Hello all, Check this out! Vote early vote often I say! (I lived in Chicago for
15 years...its the norm)..and spread the word
….Best U.S. Cycling Town by 10Best (USA TODAY)!
What a huge honor this is to be nominated for a national contest! Wouldn’t we
all like to be out on a 70 degree sunny day, biking along the Lakeshore Path on
our way to Picnic Point? The expert panel at USA TODAY must have felt the same
way, because we are one of 20 cities vying for the top spot.
If you’d like to help Madison win the title of “Best U.S. Cycling Town” you can
vote (and share on social media) via the link below. Voting is open for four
weeks. Please don’t feel pressured to participate!
Vote here!
..And, encourage your friends to do the same!
Votes can be cast once per day per person. Voting ends Monday, April 14th, 2014
at 11:59am EDT and the winners will be announced on 10Best onWednesday, April
16th, 2014 at 11:59am EDT, then later on USA TODAY.
Troy Thiel
On Monday, March 17, 2014 4:57 PM, Grant Foster <[email protected]> wrote:
It's good to see that Atwood through Olbrich is part of this. This section
needs a change in balance from mv-dominance to supporting bikes and peds.
Cyclovias are a good way to highlight that gap.
The bridge in OB Sherry is gonna be a very bad choke point. It'll be
interesting to see how that works.
On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> wrote:
FYI: Got this from the city. Looks like the 2nd event is Atwood-Fair Oaks.
Sounds like fun!
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>From: <[email protected]>
>Date: Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 2:13 PM
>Subject: [Ride the Drive Updates] Ride the Drive returns for TWO events in 2014
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>Ride the Drive – back in 2014 !!!
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>The City of Madison and Madison Parks are excited to bring Ride the Drive,
>presented by Trek, back for its sixth year! We will be hosting Ride the
>Drive-Downtown on Sunday, June 1st from 10am to 3pm and Ride the
>Drive-Eastside Sunday, August 24th from 10am – 3pm.
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>Ride the Drive was inspired bythe Ciclovia in Bogota, Colombia, where city
>streets are closed to car traffic to allow people to participate in all kinds
>of free health and community-oriented events. In celebration of Madison's
>commitment to bicycling and healthy lifestyles, Madison hosted its first Ride
>the Drive in 2009. Five years of successful events later, we are proud to call
>this a Madison tradition.
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>Ride the Drive, is a car-free, care free event that transforms some of
>Madison's streets into a public promenade. During the Downtown event, roads in
>the five mile route are open for participants to bike, skate or walk through
>some of Madison's signature streets. The Eastside event is 2.2 miles of the
>same car-free fun. Both events are free and open to the public. Along the
>route, there will be activities, informational booths, musicians, food vendors
>and other entertainment for thousands of participants to enjoy.
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>The downtown route will be the same as last year’s, featuring iconic downtown
>streets, including Capitol Square, East Washington and John Nolen Drive. The
>Eastside Ride the Drive will have more of a neighborhood block party feel,
>highlighting the neighborhoods surrounding Atwood Avenue and South Fair Oaks
>Avenue. Complete maps of the Ride the Drive routes can be found on the Ride
>the Drive website.
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>There are many different ways for the community to get involved in this year’s
>Ride the Drive events. Corporations are encouraged to help sponsor the events,
>while local businesses and organizations can host an activity or have a vendor
>or food booth along the routes. Both dates also have many volunteer
>opportunities to help the events run smoothly.
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>We invite participants of all ages to come out and Ride the Drive with the
>City of Madison and Madison Parks!
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>For a list of all the volunteer roles available and more information about
>Ride the Drive, please visit www.cityofmadison.com/ridethedrive
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