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The City of Boulder is putting together a feedback panel of “interested but concerned” cyclists, and would like you to participate! We want to hear from everyone, but we are especially interested in hearing from women of all ages. Be actively involved in making Boulder’s bike system more safe and complete. Please contact us today: Marni Ratzel Ratzelm@bouldercolorado.gov Anna Nord Norda@bouldercolorado.gov Visit www.BoulderTMP.net to learn more about the City of Boulder Transportation Master Plan Update and ways to get involved!

The City of Boulder is putting together a feedback panel of “interested but concerned” cyclists, and would like you to participate!

We want to hear from everyone, but we are especially interested in hearing from women of all ages.

Be actively involved in making Boulder’s bike system more safe and complete.

Please contact us today: Marni Ratzel Ratzelm@bouldercolorado.gov

Anna Nord Norda@bouldercolorado.gov

Visit www.BoulderTMP.net to learn more about the City of Boulder Transportation Master Plan Update and ways to get involved!

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The January 2013 RTD service changes are now in effect. Learn how the changes affect your bus routes and schedules at http://bit.ly/13eOXEE. All RTD bus routes listed have undergone some change in service, such as schedule adjustments, service improvements or reductions, school service changes, etc.

The January 2013 RTD service changes are now in effect.

Learn how the changes affect your bus routes and schedules at http://bit.ly/13eOXEE.

All RTD bus routes listed have undergone some change in service, such as schedule adjustments, service improvements or reductions, school service changes, etc.

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For those who want to learn to ride safely and comfortably, check out the Community Cycles Winter Riding Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 from 9 to 11 a.m. To register and for more information, visit www.communitycycles.org. Check out additional winter cycling tips from Bicycle Colorado.  Winter Cycling WorkshopSaturday, Jan. 12, 20139 to 11 a.m.2805 Wilderness Pl., Suite 1000Boulder, CO 80301 Cost: $10 Cost for members: $5 Work-trade available: No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Reserve a spot at the Winter Cycling workshop. Winter poses special challenges to the utilitarian cyclist. If you ride purely for fun and fitness, you may tend not to ride when it’s dark, cold and snowy. If your bike is your primary transportation, you don’t necessarily have this option. After all, you’ll still need groceries in February! But don’t worry, 80 percent of cyclists in Copenhagen, Denmark keep on biking all winter long, and you can too, with a little bit of extra knowledge and experience. There are three main differences between fair weather and winter cycling: darkness, the cold, and snow and ice on the roads. In this workshop, we’ll cover what it takes to ride safely and comfortably in Boulder all winter long, from making sure you’ve got lights bright enough to see, not just be seen, to keeping your fingers, toes and nose from going numb. We’ll also talk about riding techniques to keep you upright on snowy and icy surfaces, and the additional maintenance your winter steed may require. Winter riding may be challenging sometimes, but you’ll never have to scrape a windshield, and occasionally it’s downright magical. There’s nothing quite like riding home through a silent, snow-clad night as the flakes slowly drift by, and discovering a fox bounding along beside the trail. This workshop will be led by Ann Haebig and Chris Ringer. For more info, check out the Winterbike Workshop Notes on the Flat Iron Bike blog.  

For those who want to learn to ride safely and comfortably, check out the Community Cycles Winter Riding Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 from 9 to 11 a.m. To register and for more information, visit www.communitycycles.org.

Check out additional winter cycling tips from Bicycle Colorado. 

Winter Cycling Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013
9 to 11 a.m.
2805 Wilderness Pl., Suite 1000
Boulder, CO 80301

  • Cost: $10
  • Cost for members: $5
  • Work-trade available: No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Reserve a spot at the Winter Cycling workshop.

Winter poses special challenges to the utilitarian cyclist. If you ride purely for fun and fitness, you may tend not to ride when it’s dark, cold and snowy. If your bike is your primary transportation, you don’t necessarily have this option. After all, you’ll still need groceries in February! But don’t worry, 80 percent of cyclists in Copenhagen, Denmark keep on biking all winter long, and you can too, with a little bit of extra knowledge and experience.

