{"id":121,"date":"2020-08-18T10:49:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T15:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2020-11-20T21:44:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T03:44:46","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Easy Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"121\" class=\"elementor elementor-121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44b50f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44b50f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68c1ee3\" data-id=\"68c1ee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5320d elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"da5320d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><style>.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-216 {margin-left: -2em; }.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-216 .wp-show-posts-inner {margin: 0 0 2em 2em; }<\/style><section id=\"wpsp-216\" class=\" wp-show-posts\" style=\"\"><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-7321 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog category-community category-education category-membership category-news category-promote-to-homepage category-uncategorized\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/uncategorized\/what-you-need-to-now-about-our-give-nola-campaign-this-year\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What you need to now about our Give Nola campaign this year!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/allenebikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Allene La Spina\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Allene La Spina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/uncategorized\/what-you-need-to-now-about-our-give-nola-campaign-this-year\/\" title=\"10:48 am\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-04-24T10:48:37-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 24, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/uncategorized\/what-you-need-to-now-about-our-give-nola-campaign-this-year\/\" title=\"What you need to now about our Give Nola campaign this year!\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Featured-blog-post-image-Give-Nola-Early-Giving-300x169.png\" alt=\"What you need to now about our Give Nola campaign this year!\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>April 23rd marks the beginning of our Give Nola Day Fundraiser:\u00a0one of our most significant fundraising campaigns to date, with an ambitious goal of raising $30,000 by May 7th! This past year has been exceptionally busy, with a strong focus on our Advocacy efforts.\u00a0 We&#8217;ve organized Safety Sunday Clean Ups in every District, hosted engaging BIKE Talks series, and launched&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"What you need to now about our Give Nola campaign this year!\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/uncategorized\/what-you-need-to-now-about-our-give-nola-campaign-this-year\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-7197 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-community category-education category-promote-to-homepage tag-education\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/national-bike-summit-2024-report-back\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">National Bike Summit 2024 Report Back<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/laurabikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Laura Harris\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Laura Harris<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/national-bike-summit-2024-report-back\/\" title=\"4:42 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-04-04T16:42:16-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 4, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/national-bike-summit-2024-report-back\/\" title=\"National Bike Summit 2024 Report Back\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FB_IMG_1712265317688-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"National Bike Summit 2024 Report Back\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last month, Bike Easy staff and board members attended the National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. March 19-21. The annual summit, organized by the League of American Bicyclists, brings together cycling advocates, industry leaders, policymakers, and enthusiasts to discuss issues related to biking, such as infrastructure, safety, and advocacy. The summit includes keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, network ing opportunities,&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"National Bike Summit 2024 Report Back\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/national-bike-summit-2024-report-back\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-7162 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-community category-education category-membership category-news category-promote-to-homepage category-staff\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/pedal-into-spring-your-guide-to-upcoming-bike-easy-events\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pedal into Spring: Your Guide to Upcoming Bike Easy Events!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/allenebikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Allene La Spina\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Allene La Spina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/pedal-into-spring-your-guide-to-upcoming-bike-easy-events\/\" title=\"3:20 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-03-29T15:20:59-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">March 29, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/pedal-into-spring-your-guide-to-upcoming-bike-easy-events\/\" title=\"Pedal into Spring: Your Guide to Upcoming Bike Easy Events!\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pedal-into-Sping-A-Guide-to-upcoming-Bike-Easy-Events-300x169.png\" alt=\"Pedal into Spring: Your Guide to Upcoming Bike Easy Events!\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Allene, The last few weeks have been so hectic, they almost feel like a blur&#8230; There has been a lot of networking, traveling, and program planning for the next couple of months.\u00a0 Here are some highlights: Presented a Bill at our State Capitol for a Specialty License Plate\u00a0that will read &#8220;3&#8242; for cyclists&#8221; &#8211; While this is just the first&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"Pedal into Spring: Your Guide to Upcoming Bike Easy Events!