We’ve been riding on extensions of the Transportation Bill for over two years, waiting for a new one to come out. We’ve been through waves and cycles of thinking it was actually going to happen. Well it’s happening now! It may not make it all the way through the process but it’s the first time [...]
Entries Tagged as 'SRTS'
ACT NOW- Call to Save Bike & Pedestrian Funding in Transportation Bill
January 31st, 2012 · 1 Comment
Maximizing Our Transportation Dollars
March 12th, 2010 · 7 Comments
Surface Transportation Program- Urban (STP-U) funds; where we’re getting it right and where we might be missing the boat. On Thursday the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) met at the Eugene Public Library and the main item on the agenda was the STP-U funds allocation for 2011-2013. For more information on the MPC you can visit [...]
Tags: Infrastructure · Local · LTD · Meeting · MPO · SRTS · STP-U Funds
Fun & Important Gatherings Over the Next Two Weeks!
January 8th, 2010 · No Comments
Winter in the Willamette Valley doesn’t mean hibernation for cyclists. Recreational rides are happening and important advocacy projects are still prevalent. There are several GEARs rides happening each week. Check out the Rides section of the site to see those or download this months ride list here. The coming two weeks hold even more fun [...]
Tags: Advocacy · BPAC · Fun · Kidical Mass · Local · Meeting · Ped/Bike Master Plan · Recreational · SRTS · Tweed
Bike Day wrap-up & Meet in the Street Meeting
June 15th, 2009 · Comments Off
The GEARs table was hopping at Bike Day with the main focus being the Flat Tire Fix-Off. Folks stopped by to see how fast they could change a flat. The top three finishers took the stage at the end of the day and to make it more exciting they competed blind folded! Paul (GEARs President) [...]
Tags: BikeDay · Culture · Fun · Local · SRTS · Uncategorized
Local Alice Award Winner- GEARs Advocacy & Education Director
March 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Last night at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s Alice Awards our local award nominee brought home the hardware and was recognized as a leader in bike advocacy this past year. Shane Rhodes was the final recipient of the Alice Awards last night in Portland, where four other recipients were recognized. We had a table of 10 [...]
Tags: Advocacy · Culture · SRTS
Eugene's 2009 Walk and Bike Summit
February 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment
This years summit was a great success! More than 2o tables from community groups, bike shops, bike builders, and city organizations lined the perimeter of South Eugene High School’s cafeteria and more than 150 people showed up to hear from the Rails to Trails Conservancy, City Council Member Alan Zelenka, Congressman Peter DeFazio, the Bicycle [...]
