Baltimore’s transit 15 minute frequency of service map
All Baltimore transit lines with sub-15 minute headways throughout most of the day.
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Cast your vote in the Drive Less Video Challenge!
Vote by May 22
An amazing 77 entries from across Oregon and SW Washington were received in our Drive Less Video Challenge (53 in the General Category and 24 in the Youth Category).
Our judges have narrowed down the list to the top five contenders in each category. It’s now up to you to cast your vote!
Watch the videos below and vote for the one in each category that you think best delivers the drive less message. Only one vote per category.
Your votes will be combined with our judges’ scores to determine the grand prize winner whose video will run as a TV ad.
Public votes will also determine the top three winners in each category. Winners will be unveiled at a film festival at the Hollywood Theatre in N.E. Portland on May 28.
What do I need to be a Get the Dirt Out Chesapeake volunteer?
• Attend a 2-hour training session
• Notebook/pen
• Digital camera (useful, but not necessary)
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The Distinguished Wheelmen’s Pub Crawl
Come One, Come All by bike on May 14th. We’ll be biking from pub to pub, consuming alcohol in between a moderately paced (ok, crawl) bike ride. We’ll also be celebrating birthdays and recent graduations. The route will soon be posted! If you can’t meet us at the starting point, then meet us at one of the bars
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BRTB meeting highlights
Street Smart Campaign coming to Balto Metro area, planned to hit the streets in August. Modeled after what is happening in the DC Metro Area: https://www.mwcog.org/transportation/activities/planning/safety.asp
Eastern Baltimore County Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Plan is being phased into upcoming construction projects. Initially this will create sort of a hopscotch of bike facilities but over time they should start to connect. This approach worked well in Philly so there is no reason why it should not work here as well. This approach makes the most economic sense and should be applauded for its practicality and do ability.
Western Baltimore County Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Plan has been given the OK to start to proceed.
5/14: Federal $, MD Streets, Your Commute
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| What’s on your community’s transportation wish list? Join us on May 14th and share your priorities for the federal transportation money. |
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How should Maryland spend billions on
transportation? What will it mean for you, your family, and your
commute?
Maryland
Forum: Transportation for Our Communities, Equity, and the
Environment
Thursday, May 14, 2009
6:30pm
refreshments, 7:00pm program
College Park City Hall, 4500
Knox Rd, College Park
(Walking/biking distance of the College Park Metro
Station) 
Congress is about to draft the 6-Year
Transportation Reauthorization bill that could bring billions to
Maryland in national transportation funding and set priorities
that will affect our region.
If we choose to fund the right
priorities, this money could be used to invest in Metrorail, the
Purple Line, buses, and bicycle/pedestrian needs. We could link
affordable housing to jobs to address the regional economic
divide, all while ensuring that we reduce energy consumption,
stormwater pollution, and greenhouse gases by adopting smarter
growth and transportation alternatives.
Maryland’s Congressional delegation
will play an important role and they will want to hear from you.
Come learn how we can all influence this important piece of
legislation!
Sponsors: Coalition for Smarter
Growth, T4 America Campaign, 1000 Friends of Maryland,
Washington Area Bicyclist Association, Sierra Club –
Maryland Chapter, One Less Car, Action Committee for Transit,
PRISCM, Prince George’s Advocates for Community Based
Transit, Audubon Naturalist Society
About the Program
We hope you can join us!
6:30 PM Light Refreshments
7:00 PM
Program begins, including presentations by:
- Cheryl Cort, Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter
Growth - James Corless, Campaign Director, Transportation for America
- Eric Olson, Prince George’s County Council
- Duchy Trachtenberg, Montgomery County Council
7:45 PM Audience Question and Answer Session — Identify your
transportation priorities
8:30 PM Wrap-up and Conclusion
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Maryland Climate Action Plan
Therefore, increase the bicycle- and walking-mode share of all trips in Maryland urbanized areas to 15% by 2020 by putting the following policies in place:
• Build on and implement infrastructure planning and designing tools that support and promote bicycle and pedestrian activity. Improve accommodations for bicycles on public transit.
• Adopt financial requirements or provide incentives that promote bicycle and pedestrian activities.
• Investing much more in this area.
• Improve data collection for nonmotorized travel.
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CNN: Show us how you bike to work
Do you ride your bike to work? May is National Bike Month and The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 11-15.
Bike commuters, show us your bicycle and give us a glimpse into the fashion and culture implications of cycling. Talk to us about your route and highlight any interesting stops or sights along the way.
If you don’t ride your bike to work, we challenge you to pull out your wheels and give them a spin. Take lots of pictures and share your Bike-to-Work Week experience.
Bike-to-Work Day is Friday, May, 15, ending an entire week devoted to bike riding. Do you ride to work? Share your story.
Mini Cycle Across Maryland Event – Chesapeake Bay Air Ride & Roll
One Less Car & the
American Lung Association present
the Chesapeake Bay Air Ride & Roll
*A Mini Cycle Across Maryland (CAM)
Event!*
June 5th – 7th, 2009
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
Enjoy a weekend ride through sun-kissed fields,
historic towns and sandy beaches
and make a difference in the life of someone
with lung disease.
When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters!
For a $10 discount please make sure to
join
the
One Less Car Team and use the discount code:
OLC
REGISTER NOW at:
https://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/team.jsp?id=2372&tid=35649
once in the OLC team page click “JOIN OUR TEAM” in the top left
corner of the page to begin the registration process
This fundraiser supports the missions of OLC &
the ALA!