IMC/Confluence writer's meeting
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Thursday, Dec. 4 7:30 PM CAMP 3026 Cherokee @ Minnesota in south St. LouisBiking / Transit
SHARING IS CARRING
Most St. Louisans drive to work, by themselves, every day. This ubiquitous ritual demands 38 minutes out of the average American's day, according to a June, 2007 US Census report. It's grossly ironic that the American capitalistic market economy—a model which reveres cold efficiency as a virtue of the highest order—accesses the lion's share of its workforce through such unproductive, wasteful means. And it's not only the nine-to-fivers who are affected by sprawl and the prevailing petro-culture: Across all demographic lines, we have come to think of the custom of so often traversing such distances as necessary and nearly inevitable. However, until we collectively recall the benefits of living in proximity to our frequented destinations and make cars obsolete, walking or biking everywhere will continue to be unrealistic. In the meantime, we need to rethink the model we currently support (with its soaring costs in time, money, and environmental hazard) and create alternatives that challenge the ethic of personal and private ownership of cars.
Surprisingly enough, the self-proclaimed "largest rental car company in North America," St. Louis-based Enterprise Rent-A-Car, may be introducing our city to one such solution: carsharing. As San Francisco-based nonprofit City CarShare outlines, the model "converts automobile use from a product to a service" allowing members 24-hour on-call access to a bank of cars, from small to large, without the hassles of car ownership. Formalized carsharing is a popular and growing trend around the country, and elsewhere in the world.
Dan Kliman, founder of St Louis Critical Mass, has died
Dan Kliman was a strong advocate of bicycles as transportation.. He was the force behind St Louis Critical Mass. He moved to Oakland CA in 2002.
On Monday, December 1, 2008 his body was found at the bottom of an elevator shaft in San Francisco.
We'd like to organize a memorial service for Dr Dan.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/02/BAVE14GCD6.D...
(12-02) 21:16 PST -- It was a bizarre and abrupt way to die for a man who, by all accounts, went at life full-bore and was fit and agile from riding his bicycle everywhere he went.
But as San Francisco police combed over the evidence Tuesday, investigators said this is what appears to have happened: Dr. Daniel J. Kliman, an Alameda physician and one of the Bay Area's foremost pro-Israel activists, stepped into an open elevator shaft by accident last week and died.
Ride 64
Ride 64 - December 14, 2008
Yes! Ride 64 will be a car-free bicycling fun event with opportunities to just ride five miles of new pavement or enter a Time Trial and see how fast you can make the loop. We are working with MoDOT to offer a bicycle ride and festivities on the westbound lanes between McKnight and Ballas. Proceeds from the ride will help purchase bike racks for our Bike Parking Demonstration Project and will support our ongoing work toward more and better bicycling in the St. Louis region. Information and registration now open.
Date:
12/04/2008 - 12:00pm - 12/04/2008 - 2:30pm"Pork" in bailout bill
"Pork" in bailout bill
"Pork" in bailout bill includes bicycle commuter Tax
by Nessie at 05:20PM (PDT)
Update: Bailout bill passes House with Bicycle Commuter TAX attached
Provisions of the long-sought Bicycle Commuter TAX are included in the $700 billion financial bailout bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday night.
The bicycle commuter measure provides a tax to employers who offer cash reimbursements to employees who ride their bicycles to work. It was pigeonholed after it was first introduced in 2005, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Portland and Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon reintroduced it in 2007.
Cranksgiving food drive/ride 3rd year
This is the 3rd year for Cranksgiving, last year we had 72 riders who stopped at five grocery stores picking up over 1200 items worth of non-perishable foods for local food pantries. This years ride includes two routes. One for those who need a shorter route (5-6 miles) and the longer route (22-25miles). On the 23rd of November we will be starting @ Bicycle works @ 4102 Shenandoah Ave. St. Louis, Missouri 63110 at Noon.
Here are some of the photos from last year
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77602109@N00/...57594490462141/
http://www.stlbikeworks.com
Hope everyone can make it.
Date:
11/23/2008 - 12:00pmWorld Car Free Day
Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society.
But we do not want just one day of celebration and then a return to "normal" life. When people get out of their cars, they should stay out of their cars. It is up to us, it is up to our cities, and our governments to help create permanent change to benefit pedestrians, cyclists, and other people who do not drive cars.
Date:
09/22/2008 - 12:00am - 09/22/2008 - 11:59pmWorld Naked Bike Ride Cycles Into Saint Louis This Summer
The first ever Saint Louis World Naked Bike Ride will launch later this summer on Saturday August 2 at 9 pm, departing from Tower Grove Park’s Pool Pavilion (near Magnolia Ave and Tower Grove Ave).
The World Naked Bike Ride is an international event protesting oil dependency, promoting positive body image, and raising cyclist awareness. The bike ride’s dress code is “bare as you dare,” so all participants are welcome whether fully clothed, covered in body paint, or completely bare. It has been successful in various other cities such as nearby Chicago, though this is the first summer it will take place in Saint Louis. The Saint Louis event will have some pre-ride body painting at 7 pm.
SolarFest Renewable Energy Fair
SolarFest Renewable Energy Fair ~
Meridian Park School ~
175th and Meridian Ave N
Shoreline WA ~
July 19, 2008 ~ 10AM – 8PM
The Speaker Schedule is available here:
http://www.shorelinesolar.org/fair5/speakers.php
The list of Exhibitors is available here:
http://www.shorelinesolar.org/fair5/exhibitors.php
Check out our Sponsors here:
http://www.shorelinesolar.org/fair5/sponsors.php
Interested in volunteering at the Shoreline SolarFest?
volunteer@shorelinesolar.org
Special Offerings at the Fair
Kitchen Compost Pail and Biobag give-a-way.
For Residents of Shoreline Only:
Bob Packer's Gonna "Fix Your Face"!....6/26
..if you mess with this Gad damn article! He's gonna make your mother wish she never had you! GHW Bush says that they are paying queer sh*theads at IMCs or other sites to disable the sites or block posts such as mine. 6/25 One Man Army's gonna save these sh*theads whether they want to be saved or not!
..if you mess with this Gad damn article! He's gonna make your mother wish she never had you! GHW Bush says that they are paying queer sh*theads at IMCs or other sites to disable the sites or block posts such as mine. 6/25 One Man Army's gonna save these sh*theads whether they want to be saved or not!
Dump the Pump - Free public transportation day
Get a FREE Metro Pass and Dump the Pump!
On Thursday, June 19, 2008, Metro joins the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
and
Date:
06/19/2008 - 12:00am - 06/19/2008 - 11:59pm
