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| NEIU is registered for the 2009 bike to work week commuter challenge and would like you to be a part of it? Want to participate? Bike to Work Week happens from June 13-19. Commit to Bike to work at least once, at least part of the way to work during Bike to Work Week and you will receive a discount card good from May – July to use at many bike and biker friendly businesses, as well as having your name entered for random prizes awarded from the Active Transportation Alliance during the event. At the end of the week ATA will tally the results and present awards to the categories of groups with the best records. The NEIU team leader is Paul Harris. Send an e-mail expressing your interest to NEIUcommuterchallenge2009@yahoo.com to sign up and get on the e-mail list to receive newsletters and updates on our team’s progress. We have 7 people signed up already! The challenge is open to anyone who comes to campus including all employees and students. The team leader has resources for anyone interested in biking to work such as the new bike map, bikes and public transportation informational booklets and tricks and tips for safe commuting. (As well as the discount card!!!) The Active Transportation Alliance website also has resources and info: http://www.activetrans.org/ Tips and Tricks for biking to work: http://www.biketraffic.org/trickstips/ Chicago Bike Map, from the City of Chicago: http://www.cityofchicago.org/Transportation/bikemap/keymap.html Again, anyone who comes and goes to and from NEIU can participate, so join up today with all your friends! |
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College of Cycling
Anyone is welcome to run (bike?) for a position. Basic duties: President - Main organizer. Main contact
to the listserv. Directs the web admin for the website. If events are taking
place on campus, main contact to the Student Activities Office (SAO) and
paperwork filer.
Anyone who becomes an officer will have training with the SAO in the
fall.
Vice President – Works in absence of Prez. Main recruiter & Listserv admin: you contact people who signed an interest sheet, etc. Secretary – If there are ever meetings, you take minutes. Treasurer – If money is to be spent, you take care of this with SAO. We must have two officers to keep the club alive. I ride my bike year round and want to build up bike community at NEIU,
but will be leaving the CoC to be President of the Green Cycle Group. I want to
keep working with the CoC in co-sponsoring events, etc. I will be happy to help
and stay in close contact with new officers to help things along… Contact
me k-ekman@neiu.edu if you are interested
in a spot!
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The College of Cycling's Toolbox is now available!  Have a
flat? Break a cable? Saddle come loose? Stop at the
Information Desk in the Student Union Building! Deposit your ID,
take the toolbox, fix your bike, return the toolbox and retrieve your
ID! There's spare tubes, tire patch kits, a pump, and assorted
tools - hopefully somthing that will get you on your way. There's
even a spare cable lock, in case you've forgotten to bring a lock.
This is a community project - stop by even if you don't need anything and check the toolbox and see if there's anything missing. If you have any spare tubes, or patch kits, or useful tools to contribute, put them in the toolbox as well. But we hope you never need to use it
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Link to pictures from the recent Bike Commuting 101 Workshop
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| President:
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Kate Ekman, Treasurer |
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| Secretary: |
Vice-President: |
Faculty Advisor:
Laura L. Sanders, Ph.D. Professor of Earth Science
http://www.neiu.edu/~llsander/home.html
Link to Bike Parking Map & Information for Northeastern
Social Effects of Motorized Transport - and interesting reading from 1978
NEW! New Bike Racks installed at Northeastern!
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Involved in a bike crash?
The Chicago Department of Transportation is seeking personal stories from bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists about traffic crashes involving bicycles. The stories would be used as part of a traffic-safety video CDOT is creating. If you'd like to participate, please fill out one of the forms below and return it to their office. Forms are also available at www.chicagobikes.org. Thanks for your help. |
Posse Up! Join the group riding to the Chicago Critical Mass Ride on the last Friday of every month. Meet at the Octagon (couryard just south of the Student Union). Leaving promptly at 4:15 PM to ride downtown for a party on wheels.
What we can do at NEIU:
Advocate for better bike resources
Lobby for better bike parking
Lobby for more secure bike parking
Lobby for indoor weather-protected bike parking
Share experiences - trade stories
Plan bike trips and parties
Better post-ride facilities for on-campus staff
A survey done during the Fall term of 2004 by Institutional Studies and Planning: over 60% of the students and over 50% of the staff live with 5-miles of Northeastern!
