Weekly Update: Slow Streets, WYPR interview, and more!

WHAT WE'RE ADVOCATING FOR

  • #IBikeIVote2020: Our meet and greet last week with Brandon Scott, our endorsed candidate for mayor, had 50 participants and 1,000 viewers on Facebook Live. Watch it here.

    This election will be won by volunteers making phone calls and texting. Click here to volunteer!

  • Slow Streets: Baltimore City Council will vote on a Slow Streets bill tonight. The bill, introduced by Council President Scott, will mandate 25 miles of Slow Streets be immediately implemented across all 14 council districts with prioritization through an equity lens.

    Our Executive Director Liz Cornish was on WYPR talking about the role of transportation during the epidemic. Listen here.

  • Delivering Food by Bike: 30+ volunteers have made 200+ deliveries of food by bike through our partnership with Civic Works!

VIRTUAL EVENTS

BIKE MONTH | #BIKEMORESOLO

  • May is Bike Month! Join us social distancing cycling group on Strava, tag us with #bikemoresolo on your rides, and complete our weekly bike challenges!

  • Weekly bike challenge: Go on a ride that creates an interesting shape on the map! Check out WallyGPX for inspiration.

WHAT WE'RE READING, WATCHING + LISTENING TO

TRANSIT + BIKE SHOP STATUS

  • Bike Shops: Bike shops are open. Call your shop for specifics. Baltimore Bicycle Works on Falls Road is still open during the Falls Road construction. The shop is easily accesses by bike and foot from both directions, and accessed by car only from the south on Falls Rd.

  • Scooters: Lime has redeployed scooters in Baltimore. Spin scooters are free for all healthcare workers, and Jump is offering free rides to all essential business workers. For Spin, sign up here. For Jump, ask your HR rep for a code or ask them to fill out this form.

  • Transit: Click here for the latest MTA status.

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