There are three main differences between fair weather and winter cycling: darkness, the cold, and snow and ice on the roads. In this workshop, we’ll cover what it takes to ride safely and comfortably in Boulder all winter long, from making sure you’ve got lights bright enough to see, not just be seen, to keeping your fingers, toes and nose from going numb. We’ll also talk about riding techniques to keep you upright on snowy and icy surfaces, and the additional maintenance your winter steed may require.

Winter riding may be challenging sometimes, but you’ll never have to scrape a windshield, and occasionally it’s downright magical. There’s nothing quite like riding home through a silent, snow-clad night as the flakes slowly drift by, and discovering a fox bounding along beside the trail.

This workshop will be led by Ann Haebig and Chris Ringer. For more info, check out the Winterbike Workshop Notes on the Flat Iron Bike blog.


 

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League of American Bicyclists visit Boulder, Colorado The Pursuit of Diamond Status: Boulder and Davis Say “I Do” Earlier this month League President, Andy Clark, and I traveled to Boulder, Colo., and Davis, Calif. — but I was transported back to my college years in Germany. Bicycling along the network of paths and bike lanes in these two Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Communities, I was able to comfortably ride for miles and miles without the need to bike on a high-speed road to meet up with city staff at the town hall, grab some food with local bike advocates at a downtown restaurant or attend an evening function at a museum. In Davis, I got nearly run over by a large group of junior high school students on bikes, trying to pedal to class in time. In Boulder, we witnessed a frolicking group of young men riding around town in the evening with a boom box on the rack and lights in their wheels. These two Platinum BFCs really seem to have it all — the infrastructure, the bike culture and a compact and mixed land use that allow destinations to be quickly reached by bike. Can it get any better than this? Well, though a good number of people bike in Davis and Boulder, more than half of the residents in cities like Copenhagen in Denmark or Utrecht in the Netherlands have adopted the bicycle as their main form of transportation. To challenge our own top cycling cities to move beyond Platinum and compete with world-class cycling cities, the League developed a new Diamond-designation. Andy and I traveled to Boulder and Davis to kick off their Diamond challenge. (Next month, we’ll pedal that challenge in the third Platinum city: Portland, Ore. Boulder received us with overcast skies but heart-felt enthusiasm. We checked out two bright red B-cycle bikes for the duration of our stay and got quite a few miles out of them. We met with local government officials and staff, community and advocacy representatives and were treated to a three-hour tour of the city. The Diamond challenge will require the local government and the community to work together to address any remaining obstacles to cycling to encourage an additional 5 percent of commuters to bike to work or school — for Diamond designation, a 15 percent bicycle mode share among the minimum requirements. Go Boulder Manager Kathleen Bracke is confident the city is ready to step up: “The City of Boulder/GO Boulder is excited to continue our partnership with the League and the Boulder community to advance bicycling as a way of life and look forward to working together to achieve the new Diamond level Bike Friendly Community designation.” Mayor Matt Appelbaum agreed: “Recognition by the League energizes us to aim even higher. Boulder is looking forward to celebrating as the first Diamond-level Bicycle Friendly community in the future.” One of the highlights of our visit in Boulder was a tour of the newly constructed 42-acre Valmont Bike Park, which is a one-of-a-kind natural-surface facility that allows residents and visitors of all ages and abilities to practice their mountain biking, BMX and cyclocross-skills. Our B-cycle bikes were unfortunately not made for this type of facility (though some have tried!), otherwise I would have taken a spin on the inviting singletrack course. Davis greeted us with a bike light in our hotel room from Davis Bicycles! and two shiny, black city-owned bicycles. Since I arrived a day early, I got the chance to witness the installation of a new bike corral downtown, which featured a prominently displayed QR code that, when scanned with a smart phone app, takes you to the city’s bicycle website. During our stay we got to meet with Mayor Joe Krovoza, council member Brett Lee and city staff. We also caught up with local bicycle advocates, and representatives from the business community, the University of California at Davis and the Capital Corridor Joint Powers Authority. And got a great tour of the city’s bike infrastructure from Davis Bicycles! members and active transportation coordinator David Kemp. Fortunately our rather packed schedule allowed us to stop by a city council meeting to present the City of Davis with a Silver Bicycle Friendly Business award on our way from the Bicycle Advisory Commission meeting to the holiday festivities of the Davis Bike Club. But hands down the highlight of our visit in Davis was to see the Active 4 Me program in action at a local elementary school that tracks children that walk or bike to school through bar code technology. The system also automatically informs parents that their child has arrived safely at school, addressing a real or perceived parental safety concern. “The League’s trip to Davis truly complemented a new renaissance of pro-bicycle energy in Davis,” Kemp said. “After meeting with our elected officials, the business community, city staff, UC Davis, and bicycle advocacy groups, Andy and Nicole provided our community the positive charge and constructive feedback we needed to advance our city to the next level: Diamond! Pair this with the new, Beyond Platinum – Bicycle Action Plan and we’ll strategically propel our community, over the next five years, to work together to make Davis a world-class Bicycle Friendly Community.” The next step for Boulder and Davis toward Diamond status will be a public survey to allow the community to chime in on the comfort and convenience of the bicycle network, perceived safety and other issues that influence people’s daily transportation and recreation choices. “Given the City of Boulder’s ethic of ‘continuous improvement,’ we appreciate the League’s challenge for communities like Boulder to reach beyond Platinum Level to the new Diamond designation,” said Director of Public Works for Transportation Tracy Winfree. “Diamonds aren’t a girl’s best friend; Diamond Designation is.” Click here to learn more about the Beyond Platinum program.

