October 21, 2010

The Path Less Pedaled visits New Haven

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“The Path Less Pedaled is an open-ended bicycle tour – and an exploration of what it means to live outside the lines. In March 2009, Laura Crawford and Russ Roca made the decision to drop out of the status quo and find something new in an open-ended journey.”

Last week they pedaled into New Haven as reported on their blog….

Bike Friendly New Haven –

“New Haven is probably more associated with the venerable Yale University than it is with cycling (though, as some residents like to proudly point out, the first chain driven bicycle was invented in New Haven!). Yet, during our stay we found the seeds of a growing bike community.”

 

October 21, 2010

City still has no official bike route to Union Station

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Why were the sharrows installed recently throughout Downtown New Haven not added on the route to New Haven Union Station? (New Haven Safe Streets)

“Sharrows or bicycle lanes, like those recently placed throughout Downtown, would be a good first step towards bringing the street into line with the city’s and state’s new laws that require complete streets accommodations. However, ultimately providing access to the train station for road users of all ages and abilities will require a protected/buffered bike route or extension of the greenway (perhaps to be built in the space between the rail yard and the station property itself). Design New Haven previously reported on this issue in an article last year.”

 

To see a previous post about riding to Union Station click here.

 

October 21, 2010

Pedicab News

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Pedicab hits the streets of New Haven:

 


 

 

August 2, 2010

Bike New Haven for Nuclear Abolition; NH Public Defender will join Ride for Cancer; Trail may go in new Direction?; Complete Streets Guide is Complete!

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3rd annual Bike New Haven for Nuclear Abolition, Sunday, August 8th – As a friendly reminder to human potential, this ride follows the course of a hypothetical perimeter marking the boundary of nuclear annihilation if it were to land in central New Haven. Discover just how big such an area would be and help prevent that possibility!

Lawyer to cycle 196 miles for cancer research – “Over its 30-year history, the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge has raised more than $227 million for cancer research, with more than 5,000 riders expected for this year’s event.”

Trail may go in new direction? -

CHESHIRE — Efforts to expand the town’s Linear Trail may be headed in a different direction, toward Southington, where a segment of it would link up with a walking and cycling path in that community.

For more than a decade, the focus on expanding the trail has been on extending it a half mile from its current terminus at Cornwall Avenue to West Main Street. A seven-year legal battle with Dalton Enterprises, which makes pavement maintenance products, had kept the expansion in limbo until last year.

City Has Guide For Building “Complete” Streets –

“City traffic czar Mike Piscitelli said the new manual will be a reference for all new development in the city, both public and private. It will be used by the City Plan Department and the engineering department to evaluate and sign off on all city building projects. Piscitelli called it a “toolbox” of design elements—from speed humps to roundabouts—to calm traffic and make streets safer.”

 

July 20, 2010

Riding to the East Shore (from Downtown)

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There are two ways about this. The primary route is across the Tomlinson Bridge as most people already know. However, there’s been some construction recently which narrows the bridge to only one lane in each direction on the Eastern end. That can make for some potentially dangerous scenarios since drivers occasionally forget to yield to slow-moving traffic like bicycles, and wait to pass safely. In addition there’s been a history of problems associated with the dangerous railroad crossing on the Eastern end of the bridge. ECC and other individuals and groups have been hard at work bringing attention to this issue. To read more about that click here.

The secondary route to the East Shore will bring you through the Southern part of Fair Haven across the Ferry Street Bridge and through the Annex -  a very nice ride, and a little quieter than Route 1.

Check out both routes below:

1. Tomlinson Bridge:

2. Ferry Street Bridge:

 

July 7, 2010

Tour des Farms 2010; Street Smarts Cycling Event; plus, Q & A about biking to work!

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Tour Des Farms – August 1, 2010: CT Folk’s Tour des Farms is a day-long, 25-mile leisure bicycle ride on Sunday, August 1 to local farms, greenhouses, orchards, and historic sites in the greater New Haven area. The route winds through lightly travelled scenic country roads, rolling hills, pleasant residential streets and a few miles on a paved linear park through Hamden, North Haven, and Cheshire. At each stop along the road, riders will be entertained by a Connecticut-grown musician.

Street Smarts Cycling Event – July 17, 2010: In an effort to keep building the cycling culture, the city will hold a Street Smarts Cycling Celebration July 17 at East Rock Park. The roads around East Rock Park will be closed for the day, according to Michael Piscitelli, director of the Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking. The event will start “bright and early,” at 9 a.m., Piscitelli said. It will end at 5 p.m. There will be a scavenger hunt geared toward bike riders, and a free carnival.

It’s a great time to Bike to Work! Q: Why do you ride your bikes to work? A: Riding bikes is fun, and a great way to start a workday. We arrive at our offices refreshed and energized. We also like knowing that we are reducing our reliance on petrochemicals.

 

June 25, 2010

Glassman to join DeStefano on bike ride; Rededication of Lallement Plaque; “Prepare to Share”

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Glassman to join DeStefano on bike ride – The event will stress the importance of everyday riding not only for recreation, but also as a legitimate alternative to motorized transportation in New Haven. The town is currently planning a housing development along the path and near Science Park, which will create new options for housing and additional jobs. Both Glassman and DeStefano welcome riders of all levels, and hope that residents will join them on the ride.

Glassman unveils new bicycle policy

Penny-Farthings Help Rededicate Bike Plaque

Going the Extra Mile for a Good Cause – Charles Negaro is in for a memorable ride. The well known Connecticut bread baker, entrepreneur, and contributor to community and charitable causes, is in training for the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge on August 7th & 8th. The Pan-Mass, also called the Jimmy Fund, is the nation’s original bike-a-thon, a long distance cycling event that has raised more money than any other athletic fundraiser in the country.

Prepare To Share – “Sharrows” will appear on city streets within six weeks, encouraging motorists and cyclists to share the road.

 

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