Biking in Baltimore
by Daniel Fowler, The Examiner
College Park – After working to reduce the numbers of cars on the College Park campus by promoting its shuttle bus system, the University of Maryland is now focusing on increasing the use of bikes.
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The Maryland League of Conservation Voters and the Baltimore City League of Environmental Voters have endorsed the following candidates in Baltimore City Primary Election:
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After 20 years in public office, she knows the political terrain, the pitfalls of the job and, most inviting, the promise that the office holds for improving a city that she knows and loves. She is the Democratic candidate best suited to advance the city’s successes and improve upon its failings.
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Many people are impressed with Lance Armstrong but for me it is the average person who goes beyond their physical capabilities and challenges themselves with new goals. Some of you are aware that DOT at the request of the Mayor’s office has been hosting bike rides from City Hall for the Mayor and her staff. One person stands out in these rides and that is our Director of Transportation Al Foxx. No matter how long a route we do (our last route was 20 miles) he insists on doing the whole thing. Sure, he comes in after everyone else but he does not quit and he comes in with a big smile on his face. So far he has lost 15 pounds through diet and exercise and is looking to lose another 30. I don
You may have heard that Lee Fleishman had a bad fall and broke his hip on some Railroad tracks leading a ride on the Gwynns Falls Trail. The major problem with RR tracks it is CSX (not the city
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In the morning the Mayor came out for ceremonies. She talked how she got the project to be completed 9 months ahead of schedule and saved some tax payers money. But the cool stuff was there were around 300 in attendance (way over the anticipated crowd which helps show that people really like plans that include more then just accommodating cars.) The mayor did 5 laps around the lake on bike before she had to go and do other things. Al Foxx, the Director of Transportation was there on his bike and many folks from Parks and Rec. as well as the Ride Around the Reservoir bikes for people to borrow.
In the evening some folks from the BBC got together for a ride and a little picnic/BBQ. About 20 came out for this as well as a surprise visit from Eva Khoury the City
Soon you might be limited to roads with speed limits that are less then or equal to your maximum speed. That
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Join us for the Great Bike Ride and Kids Festival at Druid Hill Park & celebrate biking in Baltimore!
The ride has been postponed.
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Stay tuned for a possible future action alert. The mastered planed bike route on Rossville Blvd has been trashed by a recent widening project over I-95, in violation of state law.
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