Bike Weekend Events In The Dot

From the good folks at Dotbike come this awesome list of events this weekend!

Saturday July 14th 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 3rd Annual Roslindale Farmer’s Market Bike Day – Join the 3rd annual Bike day at the Roslindale Farmer’s Market in Adams Park in Roslindale with many bike related vendors and free valet bike parking!

Saturday July 14th 10 a.m – 2 p.m. Kite, Bike and Frisbee Festival at Ronan park – Come and enjoy the outdoors at one of Dorchester’s hidden gems – Ronan Park – for the Kite, Bike and Frisbee Festival. Join your community in celebrating many ways to enjoy the outdoors and Boston’s public parks with a backdrop of incredible views of Boston Harbor and the Islands. Bring a picnic, fly a kite, throw a frisbee, learn to ride a bike, play at the playground. There is something here for everyone! Family friendly event not to be missed!  Free hot dogs while supplies last, first 30 kids get a free kite, bring your bike and helmet!

Saturday July 14th 10 a.m – noon Pedal Through Boston Urban Wilds – Join BNAN staff and avid cyclist Jessica Mink for a guided tour of Jamaica Plain and Roslindale’s most notable and cherished Urban Wilds. Beginner and intermediate level bikers welcome! Bring your personal bike and helmet. Advance registration required by contacting 617-542-7696or info AT bostonnatural DOT org. Meet at Nira Rock Nira Ave and Day Street, Jamaica Plain

Sunday July 15th 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Circle the City Car-Free Corridor between Franklin Park and Jamaica Pond – Lot’s of great events associated with this event which will include street closures so you can ride between Franklin Park and Jamaica Pond Car Free!  see our site and http://www.emeraldnecklace.org/circle-the-city/ for more info.

Sunday July 15th 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Circle the City Bike Tour of Dorchester and Roxbury with Jessica Mink and the Boston Cyclists Union starting on the Southwest Corridor at Green Street (Please arrive 10 minutes before departure).  Be prepared to ride on city streets with traffic.  The ride will mainly use streets with low traffic and/or bike lanes and finish up on the Southwest Corridor.

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Back To The Drawing Board By Ashlie Taylor

Another awesome art event at Broadway Bicycle School.

Opening Reception: Friday, July 13th, 2012

Time: 7-9pm

Door 3 Gallery is proud to host this months “Friday the 13th” reception for Ashlie Taylor. Featuring the struggle between wood and fire. Ashlie Taylor is a local Somerville artist. For more of her samples check out her website:

www.ashlietaylor.com

In addition to pushing a pencil – Ashlie can turn a wrench too. She is one of the many multi-talented mechanics in the Broadway ranks. Stop by for the opening, but if you can’t make it – the show will be up till August 1st! We’d love to see you.

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Street Talk: How overpasses are so 1950’s

Got this in the email from Livable Streets, always a good time at these things.

StreetTalk: How overpasses are so 1950’s co-sponsored by On the Move Coalition   Wednesday, June 27th 7:00-9:00pm @ Brickbottom Artists Building, 1 Fitchburg Street, Somerville, MA Open to the public-suggested $5-$10 donation Beverages provided by Harpoon Brewery  [email protected]   Overpasses are becoming a thing of the past. The Casey Overpass in Jamaica Plain, Sullivan Square Overpass in Charlestown, and overpasses across the country are coming down and city streets are being redesigned. Will the McCarthy Overpass in Somerville become the next overpass to come down? Or will MassDOT spend $11 Will MassDOT keep this 1950’s structure or design the road for the future? million to repair the structure which acts a barrier for you to get where you want to go? Come to Brickbottom to get the latest news on the McCarthy Overpass project, the Remove McGrath Campaign, and hear how other cities are removing their overpasses. How has the McCarthy Overpass affected the Environmental Justice communities along the McGrath corridor? What is the timeline of this project?   Be part of the discussion, and then take action -Call and/or email your state reps -Sign a postcard to MassDOT Secretary Davey and Somerville Mayor Curtatone -Get involved with the campaign and become and an Ambassador   *Spanish translation will be available* traducción en español disponible Hope to see you on the 27th,   Kara Oberg Program Coordinator   PS-Help spread the word, stay involved, whether you can make it to the event or not,Follow #RemoveMcGrath/ Check out www.livablestreets.info/project/remove-mcgrath/ Invite friends on Facebook here>>   On the Move (OTM) is a coalition of community based organizations in greater Boston that came together in 2000 to advocate for transportation justice.www.bostononthemove.org LivableStreets Alliance is your advocate for a better balance of walking, biking and transit with the automobile. www.livablestreets.info

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Training And Summer Rides With MassBike

Trainings and Summer Ride with MassBike

Basics of Better Biking – Seaport District

The Basics of Better Biking class is designed for adults who want to get back into bicycling, improve cycling skills, learn to ride more effectively and safely in traffic, and/or participate in a large-scale benefit ride. This four-hour weekend session provides guided instruction with simple practice drills in a parking lot, easy-paced riding on local roadways for short distances, and group-discussion breaks along the way. Topics covered include bike and helmet fitting, starting and stopping your bike in traffic, shifting gears, scanning and yielding, choosing the correct lane position in the road, handling intersections, and more. This class takes place Saturday, June 23 from 1 – 5, and meets at South Station.

