{"id":136717514,"date":"2009-05-02T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2009-05-02T09:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=136717514"},"modified":"2009-05-02T09:05:14","modified_gmt":"2009-05-02T09:05:14","slug":"bikeped-beacon-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=136717514","title":{"rendered":"BikePed Beacon &#8212; April 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/380.jpg\" alt=\"image\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.380\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK2\" 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;\">May 2009 <br \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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 Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; 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.BLOCK5\"><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;\">Bike to Work Day is May 15th! Are you registered?<\/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;\">May is Clean Commute Month<\/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.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;\">Welcome Stephanie! Farewell Amber<\/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;\">One Less Car bike Symposium a success!<\/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.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;\">Choose Safety for Life<\/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.BLOCK10\"><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;\">Bike Jam Festival &#8211; Fun for the whole family<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(102, 155, 208); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; text-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;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 155, 208); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #669bd0; font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #009900;\">A Regional Bike and Pedestrian Newsflash<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><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;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><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;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #000033; font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div><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;\"><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 and&nbsp;events 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>Stephanie Yanovitz<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><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;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #000033; font-size: small;\"><em><\/em>BikePed Beacon Editor<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><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;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                <a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK5\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204); background-color: #ffffff;\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK5\" 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=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; 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=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #0000cc; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">BIKE TO WORK DAY 2009&nbsp;IS FRIDAY&nbsp;MAY&nbsp;15th!<\/span> <\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #006633; font-size: medium;\"><strong><em>Are you registered?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>&nbsp; <\/strong><span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102520627342&amp;s=69&amp;e=0010fXWGu-NXREccNtbwAXWe4w8x4ybBR6hnw2VO3QmDLKKHImxDots9TTvn09vuQpN7r-5yVMUUIvIxhOT0IsHOUdnRlEYPtCPP680bLukpMeceXMOzN8PpytXhCESoe6idzjV_YUBdrMv79nFTc46dg==\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bike 2 Work Day.  May 15, 2009.  Find out more.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/downloadables\/bike\/B2W09\/B2W09_button_MoreInfo.jpg\" height=\"125\" width=\"150\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px;\" \/><\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; 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=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #0000cc; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><strong><em>Bike to Work Day 2009<\/em>,<\/strong> sponsored by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, will be celebrated in the Baltimore region and across the nation on <strong>Friday May 15, 2009<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Between 7 a.m.&nbsp;and 8:30 a.m. on May 15, bicycle commuters will gather at locations throughout the Baltimore region, including: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; 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=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #0000cc; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Anne Arundel Co\/Annapolis &#8211; City Dock, Annapolis <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Baltimore City &#8211; War Memorial Plaza at City Hall (100 N. Holliday St.) <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Baltimore County &#8211; Courthouse Square (400 Washington Ave, Towson) <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Carroll County &#8211; Westminster <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Harford County &#8211; Government Center (220 S. Main St, Bel Air) <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Howard County &#8211; The Mall in Columbia (by Sears Service Center, 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia)<\/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=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #0000cc; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/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 style=\"color: #000000;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK14\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK14\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102520627342&amp;s=69&amp;e=0010fXWGu-NXREIhhe5WRokm1v2EzRk5_Vyq8BlZZ2oLnojxIJu5RsrOH2GfcrJupRms6ZBrtzwlvsip8HiQCWmDfkgOwh8fG88NucXXgkOqccKcs516EoBVrVOadNT2m3LqSwEDIhHJDyuCx2zkhihbskgskpn9LM3GOPZ18OxKX3hh482Q4xnxg==\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook B2W\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/bike\/B2W09\/Find-us-on-Facebook.gif\" title=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?et=1102395504326&amp;s=1&amp;e=001WUqWyxCDu4zEEY-H6JjVh-YgqkG97Pcd3xhRzfe1e_qFWUTmQCQsCkusthTv_pUpSn19CCsH7sFmw0T4Cit5jToonPWhkV4w3ZNx-RRUBfKp42Longc4lFlGC_wQQyUHcV1YNxCFi-PLqK1Qu5LNotPad0BXGqsFC_FogKTjCruEBi-NjDaRJg==\" height=\"38\" width=\"125\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><span><i><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>New!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/i> Rallies are also being planned for Morgan State University, Johns Hopkins University&nbsp;&#8211; Homewood campus, and the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.<\/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;\">Register today to guarantee that you will get a free B2W09 T-shirt and goodie bag. The first 1100&nbsp;registrants will receive a T-shirt, reflective leg strap, and a flashing safety light. The first 500 will receive all of the above plus a bicycle tire gauge.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All participants will also receive an on-the-go snack with java, and the chance to win prizes. You must be registered and attend a rally to win.