Bike for Life, Moscow Idaho Encouraging people to get on their bikes

Groups registered for the parade received a confirmation call this afternoon, with a special request: parade participants are asked to NOT wear a Santa costume.

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Moscow’s Active Living Task Force is recruiting captains to help lead teams of community members on a round-trip walk on Saturday morning, April 21 to evaluate a proposed route for Moscow’s first Neighborhood Greenway.  Neighborhood greenways are streets with low traffic volume and speed where bicycles, pedestrians, and neighbors are given priority. Captains need to attend a training session at 4:00pm on April 19th which will included assessing one of the three legs of the proposed routes.  If you are interested in being a team captain, please contact Assistant to the City Supervisor Jen Pfiffner by April 17th (jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us, 208.883.7123).

Let’s show Moscow that winter cycling is fun! Join Bike for Life in Moscow’s Annual “Light Up the Night Parade” on Wednesday, December 7th – meet at LocoGrinz at 6:30pm (parade starts at 7:00pm).

We need a minimum of 10 people on bikes. Wear your helmets and have bike lights, of course. If you can, deck your bike with battery-operated lights in holiday colors.

You can RSVP on facebook or show up ready to ride.

http://www.facebook.com/events/180422795384111/

Is bicycling a seasonal sport? Depends on who you ask. Here’s some excellent winter bike reading: http://www.bicyclinglife.com/Recreation/wintercycling.htm and http://www.icebike.org/ Another benefit is that the racks around town and on campus are nearly empty!

This just in from NPR.org: Secret To A Long, Healthy Life: Bike To The Store http://n.pr/vVX3Ea

Kudos to Joann Taylor, Rosauers supermarket manager, for installation of new, sturdy bike racks! The racks are located at the front of the store on the right side, safe from cars and shopping carts. Thank you, Joann and Rosauers, for providing a bike-friendly shopping experience!

URGENT!  Volunteers are still needed for this Thursday’s (10/13/11) iCount.  iCount will document bike and pedestrian activity in the City of Moscow as part of the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation project.  But it can’t happen without your help - sign up today to volunteer and help spread the word.  Thanks!

For more information, visit the City of Moscow’s iCount web page, http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/projects/icount.aspx or contact Jen Pfiffner, Assistant to the City Supervisor, at 208-883-7123 or by email at jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us.

One September 24, 2011, over 20 local organizations and businesses and 100 individuals participated in the “Bike for Change” Community Bike Ride and Rally (www.pcei.org/bikeforchange) as part of Moving Planet: A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels.

View photos of the event at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150320958432971.338190.46249002970&type=1

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped organize this event!

The City of Moscow Active Living Task Force (ALTF), supported by local entities including the University of Idaho, Gritman Medical Center, Department of Health and Welfare, North Central District Health Department and Idaho Smart Growth is excited to announce iCount, a bicyclist and pedestrian count based on the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation project, bikepeddocumentation.org.

iCount will help document bicycle and pedestrian travel, usage and need for active travel investments. Join us Thursday, October 13, 2011 from to 7 to 9 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to count bicyclists and pedestrians at predetermined locations throughout Moscow.  I’d like to invite you to count with us!  If interested, please visit the City of Moscow website www.ci.moscow.id.us or call 208.883.7123.  iCount training for all volunteers will take place Wednesday, October 12 from 5:30-6 pm at City Hall 206 E Third Street in Council Chambers, food and fun provided!

Bike to Work/School Day is the perfect way to jump start your resolution to commute more sustainably this year–or to reward yourself for commuting fossil-free . Stop by one of the following locations on your way to work or school:

• 7:00am-9:00am @ Friendship Square – Enjoy FREE coffee from Sisters’ Brew (please bring a reusable mug), munchies from Panhandle Artisan Bread Company, and bicycle cookies! We will also have bike maps, literature, free stuff and more. You can also make a pocket change donation to build a community bike rack.
• 8:10am-8:25am at Palouse Prairie School for Expeditionary Learning

Visit http://tinyurl.com/3o9yzza for a map of locations.

For more information, contact Jen at info@pcei.org or (208) 882-1444.