January 17th, 2010
This is a joint ride with City of Miami’s Bike Miami Rides, and the TACOLCY (The Advisory Comittee of Liberty City Youth) Bike Club. This should be a fun ride with the kids of the TACOLCY bike club.
The original ride was unfortunately cancelled by inclement weather.
Bike Miami Rides will be starting the new year with a Community Bike Ride. We will be meeting at the TACOLCY center 6161 NW 9th Ave.
Join City of Miami Police, University of Miami BIKESAFE, Emerge Miami Critical Mass, and the new TACOLCY Bike Club on a ride around Little Haiti and Liberty City.
We’ll check everyone’s bicycle and helmet, go through the rules of the road, and then head out for a fun ride through Miami’s city streets.
For more information about Bike Miami Rides contact Collin at 305.416.1022.
January 6th, 2010
The first decade of the new millennium has come and gone and the organizers of Emerge Miami are very excited for everything that is to come. Our own new year’s resolution is to keep the momentum, which includes updating our blog with more consistency. So here’s to more outreach, more presence, a greater sense of community, and,hopefully, more bike riding in the greater Miami area.
Now, with that said…
Don’t let the cold weather deter you! Join us on your bike this Saturday, January 9th for the monthly Critical Mass bike ride, organized by Emerge Miami.
January 9th Critical Mass
This ride will be a joint ride with the City of Miami’s Bike Miami Rides and the TACOLCY (The Advisory Comittee of Liberty City Youth) Center Bike Club. Critical Massers will meet at 10am at the MLK Metro Station and ride to meet the other groups at the TACOLCY Center. Come show your support for city-wide bicycle initiatives!
The ride will take us through Liberty City, Little Haiti, Buena Vista, The Design District and the Upper East Side. There will be lots of kids, too!
If you have any questions, leave a comment or drop us a line at our Meetup page, http://criticalmass.meetup.com/40/
October 23rd, 2009
Hello Emergers,
Join 1Sky, Repower America and Emerge Miami in taking action on climate change this week- over 4,000 rallies happening across the world on Saturday! Join ours in Miami, and help make fun artsy things this Thursday at our meeting.
Awesome Activist Thursdays- Join 1Sky and Repower America at 7 PM at the Wallflower Art Gallery (at 10 NE 3rd St in downtown Miami) on Thursday evenings to make costumes and bike fixings we can sport at the Oct 24th event, and to continue taking actions that urge our senators to pass the climate and energy bill!
Saturday, Oct 24th: Join 1Sky, Repower America, and Emerge Miami’s Critical Mass for a global day of action on climate change!
What: A bike rally to urge Florida senators to act on the climate bill!
When and Where: Sat, Oct 24th, we will meet at 11:15 AM at Vizcaya Metro Station, to cycle the main event where Ocean Watch, a group of researchers sailing around the world, will educate us about effects of climate change they have observed. Hosted by the University of Miami (details on back).
Once at the event:
Please be sure to visit the 1Sky/ Repower America table to call senators on the spot and to sign the petition and tell your senators you want to see them pass a strong climate and energy bill!
At 2 PM, join into the large human photo opp by the drum circle, in which we will arrange ourselves into a formation of the number “350” –the number that citizens worldwide will be publicizing on this day- to tell our leaders we need to reduce our greenhouse gases to 350 carbon parts per million.
What to bring: your bike, a drum if you have one, sunscreen, water, and a smile!
Contact: Andrea Cuccaro, 1Sky Florida Organizer, 786-925-1151
Ongoing action opportunities
Call your senators: visit www.1sky.org/call for senators’ phone numbers and talking points about how they can strengthen and pass the climate and energy bill!
Join Emerge Miami’s Critical Mass bike ride every second Saturday: http://criticalmass.meetup.com/40/
October 13th, 2009
Hi everyone,
I want to let you know that the city of Miami Bicycle Master Plan has gone to commission and has passed. The plan which you can read is available at www.miamigov.com/bikes
I’m very proud that we were able to get this plan passed. It is an ambitious 20 year bike plan that provides over 285 miles of bike facilities. It also deals with parking, education, enforcement, and evaluation.
Thank you all for coming out to our summits and providing good input.
–Collin
September 19th, 2009
Tacolcy Final City of Miami Bicycle Master Plan Summit III
On Monday Sept. 21st at 6:30PM we will be hosting the final City of Miami Bicycle Master Plan before putting the finishing touches on it and rolling it out to Commission for their hopeful approval. If you can pass the info on to people you know as well as anyone interested in knowing more about the plans for the City of Miami and how it relates to bicycling. Hope to see you at the TACOLCY Center at 6:30. Check out the details on the Meetup page.
