What is it like to commute 11 miles by bike in Charlotte? Let's try it for a week
(by Corey Inscoe, CharlotteFive)
I’ve had this idea for a while now. I actually pitched it way back when I applied for this job. It centers around this question: What is it like to be car-less in Charlotte?
More specifically: What is it like to commute by bike in Charlotte?
The subject has come up in many conversations recently, like when I talked to Joe Frey for my story about the Cross Charlotte Trail, and when I talked to Sustain Charlotte Bike Program Director Jordan Moore.
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Passport Supports Sustainability in Local Community
(Passport blog)
Passport recently sponsored Biketoberfest in the Charlotte, NC area. Sustain Charlotte, a non-profit organization helping to advance a region-wide sustainability movement, hosted the event in the city’s South End. The first-time event promoted sustainable transportation by creating a scavenger hunt for participants, urging them to walk, bike, or take public transportation across 20 different stops. Riders collected stamps in the official Biketoberfest Passport at places such as Triple C Brewing Co., Lenny Boy Brewing Co., and Romare Bearden Park. To earn passport stamps, people were responsible for completing sentences on canvas paper about what they believe Charlotte could look like. It was designed to engage the community.
Passport’s support of the event included designing and printing the material, a booklet for participants to carry around the event. The booklet was printed by MetroGraphics, a locally owned business committed to sustainable printing practices. The booklet was even printed on recycled paper.
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The Weekender: 23 things to do this weekend
(by Lindsey Williams, Charlotte Agenda)
Fitness
(21) 2015 NC Bike Summit: This event will highlight NC’s dedication toward becoming a premier bicycle friendly state. UNC Charlotte Center City. Register. Thursday, 10/15 – Saturday, 10/17
(22) Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest: A scavenger hunt via bike, foot or light rail that concludes with an after party and concert at Triple C. Tickets. Saturday, 10/17 from 3-7 p.m. (after party from 7-10 p.m.)
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Sip + Play: Things to do in Charlotte
(by Tonya Jameson, Sip + Play blog, CharlotteObserver.com)
Finally! A beautiful weekend is on tap and I can't wait. It's going to be a great weekend to get outside and play. don't miss Biketoberfest and the other outdoor events.
Saturday Family Fun - Bike, walk, and/or ride transit to a variety of destinations in Center City and South End while collecting stamps in at Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest. The 7 p.m. afterparty at Triple C Brewing features live music, food trucks, and more. $15 and include a 2015 Biketoberfest t-shirt, entry to the after party at Triple C, a beer and more. 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. Uptown Charlotte, South End, and Triple C. Bike, walk, or ride the light rail around town to sponsoring businesses while obtaining stamps in your official Biketoberfest Passport! Passport pick up at Sustain Charlotte office Thursday and Friday or Saturday at Triple C. Registration available on Saturday at 2 p.m. Details. Note: Rain or shine! No refunds, but registration can be transferred to another participant.
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Fun in Charlotte: Hispanic celebration, Kozol lecture, Biketoberfest!
(Charlotte Observer)
Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest
Triple C Brewing, 2900 Griffith St.
Saturday, 3-10 p.m.: Bike, walk or ride the light rail around town to sponsoring businesses while obtaining stamps in your Biketoberfest Passport from 3-7 p.m., and enjoy the after-party at Triple C afterward. Registration $15, www.sustaincharlotte.com/biketoberfest.
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article39059694.html#storylink=cpy
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Leaders tout bike, pedestrian-friendly development in Charlotte this week
(by Ely Portillo, Charlotte Observer)
Charlotte is still an auto-centric city, but there’s a push to make it more hospitable for those on foot or bicycle.
A slate of events this week are designed to promote development that provides safer ways to get around for pedestrians and bicyclists. Gil Penalosa, an urban planner and founder of 8 80 Cities, addressed local political and business leaders Wednesday morning.
“You need to start building infrastructure, and then people will use it,” said Penalosa. “All of this is about, how do we want to live?”
Sustain Charlotte is holding its first Biketoberfest on Saturday, a ride and scavenger hunt through Charlotte that will end with a party at Triple C Brewing Co. [In addition to organizing Biketoberfest and acting as local host for the 2015 NC Bike Summit this week, Sustain Charlotte also organized a cross-city bike ride and discussion with Gil Penalosa and local cycling leaders on October 14.]
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article39138816.html#storylink=cpy
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Replacing four-wheeled commutes with two: Sustain Charlotte hopes to promote biking to work
(by Ely Portillo, Charlotte Observer)
“Bike-friendly” is a big buzzword these days, with new apartments touting their bicycle workshops, bike-sharing programs spreading and events scheduled this month to promote biking to work as an alternative in car-centric Charlotte.
And though the automobile is by far Charlotte’s most popular mode of transportation, Jordan Moore hopes to turn biking from a recreational activity associated with Spandex-clad weekend warriors into something much more basic: a simple, safe, viable way to get from Point A to Point B.
Moore is the new bicycle program director for Sustain Charlotte, a nonprofit founded by Shannon Binns to encourage green development patterns and practices.
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/development/article38256279.html#storylink=cp
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Sustain Charlotte's Biketoberfest
(Charlotte Parent)
Date/Time
October 17, 2015 03:00 PM until 07:00 PM
Description
Participants will bike, walk, and/or ride transit to a variety of destinations in these parts of our city while obtaining stamps in their official Biketoberfest Passport. Afterwards, come together at Triple C Brewing for an after party with live music, food trucks, and more.
Cost
$10-$30
Location
View map Triple C Brewing Co. and Center City/South End 2900 Griffith St. Charlotte, NC
Additional Information
Website
http://www.sustaincharlotte.org/biketoberfest
Ages:
All ages
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Meet the guy who will help shape bike policy in Charlotte in the coming years
(by Corey Inscoe, Charlotte Five)
Jordan Moore has a theory about Charlotte commuters: There are 5 percent of people who are never going to bike to work and 5 percent who either already are, or are at least considering bicycle commuting. The other 90 percent? They may have never considered it, but could be swayed to ditch the car if given the opportunity, he thinks.
“A lot of those people are sitting in their cars, holding those steering wheels, looking at us (cyclists) going, ‘How do I do that?'” Moore said recently. “People look at Charlotte as this inaccessible thing and it’s like, well no, if you’re adventurous and you get out there and you’re curious, there’s already a lot here.
“The other side of that is, let’s make it even better.”
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Meet Sustain Charlotte's Bicycle Program Director: the Guy Who Will Help Shape Bike Policy in Charlotte in the Coming Years
(By Corey Inscoe, CharlotteFive)
Jordan Moore has a theory about Charlotte commuters: There are 5 percent of people who are never going to bike to work and 5 percent already bike to work. The other 90 percent? They could easily be swayed to ditch the car if given the opportunity, he thinks.
“A lot of those people are sitting in their cars, holding those steering wheels, looking at us (cyclists) going, ‘How do I do that?'” Moore said recently. “People look at Charlotte as this inaccessible thing and it’s like, well no, if you’re adventurous and you get out there and you’re curious, there’s already a lot here.
“The other side of that is, let’s make it even better.”
Making Charlotte a better bike city is a big part of Moore’s new role as Bicycle Program Director with Sustain Charlotte. The position was created earlier this year using a $204,000 grant from the Knight Foundation Cycling Fund, part of a two-year initiative to develop and promote biking in Charlotte.
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