StreetUpdate #34 / May 2009 |
LivableStreets Announcements
· StreetTalk: The changing streets of NYC: an inside view, May 28, 7 pm>>>
· Cambridge Bike: LivableStreets Fundraiser Th May 14, 6-9:30 pm >>>
. Join LivableStreets Team at Hub on Wheels! >>>
. Robin Chase, LivableStreets advisor, named on Time 100 most influential! >>>
Calendar Click here for our full calendar of regional activities
· Mayor Menino's Bike Week Festival with free breakfast, May 15, 7-10 am >>>
. MBTA Program for Mass Transportation (PMT) >>>
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StreetTalk
The changing streets of NYC: an inside view
by Noah Budnick, NYC Transportation Alternatives
Thursday, May 28, 7:00 - 9:00 pm LivableStreets office space, 100 Sidney Street, Cambridge [map]
This event is free and open to the public, donations suggested,
beer/sodas provided compliments of Harpoon Brewery!
 Learn
about the political and physical changes that came to NYC in the past
few years. From the congestion pricing campaign to European-style bike
lanes, civic groups and City Hall are embracing green transportation
like never before. See photos of NYC's most notable improvements and
events, and hear the stories that made them happen.
NOAH BUDNICK develops political and media strategies for
Transportation Alternatives' work to win biking and walking
improvements, to reclaim public space for pedestrians, bicyclists and
mass transit, to reform government
transportation and street safety policy to discourage driving, and win
more funding for biking and walking projects in New York City. For
more info about Transportation Alternatives, visit the TA website.
StreetTalks: this monthly discussion series is a
chance to learn about important issues, meet community members, and see
the LivableStreets office. Sponsored by LivableStreets
Alliance
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Cambridge Bike Open House and Block Party
LivableStreets Fundraiser
TODAY, Thursday, May 14, 6:00 - 9:30 pm Cambridge Bicycle Shop, 259 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA
Come support LivableStreets!
Cambridge
Bicycle Shop invites you to attend the first annual Cambridge Bicycle
Open House and Block Party!Think you have one sweet commuter ride? If
so, prove it by entering the "Best Commuter Bike" Contest. Have
questions about how to start bike commuting? No problem! Cambridge's
friendly and knowledgeable staff will be on hand to answer questions
about how to best outfit your bike and showcase featured commuter
models.
Food is being donated by area cafe's/
restaurants (Toscanini's and Four Burgers), featured commuter bikes
will be on display and there will be a "people's choice" award for the
"Best Commuter Bike". Other highlights include a raffle for a new bike,
fab door prizes (compliments of Knog and Crumpler), a Best Commuter
Bike trophy thanks to Marty Walsh at geekhouse bikes, and great runner
up prizes compliments of the shop.
This event is
free and open to the public; all proceeds from the
raffle will be donated to the LivableStreets Alliance.
THANK YOU CAMBRIDGE BICYCLE!
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Join LivableStreets Team at Hub on Wheels!
 Show
your support for LivableStreets by joining our Hub on Wheels team. Ride
10, 30 or 50 miles on September 27, 2009. Pre and post events for
team members, LivableStreets T-shirts to wear on the ride, and
more!
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Robin Chase named Time 100 most influential! 
Congratulations Robin! LivableStreets is proud to have Robin as an advisor.
"Sometimes
called cooperative capitalism or social entrepreneurship, it is
practiced every day by millions of individuals and a small but growing
number of for-profit companies. For years, Robin
Chase, a co-founder of Zipcar, has run such a business, in which people
share a community-based pool of vehicles... In Robin's new venture,
GoLoco, people work together to ride-share." Read complete Time article here...
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Sincerely,
Jacqueline Douglas
Transportation Advocate
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