League of American Bicyclists visit Boulder, Colorado

The Pursuit of Diamond Status: Boulder and Davis Say “I Do”

Earlier this month League President, Andy Clark, and I traveled to Boulder, Colo., and Davis, Calif. — but I was transported back to my college years in Germany.

Bicycling along the network of paths and bike lanes in these two Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Communities, I was able to comfortably ride for miles and miles without the need to bike on a high-speed road to meet up with city staff at the town hall, grab some food with local bike advocates at a downtown restaurant or attend an evening function at a museum.

In Davis, I got nearly run over by a large group of junior high school students on bikes, trying to pedal to class in time. In Boulder, we witnessed a frolicking group of young men riding around town in the evening with a boom box on the rack and lights in their wheels. These two Platinum BFCs really seem to have it all — the infrastructure, the bike culture and a compact and mixed land use that allow destinations to be quickly reached by bike.

Can it get any better than this? Well, though a good number of people bike in Davis and Boulder, more than half of the residents in cities like Copenhagen in Denmark or Utrecht in the Netherlands have adopted the bicycle as their main form of transportation. To challenge our own top cycling cities to move beyond Platinum and compete with world-class cycling cities, the League developed a new Diamond-designation. Andy and I traveled to Boulder and Davis to kick off their Diamond challenge. (Next month, we’ll pedal that challenge in the third Platinum city: Portland, Ore.

Boulder received us with overcast skies but heart-felt enthusiasm. We checked out two bright red B-cycle bikes for the duration of our stay and got quite a few miles out of them. We met with local government officials and staff, community and advocacy representatives and were treated to a three-hour tour of the city. The Diamond challenge will require the local government and the community to work together to address any remaining obstacles to cycling to encourage an additional 5 percent of commuters to bike to work or school — for Diamond designation, a 15 percent bicycle mode share among the minimum requirements.

Go Boulder Manager Kathleen Bracke is confident the city is ready to step up: “The City of Boulder/GO Boulder is excited to continue our partnership with the League and the Boulder community to advance bicycling as a way of life and look forward to working together to achieve the new Diamond level Bike Friendly Community designation.”

Mayor Matt Appelbaum agreed: “Recognition by the League energizes us to aim even higher. Boulder is looking forward to celebrating as the first Diamond-level Bicycle Friendly community in the future.”

One of the highlights of our visit in Boulder was a tour of the newly constructed 42-acre Valmont Bike Park, which is a one-of-a-kind natural-surface facility that allows residents and visitors of all ages and abilities to practice their mountain biking, BMX and cyclocross-skills. Our B-cycle bikes were unfortunately not made for this type of facility (though some have tried!), otherwise I would have taken a spin on the inviting singletrack course.

