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Weekly Announcements 11/10/2011

1. Help out the BRP Holiday Bikes For Kids (HB4K) drive!
2. Commuter Assistance Day, Nov 19
3. Prince Ave and Oconee St Public Input Opportunities for Corridor Studies
4. Public input surveys still needed to help draft ACC and UGA bike plans
5. Weekly Reads:  How to react in a Bike Accident, and Ending Hunger with
a Bike
6. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens

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Holiday Bikes for Kids drive!

Join in the efforts to brighten many childrenâs holidays with a gift of a
bicycle and helmet!  In mid-November, the BikeAthens Bike Recycling
Program (BRP) will begin refurbishing childrenâs bikes only.  BRP
reconditions the bikes, and schools and social service agencies distribute
them to kids in need, just before the Holidays.  We rely exclusively on
volunteers at our warehouse shop located in the Chase St. warehouse
district.  Volunteers need not have any knowledge of bicycle maintenance;
just be willing to get their hands dirty repairing, tuning up, cleaning,
and outfitting bikes.  The shop is currently operating under the following
expanded time schedule:

o  Sundays: 2 â 4:30PM
o  Mondays & Wednesdays: 6 â 8:30PM
o  Saturdays: 9:30AM â 12:30PM (December  3,  10, & 17 only!)
o  Last day of B4K project: Sunday, Dec. 18
For more info: brp [at] bikeathens.com
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Commuter Assistance Day volunteers needed!

Come on out next Saturday, November 19, 9am-12pm at the Athens Farmerâs
Market to participate in Commuter Assistance Day!  Talk with a BikeAthens
representative about our organization or learn a new route around town! 
Also, if you are interested in volunteering for this great tabling
opportunity, please email volunteermanager [at] bikeathens.com.
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Prince Avenue and Oconee Street Public Input Opportunities for Corridor
Studies

The ACC Planning Department is still taking online comments for these two
Corridor Studies.  Links for the studies and comment forms are listed
below. The Planning Commission previously planned to vote November 3, with
Commissioners voting December, but these dates will likely be pushed up
two months.  For more information, contact policy [at] bikeathens.com.

The Prince Avenue Corridor Study:
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3957
To submit comment, go here:
http://athensclarkecounty.com/forms.aspx?FID=448

The Oconee and Oak Streets Corridor Study:
http://athensclarkecounty.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3993
To submit comment, go here:
http://athensclarkecounty.com/forms.aspx?FID=449
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Public Input still needed to draft next ACC and UGA bike master plans

Go here to help ACC construct the next Bike Master Plan:
http://bikeathens.com/news/accbikesurvey/
Go here to help UGA construct their Bike Facility study:
www.koonsdesign.com/UGABikeStudy.htm
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Weekly Reads:

How to react in an accident with a Vehicle:
http://www.active.com/cycling/Articles/How-to-Handle-a-Bike-Accident-With-a-Vehicle.htm

Check out this local effort to include green transportation into a charity
food distribution effort.  BikeAthensâ own Fred Smith handcrafted the
bicycle trailer prototypes used in this project.
http://www.sustainability.uga.edu/site/featured/ending_hunger_one_bike_at_a_time
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Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

Benefit Concert for Athens Land Trust, Nov 16th
At the New Earth Music Hall, Wednesday, 5pm-12am, will be a benefit
concert for the ALT featuring Grogus.  Coordinated by the UGA Society of
Environmental Engineers, BikeAthens will be tabling.  The concert hopes to
increase public awareness and participation in âgreen,â local, and
sustainable organizations.

Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautifulâs Junkyard Jog: Run, Ride. Saturday,
Nov 19
Lots of fun activities here:  Little Landfill 1 Mile Fun Run (8:30am),
7.5K cross-country run (9am), Rubbage Ride and Jump the Junk Pump Track
(10:30am)!  A benefit for Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, you can register
at www.active.com.  For more info, call 706.613.3501 x 312.
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, 
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