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Weekly Announcements 4/3/2012

1. Upcoming volunteer opportunities...
2. Group Ride and Social this Friday!
3. Commission meeting today
4. BRP volunteer opportunities
5. Weekly Read:  Bike Lanes: The New Job Creators?
6. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens

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Join, Give, or Volunteer with BikeAthens!

Remember to join or renew your BikeAthens membership here: 
www.bikeathens.com/give.  Or if youâd rather volunteer your time on fun,
exciting, and rewarding projects, events, or local issues, go here: 
www.bikeathens.com/volunteer.

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1. Volunteer for tabling with BikeAthens

Here is our list of upcoming events.  Come help us table, and meet tons of
great people.
Group Ride (tablers or ride leaders), Fri, Apr 6:  6-7pm
Commuter Assistance Day, Sat, Apr 21:  Anytime between 8am-12pm
Twilight Criterium, Sat, Apr 28:  Anytime between 8am-5pm
If youâd like to volunteer or have any questions, email
volunteermanager [at] bikeathens.com

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2. Group Ride and Social this Friday!

Spring is here, and so is the 2012 BikeAthens Group Ride season! Join us
for the first ride of the year!  At 6pm Friday, youâll start at City Hall,
head through UGAâs campus to 5 points, then on a fun stretch down Milledge
Avenue to Prince, ending at Little Kings. A lot has happened to make
bicycling easier on-campus since our last Group Ride, and this ride will
take you through some of the highlights. Athens first contra-flow bicycle
lane on Sanford Drive & the cityâs new bike lane on Pulaski are among
them!  Group Rides are meant for each and every cyclist in the community,
and are a great way to network among your two-wheeled friends & to see the
town at a leisurely pace.  Schedule:
*6-7PM Group Ride, starting at City Hall (Downtown Athens, on the corner
of Washington Street and College Avenue).  Bring your helmet, some water,
and your friends!
*7-9PM BikeAthens Social at Little Kings (223 West Hancock Ave, Athens)
**BikeAthens Members get $3 pints at the Social! 
http://www.facebook.com/events/413709435311773/
http://bikeathens.com/uncategorized/april-6th-group-ride-and-social-celebrating-new-bike-lanes/

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3. Commission meeting today

The Mayor and Commission will vote today to decide whether to adopt the
Oconee Street and Prince Avenue Corridor Studies.  BikeAthens will be
there in support of these studies, which cited many positive
recommendations that would enhance safety in both of these corridors. 
7pm, City Hall.  We welcome you to also voice your support.
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/4772
http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/5263

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4. 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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5. Weekly Read:  Bike Lanes: The New Job Creators?

http://www.pps.org/blog/bike-lanes-the-new-job-creators/

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6. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

Greenfest Awards Ceremony, April 20
http://www.athensgreenfest.com/GreenFest_Award_Ceremony.php

Commuter Assistance Day, April 21
Visit us at the Athens Farmers Market every third Saturday from starting
this month and continuing until December.  Weâll help you plan your route
so you can commute to work or your errands confidently and safely.
http://bikeathens.com/programs/commuter-assistance/

Dinner and Bikes, April 26
Elly Blue, a famed bicycle blogger and advocate hailing from Portland,
Oregon, will come through Athens the Thursday before the Twilight
Criterium.  This event will include a review of BikeAthens advocacy,
Ellyâs discussion of her Portland advocacy, perusal of their awesome
bike-related mobile bookstore, and a wonderful vegetarian dinner by the
culinary graces of her chef, whoâs willing to make it happen for us at
$15/plate.  We are close to full for this event, so reserve your space
soon at admin [at] bikeathens.com. 
http://www.facebook.com/events/329837560399131/
http://dinnerandbikes.com/
http://grist.org/biking/2011-09-15-can-bikes-bring-back-the-neighborhood-bookstore/

Traffic Safety for Cyclists course, May 3
Come register for this course offered by BikeAthens at the Athens
Community Council on Aging.  Come learn about traffic laws in Georgia,
bike lane positioning, safety checks, crash avoidance techniques, and how
to ride in a group.  Fast-paced and fun, from 5 - 6:30pm.
http://www.huntcal.com/cgi/calview.cgi/acca135/center?vm=r&yr=2012&m=5

ACHFâs Green Bike Tour, May 5
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation has planned a green bike tour of the
historic Cobbham, Boulevard, Normaltown, and Pulaski Heights
neighborhoods.  BikeAthens will speak on safe riding practices and
transportation issues unique to Athens, alongside other talks about infill
development; tour participants eligible for LEED/AIA continuing education
credits.  $10, including bike tour and talks.  More details soon...
http://www.achfonline.org/calendar.html

National Bike to School Day, May 9
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/about-us/newsroom/bike-school-day

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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