Next Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Connecticut Department of Transportation will present its Merritt Parkway Trail feasibility study at Greenwich Town Hall. After their presentation the public will have a chance to ask questions and share why they support the trail (or why they do not). Over the last few months ConnDOT has held meetings like this in all the other towns through which the Parkway runs. The meeting in Greenwich next Tuesday will be the final one in this series, so it would be great to have as many supporters there as possible. Read more below. Download and distribute the flier at left. Website: www.merrittparkwaytrail.org Ride Across Connecticut 8am Saturday September 13, 2014
New Haven Green to Southwick MA Join cyclists on Saturday riding on the completed portions of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail (FCHT) and the on road where work is underway to complete the Trail. Most of the remaining third is work-in-progress, leaving about five miles in Plainville and Southington waiting to be planned. The FCHT was selected at the trail of the month by the Rails to Trails Conservancy. The Farmington Valley Trails Council, The Farmington Canal Rails To Trail Assn. and the East Coast Greenways Alliance, the sponsors of this ride, are committed to completing this Trail that runs up the central corridor of Connecticut. There will be rest stops at Canal Lock State Park in Cheshire, at the town hall in Plainville, and at the Meadows in Simsbury for lunch. There will be SAG support on the ride. Parking in New Haven is Ignalls Ice Arena at Prospect and Sachem Sts in New Haven. The Green is five blocks south of Ignalls on Prospect St. The ride is 56 miles from New Haven to Southwick MA where a bus will take riders back to New Haven. You can register for the ride, the bus, and lunch at http://bit.ly/1CLgGid The FCHT showcases Connecticut with the southern third running through the Yale campus, by Sleeping Giant, by a canal lock keeper’s house, and later by a restored lock. The middle third of the Trail is on and off the road. This is where work remains to be done. A completed part goes near the center of Southington on the abandoned railroad. From the south side of Farmington the Trail goes continuously to the Massachusetts line and beyond. It crosses far above the Farmington River, goes by former buildings of Ensign Bickford Company, near Simsbury Flower Bridge and through former tobacco fields to Massachusetts. The route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2596915 There's a TRANSPORTATION FORUM with the gubernatorial candidates on Monday, Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Best Western Plus North Haven, 201 Washington Avenue, North Haven. More information
Connecticut Safe Routes to School will hold a regional workshop at the Taftville Fire Department on September 18th from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The workshop will cover the following topics: 1. What is Safe Routes to School? (SRTS) 2. Goals and History of Program 3. The Need for Safe Routes to School 4. Barriers to Walking/Biking to School 5. Health Impacts 6. Benefits of Walking/Biking to School 7. Discussion of the 5 "E's" of SRTS and practical applications 8. A walk around the school to identify issues/solutions 9. Observation of school dismissal and discussion of key points to look for at your school 10. How to start a Safe Routes to School Program Taftville Fire Department is located at 134 Providence Street. September 18, 2014 12:30 PM-3:30 PM Taftville Fire Department 134 Providence StreetTaftville, CT 06380 Save the date—International Walk to School Day is October 8th this year. Learn how you can get your school to participate at http://walkbiketoschool.org.
Walk to School Day started in the U.S. in 1997 as a one-day event to build awareness of the need for walkable communities. It turned into an international event in 2000. Save the date for Bike Walk Connecticut's 2014 Annual Dinner and Silent Auction—Monday, November 24 at Central Connecticut State University.
Event details and registration information coming soon. As part of Bike Walk CT's Connecticut Complete Streets project, we hosted a Leadership Roundtable on June 30 at Middlesex Community College in Middletown. The event was designed to be an opportunity to meet people from communities that are already working to implement complete streets and others who want to make their own towns better places to bike and walk. It was meant to be a chance to hear what's going on in other towns (what's worked, what hasn't) and exchange ideas. Additional forums are anticipated for 2014 and 2015. Continued below Participants shared their Success Stories, Lessons Learned and Challenges at the meeting, and we captured them in a google spreadsheet.
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A public meeting will be held in South Windsor on Friday, June 27 at 8 a.m. to discuss the development of South Windsor Center.
According to the town, the Planning & Zoning Commission is looking for ways to encourage the evolution of the Town Center into a walkable, pedestrian-friendly place with a variety of uses. The meeting will be held at the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall. The public is invited to join in the discussion. For more information, visit southwindsor.org. Sunday, June 15, 2014 | West Hartford Town Hall Parking Lot
READ MORE What better way for dads to celebrate Father’s Day than to bring their children to a Bicycle Festival in West Hartford that includes bike decorating stations, Big Wheel time trials, safety tip demonstrations, a World Champion Stunt Rider, juggler, face painting, free professional photographs of dads with their children on bicycles and live music!? Building on last year’s first bicycle festival in West Hartford, the town’s Bicycle Advisory Committee is hosting something even bigger and better this year. It’s free, open to all and incredibly family-friendly with cordoned-off safe riding areas and bike parking, terrific food vendors (Pinkberry, Get Toasted, and others) and even a Fashion Show (new this year!). Professional Photographer Mark Marques will be on hand once again to take photographs of people with their bicycles, an extremely popular free option at last year’s festival and especially fun this year with the Father’s Day theme! Wheel Fun 2014 Schedule of Events (subject to change) ............................................... 9:30-10:00am Bike Down Main. Begins in the Marshalls Bishops Corner parking lot and will end at the West Hartford Town Hall Parking Lot. Riders ride at their own risk and must wear helmets; we suggest riders be age 11 or older. 10:00am Festival Opens 11:00am Performance by Chris Poulos, BMX World Champion Stunt Rider noon-12:30pm Bike/Walk CT will demonstrate bicycle safety tips 12:45-1:15pm Fashion show of bicycling apparel and gear 1:30-2:00pm Decorated bikes parade 2:00-2:30pm Raffle 3:00pm Guided four-mile family friendly ride in West Hartford. Sponsored by REI, Lulu Lemon and Bloomfield Bike ($3 fee for insurance) Ongoing Events throughout the day .............................................. . Live music throughout the day . Face painting and Valentine the Clown at the Bike West Hartford table . Unicycling juggler . High Wheel Vintage bike demonstration . Big Wheel Time Trials . Bicycle decorating station sponsored by the Greater Hartford YMCA . Professional Photographer Mike Marques will take FREE photographs of people with their bicycles in a special tent . Bike Parking Area (no need to worry about where to park your bicycle) |
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