To learn more about the Bicycle Action Plan please visit www.miamigov.com/bikes or contact Collin Worth at 305-416-1022 or cworth@miamigov.com
1SKY Events happening this week
This is best moment in time we’ve ever had to push U.S. leaders to act on climate change.
A climate and energy bill has passed through the Congressional House, and now we need the U.S. Senate to strengthen and pass it to become the first ever national effort to limit greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
Action of the week! Call your Senators!
This week, 1Sky is flooding senators’ offices with calls from the grassroots in Florida and throughout the country! Our goal is 10,000 calls! Be part of the movement to curb climate change and jumpstart the green economy!
Click here for the phone numbers to call senators: http://www.1sky.org/call
Better still, use our calling and reporting system from this link to give us feedback on what they say! Talk to whoever picks up the phone and tell him or her that we need a clean energy jobs bill that:
-Maximizes clean energy jobs for America
-Takes serious steps to cut global warming pollution as soon as possible
-Transitions us away from coal and other dirty fuels of the past, and towards the clean energy of the future
Upcoming events and action opportunities- contact Andrea for details at (786)925-1151
1) Now that you’ve called, call and email friends and family and ask them to do so.
1) Monday, Sept. 21st,- 1Sky will be collecting postcards urging senators to pass the climate and energy bill outside of The Age of Stupid movie about climate change. Look for 1Sky t-shirts and meet outside the box office at 6:30- buy a movie ticket if you want to watch the show (we recommend you buy in advance) and stick around after to collect more cards. For tickets: http://www.ageofstupid.net/screenings/cinemas/1717
3) Wednesday, Sept. 23rd- Come to the 1Sky screening of Kilowatt Ours, about the dirty fossil fuels we use in the Southeast United States, and the potential for harvesting clean energy. Make video comments that we will email to senators, urging them to pass the climate and energy bill. 7 PM, Wallflower Gallery, 10 NE 3rd St, Downtown Miami, $5 suggested donation.
4) Saturday, Sept. 26th- Join activists around the state at beach canvasses- and get beach goers to sign postcards to save our coasts.
Where: MIAMI BEACH: In front of the Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
When: Shifts starting at 10am and 1pm
Contact: Andrea Cuccaro andrea@cleanenergy.org
786.925.1151
5) September 28th through October 3rd is 1Sky national house party week! We’ll be encouraging folks around the country to bring friends together to sign postcards and take further action. Host or attend a house party in your community- call Andrea for details!
6) October 24th -Help plan and recruit activists leading up to the global 350 day of action before the day of action on October 24rth. Events are taking place in cities around the state- join in or organize one!
New T-Shirts on sale
Join us for our monthly Critical Mass Bike Ride to pick up an exclusive American Apparel t-shirt for$15 bucks! Special Thanks to Kathryn-Reid Moore (Bike Miami, Spokes N’ Folks) for the design inspiration.
September Critical Mass photos are UP
Follow #EmergeMiami on Twitter!
Find out all the latest updates, in real-time! www.twitter.com/emergemiami
July 16th, 2009
Mr. Clucky's Candlelight Vigil : July 29th : 7pm : Miami Beach City Hall
Join us as we ride in support of Mr. Clucky! The city has been trying to evict him on the grounds of being a Rooster.
Where: Omni Metromover Station – 1501 Biscayne Blvd.
When: July 29th, 7:00pm
We will be riding out in support of our friend starting at the Omni Metro-Mover station over the Venetian Causeway to the event. We will be hanging out at the event for a bit to show support before heading back to the city.
Read a recent post about the story at the Small Government Blog. (thanks Robert Noval)
July 14th, 2009
On July 19, Bike Miami Rides are back, offering Miami residents a free ride towards becoming safer, better, more confident city cyclists. No registration is required and it is completely free. Volunteers, including Officers from the City of Miami Police Department Bicycle Unit, will be on hand to teach you the basics of riding safe. Meet at 8:30am at Legion Memorial Park on NE 64th & Biscayne Boulevard. We’ll start our day going through the “A-B-C Quick Check”, when you’ll learn how to quickly check your Air, Brakes and Chain and what you need to make your bike road-ready. Then, you’ll learn how to fit your bicycle helmet for optimum safety.
We’ll go through the basic Rules, Rights and Responsibilities of Cyclists and Motorists before heading out for a short ride – just under 2 hours long. We’ll stop for water and bathroom breaks and learning opportunities as we explore Miami’s Historic MiMo district, Little Haiti and Buena Vista neighborhoods, the Design District and Edgewater. At the end of the ride, you’re invited to join the City of Miami Bicycle Coordinator, Collin Worth cworth@miamigov.com , and other volunteers for lunch. Destination to be determined. Legion Memorial Park is a beautiful waterfront park in the heart of the Miami Modern (MiMo) Historic District. There is abundant on-street car and bicycle parking in the area. The group will meet in the shaded area just behind the NET office (6599 Biscayne Blvd). Please bring a water bottle, your helmet, your bicycle and your friends! See you on Sunday, July 19 at 8:30am! Questions? Please contact us. You may also RSVP on at our Meetup
Critical Mass Miami Meetup Page
June 5th, 2009
Bike Miami Summit - Monday, June 15th
On Monday, June 15th, the City of Miami invites you to the first Miami Bike Summit at Jose Marti Community Center to discuss Miami’s Bicycle Master Plan. Meet city leaders, planners, cyclists and neighbors and learn about some of the ways Miami is becoming a more bicycle-friendly city.
From 6pm-9pm, learn about Sharrows, the benefits of bicycle parking, and what a central bicycle facility might mean for the City of Miami. To get a better idea of what the City is already doing, you can read the Bicycle Action Plan or email the Bicycle Coordinator, Collin Worth at cworth@miamigov.com
SAVE THE DATE:
Monday, June 15th.
6:00-9:00pm
Jose Marti Community Center (351 SW 4th St- Downtown Miami)
There will be maps of the city and markers so you can mark exactly where you think our city needs bike lanes, parking, signage… Note: this is the first of two public meetings that will take place to help guide the development of Miami’s Bicycle Master Plan. Also, please consider taking the City of Miami Bicycle Master Plan survey here, put together by planning group, the Street Plans Collaborative. Also, if you can’t make the Summit, you are encouraged to contact Collin Worth with your ideas and stay tuned for when they schedule the next one.
RSVP on Meetup
RSVP on Facebook
The Bike Miami Days Team will be on hand (of course) and we always want your ideas about us, too- Thank you and see you on June 15th!
..in the meantime, take a couple of minutes to fill out our Survey.
May 16th, 2009
Bike Miami Days - Sunday May 17th
Hello Friends!
Thanks to those of you who joined us for April’s Bike Miami Day! The event was spectacular and would not have been nearly as remarkable without your help! We had a ginormous turnout! Nothing could be more inspiring for bicycle advocates in Miami than to see a sea of orange-clad riders literally filling the streets of Coconut Grove!
The response was inspiring, with an increase in volunteer registry, evoked interest among bicycle enthusiasts, and major love from the Dutch Consulate- bonus love for those of you who nabbed tasty snacks from the Dutch Treats desert cart!
Now then, those of you who are interested in getting involved for the next Bike Miami Day, mark your calendar! We’re headed Downtown again, for Sunday, May 17! This will be the last BMD of the season involving street closures and sidewalk chalk and all of our standard excitements. I’ll keep you posted over the summer regarding organized rides and community service opportunities, but we won’t be closing the streets again until after the summer! So if you are a frequent participant, or if you have been meaning to join but haven’t had the chance, SAVE THE DATE! See below for the details on the ride, and be certain to spread the word to everyone!
Contact me if you are interested in participating, and I will be certain to send updates as they develop!
Thanks again for your help with BMD! You are all awesome!
-Adam Schachner
Here’s the information getting circulated:
Bike Miami Days
The Last Event of the Season
Sunday, May 17th in Downtown Miami
***Win A Bicycle**
From 9:00 to 2:00pm, explore your city in a new way – walking, cycling, skating the streets of Downtown from Flagler Street to Mary Brickell Village and everywhere in between.
Family-Friendly * No Bike Required
NO START or END, JUST OPEN STREET
ALL FREE
Live Music * International Village
Kid’s Corner * Bicycle Rentals
Yoga & Stretching Classes
Raffles, Prizes, Giveaways
and so much more!
Visit www.Bike-Miami.com for all the details!
RSVP on FACEBOOK
Sunday, May 17th : Explore Your City in a New Way : Downtown
Sign Up for the Mayor’s Weekly Newsletter (click here)
Sign Up for Bike Miami Days Updates (click here)
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