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Weekly Announcements 3/1/2012

1. Railroad Days, A Celebration of Athens Transportation, March 10
2. Need volunteers for Ticket to Ride
3. BRP volunteer opportunities
4. ACC Bicycle Route Plan meeting
5. Weekly Reads:  SB 468 defeated!
6. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens

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1.  Railroad Days, A Celebration of Athens Transportation, March 10

Join the Athens Community Council on Aging as they host their annual 5k
fundraising event on this beautiful spring Saturday in March, 11-3:30pm.
There will be plenty of fun for the entire family.  Titled Athens
Transportation, come learn about the history of the Athens Railroad, bike
paths around town, bike safety, and getting around on âThe Busâ.
http://www.facebook.com/ACCAging?sk=app_2309869772

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2. Need volunteers for Ticket to Ride, Saturday, Mar 24

BikeAthens needs a tabling volunteer for March 24, 10am-2pm.  The annual
Athens-Maxeys training ride for Savannah has joined forces with Firefly
Trail, Inc. to become the March 24th Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride.  This
inaugural bike ride/tour was designed to build support and awareness of
the Firefly Trail.   Come explore the route of the proposed rail-to-trail
project along roads through the scenic countryside and usually within a
few yards of the historic Georgia Railroad corridor where the trail will
be installed. FREE, open to all, and fully supported with SAG stations and
refreshments at the depot and whistle stops. Many distances - from 15 to
80 miles - are available.  Sponsored by Ken's Promotions and ALL donations
benefit Firefly Trail Inc. 
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/270153363044570/

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3. 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.  Come volunteer with us!  New
volunteers are best on Wednesdays.  No skills necessary - we have plenty
of volunteer jobs for all levels of experience.  Just be willing to get
your hands dirty.

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, go to www.bikeathens.com/programs/brp

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4. ACC Bicycle Route Plan Meeting

If youâd like to learn about ACCâs current efforts at improving bicycle
connectivity and infrastructure, come to the meeting Wednesday, March 7th,
2012, 7 - 9pm.  Youâll here from David Clark, Director of Transportation
and Public Works and Anna Gore, BikeAthens board member and UGA MEPD
candidate.  The presentations will include a summary of the ACC bicycle
route survey, planning conclusions drawn from public input and research,
and a draft of the Southeast Athens Bicycle Route Plan.  Meet at the
Planning Auditorium at 120 West Dougherty Street. 
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=3797

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5. Weekly Reads:  SB 468 defeated!

Last week, Georgia Senator Butch Miller of Gainesville introduced Senate
Bill 468, which would have required single-file bicycle riding.  Georgia
Bikes, the statewide bicycle safety advocacy organization, responded
immediately.  Now the Senator is helping to implement a Complete Streets
policy over the remainder of this and into the next legislative session.
http://www.theweekly.com/news/2012/February/29/Georgia_Bikes.html
http://onlineathens.com/blotter/2012-02-15/bicyclist-struck-milledge-avenue

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6. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

The Surprising 21st Century, March 8
AndrÃs Duany, world-renown architect and urban designer, spoke at the 2001
BikeAthens Tour de Sprawl, and heâs back again.  Sponsored by the UGA
College of Environment and Design, his lecture will address current
challenges of urban design and planning with a particular emphasis on
sprawl.  Thursday, March 8, 5:30-6:30pm, at the University of Georgia
Miller Learning Center, room 171, Dean Nadenicek explains that Duanyâs
visit to Athens is very timely given recent proposals to build new
commercial buildings near downtown at the old Armstrong and Dobbs site. 
He states that âDuany will help us re-focus the dialog on the need for
good quality design.â
http://sepaatuga.myfullseat.com/events/2731153-The-Surprising-21st-Century-A-Lecture-by-Andr%C3%A9s-Duany

Ticket to Ride, March 24
The annual Athens-Maxeys training ride for Savannah has joined forces with
Firefly Trail, Inc. to become the March 24th Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride.
 This is the inaugural bike ride/tour to build support and awareness of
the Firefly Trail.   Come explore the route of the proposed rail-to-trail
project along roads through the scenic countryside and usually within a
few yards of the historic Georgia Railroad corridor where the trail will
be installed. FREE, open to all, and fully supported with SAG stations and
refreshments at the depot and whistle stops. Many distances - from 15 to
80 miles - are available.  Sponsored by Ken's Promotions and ALL donations
benefit Firefly Trail Inc. 
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/270153363044570/

Georgia Rides to the Capital, March 27
Join Georgians from across the state as they embark on a ride to the
stateâs capital for an event to bring awareness to the needs of Georgiaâs
cycling community.  Starts at 8am.  SAG supported rides from Decatur
inward to the capitol.  Other rides are from Conyers and Stone Mountain.
http://www.facebook.com/events/164103777029506/

For bike rides of various distances and abilities around the Athens area,
visit:
www.athensgabicycling.com
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improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, 
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