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From The League of American Bicyclists:
House Bill Reverses Decades of Progress on Bike/Ped
It’s so much worse than we thought.
Today, the House releases its transportation bill, the American Energy and Infrastructure Act. Please click here to contact your member of Congress.Last week, we knew the bill would be bad news for biking and walking. But we didn’t think it would go so far as to completely cut every reference to bicycling and walking out of the federal transportation policy.
House leadership is pressing to eliminate bicycling and walking in the Transportation bill:
- Destroys Transportation Enhancements by making the program optional
- Repeals the Safe Routes to School program, reversing years of progress in creating safe ways for kids to walk and ride bicycles to school
- Allows states to build bridges without safe access for pedestrians and bicycles
- Eliminates bicycle and pedestrian coordinators in state DOTs
- Eliminates language that insures that rumble strips “do not adversely affect the safety or mobility of bicyclists, pedestrians or the disabled”
But we can still save biking and walking in this bill. This week in the Transportation Committee, Representative Petri (R-WI) will stand up for bicycling and walking by offering an amendment that restores dedicated funding for Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Mr. Petri can only be successful if everyone with a stake in safe sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways contacts their Representative on the Transportation Committee again today to urge them to vote YES on the Petri amendment! If your Representative is not on the committee, please ask them to urge their collegues to vote for the amendment.
This is as urgent as it gets. Even if we do win this amendment, there will be a long road ahead. But if we lose here, we risk losing decades of progress.
We know we are asking a lot of you and we thank you for all you’re doing to preserve biking and walking.
Tags: action, bicycling, funding, representative, safe routes to school, threatened, transportation enhancements, walking
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TBAG will begin a design exercise to develop marketing materials related to bicycling, bike safety, or respectful driving – the specific campaign is still being decided. If you are interested in joining the TBAG team, email Aaron. We will meet with the design studio three times: on Monday, Feb. 6th at 2:30 PM, on Monday, Feb. 13th, at 2:30 PM, and on the 27th, to see the final designs.
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 Banish the spandex and don your most dapper casuals for the return of the Tweed Ride, an evening adventure of woolen skirts, bucket hats, and sport coats on Saturday Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. starting at Tempe Beach Park.
Tempe Bicycle Action Group welcomes riders of all types and skill levels to wear their favorite woolens skirts, capes, shawls, tweed jackets, caps, and knickers on this fine night of cycling and style. Cyclists will meet at the entrance to Tempe Beach Park for photos and to show off their style at 5:30 p.m. Following the meet and greet, riders will be off to show off their herringbone, twill, plaid and checkered styles with class at the finest Tempe drinking constabularies.
- Where: Tempe Beach Park on the northwest corner of Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway.
- When: Saturday Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Ride at 6 p.m.
- What: A fine night of cycling and style at the classiest public houses of Tempe.
- Cost: The ride is free!
TBAG’s monthly social bike rides will now be held on the Second Saturday of every month.
Sign up and see who else is rollin’ with the crew via Facebook.
New! To get text message alerts for this ride, text TWEED to 719-355-TBAG (8224)
This nighttime ride is hosted by Tempe Bicycle Action Group, a nonprofit organization working to make bicycling a prominent, safe and convenient form of transportation and recreation in Tempe, Arizona and surrounding areas through education, grassroots events, and civic participation.
Tags: beer, bicycle, class, cycle, dapper, fun, style, TBAG, Tempe, Tempe bars, Tempe Bicycle Action Group, Tempe events, Tempe style, tweed, wool
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T.B.A.G. is hosting the 3rd Annual Winter Games Sunday, February 26 at Clark Park in Tempe.
The Winter Games are a celebration of bikes, community, fun, and a great reason to let loose with your friends and strangers on bipedal machines.
Before the celebrating and stunts begin, Boulders on Broadway is hosting a Bike and Gear Swap Meet in their parking lot starting at 9 a.m. and is having breakfast specials and live music throughout the meet.
After the meet head on over to Clark Park for The Games and see returning this year – The Huffy Toss, Princess Bike Death Races, Tall Bike & Small Bike Jousting, and Bike Polo.
Winter Games 3 is sponsored in part by New Belgium Brewing and Boulders on Broadway.
Please RSVP to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/224139287673886/
New! To get text message alerts for this event, text TBAG to 719-355-TBAG (8224)
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Posted by eric in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Just for Fun, mountain biking, New Belgium, News, Newsletter, Outreach, Phoenix, Propaganda, Public Art, Tempe, traffic calming
TBAG and the Mitchell Park Neighborhood are moving forward with an exciting bicycle public art project for 2012. In the fall of 2011 a committee made up of a public artist, Mitchell Park neighbors and TBAG board members conducted a competitive artist and concept selection process. More than 15 fifteen Arizona public artists were considered. A Tempe-based artist team by the name of coLAB was selected in December.
