Take A Short, Easy Ride
Along The
Kennebec River
On Tuesday,
May 16
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Join
us on Tuesday,
May 16 (we
originally
planned for
May 10, but
because of
weather, we're
going with our
back-up date)
for our
Legislators
Biking and
Walking Tour,
and enjoy
either a
low-key,
four-mile ride
that starts
out along the
Kennebec River
Rail Trail and
loops back to
the Statehouse
via Route 202,
or a leisurely
paced,
one-mile walk
along the
trail. We'll
meet up at the
Plaza between
the Statehouse
and the Cross
Office
Building at
7:30 am, have
some coffee
and some tasty
breakfast
treats, and
get on the
trail at 8.
We'll be back
at the Plaza
by 9 am.
It's
a great way to
get some fresh
air and spend
a bit of time
with
legislators
talking about
how to make
biking and
walking in
Maine better
and safer.
If you'd like
to come along,
there are two
things you
need to do.
First, sign up here. Second, ask your legislators to come
along, too.
We'd like as
many
legislators as
possible to
participate,
and nothing
motivates
legislators
like personal
appeals from
constituents.
You can find
your
legislators'
contact
information here or, if you like, give us a call and we'll help
hook you up.
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We're
Taking Over
The Taps At
Arcadia In
Portland
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Before
you bike home
from work on
Tuesday, May
16, stop by
the Arcadia
National Bar
at 24 Preble
Street in
Portland from
5-7 pm for the
Maine Beer Company & Bicycle Coalition of Maine Tap
Takeover.
Bring your
friends and
enjoy some of
the finest
craft beer to
be found in
the Great
State of
Maine, brewed
by our friends
at the Maine Beer Company. We'll have lots of door prizes
to give away
(cool
Coalition
swag) and
plenty of free
bicycle
parking, right
in front.
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Find
a Bike To Work
Event Near You
Or Commute
With Us In
Portland On
Friday, May 19
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On
Bike-To-Work
Day, Friday,
May 19, make
sure to visit
us in
Monument
Square from
7:30-10:00 am.
We'll be
celebrating
the day with
tasty treats,
giveaways,
discounts for
area
businesses, a
photo booth,
and more!
And new this
year, we've
organized a
group commute
on Friday
morning. We'll
meet up at
Payson Park,
by Baxter
Boulevard, and
leave at 7:30
am, ending in
Monument
Square.
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Valet
Parking For
Your Bike At
The Portland
Museum Of Art
On May 19
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On
Friday, May
19, stop by
the Portland
Museum of Art
as you ride
your bike home
for the PMA's
second annual
Bike Night.
We'll be
providing free
valet bicycle
parking and
you can get
on-the-spot
tune-ups with
Cyclemania,
enjoy tasty
beer specials,
and a
make-and-take
art project
that will
spiff up any
bicycle. We
still need
volunteers to
help out with
the valet bike
parking, so if
you're
interested, drop
us an email.
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What
we're reading
and watching
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Devin Brown faced up to 30 years for manslaughter and 10
years for
driving drunk
in the
November crash
that killed
bicyclist
Brandon
Dumond.
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Upcoming
Public Meetings
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Join
Bath, MaineDOT
and the
Bicycle
Coalition of
Maine to
address the
recent spike
in
pedestrian/vehicle
crashes.
MaineDOT
public meeting
to discuss
replacement of
the North
Paris Bridge.
MaineDOT
public meeting
seeking input
on the
installation
of four new
traffic lights
within the
Cumberland
Mills Rotary.
Make your voice heard! By participating in these
events, you'll
not only be
supporting
biking and
walking
initiatives
throughout the
state, but
taking part in
the democratic
process and
making a big
difference.
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