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MAYOR CANTRELL REMINDS RESIDENTS OF SAFE TRAFFIC RULES FOR DRIVING AND BIKING
Official communications from the office of Mayor Cantrell. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2019 Contact: LaTonya Norton For Media Inquiries Only communications@nola.gov (504) 658-4962 MAYOR CANTRELL REMINDS RESIDENTS OF SAFE TRAFFIC RULES AS TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS RAMP UP NEW ORLEANS – As the City of New Orleans ramps up its mobility efforts with the upcoming launch of Moving New Orleans Bikes, Mayor LaToya Cantrell reminds residents of one important fact: “We are all traffic.” “Safety on every…
APRIL 2019 NEWSLETTER
Past and future Bike Easy events and announcements 2019 BIKE EASY CHALLENGE This year’s Bike Easy Challenge has begun! The challenge is a fun, free competition to see who can ride the streets and trails in and around New Orleans the most over the month of April. Use the ‘Love to Ride’ platform to log your ride between April 1 – 30 you…
UPDATES FOR JEFFERSON PARISH
Working towards Complete Streets Did you know that Jefferson Parish is currently updating the parish’s Comprehensive Plan titled Envision 2040? A comprehensive plan is a document that guides policy decisions regarding physical growth and development. Bike Easy and the Jefferson Parish Complete Streets Coalition have advocated for the comprehensive plan update steering committee to consider a Complete Streets policy as…
KNOW HOW TO TALK ABOUT BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE
ips, talking points, and answers to frequently asked questions about bike infrastructure. Based on detailed research and lots of experience, Bike Easy suggests using the following tips, talking points, and answers to frequently asked questions when discussing the benefits and need for a network of connected and protected bikeways. GENERAL MESSAGING PRINCIPLES & TIPS Good messaging reaches people where they…
MOVING NEW ORLEANS: BIKES – OPEN HOUSE PLANNING MEETINGS
The City of New Orleans is hosting a series of public meetings to plan the citywide bikeway network Today, the City of New Orleans announced public meetings for Moving New Orleans: Bikes, an initiative to develop a citywide bikeway network. Can you come out to be part of creating a collective vision for a network of connected and protected bikeways? Let…
CONNECT THE CRESCENT – FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS
The connected, protected bikeway network demonstration report includes evaluation findings, survey results, and recommendations for moving New Orleans forward! Read the ‘Connect The Crescent – Final Report’ here. Detailed data analysis and survey results show that a connected, protected bikeway network improved safety, increased bicycle ridership, and was supported by the community. Connect The Crescent, a 3-month demonstration, was…
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR BIKE TRAIN IS?
Join us for the Greater New Orleans Bike to Work Day on April 10 On April 10th, people all across New Orleans and the region will be hopping on their bike and riding to work as they do most days. Greater New Orleans Bike to Work Day, presented by Entergy, is the marquis event of the Bike Easy Challenge and…
WELCOME TO THE BIKE EASY CHALLENGE 2019!
Bike Easy Challenge kicks off in one week! Thanks for registering for the Bike Easy Challenge, which kicks off in one week! Here’s everything you need to know: What’s the aim of the Challenge? To show more of our friends and workmates how easy and enjoyable riding a bike can be. There are so many benefits of riding a bike…
“LETTERS: PROTECTED BIKE LANES: HOW MANY MORE LIVES MUST BE LOST?”
A letter from Rob Bell to The Advocate Original story found on The Advocate Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD Letters: Protected bike lanes: How many more lives must be lost? New Orleans has suffered another tragic loss. David Hynes and Sharree Walls were two people who loved New Orleans but were senselessly killed in yet another preventable tragedy on Esplanade…
IT’S TIME FOR PROTECTED BIKEWAYS
Join us this Sunday At Bike Easy, for over 15 years we’ve been advocating to make New Orleans and the region a safe and equitable place to ride a bike and walk the street. We’ve seen success with New Orleans going from 0 to over 100 miles of traditional bike lanes. But on its own, we know that no amount…