The concept for the public art (see attached images) involves bicycle sculptures and large boulders that will be placed in 4 locations along Farmer Avenue (between University Drive and 13th Street) that will serve as a permanent monument to the importance of bicycling in Tempe, the contributions of TBAG to the community, and help deepen the emphasis of creating bikeable, sustainable corridors for our town and to serve as a model for land use and transportation. In the words on the artist team, coLAB: “The people-powered vehicle (bicycle) is immensely efficient and useful, and can drastically change the outlook for future balance between man and nature.”
The city of Tempe and TBAG is currently working with the artist team to finalize designs. Construction of the artwork is expected to happen late Spring/early Summer 2012, with a dedication ceremony anticipated soon thereafter. This important project will help transform the street and further emphasize TBAG’s role in shaping Tempe and beyond as a bicycle region.
Eric Iwersen
e...@biketempe.org
eric...@tempe.gov
480-239-9593
Check out the concept pdf: TBAGbicycleART.pdf
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Bicycle Dreams, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM), will premiere in Tempe at the Madcap Theaters in Tempe on Wednesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. as part of the film’s ongoing nationwide winter tour. The screening is presented as a benefit for the Tempe Bicycle Action Group.
The event is co-sponsored by State Bicycle Co a local fixed-gear bicycle company. State Bicycle hosts a weekly LOOPS ride every Wednesday, and on the night of the show the group will meet at Madcap, check out the movie, and then head out on the ride after the movie. Keep an eye on the State Bicycle Facebook page for more ride details: http://www.facebook.com/statebicycle
Tickets will be $11 in advance and $15 at the door the night of the show. To purchase advance tickets, order online at http://www.imathlete.com/events/bicycledreams. Madcap Theaters is located at 730 South Mill St. in Tempe.
The film, which has won numerous awards at film festivals all over the world, “is an up-close look at what RAAM riders go through,” says Stephen Auerbach, the director and producer of Bicycle Dreams. “They deal with searing desert heat, agonizing mountain climbs, and endless stretches of open road. And they do it all while battling extreme exhaustion and sleep deprivation. It’s a great subject for a film.”
Find out more information and RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/270766196321442/
 
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Hello bike advocates – this month has a lot of important events.
- We need your help with the bike count – a new organizing committee is forming and there is a lot to do. Email Scott to get on our planning committee list.
- We are also working with an ASU College of Design class to develop an ad campaign for bike safety – join us as we meet with the students to give them feedback in mid-February – see more info here.
- Also – note the upcoming streetcar meeting on Wednesday, Feb 8th – see more infohere.
Please email Aaron if you are interested in helping out with any of this, or have other ideas for advocacy projects.
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As the Tempe Bicycle Action Group Youth Coordinator, I attended this year’s Youth Bike Conference in New York City to meet with other organizations and learn about programs targeting at-risk-youth. I was very impressed by the number of young people working to improve cycling throughout the country. I also learned a lot about different programs that recycle bicycles and help those in need. I attended workshops on fundraising, organizing bike rides and community advocacy. I would like to Recycle-A-Bicycle for hosting this years event. They did a great job and made everyone feel at home in the Big Apple. http://www.recycleabicycle.org
Robert Chacon T.B.A.G. Youth Coordinator
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The city of Tempe is soliciting feedback from residents, businesses and organizations about a project to improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities, enhance the streetscape and calm traffic on University Drive
between the Union Pacific Railroad just east of Farmer Avenue and Priest Drive. This project is funded with $1.1 million in federal grant money. If you would like to add your comments and/or see the current project status please visit: http://www.tempe.gov/tim/Traffic/UniversityDr.htm
Some TBAG board members attended the initial meeting on January 12th, and we are very excited about this project and its positive impact on the downtown Tempe area. Let us and the City of Tempe know your ideas. The next public meeting is in March where City officials will present design concepts based on the feedback they have received.
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Posted by Ryan in Newsletter
September 15, 2011
Introduction by Ashley “Foot Fault” Lanoue.
The count down to a fun filled October begins! Some much to do and so little time. Major events are coming up like Tour de Fat and Tour de Tempe. Be sure to volunteer and tell all your friends. Some important advocacy issues, such as funding, are making their way to the forefront of bicycle legislation. Be sure to get involved in bicycle advocacy. Also Phoenix depends on its inhabitants to take action and get out and vote for mayor, so be active and knowlegable in bicycle issues when looking at candidates.
Upcoming Events and Rides by Ryan “Full on conditions” Guzy & Jeremy “Gutter Bunny” Deathrage.