Davis greeted us with a bike light in our hotel room from Davis Bicycles! and two shiny, black city-owned bicycles. Since I arrived a day early, I got the chance to witness the installation of a new bike corral downtown, which featured a prominently displayed QR code that, when scanned with a smart phone app, takes you to the city’s bicycle website. During our stay we got to meet with Mayor Joe Krovoza, council member Brett Lee and city staff. We also caught up with local bicycle advocates, and representatives from the business community, the University of California at Davis and the Capital Corridor Joint Powers Authority. And got a great tour of the city’s bike infrastructure from Davis Bicycles! members and active transportation coordinator David Kemp.

Fortunately our rather packed schedule allowed us to stop by a city council meeting to present the City of Davis with a Silver Bicycle Friendly Business award on our way from the Bicycle Advisory Commission meeting to the holiday festivities of the Davis Bike Club. But hands down the highlight of our visit in Davis was to see the Active 4 Me program in action at a local elementary school that tracks children that walk or bike to school through bar code technology. The system also automatically informs parents that their child has arrived safely at school, addressing a real or perceived parental safety concern.

“The League’s trip to Davis truly complemented a new renaissance of pro-bicycle energy in Davis,” Kemp said. “After meeting with our elected officials, the business community, city staff, UC Davis, and bicycle advocacy groups, Andy and Nicole provided our community the positive charge and constructive feedback we needed to advance our city to the next level: Diamond! Pair this with the new, Beyond Platinum – Bicycle Action Plan and we’ll strategically propel our community, over the next five years, to work together to make Davis a world-class Bicycle Friendly Community.”

The next step for Boulder and Davis toward Diamond status will be a public survey to allow the community to chime in on the comfort and convenience of the bicycle network, perceived safety and other issues that influence people’s daily transportation and recreation choices.

“Given the City of Boulder’s ethic of ‘continuous improvement,’ we appreciate the League’s challenge for communities like Boulder to reach beyond Platinum Level to the new Diamond designation,” said Director of Public Works for Transportation Tracy Winfree. “Diamonds aren’t a girl’s best friend; Diamond Designation is.”

Click here to learn more about the Beyond Platinum program.

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Join us for lunch tomorrow! 2012 GO Boulder Appreciation LuncheonLooking Back and Looking AheadThursday, Dec. 611:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Charlotte Houston RoomBoulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office1750 33rd St. in Boulder Join us in sharing our 2012 accomplishments and opportunities for 2013! Special guest Andy Clarke from the League of American Bicyclists. Official update on US 36 Express Lanes and other construction projects! Lunch catered by Spice of Life. Door Prizes ~  Networking ~  Community Take the JUMP or HOP or B-cycle (new station at 33rd Street and Fisher Drive)!

Join us for lunch tomorrow!

2012 GO Boulder Appreciation Luncheon
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Thursday, Dec. 6
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Charlotte Houston Room
Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office
1750 33rd St. in Boulder

Join us in sharing our 2012 accomplishments and opportunities for 2013!

  • Special guest Andy Clarke from the League of American Bicyclists.
  • Official update on US 36 Express Lanes and other construction projects!
  • Lunch catered by Spice of Life.

Door Prizes ~  Networking ~  Community

Take the JUMP or HOP or B-cycle (new station at 33rd Street and Fisher Drive)!

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New RTD bus service changes for the new year RTD wants to remind bus riders that transit service changes will go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. RTD makes these changes three times a year to enhance service for passengers and to enable better connections with bus, light rail, and specialty services across our communities.  For details on the upcoming January 2013 service changes, please see the Final January Service Change brochure available at stations, on buses and trains, or online after December 17. http://bit.ly/TDqx3j

New RTD bus service changes for the new year

RTD wants to remind bus riders that transit service changes will go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. RTD makes these changes three times a year to enhance service for passengers and to enable better connections with bus, light rail, and specialty services across our communities. 

