{"id":128696107,"date":"2009-01-29T12:55:07","date_gmt":"2009-01-29T12:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=128696107"},"modified":"2009-01-29T12:55:07","modified_gmt":"2009-01-29T12:55:07","slug":"bikeped-beacon-january-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=128696107","title":{"rendered":"BikePed Beacon &#8212; January 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin: auto;\">\n<table style=\"margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: #ffffff;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 1px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: #ffffff;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<table style=\"width: 600px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"580\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgb(78, 78, 78); background-color: #4e4e4e; width: 100%;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<table id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK2\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/380.jpg\" alt=\"image\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.380\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: rgb(241, 239, 250); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 50%;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: rgb(241, 239, 250); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #f1effa; font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: rgb(241, 239, 250); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 50%;\" align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: rgb(241, 239, 250); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #f1effa; font-size: small;\">January 2009 <br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgb(184, 204, 237); width: 180px; background-color: #b8cced; width: 180px;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 102, 153); color: rgb(241, 239, 250); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #006699;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: rgb(241, 239, 250); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: #f1effa; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <b>IN THIS ISSUE<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"#LETTER.BLOCK14\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0066cc; font-size: xx-small;\">&#36;225 Million for Transit.  What Do You Think?<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"#LETTER.BLOCK6\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0066cc; font-size: xx-small;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_3\">Finalists Selected For Station North Bike Rack Project<\/span> <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"#LETTER.BLOCK7\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0066cc; font-size: xx-small;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_4\">Baltimore City Seeks New Locations To Install Bike Racks<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"#LETTER.BLOCK8\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0066cc; font-size: xx-small;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_5\">City To Host Bicycle Summit<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"#LETTER.BLOCK9\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0066cc; font-size: xx-small;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_6\">New Dvd Teaches Bicycle Safety, Competence And Confidence<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"#LETTER.BLOCK13\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0066cc; font-size: xx-small;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_7\">Transit Oriented Development Summit<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 420px; background-color: #ffffff; width: 420px;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" valign=\"top\">\n<table id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK4\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: rgb(78, 78, 78); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: rgb(78, 78, 78); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #4e4e4e; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: rgb(102, 155, 208); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: #669bd0; font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009900;\">A Regional Bike and Pedestrian Newsflash<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #000033; font-size: small;\"><br \/>The following newsflash from the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board details current news, events, etc. in regards to biking and walking both in and around the Baltimore region. <\/p>\n<p>The information found in the newsflash is informative; it could inspire some to become more involved in the process of improving conditions for biking and walking. <\/p>\n<p>Or it could inspire a bike ride or a walk&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Amber Blake<\/em><br \/>BikePed ED<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK5\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 102, 153); color: rgb(241, 239, 250); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #006699; height: 1px;\" align=\"middle\" valign=\"center\"><span style=\"color: rgb(241, 239, 250); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: #f1effa; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 4pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #f1effa;\"><br \/>\n<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #ffff99; font-size: large;\">Upcoming BRTB Committee Meetings&nbsp;<\/span> <br \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong>Baltimore Regional Transportation Board&nbsp; <br \/><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, <span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_8\">January 27<\/span>, 2009 at&nbsp; 9:00 a.m.