Downtown Miami will be hosting the next Bike Miami Day on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Preparations are underway to bring back this great event where residents get to re-discover Downtown, Miami in a new and refreshing way by being able to walk, bike and enjoy the city streets.
Streets will be closed from 9am-2pm at the [...]
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Bike Miami Days is Back!
Happy Birthday, Bogotá! 472 Years Young
The beautiful metropolitan city of Bogotá, Colombia is celebrating its 472nd birthday this weekend. Transit Miami celebrates Bogota as a modern model for implementing livable streets and communities through effective planning, citizen engagement, progressive infrastructure and continued investment in a more sustainable city. From transit to common sense governance, Bogota has transformed itself in the [...]
Bike Miami Days a Success!
An estimated 1500 cyclists attended Bike Miami Days in Coconut Grove this past Sunday. Congratulations to the City of Miami and the Dutch Consulate for putting together another fantastic event. A special thanks to Collin Worth, Bicycle Coordinator for the City of Miami, for making it happen.
We should also thank M.O.S.T (Miami Open Streets Team), [...]
Report from the City of Miami Bicycle Action Committee
The City of Miami hosts regular meetings of the Bicycle Action Committee to update members of the public and city employees to the status of the Bicycle Master Plan and to discuss related issues in our community. City Commissioners are encouraged to send staff representatives and to invite residents from their districts to attend. Each [...]
Opportunity for Regalado to Prove Commitment to Cycling
This month’s issue of Bicycling Magazine puts Miami as 44th best city in the US for bicycling. Only two years ago we were named one of the worst cities for bicycling. Our city has certainly come a long way, but we need the ongoing leadership of the Mayor of Miami and the City Commission to [...]
BIKE MIAMI DAYS KICKOFF
MAYOR TOMAS REGALADO AND CONSUL GENERAL OF THE NETHERLANDS, LUCITA MOENIR ALAM, KICK OFF BIKE MIAMI DAYS 2010
-The event will feature Second Annual Orange Bike Parade-
(Miami, FL April 6, 2010)—City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, the Consul General of the Netherlands Lucita Moenir Alam, and the Dutch community will kick off the first Bike Miami [...]
Bike Miami Days Needs Sponsors!
From Transit Miami reader Alex Adams we get this urgent call for sponsors for the next Bike Miami Days :
We need your support to make Bike Miami Days a reality in 2010. Bike Miami Days is a family friendly open streets event that promotes bicycling over auto dependent vehicles for one day. The City of [...]
Mayor Embraces Bicycling…
It reads:
I call upon the residents of the City of Miami to join me in the observance of this important occasion that promotes an elevated quality of life; further, I urge the embrace of partnerships and programs that encourage bicycling as a physical activity.
Mayor Tomás Regalado, City of Miami
Help Bring Bike Miami Days Back!
[ January 19, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. January 26, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. February 9, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. February 16, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. February 23, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 2, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 9, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 16, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 23, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 30, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. April 6, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. April 13, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. April 20, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. February 1, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The word on the livable street is that Bike Miami Days or something similar will return in April. While nothing is official just yet, a grassroots group is meeting on a weekly basis to try and bring an ‘Open Streets’ event back. Sources close to Transit Miami have told us that Mayor Regalado has given [...]
A Letter to Santa
Dear Santa,
Transit Miami and its readers have been good boys and girls this year. So below are just a few things that we would like from you:
Miami 21
Bike Miami Days
Well designed bicycle lanes
A protected and separated bicycle facility on the Rickenbacker, MacArthur and Julia Tuttle Causeways
Implementation of the Miami Bicycle Master Plan
A complete streets approach [...]
Bike Miami Rides: Sunday, December 20th
[ December 20, 2009; 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Bike Miami Rides
Sunday, December 20th
8:30am
Mary Brickell Village
901 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Before the ride begins we will go over basic bicycle safety information, and make sure everyone’s bike is road ready with the ABC quick check. The ride will meet at 8:30 and we will ride promptly at 9am.
The ride will travel through Brickell, Downtown, [...]
Halloween Critical Mass Bike Ride
Costumes Encouraged
The ride will be passing through Little Havana, Mary Brickell Village, Downtown, Bayside, Edgewater, Design District, Wynwood & Midtown. 17.5 miles total.
Here’s a link to the route. On Bikely you can follow the route point by point.
Friday, October 30th @ 6:30pm
Government Center
101 NW First St
Downtown Miami
A special thanks to our Rydel over at [...]
Bicyclists Are In Vogue in Miami
Its official, Miami has a plan for bicycles. The Miami Bicycle Master Plan was approved unanimously (4-0) by commissioners today. This is fantastic news and is praiseworthy; however, the victory speaks more about a vocal, passionate, and diverse bicycling constituency that has made great strides over the course of the past year and a half.
Today’s [...]
Drum Roll Please…
The Association of Pedestrian & Biking Professionals (APBP) is recognizing Transit Miami friend, Kathryn Reid Moore for her many contributions to Bike Miami Days with the Young Professional of the Year award. She will be the first person to ever receive this award at the 10th International Conference on Walking and Livable Communities, held in [...]
Radio Coverage of the Miami Bike Revolution
Listen to this great radio coverage of the ongoing bike revolution in Miami. Our very own Mike Lydon is interviewed, as well as Bike Miami Days organizer (and friend of Transit Miami) Kathryn Reid Moore.
Also come out to City hall or write/call your commissioner and let them know that you support the Bike Master Plan [...]