For details on the upcoming January 2013 service changes, please see the Final January Service Change brochure available at stations, on buses and trains, or online after December 17. http://bit.ly/TDqx3j

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City to host Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community award ceremony Boulder celebrates current rank; strives to become the nation’s first Diamond-level BFC With hundreds of miles of bike lanes and a bike-commute rate more than 20 times the national average, Boulder once again achieved Platinum Bicycle Friendly status from the League of American Bicyclists earlier this year. The city was one of only three to earn this honor nationwide. Now Boulder is aiming even higher, meeting with league staff to potentially become the very first Diamond-level Bicycle Friendly Community and the nation’s top cycling city.  The public is invited to attend a community cycling celebration and award ceremony in honor of Boulder’s recent renewal as a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The celebration will be held at West Flanders Brewing Company at 1125 Pearl St. League of American Bicyclists President, Andy Clark and League Bicycle Friendly Community Specialist, Nicole Wynands, will present Boulder’s award to city representative and local cycling partners. Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, along with a no-host bar. Please RSVP by Monday, Dec. 3. At 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, city and league representatives (along with local non-profit Community Cycles) will lead a bike tour of Boulder’s bicycling system.  The public is encouraged to join; the ride will depart from the Municipal Building Sister City Plaza (east side of Municipal Building, 1777 Canyon Blvd). Email Marni Ratzel with questions and to RSVP. During their visit, league representatives will unveil the new ‘Diamond’ BFC challenge.  Working with city staff and the local cycling community, Clarke and Wynands will audit the current bicycling network, plans, and bike-friendly policies and programs to identify what measurements and goals would need to be set over the next five years to move the city toward Diamond status.   For the first decade, the BFC program ranked communities at the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels. But cities like Boulder have made such tremendous progress that the league has raised the bar. Only three cities are currently working toward this new Diamond status, including Boulder. “The fact that Boulder could be the first Diamond-level Bicycle Friendly Community is an incredible testament to the city’s commitment to bicycling and its unique leadership for the rest of the country,” said League President Andy Clarke. “We are excited and honored to be working with Boulder to take the Bicycle Friendly Community program to new heights!”  Securing a Diamond designation will involve an individualized challenge tailored to each community. The league will conduct a detailed audit for each city and work with community leaders to create clear five, 10, and 15-year goals for important factors like bicycle mode share, land use, crashes, network connectivity and bike culture.  Learn more about the Beyond Platinum program at www.bikeleague.org/bfa and about bicycling in Boulder at www.goboulder.net. 

City to host Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community award ceremony 
Boulder celebrates current rank; strives to become the nation’s first Diamond-level BFC

With hundreds of miles of bike lanes and a bike-commute rate more than 20 times the national average, Boulder once again achieved Platinum Bicycle Friendly status from the League of American Bicyclists earlier this year. The city was one of only three to earn this honor nationwide. Now Boulder is aiming even higher, meeting with league staff to potentially become the very first Diamond-level Bicycle Friendly Community and the nation’s top cycling city. 

The public is invited to attend a community cycling celebration and award ceremony in honor of Boulder’s recent renewal as a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The celebration will be held at West Flanders Brewing Company at 1125 Pearl St.

League of American Bicyclists President, Andy Clark and League Bicycle Friendly Community Specialist, Nicole Wynands, will present Boulder’s award to city representative and local cycling partners. Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, along with a no-host bar. Please RSVP by Monday, Dec. 3.

At 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, city and league representatives (along with local non-profit Community Cycles) will lead a bike tour of Boulder’s bicycling system.  The public is encouraged to join; the ride will depart from the Municipal Building Sister City Plaza (east side of Municipal Building, 1777 Canyon Blvd). Email Marni Ratzel with questions and to RSVP.

During their visit, league representatives will unveil the new ‘Diamond’ BFC challenge.  Working with city staff and the local cycling community, Clarke and Wynands will audit the current bicycling network, plans, and bike-friendly policies and programs to identify what measurements and goals would need to be set over the next five years to move the city toward Diamond status.  

For the first decade, the BFC program ranked communities at the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels. But cities like Boulder have made such tremendous progress that the league has raised the bar. Only three cities are currently working toward this new Diamond status, including Boulder.

“The fact that Boulder could be the first Diamond-level Bicycle Friendly Community is an incredible testament to the city’s commitment to bicycling and its unique leadership for the rest of the country,” said League President Andy Clarke. “We are excited and honored to be working with Boulder to take the Bicycle Friendly Community program to new heights!” 

Securing a Diamond designation will involve an individualized challenge tailored to each community. The league will conduct a detailed audit for each city and work with community leaders to create clear five, 10, and 15-year goals for important factors like bicycle mode share, land use, crashes, network connectivity and bike culture. 