<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>Technical Committee<\/span><br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday, <span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_9\">February 3<\/span>, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. <\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_10\">Citizens Advisory Committee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&nbsp; <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wednesday, <span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_11\">February 4<\/span>, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong>Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Group<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/><span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. <\/span><br \/><\/span><span><span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">All BRTB Committee meetings are held at the BMC offices (2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310, Baltimore), MD 21224) and are open to the public. <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102361135713&amp;e=001BZrQ8neYF-zzpQZLQ6kpz3xQENoCgrg0m2RmXUsAxRFeeRXoEJt_7MDl7cmurjmvxKXkc2xPINC4pYZ0Vq6ks0r26vhHa6imh8OcgPzVHZmGcvURZCmH_wICUK6r2R3k1_oNQPbNIOhoy1LTGU0X4w==\"><span style=\"color: #ffff99;\"><strong><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_12\">&gt;&gt; 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font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n                        <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: #0000cc; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>&#36;225 MILLION FOR TRANSIT.&nbsp; WHAT DO YOU THINK? <br \/><\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">                        <span> <br \/><\/span><br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Transportation Outlook 2035\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/568.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"110\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.568\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px;\" \/><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>After several months of public outreach and involvement, the BRTB has recently released for public review and comment, the draft preferred alternative for the amendment to the Baltimore region&#8217;s long-range transportation plan, Transportation Outlook 2035. <\/p>\n<p><\/span><span>This draft preferred alternative proposes &#36;225 million in funding for regional transit projects, beginning in 2020, including: <br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Green Line Transit <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Park-and-Ride spaces <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Carroll County Transit <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Intermodal Facilities \/ MARC stations \/ Transit Oriented Development (TOD) <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Dedicated bus lanes <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>In response to public comment, the projects included in this amendment focus on ways to make the regional transit system more user-friendly and attractive to a broader segment of the region&#8217;s population and workforce. <\/p>\n<p>A public input period will run through Friday, January 23, 2009. During this time, public comments will be accepted by mail, fax, or online using our public comment form. <\/p>\n<p>Comments may also be submitted in person at a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">public meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. or 5:30 to 7 p.m.<\/span> at the BMC offices located at 2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310, Baltimore, MD 21224.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">                        <span style=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102361135713&amp;e=001BZrQ8neYF-zoOFfvIm7gJQ1EOYPIb-184t9aca7GFqGx_vhvxHnwyatc7RGSZruWzQYbtjpBs7u5gNZwrJsEK0QnZOeg_PKr5Fpz_YpCdAWfRLsZqUKLNYQN0RkbbEQsuz358QUwXOrnK5H5WEdQTA==\"><br \/>\n                        <span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">&gt;<span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_14\">;&gt;&nbsp; Let us know what you think<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><\/a> <\/span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK6\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK6\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0033ff; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); color: #cc0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>STATION NORTH BIKE RACK PROJECT &#8211; FINALISTS SELECTED <\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">  <span style=\"color: #0033ff; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/858.jpg\" alt=\"Proposed Rendering of Bike Parking\" width=\"256\" height=\"176\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.858\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Judges<br \/>\n  have selected eight finalists, including three Maryland Institute College of<br \/>\n  Art students, to design and build eight one-of-a-kind bike racks to be<br \/>\n  installed by next spring in Baltimore&#8217;s Station North district. <\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\n  designs were submitted as part of the Station North Bike Rack Project, a<br \/>\n  competition held this fall to help raise the bike rack to an art form and make<br \/>\n  Baltimore a more bike-friendly city. <\/p>\n<p>A public display of the 79<br \/>\n  designs&nbsp;was held on Dec. 12 at 20 W. North Ave. The winners will each receive<br \/>\n  &#36;4,000 to execute their designs for locations to be determined. <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The finalists are: Sanjit Roy, Ethan Rochmis, Irina Dukhnevich, Chris Shea, Andrea Dombrowski, Daniel Raimond, Paul Capetola and Nick Trincia. Dombrowski, Dukhnevich and Capetola are MICA students.