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Weekly Announcements 10/12/2011

1. Thank you volunteers!
2. ACC Community Bicycle Connectivity Meeting, Oct 13
3. UGA Bicycle Connectivity Meeting, Oct 19
4. Commuter Assistance Day, Oct 15
5. Prince Avenue Public Input for Corridor Study, Oct 18 & 25
6. BRP volunteer opportunities
7. Weekly Read: the True Costs of Driving
8. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens
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Thank You volunteers

BikeAthens wishes to extend a sincere Thank You to all the volunteers that
helped out at both our cLips of Faith event and the Georgia Bike Summit. 
Both events were a great success, and they could not have happenned
without the assistance of our great volunteers.  There were over 500 cLips
attendees and almost 150 Bike Summit registrants.
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ACC 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.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232708343451185

Thursday, October 13th
7:00-9:00 PM
ACC Planning Auditorium
120 West Dougherty Street, Athens GA
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=2879
Or simply submit comment by filling out this survey:
http://bikeathens.com/news/southeast-athens-clarke-county-bicycle-survey/
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UGA Bicycle Facility Study Meeting, October 19

The University of Georgia Office of University Architects for Facilities
Planning will hold a meeting soliciting comments and suggestions about
their Bike Facility Study on October 19th at 4:00pm on the University of
Georgia Campus in Room 250 of the Zell B. Miller Learning Center, located
at 48 Baxter Street.  Or submit comment by filling out this survey: 
www.koonsdesign.com/UGABikeStudy.htm
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Commuter Assistance Day, Oct 15, 8am-12pm

This Saturday at the Athens Farmerâs Market, within Bishop Park, come by
the BikeAthens table to learn how to chart out your Commute route.  Or if
you already have one, we might help you make it easier.
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Prince Avenue Public Input Opportunity for Corridor Study

The Prince Avenue Corridor Study is now available for public review and
comment.
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3957
ACC Planning Staff made a presentation on October 6 to the Planning
Commission. Many District 5 residents will be happy to know that this
Study includes some of the elements of the CAPPA (Community Approach to
Planning Prince Avenue) proposal from several years ago, as well as other
reports such as BRAC for the Navy School.  The study will be displayed for
drop in review at the Planning Department from October 7 to November 3. 
The Planning Department will be looking for input on the Study from the
community at two public meetings held on October 18 and 25, tentatively
scheduled for 5-7 PM.   The Planning Commission will then vote to approve,
deny, or table the plan on November 3. If approved it will then be placed
on the Commissionâs agenda to be discussed in November and voted on in
December. For more information of the plan contact Bruce Lonnee at
706-613-3515 or bruce.lonnee [at] athensclarkecounty.com.
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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:

Check out this article for a full analysis of true costs of using an
automobile versus a bicycle for transportation.
http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/advocacy/autocost.htm
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Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

Firefly Trail Festival, 1st Annual, October 15
In the town of Crawford at the Historic Crawford Depot, come on out to
enjoy this festival with food, arts and crafts, childrenâs activities, a
cake walk, a silent auction, and a light parade at dark!  Saturday, 1-9pm.
 http://www.countycommerce.org/

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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