Allston-Brighton bikes

check out http://boston.mybikelane.com/

Complete the online survey being conducted in order to inform the community benefits process with Harvard University at: http://www.abcommunitysurvey.com The survey includes questions about cycling and lots of other issues important to our community!

A-Bbikes now has a Google group about all things bike for kids in Allston-Brighton, MA (and those who work with A-Bbikes on youth issues and programs). Check it out and spread the word! visit A-BbikesKIDZ

subscribe (type YOUR email):

If you know a kid in Allston-Brighton who wants to participate (and can get a guardian/parent’s permission) but needs a bike, helmet and/or ride to the event, please let us know at ABbikes @gmail.com and we’ll try to help out!

Check out http://www.gbnemba.org/kidsday2008.php for all of the updated 411!

TKMTB Day 2008 is part of the MA Department of Conservation and Recreationʼs (DCR) “No Child Left Inside” initiative and sponsored by the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) and Greater Boston New England Mountain Bike Association (GBNEMBA)

before A-Bbikerz and A-Bbikerkidz can ride the really fun parts o Ringer, we need to get rid of the broken glass, hypo needles, and other debris! volunteer to help clean up to prevent flat tires and injuries, and let Joan know you want to focus on the paths in the rocky area and you’re helping as part of A-Bbikes!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ANNUAL FUN FALL CLEAN UP OF RINGER PARK OCTOBER 4, 2008 – 9:00A.M. – 1:00P.M.

The Parents & Community Build Group, Inc.(501c3) and The Ringer Park Partnership Group are seeking volunteers for our Annual Fun Fall Clean Up of the 12.38 acres of Ringer Park on Saturday, October 4th from 9:00-1:00p.m. Volunteer and Join the Fun – Breakfast, Lunch, Refreshments, Work Gloves, Tools, etc. are provided. Volunteers can work any time that they choose. Ringer Park is MBTA accesible by Bus # 57 from Kenmore Station, #66 from Harvard and Dudley Stations to the Cambridge St./Union Square Stop, and the Green Line from the Allston Street Stop. Please Contact:JOAN PASQUALE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PGBG,INC. – RPPG, 617-254-0632, 617-254-7091 FAX, pcbginc@verizon.net, www.parentsandcommunitybuildgroup.org

Hello everyone,

I want to direct your attention to today’s Freep articles that talk about biking on campus.

On the front page is an article about a biker who was hit on Comm Ave:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2008/09/17/News/Cyclist.Hit.Near.Bu.Bridge-3435662.shtml

And an article about the bike lanes:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2008/09/17/News/Bike-Lanes.A.Mixed.Blessing.For.Bicyclists-3435661.shtml

Then the editorial:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2008/09/17/Opinion/Staff.Edit.Not.An.OpenDoor.Policy-3435674.shtml

and a student letter:
http://media.www.dailyfreepress.com/media/storage/paper87/news/2008/09/17/Opinion/Letter.Concerns.About.Cyclists.Safety.Cannot.Be.Ignored-3435678.shtml

Thanks to the Freep for making this such a big issue, and we all need to pressure BU to promote biking on campus. The fact that BU passes the buck saying that it’s the City’s job to monitor the bike lanes on Comm Ave frankly is unacceptable. It is their campus and their students who use the lanes, so it should be their concern to make sure they actually work and are safe by keeping cars from parking in the lanes and enforcing safety on all accounts, for bikers, drivers, and pedestrians. I hope we can continue this discussion with the administration, and I urge everyone to add their voice.

thanks for the consideration.
best,
mook

We spread the word and got more than 3o new subscribers to our Google group at the Allston Village Street Fair yesterday. Keep an eye out for us at the upcoming Hub on Wheels ride (we’ve got a “Team A-Bbikes”) and IMBA TKMTB 2008 events!

A-Bbikes has been talking with the Boston Parks Dept., Greater Boston New England Mountain Bike Association, West End Boys and Girls Club, local bike retailers and others about developing a proposal for youth programming in Ringer Park in the rocky outcropping area that would include urban (bmx and mountain) bike programming. We’re very excited about working through new partnerships to explore how we can better utilize this area of our local park… stay tuned! If you’re interested in working with us on this project, please let us know at ABbikes@gmail.com (and please spread the word to others who may be interested and encourage them to contact us)!

So we all pretty much agree that we DON’T like our current logo all that much…

what we need is for you with artistic talent to email to us a proposed NEW logo, and/or cool designs for stickers, T-shirts, etc. As a new community group we have a really slim budget and we need some of you artistic A-Bbikers to share your talent so we have cool designs to wear and put on our blog/site… so… let the artwork/designing/ drawing begin… and email it to ABbikes@gmail.com!

Interdisciplinary Consortium on Urban Planning and Public Health  (ICUPPH)
HAPPY HOUR Thursday, September 18, 7-9 pm @ Tavern in the Square, Central Square, Cambridge
An opportunity to meet a diverse, engaged group of people in your community interested in exploring the intersection of urban planning and public health; networking, idea generating, and merry-making will ensue.
AND…
Kick-off planning meeting:  Find out about upcoming events and get involved!! Monday, September 22, 6-8 pm @Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge building (contact icu…@gmail.com for visitors pass)
For more information:  icu…@gmail.com, http://icupph.wikidot.com
See you there!!!