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Sunday Service at Church (It's a Bar!) Atlanta Bicycle Edition

We spent Sunday evening spreading the gospel of cycling to a very fun and welcoming crowd!

Thank you for joining us at Church (it's a bar!). We had a blast working with DJ Vicki, Grant Henry, King of Pops, and the crew at Church to spread the gospel of ABC. Our bike valet was in full swing with hearty volunteers (thank you, guys)!  The weather was spectacular, the music was on point, and the spiritual sangria was...well, spriritual.

Throughout the evening we parked over 70 bikes in an area that would have accomodated just 2 cars.

We look forward to more events highlighting the joys of cycling.

Visit the full post for more pictures taken by the very talented Haley Zapal, an intern for LeahAndMark photography.

 

Member Spotlight: Johann Weber, Bicycle Advocate

Since moving to Atlanta and beginning a doctoral program in Public Policy at Georgia Tech in 2010, I have spent a lot of time working to promote bicycling among large student populations through the Student Government Association and the Bicycle Infrastructure Improveme

Website update coming soon

Ah, technology.  It can make life so much easier, but first you have to bend it to your will.  Over the past few months we've been working on updating our website to a newer version of Drupal (a free, open source content management system - it's like our online back office).  In so doing we will be able to link registered website users with ABC members.  We think this will reduce the paper, postage, and time spent on membership renewals and create a simpler, more fully automated process.

GOHS funds "Share the Road" program for 8th year!

From our Press Release announcing the grant award....
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Funds Bicycle Safety and Education Program
ATLANTA – October 28, 2009 –The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition has been awarded a $41, 420 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to continue its Share the Road program for the eighth consecutive year. Share the Road is an advocacy campaign aimed at educating both motorists and cyclists on how to share the road legally and effectively. The funding cycle is scheduled through September 2010 and will support education and outreach efforts to further educate both motorists and cyclists throughout metro Atlanta.

ABC Hosts a Bicycle Facility Design Workshop

On Wednesday, August 12th, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition hosted a bicycle facility design class for Atlanta-area planners and engineers. Workshop attendance was free thanks to a grant provided by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. The purpose of the course was to provide transportation planners and engineers with information on the basic principles and the latest innovations in bicycle accommodation and facility design.

ABC cell phone drive ends this week!

If you've been meaning to donate your old cell phone or PDA but haven't gotten around to it yet, the drive at Atlanta bike shops ends this Friday. Read more for participating shops.

Legislative Update: "Superspeeder" bill to Governor

Breaking news: Senate passes “superspeeder” legislation, sends to governor. Drivers who hit or exceed 85 mph on a highway, and 75 mph or more on a two-lane road would pay an additional $200 state fine to any local ticket. Chalk one up for slightly saner driving in Georgia if the governor signs this into law.

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ABC changes name to Atlanta Bicycle Coalition

ABC's board and members voted to change our name to Atlanta Bicycle Coalition to reflect our belief that it will take a community-wide effort to create a bicycle-friendly Atlanta. We remain deeply committed to the advocacy work implied in "campaign" but within the framework of a coalition of organizations, businesses, government and individuals working together to effect change. As Albert Einstein observed, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”

National Bike Summit

This week a group of bike shop owners, bike advocates, planners, and volunteers traveled to Washington, DC to attend the National Bike Summit, organized by the League of American Bicyclists. I attended on behalf of ABC in order to accept a grant from Bikes Belong (details coming Monday), attend the great summit workshops, and join the rest of the good people from Georgia in meeting with our Congressional delegation.

BeltLine back on track!

Good news for Atlanta's BeltLine project. Atlanta BeltLine Inc, the City of Atlanta, GDOT, Amtrak and MARTA have come to an agreement that will preserve the future Decatur Belt for light rail and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

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