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102361135713&amp;e=001BZrQ8neYF-xuAOAYjACEN2g0n9SRW2vvEfVt_BZ_UkehtQiGSCHpbto4rd-uFPYkvr0kmo7dpOrx2NBE623VL3Ap2XMoXg5QeDMnkDkq-xVezqli59jCpeH8vVLfevIo5Lq7vbxr0v5X5m3yBh0NjjXKj-iOm2GDksAP1qbxGix0enLQkDz1JiLTO5sovxQdsZVqyBoKl5Fosh4RiMkK1g==\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_15\">&gt;&gt; See Photogallery<\/span> <\/span> <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">P<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: xx-small;\">hoto<br \/>\n  Source: Urban Palimpsest<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK7\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: #ffffff;\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK7\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #009900;\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0);\">BALTIMORE CITY&nbsp; SEEKS NEW LOCATIONS TO INSTALL BIKE RACKS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"bikerack\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/708.jpg\" width=\"162\" height=\"202\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.708\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px;\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Aside from &#8220;<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Share the Road<\/span>&#8221; signs, bike racks are the #2 contributor to increased bike ridership.&nbsp; Baltimore City&#8217;s DOT purchases and installs bike racks in conjunction with the development of the bike network to allow bicyclists to park at key destinations and they are seeking new locations for new bicycle racks.&nbsp; Details are listed below.&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/><strong>Installation &amp; Maintenance process<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Property owner requests a rack (or racks) for installation\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bike racks are purchased and installed by DOT on a first-come\/first-served basis<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If racks require maintenance, DOT will replace the existing rack in kind.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Bike Rack options<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Standard 36&#8243; x 30&#8243; powder-coated inverted &#8220;U&#8221; racks, typically installed in sidewalks and parking lots. Each rack holds 2 bicycles.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;Meter racks&#8221; installed on top of parking meter poles once meter heads are replaced. Each rack can hold 1-2 bicycles.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8220;On street parking&#8221; converted an existing on-street car parking place to accommodate 8-12 bicycles.&nbsp; On-street bike parking is reserved for commercial areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Please contact Nate Evans in the Department of Transportation&#8217;s Planning Division at 410-396-6586 or<br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mc\/compose?to=nevans@baltimorecity.gov\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_16\">nevans@baltimorecity.gov<\/span><\/span><\/a> if you are interested.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK8\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK8\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0);\"><\/p>\n<p>CITY OF BALTIMORE<br \/>\nTO HOST BICYCLE SUMMIT<br \/>\nIN SPRING OF 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><b><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/859.jpg\" alt=\"A million bikes\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.859\" style=\"float: left; border: 0px; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" \/><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The&nbsp;City of Baltimore Department of Transportation (DOT) has been working hard to implement the May 2006 Bicycle Master Plan.&nbsp; Bicycle lanes and sharrows are being integrated into&nbsp;city streets, storm&nbsp;grates are being improved, and bicycle racks are being places, along with other improvements.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Now that&nbsp;Baltimore is becoming more bicycle friendly, it is necessary to inform citizens and visitors about safe bicycling practices and the city plans to do just that at a bicycle summit, to be held in Druid&nbsp;Hill Park this Spring.&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The summit will bring together both&nbsp;public and private partners and include&nbsp;discussions on:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Teaching&nbsp;safe cycling practices<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Encouraging bicycle commuting through mentoring and other programs<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Getting people on bikes including new information on how to find the right bicycle for you!<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Fostering public\/private partnerships to promote bicycling and active living<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you are interested in volunteering at or sponsoring&nbsp;the event please contact Traci McPhail at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mc\/compose?to=traci.mcphail@baltimorecity.gov\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_17\">traci.mcphail@baltimorecity.gov<\/span><\/span><\/a> or Nate Evans at<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mc\/compose?to=nate.evans@baltimorecity.gov\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_18\">nate.evans@baltimorecity.gov<\/span><\/span><\/a>.