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Weekly Announcements 1/05/2012

1. Volunteer on MLK Day
2. Seeking Complete Streets Policy Coalition partners
3. LAST chance:  Prince Avenue and Oconee Street Public Inputs
4. BRP Volunteer Opportunities
5. Weekly Read:  In the Future, Urban Bikers go Faster than Cars
6. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens
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Volunteer on MLK Day

Sign up to volunteer on MLK Day, though HandsOnAthens.
http://volunteer.truist.com/hng/user/events/project.tcl?listing_id=10493502380&event_id=10491861869&return_url=%2fhng%2fuser%2fevents%2fone.tcl%3fevent_id%3d10491861869%26number_participants%3d1%26keywords%3d%26zip%3d%26radius%3d0%26julian_event_date%3dall
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Seeking Complete Streets Policy Coalition partners

The Transportation Policy Committee is working with a broad Coalition to
write the Athens Complete Streets Policy.  If you know of potential
coalition partners, including organizations, businesses, etc., please
contact policy [at] bikeathens.com.
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Prince Avenue and Oconee Street Public Input Opportunities for Corridor
Studies
(If youâd like to contribute to the BikeAthens public comment on these
corridor studies, email policy [at] bikeathens.com.)

The Prince Avenue Corridor Study:
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3957
To submit comment before Jan. 10, 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 before Jan. 10, go here:
http://athensclarkecounty.com/forms.aspx?FID=449
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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.  We're open for experienced
volunteers only for the next couple of weeks, while we catch up after the
holidays.

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 Read:  In the Future, Urban Bikers go Faster than Cars

http://www.salon.com/2011/12/17/in_the_future_urban_bikers_go_faster_than_cars/
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Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

Bike Rodeo coming soon, Date TBD
ACC Greenway just opened a new trail off of Milledge Avenue Extension, and
they will soon invite you to join in on their celebration. This will
include a bike rodeo for kids, some food, and a ribbon cutting event! Date
and time TBD. For more information, contact Anna at argore [at] gmail.com

Southern Mills:  Economically Smart | Socially Responsible Symposium
Providing a model for incorporating historic preservation, sustainability,
economic development, and community needs.  Saturday, February 4, Chase
Street Elementary School, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
http://us1.forward-to-friend.com/forward/show?u=99e4a76babebd7f7fd8dd0ef7&id=82680ceba3

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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- 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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