Biking in Baltimore
The Draft Eastern County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan was developed by
an advisory Action Committee composed of local citizens, elected officials and
government staff. Taking input from citizens who live, work and play in the
area, the Action Committee’s plan identifies future pedestrian and bicycle
improvements. The plan, which covers the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Council
Districts, is the first phase of what will eventually be a County-wide plan.
You made an impression! To quote one clerk "We did not know this was an issue till we started getting e-mails." This statement is what the campaign was about. Thanks to you accommodating cyclists as legitimate road users is now an issue and concern and hopefully not just in Baltimore County but in the surrounding metropolitan counties as well.
What should be a glowing report of Baltimore County
Continue reading “Baltimore County says no to planning bike lanes”
Don’t miss two exciting opportunities to watch full-throttle cyclocross action right in Baltimore!
Saturday September 17 is the 2005 Gwynns Falls Trail Cyclocross (https://wheelmen.virtualave.net/GwynnsFalls/index.html)
On Sunday Septmebr 25 is the Charm City Cross event in beautiful Druid Hill Park!
(https://www.bbcracing.org/Charm%20City%20Cross.pdf)
Come support bike racing in Baltimore!
Article #1 in the link below in the current issue of Harvard Medical School’s Healtbeat provides a succinct report of why dieters, particularly women, must also exercise. Also interesting is the quantitative data about burning calories in exercise, particularly the 2,000 calories / week maximum.
Continue reading “Dieters Must Exercise!”
In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America’s Health found. Currently, about 119 million, or 64.5%, of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. According to projections, 73% of US adults could be overweight or obese by 2008, Trust for America’s Health warned. In turn, this would mean many more people with obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, which could cost the nation billions of dollars.
Bicycle riding, for fun, fitness and transportation, continues to be a great way to battle obesity, and the recent funding given to bicycling in the transportation bill will help spread the word to more potential cyclists during the next five years.
Continue reading “America Keeps Putting on the Pounds”
Autos are the single largest source of U.S. air pollution. Short trips are up to three times
more polluting per mile than long trips. When bicycling is substituted for short auto
trips, 3.6 pounds of pollutants per mile are not emitted into the atmosphere. More
bicycle use means less benzene, cyanide, lead, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, CFCs,
sulfates, and ozone in the air. In addition, the bicycle season matches the harmful
ground-level ozone season. By biking, you contribute to pollution prevention when it is
most needed.
If the real taxpayer subsidy of autos were reflected in fuel taxes, a gallon of gasoline
might cost as much as $9.00. That’s because other taxes cover the costs of road
building, maintenance, parking space, police services and losses from accidents,
pollution and congestion. If more commuters bicycled, these costs would go down. All
taxpayers, businesses and citizens would save money!
Continue reading “The cost of cars”
Monday, August 29, 2005 6:30-9:30 am
National Institutes of Health/Medical Center Metro Station
Bethesda, MD
In attendance:
approximately 40 NIHBCC members
Maggie Thompson, Washington Area Bicyclist Association
Elizabeth Preston, League of American Bicyclists
Jack Cochrane, MOBIKE
Barry Childress, baltimorespokes.org
Nancy Breen, Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee
Chris Williams, Bethesda Gazette
Statement to the Press, 9:00 am
made by Angela Atwood-Moore, NIHBCC Commuter Club President
To raise money to benefit children with
asthma through educational programs.
Continue reading “The Maryland Wine Festival Bike Tour”
