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Bicycle Friendly Community?
According to the League of American Bicyclists, the City of Las Cruces has recently been awarded a much-sought-after designation of a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community.
Despite recent set-backs, such is the de-stripping of a bike lane on north Triviz Ave., the City assures that other present and future strives will eclipse it. I know I can speak for many when I say, I HOPE SO.
As with any ‘victory’, there will be a brief back-patting session at the next City Meeting…
The City of Las Cruces has been designated a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) by the League of American Bicyclists, bronze level status. An official presentation for the City to receive its certificate and a BRC sign will take place at the city council meeting on Monday, June 20th, 1 p.m. at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.
Making the presentation will be Tom Trowbridge, Bicycle, Pedestrian and Equestrian Coordinator, Transportation Programs Division of the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
Cities chosen for this recognition must show remarkable commitments to bicycling. Bicycle Friendly Communities welcome cyclists by providing safe accommodation for cycling and encouraging residents to bike for transportation and recreation.
The City’s bronze status is good for four years. The City has shown to encourage cycling with the hopes of improving health, reducing traffic and improving air quality. The League of American Bicyclists says Bicycle Friendly Communities are places with a high quality of life, where people want to live, work and visit. These communities can give a more connected, physically active and environmentally sustainable community that enjoys property values, business growth, increased tourism an more transportation choices.
You tell’em Council Woman Thomas!
Las Cruces Council Woman Sharon Thomas appears in front of Congress speak on behalf of Livable Communities.
Ride of Silence 2011
The Ride of Silence will be held this evening, May 18th 2011 at 6:15pm at the Mesilla Plaza.
No Alleycat :( – Critical mass Instead
Since most of the organizers here at Urban Aggression tend to have their heads up somewhere, they didn’t realize their next planned alleycat fell on mother’s day. In honor of all the mother’s pain during birthing, the alleycat has been cancelled.
Instead, we’re simply meeting at The Game for a nice chill ride! Friday, May 6th, 2011 – 7pm.
April Fool’s Alleycat photos
Thanks to everyone who participated and/or assisted in the production of our most successful Alleycat to date! Congratulations to Colin, Ryan and Alex (from EP) for winning First, Second and Third respectably.
Click here for a few more photos.
April Fool’s Alleycat!
Time for another Alleycat through the City of Crosses!!!
Meet at The Game Bar & Grill at 6:45; Ride Starts at 7:15
The start and finish will be at The Game. There will be four stops. The first stop is mandatory, after that it’s a free for all!!! As always helmets and lights recommended. More information will be provided prior to the race.
The stops are:
- The Bus Stop at the corner of Payne and Stewart on the NMSU campus.
- Black Rat Tattoo
- SB’s Lunchbox
- El Patio at Mesilla Plaza
View April Fool’s Ride in a larger map
Godspeed Triviz Bike Lanes
thx Sun-News
The Las Cruces city traffic engineers are at it again! The bike lanes on the north-end of Triviz have been removed based on what only looks like driver stupidity. An increased number of accidents has be cited as the reason the city will spend $25,000 for sand blasting the bike lanes. Thats a shame and a waste of money because those same traffic engineers always claim that removing lines is way too expensive if it is for new bike lanes. Should I also mention that the City of Las Cruces has contracted a company in Albuquerque…
What’s worse than the actions of removing a bike lane for driver carelessness, is perpetuating the notion that bikes need to ride on the pedestrian walking path adjacent to Triviz. They might claim it is safer, but thats just because they have never ridden a bike on the walking path with the dogs, strollers, skateboarders, rollerbladers, joggers, and fat peds.
You can read all the bullshit here: http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_17669856
There will be a protest ride up and down Triviz sometime in the near future, stay tuned!
Raising Awareness
Dr. Okerblom and his Son
From the Mesilla Valley Bike Coalition:
Please join us tomorrow morning, March 16th, at The Bean in Mesilla at 8:30AM to ride a few miles with Dr. Bob Okerblom. He is riding across the country to promote awareness of the dangers of driving while texting. Dr. Okerblom’s 19 ear old son was hit and killed in 2009 by a texting driver. Let’s all join him tomorrow, Wednesday, as he leaves Las Cruces to ride to El Paso. You can read more about it at the link below.
Careless driver kills Cyclist (AGAIN!)
With three lanes to use, a gun-nut decided to kill a cyclist
63 year old Dr. Ronald Fronczek, a local optometrist, was struck from begin as he rode wesbound on US 70 near the top of the San Augustine Pass. According to Sun News Article, Larry Houck, 42, was not cited, not even a traffic citation.
Disgrace to the badge Lt. Eric Garcia
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