Bike Easy Blog

Join us for the Ride to Remember

Join us for our second annual Ride to Remember – Sunday, May 18th from 8am to 11am at Lake Lawn Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Building off of the great success of last year’s event, we’re looking to expand the scope to make this gathering more focused on riders of all ages and experience. So bring out the whole family, and any…

Share your input – St. Tammany Parish Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan Survey

A letter form our Executive Director Carnival season may have you busy with parade watching, king cake eating, and costume making, but I need a moment of your attention. St. Tammany Parish is gathering community feedback for its Comprehensive Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan, and your input is invaluable! This is a great opportunity to help share the future of biking and walking infrastructure…

Call to Action: Make your voice heard at City Council Meeting

TOMORROW, Wednesday January 8th – make your voice heard regarding two important topics being discussed by City Council  at the Joint Public Works* – Criminal Justice Committer Meeting at 12pm in the City Council Chambers (1300 Perdido Street)   – Grant Agreement between the United States Department of Transportation and the City (Public Works Department) for the Connecting New Orleans East for Pedestrian…

FW: Post-Attack Resources

We love you, New Orleans. Hey neighbor, I hope you’re doing ok after yesterday’s horrific attack on Bourbon St.  A Federal investigation is underway, and the City’s emergency responses are in full swing. As information continues to emerge, we’re sharing a roundup of resources for you here. Check out below for ways you can get or offer help in the…

Reflecting on Our Bike Match Program – as the National Network Shuts Down

BikeMatch was a mutual-aid effort that grew out of the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown. Bike Easy was given a framework from Transportation Alternatives out of New York which helped us launch our program and get a few matches. The effort was truly grassroots, but organizations all around the country were showing great results from their own dedicated efforts. Then,…

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