Fresno County Bicycle Coalition

Archive for April, 2008

An article in the New York times details a bike-sharing program in Washington D.C. A private company has 140 bicycles available for rent in various locations. Just swipe your card and go! The program is compared with similar ventures in Europe.

I just received this in my work email inbox (I would imagine you’d have to go down to the Fire Dept. location in person to claim the helmet):

Fresno Fire is lending a helping hand in the Saint Agnes Associates’ 30-day Dollars for Diapers event. The FFD has agreed to come to host a donation drive effort for the Dollars for Diapers Drive and will provide a free FFD bike helmet to donors. Holy Cross Center for Women has provided more than 68,000 diapers to families in need. Parents also participate in an educational component about health or child care.

Monetary donations or diapers sizes 4, 5 and 6 are greatly appreciated. Cash donations and diapers can be dropped off 10 am-6 pm, Friday and Saturday, April 25-26 at:
• River Park Shopping Center (Blackstone and Nees) – In front of World Sports Café
– Near children’s play area by Edwards Theater – In front of Jamba Juice
• Fig Garden Village (Palm and Shaw)
– In front of Patrick James
• Fresno Fire Department Headquarters
– 911 H Street, next to Grizzlies Stadium

In an email received by the coalition, dated today, Brenda Lauchner of the Fresno COG announces:

It is time for the residents of Fresno County to voice their opinions on how the county should grow over the next 40+ years! The Blueprint Roundtable has approved five growth scenarios for your review and feedback.

Join a workshop using clicker voting technology! (Also see advertisement below from the Local Section of the April 7th Fresno Bee).

Your opinions will be reported back to the Blueprint Roundtable committee at their May 1st meeting, where a final Blueprint Scenario for Fresno County will be developed and forwarded to the Fresno COG Board.

And the coalition says: Cyclists need to be involved in the planning process, so that we can advocate for bicycle-friendly public policy.

Visit the Fresno COG Web page (announcements section) for further details.

This is our last meeting before Bike Month. Everyone’s in a panic! Will we be ready? Come join the fun. The Fresno County Bicycle Coalition will hold its April 2008 meeting on Thursday, April 17th, 2008. This month we are meeting in a new location: Tower Velo, Chris Eacock’s new bike shop in the Tower, across the street from Club Fred. Upcoming.

Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles.