policy Committee meets Thursday

This BikeAthens committee meets the 1st Thursday each month, 6pm, at
Little Kings Shuffle Club downtown.  Join in on the effort  to educate
city and community leadership on Transportation Choices.  Many initiatives
are underway, including Traffic Calming program education and increasing
public input opportunities on bike/ped planning in Athens.  Join us this
Thursday, Oct 6, 6pm!
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Greenway Commission seeking applications

Applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct 7 for appointment to
the Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission. This is a great opportunity to help
steward a major transportation and environmental resource.
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/index.aspx?NID=2871
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Community Bicycle Connectivity Meeting

This meeting is intended to provide information to the community about
current city and university efforts to improve bicycle connectivity and
infrastructure in order to create awareness and gain valuable user input
for improvement recommendations.

Thursday, October 13th, 2011
7:00-9:00 PM
ACC Planning Auditorium
120 West Dougherty Street, Athens GA
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=2879
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BRP Volunteer Opportunities

BRP workdays are held Mondays & Wednesdays from 6-8 PM and Sundays from
2-4:30 PM at the Chase St. warehouses. Volunteers need not have any
knowledge of bicycle maintenance; just be willing to get their hands dirty
repairing, tuning up, cleaning, and outfitting bikes. Feel free to bring
your own repair stands and tools although it is not necessary that you
have these items to participate.

BikeAthens' Bicycle Recycling program, a cooperative venture with local
social support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in
the Athens community who are underserved by private and public
transportation. We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the
bikes. For more info: brp [at] bikeathens.com
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Weekly Reads:

Final TSPLOST project list vote Thursday, Oct 6
http://onlineathens.com/stories/100311/new_894011197.shtml
Northeast Georgia TSPLOST Roundtable members, including our ACC
Commissioner Kinman, will vote Thursday on the final list.  BikeAthens has
already submitted comments, on behalf of our membership, to ACC in support
of higher bike/ped/transit allocations.

Cycling For Everyone
http://vimeo.com/29401217
Check out this great video that showcases the history of cycling in the
famous Netherlands bike world!  Take note, Athens, and maybe youâll ride
in the shoes of the Dutch one day.
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Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

Green Drinks Athens
This group meets Thursday 5:30-7:30pm, at Hotel Indigo.  Itâs an open,
free-form get together for anyone interested in meeting and networking
with other eco-minded folks about business, academic, non-profit or
government initiatives.

Athens Food Tour, October 16
http://www.athensfoodtours.com/farm/

Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautifulâs Junkyard Jog:  Run, Ride.
Saturday, Nov 19
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/index.aspx?NID=1385

For bike rides of various distances and abilities around the Athens area,
visit:
www.athensgabicycling.com
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BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,
join, renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com
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- BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of 
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, 
renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com

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