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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN class=400530817-14072005>MassBike
</SPAN>Mid-July Update</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>MassBike Success: State Bike/Ped Committee Members Appointed</FONT></P>
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size=3>For the first time in more than a decade, Massachusetts has a State
Bicycle Advisory Committee! Thanks to MassBike’s hard work, the state has named
seven bicycle advocates from across the state to the new body (which also
includes seven pedestrian advocates nominated by WalkBoston). The new committee
members will help bring bicycle advocacy to the forefront of the state’s
transportation agenda. They include: John Allen of Waltham; Michael Halle of
Cambridge; Rob Miceli of Cotuit; Dick Miller of Natick; Jennifer Miller from
Seven Cycles in Watertown; Joe Repole of Framingham; and Dan Tieger of
Manchester.</FONT></P>
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href="http://www.massbike.org/news/state_bikecommittee2005.htm">http://www.massbike.org/news/state_bikecommittee2005.htm</A></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt"><FONT
size=3>MassBike Volunteer Night: Please Join Us Next Wednesday, July
20<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>Pizza, friends, and envelope stuffing! We really need your help with our
monthly membership mailing. Please join us from 5:00-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
July 20 for our monthly MassBike Volunteer Night. It’s a great way to have fun
and help the cause. You can find us at 20 Park Plaza, Ste. 528, Boston
(Arlington T stop). Please RSVP to bikeinfo@massbike.org.
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size=3>Meetings to Comment on Boston Region Transportation Plans</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">What should be
done to improve transportation in your area? </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt">Come to a workshop sponsored by the Boston
region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to discuss these questions and
the MPO’s spending plans. This is a crucial stage where bike projects get
funded—or not. Please come and speak up for bicycle programs in your community!
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Two
workshop sessions, 4:00 to 5:30 PM and 6:00 to 7:30 PM, are scheduled for each
of the following dates and locations.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Thursday, July 14: State Transportation Building,
Boston—Conference Room 4, 10 Park Plaza<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Tuesday, July 19: Cummings Park, Woburn—Cummings Park
Conference Room, 400 Cummings Park, Washington
Street.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Wednesday, July 20: Lynn City Hall, Room 302, 3 City Hall
Square.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Monday, July 25: Quincy City Hall, Second Floor
Conference Room, 1305 Hancock Street.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt">The spending
plans are known formally as the Draft 2006 </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">Unified Planning Work Program; the Draft
2006-2010 Transportation Improvement Program; and the Proposed Amendment to the
2004 Regional Transportation Plan. You can look them up online
here<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><A href="http://www.bostonmpo.org/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.bostonmpo.org</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Register for MassBike Bicycling Skills
Courses—Newburyport and Waltham in August<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Would you like to learn how to ride more confidently in
traffic? MassBike has scheduled several Bicycling Skills courses this summer,
including classes in Newburyport (August 4 and 6) and Waltham (August 11 and
13). Our courses will build confidence and teach important safety skills and
tips for commuting, charity rides, and recreational riding. These courses are
great for both beginning and intermediate cyclists.
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><BR><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The regular cost of the course is $50, and there is a
special $40 discounted rate for members of MassBike, Charles River Wheelmen, and
participants in the Mass Red Ribbon Ride and the MS rides.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Click here for more information and to
register<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Redbones Tour de France Bike Breakfast: Tuesday, July
19<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoTitle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><BR><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Join MassBike, NEMBA, and the Hub on Wheels Festival as
we lead fun rides starting at Redbones (55 Chester St., Davis Square,
Somerville) at 7:00 a.m. sharp. We'll ride for two hours (rides are free!) and
then repair to Redbones to watch the Tour de France and enjoy a hearty breakfast
($5). Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced rides will be offered; helmets
required.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Click here for
details<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Bike Festival Registration Now Online! Sat., Aug. 27 in
Concord<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">MassBike’s Summer Bike Festival is back and better than
ever. Register online now to save money and secure your space for this fun day
of cycling in Concord. If you register before August 1, you’ll get a free
t-shirt! Rides include a challenging metric century; our famous ice cream ride;
a trip to a cool lake; and the new pie race, sponsored by NEBC/Cycle Loft, which
features three slices of pie en route! Sponsored by Seven Cycles, Renaissance
Health, Redbones, and American Express Financial Advisors.
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">For more information and to register, click
here<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Sign Up for Roadside Assistance for Your Car—and Bike!</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>The Better World Club, an eco-friendly alternative to AAA, offers
roadside assistance for your car—as well as your bike. If you’ve worried about
breaking down or getting a flat, help isn’t far away. Sign up for the service
and the Better World Club will donate part of your membership fee back to
MassBike. </FONT></P>
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size=3>Click here to for more details or to sign up</FONT></P>
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size=3>Bike Path Updates</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>The following path updates are courtesy of former MassBike Board Member
Bryce Nesbitt:</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">In
May 2005, the Springfield Terminal Railway filed to abandon the remaining track
of the Watertown Branch Railroad.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>This segment would help complete a world-class 18 mile long recreational
loop near Boston, in addition to a great set of commuter and MBTA access routes,
which compliment on-road routes. The land won't be cheap, but only modest
planning obstacles are presented.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>One worry is the amount of truck traffic that will be required to replace
the lost rail capacity.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Discussions
are also underway to seek a state takeover of the line, which would be rebuilt
to accommodate shared rail and trail use.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Volunteers are working on a section of the Somerville
Community path, seeking permission to pull up old rails and trade them with a
local railroad museum.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This path
project, connecting the Minuteman Bikeway to North Station, continues to move
steadily forward in several planning contexts.
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">For
more details on these efforts, visit here<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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