Bike Buddy Takes Mystery Out of Commuter Cycling
Submitted by rebecca on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 7:44pm.
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[Update: ARC's Bike Buddies program is no longer available, but you can still request an ABC Bike Buddy!] Click here for a map of Atlanta-area Bike Buddies.] High gas prices are leading many Atlanta commuters to consider different ways to get to work. Bike Buddy, a program developed by the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Transportation Planning Division and RideSmart, is a pilot program that assists in matching bicycle commuters with one another. In addition, the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign is providing a supplemental program to support people who want to bike or bike more, by matching them with our experienced, helpful, and friendly cyclist mentors. Update: online registration now available! at www.MyRideSmart.com
The goal of the Bike Buddy program is to encourage more residents of the Atlanta region to try bicycle commuting, to take the mystery out of commuter cycling, and to ultimately increase the number of trips made by bicycle.
The Atlanta Regional Commission's pilot program will target the Emory University area and Clifton Road corridor in DeKalb County.
Program partners include the Clifton Corridor TMA, Bike Emory, and the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign. The pilot program is intended to last a year, with a region-wide program to follow. To register or for more information, please visit www.MyRideSmart.com
To volunteer as a mentor with the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign's supplemental Bike Buddies program, or to request a Bike Buddy, please submit your name below.
