Monthly Archives: January 2011
Refugee Status Please?
Do Americans need refugee status? Is our car-centric, suburb saturated, rust-belted, bloated dystopia so bad as to earn us the pity of more civilized countries? This family seems to think so. They’d prefer not to raise their children, ”in a country … Continue reading
Post A Day
Some of you know that I have been involved with WordPress Post A Day 2011. Lovin’ it. They say that if you want to write more, what you need to do is write more:-) So far, I have been able … Continue reading
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Salem Breakfast on Bikes is Tomorrow… See ya there!
As noted at Eric’s blog of the same name, Breakfast on Bikes will be going strong tomorrow from 7 and 9am, at Mission & Winter. There will be free fruit, pastries and of course the life blood of bicycle commuters – coffee. … Continue reading
Filed under Bicycle-Commuting, Salem Keizer Events
Final Open House for the Salem Bike and Walk Plan – TODAY
An open house for the Salem Bike and Walk Plan will be held this evening, 5 pm to 7 pm, at Houck Middle School Media Room, 1155 Connecticut Street SE This will be the final open house on this stage of the … Continue reading
Filed under Advocacy, Salem Keizer Events
Number of bikes at school… Plus some groovy plaid pants man.
The bike count at the elementary school the other day was….are your ready for it….four. That’s right, in a school with five hundred students only four of them rode to school. There were a few walkers too, but all … Continue reading
Filed under Advocacy, Bicycle Safety, Salem Keizer Events
Great Open House for the Salem Bike and Walk Plan – More on the way
The first Open House today for the Salem Bike and Walk Plan was very well organized and well attended. It’s a great start. The City of Salem and the consultants they brought in, Alta Planning + Design, and CH2MHILL did … Continue reading
Filed under Advocacy, Salem Keizer Events
Organizing Bicycle Advocacy in Salem – 200 GRAND – We need YOU!
Sometimes things come together at just the right time. Once in awhile events converge to create a rare opportunity for synergistic, dynamic, and lasting change. I think that just such a time is rapidly approaching in Salem, and it is … Continue reading