<\/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;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000099; font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?t=oemtvzcab.0.shxdd5bab.elac4abab.69&amp;ts=S0399&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baltometro.org%2Fcontent%2Fview%2F258%2F230%2F\"><span style=\"color: #000099;\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Get details about the rallies or REGISTER online<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?t=oemtvzcab.0.4sa7c8cab.elac4abab.69&amp;ts=S0399&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baltometro.org%2Fcontent%2Fview%2F1097%2F608%2F\"><span style=\"color: #000099; font-size: medium;\"><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000099;\"><br \/>&nbsp;<\/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.BLOCK6\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: rgb(204, 255, 153); background-color: #ccff99;\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK6\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000099; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000066;\">MAY IS CLEAN COMMUTE MONTH<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><em><span style=\"color: #006600;\">Gear Up and Get Ready!&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><strong><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000099; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?t=oemtvzcab.0.z4z9bmcab.elac4abab.69&amp;ts=S0399&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baltometro.org%2Fcontent%2Fview%2F982%2F574%2F\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.CleanCommuteMonth.com\" src=\"https:\/\/profile.ak.facebook.com\/object3\/1145\/0\/n55896005591_9841.jpg\" height=\"166\" width=\"200\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">Every May the Baltimore Metropolitan Council and our Clean Commute Partners host <b>Clean Commute Month<\/b> to promote Clean Commuting.&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">What is Clean Commuting? <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">It&#8217;s riding transit, bicycling, carpooling, walking, or teleworking. It&#8217;s anything other than driving alone in a motor vehicle. Because motor vehicles contribute up to 30% of the emissions that dirty our air, people who choose to clean commute are making an individual choice that helps reduce air pollution.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">For a few days in May, keep your car parked. Try another way to get around. It&#8217;s not hard!&nbsp; You can take transit, bicycle, or even walk. If you do drive, share your ride with a friend or co-worker, and make sure to keep your car in tip-top condition. You could cut your commute costs in half. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">Find out more at one of these great events!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">This year&#8217;s activities will include Clean Car Clinics, a commuter appreciation day, Bike to Work Day, and tons of fun outreach events!&nbsp; Here are a few events:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>May 1 &amp; 2 &#8211; <\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baltimore Flowermart<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>May 2 &amp; 3 &#8211;<\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Towsontown Festival<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>May 9 <\/b>&#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Carroll County Herb Festival (Piney Run Park) <\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>May 15<\/b> &#8211; Bike to Work Day<\/span> <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>May 17 &#8211; <\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baltimore Bike Jam&nbsp;(Patterson&nbsp;Park)<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>May 19<\/b> &#8211; Commuter Thank-you (Aberdeen MARC) <\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>May 28<\/b> &#8211; Harford County Clean Car Clinic<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Visit us at our booth&#8217;s at these great events&#8230; or use the link below to get more information about how to become a Clean Commuter.<\/span>&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?t=oemtvzcab.0.ata7c8cab.elac4abab.69&amp;ts=S0399&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baltometro.org%2Fcontent%2Fview%2F716%2F491%2F\"><span style=\"color: #000099; font-size: medium;\"><em>&gt;&gt; Find out more about Clean Commuting <\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000099; font-size: medium;\"><br \/>&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK7\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table 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;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(78, 78, 78); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; 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-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0033ff; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0000cc;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\">Welcome Stephanie Yanovitz!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\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-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0033ff; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0000cc;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #006633; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>Farewell Amber Blake &#8211; Good Luck in Durango, Colorado! <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/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 style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/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=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The City of Durango has announced the selection of a new multi-modal coordinator as part of their on-going commitment to alternative modes of travel. Amber Blake has been chosen to fill this position beginning on April 8th and will be responsible for multi-modal transportation planning, marketing and implementation, with a special focus on public transit, pedestrian and bicycle modes of travel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\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=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000099; font-size: medium;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?t=oemtvzcab.0.bta7c8cab.elac4abab.69&amp;ts=S0399&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.durangogov.org%2Fnews%2Fdisplay.cfm%3FID%3D147\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000099;\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Link to the full article<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/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 style=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0000cc;\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000099; font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/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=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\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=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">New to BMC is <strong>Ms. Stephanie Yanovitz<\/strong>.&nbsp; Stephanie joined BMC in March seeking to engage her diverse background in transportation, planning and engineering, safety, operations, and bicycle\/pedestrian programs.&nbsp; Recently Stephanie was the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator at Maryland State Highway Administration.&nbsp; During her time at SHA she participated in the development of statewide state road bicycle level of comfort maps for every county as well as a bicycle signage and pavement marking inventory for every state road maintenance shop in Maryland.&nbsp; For a list of these maps please visit the link below.