Capital Bikeshare has changed the way many people experience Washington DC. It has nearly 100% fee recovery for operations and supplements many forms of transportation. While it is often thought as a last mile connection from Metro for commuting, survey and usage data indicate it actually replaces both car and Metro completely in many instances, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2014
MCBAG – A Voice in the County
I had the privilege to present to the Montgomery County Bicycle Action Group this past Thursday. The group is sponsored by the county and provides a voice for the bicycle community with the County transportation department. I was invited to present the work in progress of Bike Gaithersburg. It was wonderful to meet so many … Continue reading
Gaithersburg Bike Rodeo
We are excited to be helping to partner on a fun Bike Rodeo event on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The City of Gaithersburg will be hosting the Bike Rodeo from noon-2 pm that day at Bohrer Park. The event is aimed at all types of bicycle riders and all age groups. Bike Maryland will host … Continue reading
Gaithersburg Bike Master Plan Moving Forward
While the City of Gaithersburg has had a bike master plan on file since its development by Toole Group and approval in 2009, little progress had been made due to limited budgets. I asked about it last year at a local event and several City staff members mentioned that it might be something that was … Continue reading
2014 Bike Maryland Bicycle Symposium
Bike Gaithersburg attended its first Bike Maryland Symposium this past February in Annapolis. The day was filled with great presentation by other groups throughout Maryland which only a few years ago were similar to Bike Gaithersburg. The day started with presentations on how to start a bicycle advocacy group. Many of the suggested activities were … Continue reading