Cities for Cycling Effort Comes to UB, Sept. 30
September 21, 2010
Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739
How are city planners in major metropolitan areas like New York, Washington and Portland overcoming obstacles when it comes to integrating bicycling into community infrastructure? How can a city's "car culture" be adjusted to better accommodate bicyclists? Find the answers to these questions and more when the University of Baltimore and UBgreen host the National Association for City Transportation Officials' Cities for Cycling event on Thursday, Sept. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Langsdale Library Auditorium, 1420 Maryland Ave.
The event, free and open to the public, will be led by Nate Evans, the City of Baltimore's bicycle and pedestrian planner. Evans is working with various groups to make Baltimore a bike-friendly city, with dedicated bicycle lanes along city streets, improved signage, and other efforts to bring bicycles into the mainstream of city transportation options. While in Baltimore, NACTO leaders will meet with local officials, planners and engineers on how the city can become even more bike-friendly. A bike tour of Baltimore's bike infrastructure and problem areas will be part of the activities.
R.S.V.P.s for the Cities for Cycling event are currently being accepted via the Socializr system, which can be found here. Sign up and plan to attend.
For those biking to UB, bicycle racks are located in the University's Gordon Plaza across Maryland Avenue from the main entrance of the library, as well as by the Barnes & Noble at the University of Baltimore, 62 W. Oliver St.
Learn more about Cities for Cycling. This event is sponsored by NACTO, the Baltimore Department of Transportation, One Less Car, UBgreen and the University of Baltimore Sustainability Task Force.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the School of Law, the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs and the Merrick School of Business.