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\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=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/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=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/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=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?t=oemtvzcab.0.cta7c8cab.elac4abab.69&amp;ts=S0399&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marylandroads.com%2Fexploremd%2Fbicyclists%2Foppe%2Fbicyclists.asp%3Fid%3DH14%2BH1\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000099; font-size: medium;\"><strong><em>&gt;&gt;&gt; View State BLOC Maps and Inventory Maps<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000099;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\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 style=\"color: #0000cc; font-size: small;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000099; font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK7\">                <\/p>\n<p>              <\/a><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 style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0000cc;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; 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,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0000cc;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000066;\">ONE LESS CAR&nbsp;BIKE SYMPOSIUM A&nbsp;SUCCESS!&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\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,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0000cc;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000066;\"><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #006600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><em>Details about the symposium on new web site <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; 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,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0000cc;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\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 style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #0000cc;\"><\/span><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; 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=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: small;\">The 12th Annual Bike Symposium in Annapolis on February 4th was a huge success!<br \/>Although the weather caused school closings in many&nbsp;jurisdictions approximately 500 people attended.&nbsp; Additionally, there were twenty exhibitors displaying projects and engaging the audience.&nbsp;&nbsp; The high attendance indicates that people care deeply about promoting bicycling as a means of alternative transportation.&nbsp; As our population grows it is critical that a safe infrastructure, along with laws protecting bicyclists, are intact.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; 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; 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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;\"><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; 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=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000066; font-size: large;\"><b>CHOOSE SAFETY FOR LIFE! <\/b><\/span><\/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 style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #006600;\">Regional campaign offers great info on bicycle and pedestrian <\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #006600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><em>safety <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bike and Ped Safety\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/891.jpg\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.891\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px;\" \/>Nearly 3,000 pedestrians are injured annually, more than one-third of which occur in Baltimore City and more than another one-third of which occur in Baltimore, Montgomery, and Prince George&#8217;s counties. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n&nbsp;Whether we&#8217;re traveling on four wheels or 16; two feet or two wheels, we all have something in common: we are on this road together. Sadly, the toll of sharing the road together has cost too much, and lost lives is a price too dear for just getting from here to there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Visit the link below to get some helpful rules of the road whether you&#8217;re walking, bicycling &#8211; or driving around pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles or large trucks. <\/span><br \/>\nThe good news is that you&#8217;re in control and have a choice &#8211; to choose safety for life!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?t=oemtvzcab.0.eta7c8cab.elac4abab.69&amp;ts=S0399&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosesafetyforlife.com%2Fshare.htm\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000080;\">&gt;&gt;&gt;&nbsp; Choose Safety for Life<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" name=\"LETTER.BLOCK10\" id=\"LETTER.BLOCK10\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: #ffffff;\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK10\" 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=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; 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=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; color: #006600; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000066; font-size: large;\">BIKE JAM FESTIVAL OFFERS FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY<\/span><\/b><\/span> <\/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 style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #006600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><em>Free kid&#8217;s helmet giveaway and bike safety rodeo&nbsp; <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/889.jpg\" alt=\"Bike Jam 09\" height=\"91\" width=\"136\" id=\"ACCOUNT.IMAGE.889\" style=\"float: right; border: 0px; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" \/><br \/>\nThe Bike Jam Family Fun Festival in Patterson Park on <b>May 17th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. <\/b>is going to be great!&nbsp; Do not miss the CareFirst BlueCross Kid&#8217;s Helmet Give-Away.&nbsp; Two-hundred and fifty helmets have been donated!&nbsp; <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>The event also features recreational rides,&nbsp; pro road races, cycling stunt show, bike and health expo, food and live music, and a kids activity pavilion.&nbsp; There will also be a Kid&#8217;s Bike Safety Rodeo at 12 and 1:45 p.m.<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rs6.net\/tn.jsp?t=oemtvzcab.0.fta7c8cab.elac4abab.69&amp;ts=S0399&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikejam.org%2Fbjfest.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">&gt;&gt;&gt; Check out the Bike Jam Family Fun Festival<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 2009 IN THIS ISSUE Bike to Work Day is May 15th! Are you registered? May is Clean Commute Month Welcome Stephanie! Farewell Amber One Less Car bike Symposium a success! Choose Safety for Life Bike Jam Festival &#8211; Fun for the whole family A Regional Bike and Pedestrian Newsflash &nbsp; The following newsflash from &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=136717514\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;BikePed Beacon &#8212; April 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-136717514","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\/136717514","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=136717514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136717514\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=136717514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=136717514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=136717514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}