Calendar of upcoming events, and special notes about weekly rides in Tempe
October is fast becoming a second bike month in Tempe. There are lots of events all month, and one every day leading up to Tour de Fat on October 15th! There are rides, raffles, and lots of specials on great New Belgium brews. We’ll keep the list of events up to date and add more details as we have them: http://www.biketempe.org/events/bike-events-oct-2011/
We’ve begun planning for the 2011 Tempe Tour de Fat which is on Oct. 15th this year. Sign up to volunteer here!: http://www.biketempe.org/events/tour-de-fat/
Do you like festivals? Love parking bikes? What are you feelings towards Polka?? TBAG is looking for volunteers to help Valet bicycles at Tempe Oktoberfest Oct. 7-9. Just go here to sign up:http://www.biketempe.org/oktoberfest-is-around-the-corner-help-is-needed-for-bike-valet/
TBAG is sponsoring the Tour de Tempe October 23, 2011. This is Tempe’s 16th annual free family fun ride. We’ll be helping with setup and serving as the ride leaders at this event. Can you help? Click here to volunteer: http://bit.ly/2011tdtvolunteer
TBAG Third Friday Ride: TBAG Third Fridays presents The Light Rail Ride This week’s TBAG Third Friday Ride is utilizing the light rail to get us out of Tempe and into downtown Phoenix in air-conditioned style. Read more about it here: http://www.biketempe.org/tbag-third-fridays-presents-the-light-rail-ride/ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=259685934064854
Advocacy Updates by Joe “Mud Diving” Perez.
Updates on local, regional, and federal advocacy topics
At the August and September meetings, TBAG indicated interest in participating in City of Phoenix bicycle rack installation program. Many details to come, but this will help support efforts to make Phoenix more bicycle friendly.
For those of you registered to vote in Phoenix, remember to get out and vote for Mayor and especially council if you live in Districts 1 and 5. see: http://phoenix.gov/election/elect.html for more informatin. Here are some important dates:
October 10, 2011 (Monday) Latest date to register to vote for Runoff Election. City Code, Sec. 12-106
October 28, 2011 (Friday) Latest date to request an early ballot by mail for the Runoff Election. City Code, Sec. 12-903 Latest date to submit challenger names to City Clerk. City Code, Sec. 12-210
November 4, 2011 (Friday) Latest date to vote early at an early voting location. City Code, Sec. 12-907
Runoff ElectionVoting begins at voting center locations on Saturday, November 5, 2011 and continues on Monday, November 7 and Tuesday, November 8. Election results will be available on November 8 beginning at 8 PM on Phoenix.gov and on Qwest and Cox cable channel 11.
Check out Preserve bike funding, contact your senator.
Check out the I bike I vote campaign.
Bike Culture by Eric “Retro Grouch” Iwerson.
Sharing the love of bicycles
The TBAG bike culture team is stoked to announce that during the week of October 3 THE winning design for the public art effort in Mitchell Park will be selected. The top design concept will be presented at this years Tour de Fat. Should be an good bike autumn!
Adult Education by Ashley “Foot Fault” Lanoue.
Information on upcoming classes and online resources.
League of American Bicylcists League Cyclist Insturctor training was intense, rewarding, and fun. TBAG looks forward to working with other local groups to educate the masses on traffic skills. Thank you again to CAZbike for sponoring the classes.
Youth Education by Robert “Spuds” Chacon.
Information on upcoming classes and online resources
T.B.A.G. and WE-CYCLE-USA put on a bike rodeo and bike clinic last month for the kids at Central Park. Check out: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.243549965675781.66439.111170282247084&type=1 for pics of the event. We had such a great time and saw a need in the community that we will be hosting a Bike Clinic every 3rd Friday at the Central Park Neighborhood Center at 140 E Tonto St. We will be helping neighborhood Kids fix their bikes and could always use some help so if you like working with kids contact Robert Chacon at Rob...@wecycleusa.org or call 602-516-0002.
Tour De Fat (not just for adult anymore) This year we are hosting a Kids Fun Zone with games, helmet decorating, treats and bike safety information for the kids so tell all your friends to bring the kids and they will have a great time. For more info contact Robert Chacon at Rob...@wecycleusa.org or call 602-516-0002.
Get Involved by TBAG.
Volunteer for upcoming events and join our planning committees
TOUR DE FAT!!!!!!
OKTOBERFEST!!!!!!
TOUR DE TEMPE!!!!!
Tidbits by Ashley “Foot Fault” Lanoue.
All you have to do is bicycle!
Tandems are pretty rad!
Know that is one hell of a load to haul!
See where we got our clever nicknames, bicycle jargon!
Have suggestions or contributions for future newsletters, or commentary on stories? E-mail them to ash...@biketempe.org
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