Learn more about the Beyond Platinum program at www.bikeleague.org/bfa and about bicycling in Boulder at www.goboulder.net. 

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Join us next week! You are cordially invited to attend the: 2012 GO Boulder Appreciation LuncheonLooking Back and Looking Ahead Thursday, Dec. 611:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Charlotte Houston RoomClerk and Recorder’s Office1750 33rd St. in Boulder Join us in sharing our 2012 accomplishments and opportunities for 2013! Special guest Andy Clarke from the League of American Bicyclists. Official update on US 36 Express Lanes and other construction projects! Lunch catered by Spice of Life. Door Prizes ~  Networking ~  Community Please RSVP by Monday, Dec. 3, to orleansel@bouldercolorado.gov. Take the JUMP or HOP or B-cycle (new station at 33rd Street and Fisher Drive)!

Join us next week!

You are cordially invited to attend the:

2012 GO Boulder Appreciation Luncheon
Looking Back and Looking Ahead 
Thursday, Dec. 6
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Charlotte Houston Room
Clerk and Recorder’s Office
1750 33rd St. in Boulder

Join us in sharing our 2012 accomplishments and opportunities for 2013!

  • Special guest Andy Clarke from the League of American Bicyclists.
  • Official update on US 36 Express Lanes and other construction projects!
  • Lunch catered by Spice of Life.

Door Prizes ~  Networking ~  Community

Please RSVP by Monday, Dec. 3, to orleansel@bouldercolorado.gov.

Take the JUMP or HOP or B-cycle (new station at 33rd Street and Fisher Drive)!

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US 36 Express Lanes Project Update The US 36 Express Lanes Project team continues temporary paving to get ready for moving all westbound traffic onto the temporary lanes later this year. Once traffic is moved, the team can begin work on the eastbound lanes. This month, you will see continued bridge work along the corridor at Lowell Boulevard, Wadsworth Parkway and the US 36 bridges over East and West FlatIron Crossing. There is also a lot of activity along the sides of the highway, including drainage work, utility relocation and wall installation. For more information on the project, go to www.us36expresslanes.com

US 36 Express Lanes Project Update

The US 36 Express Lanes Project team continues temporary paving to get ready for moving all westbound traffic onto the temporary lanes later this year. Once traffic is moved, the team can begin work on the eastbound lanes.

This month, you will see continued bridge work along the corridor at Lowell Boulevard, Wadsworth Parkway and the US 36 bridges over East and West FlatIron Crossing. There is also a lot of activity along the sides of the highway, including drainage work, utility relocation and wall installation. For more information on the project, go to www.us36expresslanes.com

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Introducing Way to Go  Starting today, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) will unveil the new brand of their RideArrangers program, Way to Go. The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program for the Denver region will soon become much more recognizable, and will soon bring some great improvements to their commute options services. Starting this week, DRCOG will launch its public awareness campaign, Stop Being an SOV, aimed at educating commuters about the problems caused by too many single occupant vehicles (SOVs) on the roads. The goal of the campaign is to start a conversation among Denver metro area commuters and make them aware of the issues and impacts of SOVs, such as increased traffic congestion, air pollution, cost and health concerns.  During the launch of the new campaign, you will begin seeing banners on and inside buses and light rail cars, billboards, online, posters and radio.  Way to Go will also be placing benches made from the backseats of cars with a message stating “Just because an SOV didn’t use these, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them,” along with a URL for the program’s website.  If you have an interest in having one of these benches in your building, please contact info@36commutingsolutions.org. 36 Commuting Solutions will implement Way to Go services within the US 36 corridor. To learn more about the program, visit stopbeingansov.com or email us at info@36commutingsolutions.org.

Introducing Way to Go 

Starting today, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) will unveil the new brand of their RideArrangers program, Way to Go. The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program for the Denver region will soon become much more recognizable, and will soon bring some great improvements to their commute options services.

Starting this week, DRCOG will launch its public awareness campaign, Stop Being an SOV, aimed at educating commuters about the problems caused by too many single occupant vehicles (SOVs) on the roads. The goal of the campaign is to start a conversation among Denver metro area commuters and make them aware of the issues and impacts of SOVs, such as increased traffic congestion, air pollution, cost and health concerns. 