Bikeable Communities Training, Part 1 – Northampton

We are excited to announce our first Bikeable Communities Training! The focus of this training is to work with community members to improve infrastructure and policies which support biking as a means of recreation and transportation. Our first training will focus on effective citizen engagement, with case studies from signature undertakings from around the state. The first training is in Northampton, on June 30th from 1-4pm at the Forbes Library.

Summer Century And Family Fun Ride!

We can’t believe it’s been three years since the Summer Century and Family Fun Ride started out. Last year, everyone had a great time and enjoyed the Red Bones barbeque finishing their rides. This year promises to be everything that has worked well in the past, plus some route modifications to make it even better. We are welcoming riders of all levels to come out and enjoy a great day of riding, while supporting bike advocacy in Massachusetts.

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Boston Circle The City Events

Saw this, looks pretty awesome actually, we need more of this. Get a lot more info here.

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Boston’s Circle The City, an Open Streets initiative connecting people to parks, will launch this summer on three Sundays: June 24, July 15 and August 5. Featuring free activities for all ages that promote healthy, active living, Circle The City will draw people out of their homes and cars and onto safe, car-free streets to walk, bike, roll, play and celebrate some of our greatest urban resources—our parks.

A 2012 Urban Signature Project of the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, Circle The City Circle The City is a collaborative venture of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness, LivableStreets Alliance, Franklin Park Coalition and the City of Boston. Demonstrating an innovative model connecting conservation and recreation, Circle The City will serve as a national leader for exemplifying healthy living in the city and improved accessibility to urban green spaces.

Circle The City events this summer will highlight Boston’s Emerald Necklace, the Southwest Corridor Park and the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

1. Sunday, June 24th, 1-5pm: Franklin Park Kick-off

Circle The City launches with a kick-off event in Franklin Park! Free activities for all ages will include:

• Fitness and Yoga classes, Zumba and Hula Hooping
• Street Hockey clinics with the Boston Bruins and Bruins Defenseman Andrew Ference. Pre-register here for these clinics.
• Bikes and instruction with Boston Bikes
• Kids’ art and nature activities with the Boston Nature Center and Museum of Science
• Walks and bike rides
• Kickball, Basketball, Frisbee golf, Tennis
• Healthy Food Trucks
• Kite Flying
• Music and dance performances
• A 4pm concert with the Boston POPS Brass Ensemble

Common Boston will also co-sponsor two exciting CTC activities Please pre-register here.

• 10am: Join Alan Banks of the National Park Service for a 5-mile walk of the Emerald Necklace from the Emerald Necklace Conservancy Visitor Center to Franklin Park.
• 2pm: Join Laurie Pessah of Toole Design Group for a 2-hour bike ride from Boston Common to Franklin Park.

2. Sunday, July 15th, 11am-4pm: 
Car-Free Corridor between Franklin Park and Jamaica Pond

Circle The City will feature a car-free corridor between Franklin Park and Jamaica Pond. Come out and walk, bike, roll and play with us on Open Streets!

3. Sunday, August 5th, 10am-1pm: 
Car-Free Corridor along Rose Kennedy Greenway

Circle The City will feature a car-free corridor along the Rose Kennedy Greenway downtown. Come out and celebrate the city with us along the Greenway!

All Circle The City events will include free live performances, outdoor fitness, dance and yoga classes, Farmer’s Markets, bike clinics, children’s activities, culinary demonstrations, roller skating, hula hooping, and countless other opportunities to have fun on the streets and in the parks. Join us as we walk, bike, roll, play and celebrate together on June 24th, July 15th and August 5th!

How can I get involved?

Circle The City is currently recruiting programming and other volunteers, as well as non-food vendors for all three events!

If you are interested in offering an engaging performance, fitness, yoga or dance class, art activity, kids activity or something else that is active and fun, click here.

If you are interested in volunteering at the events or in our outreach efforts prior to the events, click here.

To apply to be a non-food vendor in Franklin Park for the June 24th and/or July 15th events!, click here.

For further information, please email Jessica Parsons, Circle The City Project Manager at [email protected].

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