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.

Thanks to everybody who came out to Critical mass last Saturday, as we celebrated Adam’s birthday in Peacock Park. Check out the pictures over at our Meetup page!

The piñata-bashing festivities

Next up’s a hyper, fast-forward montage of the first half of the ride, courtesy of Rydel High & the Miami Bike Scene blog:

Emerge Miami / Meetup Critical Mass from rydel high on Vimeo.

Finally, this video is a series of clips from September’s Bike Miami Ride, thanks to Debbie D for putting it together! The full story can be found over at the Youth Noise blog.

We look forward to seeing you all at the MASSIVE 1Sky, Repower America, & Emerge Miami hosted Day Of Action on October 24th. Join us at Vizcaya Metrorail station for our bike rally to urge senators to take action on the climate bill. More details soon!

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

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. 21^st,- 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. 23^rd- 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 3^rd St, Downtown Miami, $5 suggested donation.

4)      Saturday, Sept. 26^th- 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 28^th through October 3^rd 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

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)

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

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.

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 17^th 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

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