Bike Easy Blog
Get Moving for the Bike Easy April Challenge!
Get yourself, coworkers, family, and friends in gear with the Bike Easy April Challenge. This April, we have so many ways to celebrate biking in Greater New Orleans! If you’re one of the many people who have just recently started riding a bike, excited to get back in to riding, or one of the many people that ride everyday,…
The 2021 Bike Easy April Challenge Is HERE!
The Bike Easy April Challenge, powered by Entergy, is here! Today is the first day of our month-long friendly competition where you earn points by riding and encouraging others to ride, all while growing and celebrating the New Orleans biking community. So start logging your miles today and make sure to invite your friends, family, and co-workers to join the Challenge…
Gift Card Drive
Want to support the Bike Easy April Challenge and local business? Take part in our Gift Card drive! This drive was started during out Bike Easy April Challenge in 2020 as COVID shut doors to many local businesses, especially the service and hospitality sector that is the backbone of our community. By purchasing a gift card to your…
Celebrate and Connect with the Bike Easy April Challenge
This is a guest blog post from Willis Rey, a Bike Easy April Challenge planning committee member, former Bike Easy board member, and lifelong biker. You can watch his video on his vision for better biking in New Orleans by clicking here. The pandemic almost took away one of my greatest joys: biking. Last year, at what became the last…
How Volunteering Creates a Safe, Bikeable City
For many New Orleanians, living in a safe, bikeable city is important. To Jay— Bike Easy’s Volunteer of the Year Award recipient— this is even more important because he uses biking to move around and explore the city. “New Orleans feels more dangerous for biking because there’s a mentality that bikers don’t belong on the road”, Jay says This…
Blue Bikes to Relaunch with 500 E-Assist Bikes by September
Blue Krewe, the new non-profit dedicated to bringing bike share back to New Orleans, and the City of New Orleans recently announced more exciting details about the return of Blue Bikes! See the press release below for more information. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2021 Media Contact: Destinie Hammond destinie@bluekrewe.org 504.298.9269 Blue Krewe and City of New Orleans Announce…
What Partnership Means to Us
“We are as strong as our partnerships make us!” This statement rings so true for me, especially after the trying year we just had as an organization, and as a community. As Bike Easy’s Program & Operations Manager, I make sure our staff has what they need to improve biking in Greater New Orleans. Working remotely made my job…
The Bike Easy April Challenge Is Here! Pre-Register Today
In just one month, the Bike Easy April Challenge will begin. The Bike Easy April Challenge is a chance to explore the region, virtually connect with the community, and celebrate biking in Greater New Orleans. With our virtual platform, you can encourage your friends, family, coworkers and even yourself to get out and ride. Through friendly competition, sharing stories and photos of your…
What You Need to Know About the 7th Ward and CBD Pre-Construction Meeting
The momentum for bringing the benefits of Complete Streets and good bike infrastructure to all New Orleanians continues to build! Last week, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation, Department of Public Works, and Neighborhood Engagement Office conducted two public pre-construction meetings to once again check in with the public on the Moving New Orleans Bikes initiative and share information on improvements…
New Orleans Complete Streets Activation Mini Grants
Applications are now being accepted for the second round of Complete Streets Activation Mini Grants! If you are affiliated with a local organization interested in improving your community, consider applying today. ** Updated** Applications will now be accepted through February 26th, 2021. Apply online here. The Complete Streets Activation Mini Grant funds civic groups, community leaders, and individuals to develop an event…