Bike Easy Blog
Looking back at our wins in 2021, and our dreams for 2022!
A letter reflecting on the big wins in 2022, and our dreams for 2022… December 31st has always given me an excuse to reflect on the wins and challenges of the year. Today, I feel very fortunate to be able to do my reflecting literally sitting in front of the small road I learned how to ride my bike…
Biking Beyond State Lines, Without a Car
One of the first things I did when moving down to New Orleans was experiment with ways to get out of the city without a car. Traveling with bikes on trains can get you far, even with the limitations on Amtrak. Bikes do have to be checked as baggage for the Crescent and Sunset Limited trains, but on City of…
Back to Basics: Education
Getting to know Laura Harris – Education Programs Programs Coordinator – and Bike Easy’s Education Programs! The third installment of our Back to Basics series, introducing our team, mission and work to our audience. My name is Laura Harris, and the story of my time with Bike Easy is a long one. Having come to New Orleans for college in…
Back to Basics: Community
Getting to know David Meza – Community Programs Coordinator – and Bike Easy’s Community Programs! The second installment of our Back to Basics series, introducing our team, mission and work to our audience. My name is David Meza and I’m the Community Programs Coordinator at Bike Easy. I first began working with this organization over 7 years ago when I took…
Back to Basics: Operations
Getting to know Allene La Spina – Acting Executive Director, and kicking off our Back to Basics series! This is the first in a series of Back to Basics that Bike Easy, and Staff will be sending out to reacquaint you with our team, our mission, and our programs. Today, I will be telling you a little about myself, my…
A Message from the Board and Staff at Bike Easy
A message from the Board… Dear Bike Easy Community, Change and growth are constants in every successful organization. The last couple years have challenged the way we work, and our ability to be resilient and overcome these ever changing times. But what has never changed is our commitment to making biking easy, safe, and fun for everyone in Greater New Orleans. We also…
Let the Bicycle Scavenger Hunt Begin!
Let the 2021 Scavenger Hunt begin! Find below all you’ll need to complete any, or as many, of these adventures over the weekend. Catch us at the Bike Easy Office (2100 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.) Saturday, October 23rd from 9am-12pm to get all the adventure cards printed out and swag. Bike Easy Members, stop by to pick up your free…
Come join us for the Candidate Forum on Complete Streets, Transportation & Infrastructure
This coming Tuesday we hope you’ll join our friends in the New Orleans Complete Streets Coalition for a special evening in the open air to hear from New Orleans’ next City Councilmembers about their priorities on the issues surrounding our infrastructure, transportation systems, and everything Complete Streets! RSVP and submit your questions here! Make sure the next City Council shares…
Leadership at Bike Easy
Reflections on leadership and his time at Bike Easy from outgoing Executive Director, Dan Favre. — It’s my last day working at Bike Easy! As part of the transition process, I’ve been doing a series of training sessions with the Bike Easy staff on various topics, and for my last day, my colleagues asked me to discuss some of my…
Blue Bikes are back! Here’s everything you need to know about getting around on bike share.
At long last bike share has returned to New Orleans! We’re so excited to have these bikes throughout the city as an option for public transportation. Now operated by Blue Krewe, a local community-based nonprofit, Blue Bikes are partnership between the City of New Orleans and Drop and sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Pricing options include…