&nbsp; <\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: small;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102361135713&amp;e=001BZrQ8neYF-w6Bb9Gf2VJ5mxfBKvB6bBQ2UiyeVk7TsaHqCUanIy4jYqBuAtDinOuB0Fu1iKXpmROzENvZn5TRQHUkuKgXm8y_tkxDS7GspxKiv8fDtyFKLVemC73wMsp6mOHq6XAlK6lYaz3GTp5tZvQPlDSv_sgh4duGng61Nk=\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">&gt;<span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_19\">;&gt; View Baltimore City&#8217;s Bicycle Master Plan<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK9\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK9\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: #ffffff;\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK9\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0);\">\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n<b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">  <span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;\">NEW DVD TEACHES BICYCLE SAFETY, COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE<\/span> <br \/><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><b><br \/>\n  <span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #0000cc; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/857.jpg\" alt=\"Cyclist on Bridge\" width=\"176\" height=\"102\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.857\" style=\"float: left; border: 0px; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A  5 minute preview of the recently released DVD &#8211; <i>Geared Up<br \/>\nThe Essentials of Adult Bicycling<\/i> &#8211; is now available&nbsp;on the<br \/>\nAdultBicycling.com web site. <br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">With so many adults bicycling, this DVD is very<br \/>\ntimely. Competence, Confidence and Safety is the message. Please take a moment<br \/>\nto view the video or share with others. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><br \/>\n  <span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102361135713&amp;e=001BZrQ8neYF-y5cw6UlE80kGMFfTpENy0it-Sw19WkPjpUcyh1rHuVkQ4rLJjfnfXDD_f4_fNg4XSyjkCP0By_DWE4dn5PbJrl-5x7_t3SV4LyVS3yrckSbQ==\"><br \/>\n  <span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">&gt;<span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_20\">;&gt; Watch the Video<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK9\">                <\/p>\n<p>              <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK13\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK13\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK13\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n                        <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT<br \/>\n<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">                        <span><br \/><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Transit Oriented Development Summit II - January 27, 2009\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/877.jpg\" width=\"165\" height=\"211\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.877\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px;\" \/><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\">On<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> Tuesday, January 27, 2009 from 7 to 9 p.m.<\/span> several area organizations will host a 2nd Transit Oriented Development Summit at the Thumel Business Center Auditorium (11 W. Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201). &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>Topics to be discussed include Central Maryland&#8217;s opportunities and challenges for TOD, new initiatives and advances in local TOD planning, and an emerging national agenda to promote smart investment in infrastructure and innovation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">                        <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>The event is free and open to the public and is accessible by MTA Bus Lines 3, 11, 21, 61, 64, Light Rail and MARC Train. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">                        <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span>For more information or to RSVP, contact Brian O&#8217;Malley at<br \/>\n                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mc\/compose?to=bomalley@cmtalliance.org\"><br \/>\n                        <span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_21\">bomalley@cmtalliance.org<\/span><\/span><\/a> or 410-332-4172 ext. 122.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">                        <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b><span><br \/>\n                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102361135713&amp;e=001BZrQ8neYF-zkchTNlqtzFjjyXR2fMOKv2H5MMP7qlBolR5-iipW48aZEUB0jnb_5-xNQxmW76Yl4ImtuP2cwhV2Y35ghZbFEgxd1ongIAMRFa7bXco3aN-wUD7zinfQFowzREsRqjKe1x5OQuXnxYLFtue5ICObj8wjVoiWG7CTRJC4H2Y2SbvmWBc-QY3mlxOlGsI8EO_5PHGfRNoMLPvYkUphS9RDTsEQd0G7-A0W6TR79HGFFMZrALVaD68T5\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <span style=\"color: #0000cc;\">&gt;<span class=\"yshortcuts\" id=\"lw_1233150531_22\">;&gt;&gt; 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What Do You Think? Finalists Selected For Station North Bike Rack Project Baltimore City Seeks New Locations To Install Bike Racks City To Host Bicycle Summit New Dvd Teaches Bicycle Safety, Competence And Confidence Transit Oriented Development Summit A Regional Bike and Pedestrian Newsflash &nbsp; The &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=128696107\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;BikePed Beacon &#8212; January 2009&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"1","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128696107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-biking-in-the-metro-area"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128696107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=128696107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128696107\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=128696107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=128696107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=128696107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}