During the launch of the new campaign, you will begin seeing banners on and inside buses and light rail cars, billboards, online, posters and radio.  Way to Go will also be placing benches made from the backseats of cars with a message stating “Just because an SOV didn’t use these, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them,” along with a URL for the program’s website.  If you have an interest in having one of these benches in your building, please contact info@36commutingsolutions.org.

36 Commuting Solutions will implement Way to Go services within the US 36 corridor. To learn more about the program, visit stopbeingansov.com or email us at info@36commutingsolutions.org.

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Learn more about Express Lanes, coming soon to US 36!
Ride along with Jason as he discovers the benefits and rewards of using the Los Angeles Metro ExpressLanes during his daily commute.

(Source: metro.net)

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Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community Award Ceremony and Community Cycling Celebration  Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012                                7 to 8:30 p.m.West Flanders Brewing Co 1125 Pearl Street, Boulder The City of Boulder is pleased to announce that the League of American Bicyclists’ Executive Director Andy Clarke and Bicycle Friendly Community Specialist Nicole Wynands will be presenting Boulder’s renewed designation as a Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community. We encourage the Boulder community to join us and our local cycling partners in celebrating this prestigious award. Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, along with a no-host bar. Please RSVP to olsenl@bouldercolorado.gov by Monday, Dec. 3, to ensure that the event organizers can plan accordingly. Take the SKIP, HOP or B-cycle to the event! Questions or for more information contact Marni Ratzel at ratzelm@bouldercolorado.gov or 303-441-4138.

Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community Award Ceremony and Community Cycling Celebration 

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012                                
7 to 8:30 p.m.
West Flanders Brewing Co 
1125 Pearl Street, Boulder

The City of Boulder is pleased to announce that the League of American Bicyclists’ Executive Director Andy Clarke and Bicycle Friendly Community Specialist Nicole Wynands will be presenting Boulder’s renewed designation as a Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community. We encourage the Boulder community to join us and our local cycling partners in celebrating this prestigious award. Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, along with a no-host bar. Please RSVP to olsenl@bouldercolorado.gov by Monday, Dec. 3, to ensure that the event organizers can plan accordingly. Take the SKIP, HOP or B-cycle to the event!

Questions or for more information contact Marni Ratzel at ratzelm@bouldercolorado.gov or 303-441-4138.

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Two New Boulder B-cycle Stations!  Your bike-sharing system continues to grow with two new B-stations that will open in early November: Broadway & Iris and 33rd & Fisher (next to the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office).   The new stations are supported by Boulder County for their employees and visitors and bring the total station count to 21. Boulder B-cycle launched in May 2011 with twelve B-stations.  “We are very excited and proud to be opening new B-stations at two of our busiest public service locations,” Boulder County Commissioner Will Toor said. “Thousands of residents and county employees travel to these locations every week, and thanks to an excellent partnership with Boulder B-cycle, we are able to provide a fun, healthy and efficient way to get there.”  The County Commissioners will host ribbon-cutting ceremonies at each of the locations and the public is invited: • Broadway & Iris Avenue: Thursday November 8th at 1:30 p.m.   • 33rd Street & Fisher Drive: Thursday, November 15th at 1:30 p.m. 

Two New Boulder B-cycle Stations! 

Your bike-sharing system continues to grow with two new B-stations that will open in early November: Broadway & Iris and 33rd & Fisher (next to the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office).  

The new stations are supported by Boulder County for their employees and visitors and bring the total station count to 21. Boulder B-cycle launched in May 2011 with twelve B-stations. 

“We are very excited and proud to be opening new B-stations at two of our busiest public service locations,” Boulder County Commissioner Will Toor said. “Thousands of residents and county employees travel to these locations every week, and thanks to an excellent partnership with Boulder B-cycle, we are able to provide a fun, healthy and efficient way to get there.” 

The County Commissioners will host ribbon-cutting ceremonies at each of the locations and the public is invited:

• Broadway & Iris Avenue: Thursday November 8th at 1:30 p.m.  

• 33rd Street & Fisher Drive: Thursday, November 15th at 1:30 p.m. 

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