\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/pedal-into-spring-your-guide-to-upcoming-bike-easy-events\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-7117 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog category-community category-education category-membership category-promote-to-homepage category-staff tag-staff\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/big-news-bike-easy-welcomes-our-new-education-policy-manager-more\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">BIG News: Bike Easy welcomes our new Education &#038; Policy Manager &#038; more<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/allenebikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Allene La Spina\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Allene La Spina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/big-news-bike-easy-welcomes-our-new-education-policy-manager-more\/\" title=\"11:28 am\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-03-15T11:28:08-05:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">March 15, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/big-news-bike-easy-welcomes-our-new-education-policy-manager-more\/\" title=\"BIG News: Bike Easy welcomes our new Education &#038; Policy Manager &#038; more\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BIG-News-Bike-Easy-welcomes-our-new-Education-Policy-Manager-more--300x169.png\" alt=\"BIG News: Bike Easy welcomes our new Education &#038; Policy Manager &#038; more\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is with great joy that we announce today that starting on Monday, Bike Easy will have a full time Education and Policy Manager, and her name is: Laura Harris! &nbsp; I met Laura 8 years ago when I moved to New Orleans.\u00a0 We became League Cycling Instructors at the same time, and since then it has been clear she&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"BIG News: Bike Easy welcomes our new Education &#038; Policy Manager &#038; more\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/big-news-bike-easy-welcomes-our-new-education-policy-manager-more\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-7055 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-community category-education category-membership category-news category-promote-to-homepage tag-call-to-action tag-complete-streets-policy\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/call-to-action-demand-for-safer-streets\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">[Call to Action] &#8211; Demand for Safer Streets<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/allenebikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Allene La Spina\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Allene La Spina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/call-to-action-demand-for-safer-streets\/\" title=\"10:42 am\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-03-07T10:42:37-06:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">March 7, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/call-to-action-demand-for-safer-streets\/\" title=\"[Call to Action] &#8211; Demand for Safer Streets\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Call-to-Action-Demand-for-Safer-Streets-300x169.png\" alt=\"[Call to Action] &#8211; Demand for Safer Streets\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A letter from our Executive Director Today, I am reaching out to urge you to contact your elected officials and join us in demanding immediate action to enhance the safety of our streets. I want to convey Bike Easy&#8217;s profound concern regarding the alarming surge in hit-and-run bicycle crashes within our community.\u00a0 In the past 4 weeks alone, we have&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"[Call to Action] &#8211; Demand for Safer Streets\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/call-to-action-demand-for-safer-streets\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-6934 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog category-community category-education category-membership category-promote-to-homepage\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/how-is-your-experience-biking-during-mardi-gras\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How is your experience biking during Mardi Gras?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/allenebikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Allene La Spina\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Allene La Spina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/how-is-your-experience-biking-during-mardi-gras\/\" title=\"10:58 am\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-02-09T10:58:57-06:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">February 9, 2024<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2024-02-09T11:00:04-06:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">February 9, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/how-is-your-experience-biking-during-mardi-gras\/\" title=\"How is your experience biking during Mardi Gras?\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Featured-blog-post-image-template-make-a-copy-3-300x169.png\" alt=\"How is your experience biking during Mardi Gras?\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Happy Friday!\u00a0 \u00a0 Deep Gras is in full swing and I am seeing more bikes out which always makes my heart swell. The unicorn bike is back out this season: I had the opportunity to ride with it at Oshun last week, and also used it to lead a social ride to promote the Purple Way: your safe and festive&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"How is your experience biking during Mardi Gras?\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/how-is-your-experience-biking-during-mardi-gras\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-6894 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-promote-to-homepage category-blog category-education category-news\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/promote-to-homepage\/a-multi-modal-quick-guide-to-navigating-carnival\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">A Multi-Modal Quick Guide to Navigating Carnival<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/ericbikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Eric Spinrad\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Eric Spinrad<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/promote-to-homepage\/a-multi-modal-quick-guide-to-navigating-carnival\/\" title=\"2:23 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-01-24T14:23:54-06:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">January 24, 2024<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-24T16:29:23-06:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">January 24, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/promote-to-homepage\/a-multi-modal-quick-guide-to-navigating-carnival\/\" title=\"A Multi-Modal Quick Guide to Navigating Carnival\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-Featured-blog-post-image-template-make-a-copy4-300x169.png\" alt=\"A Multi-Modal Quick Guide to Navigating Carnival\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As New Orleans moves into the Carnival Season, remember it is important to plan your trips ahead of time. Also, with increased roadway users, it is important practice safe techniques regardless of the mode of transportation. Hazards can include the door zone, crossing streetcar tracks, debris such as Mardi Gras beads, as well as ending up in &#8220;the box.&#8221; Below&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"A Multi-Modal Quick Guide to Navigating Carnival\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/promote-to-homepage\/a-multi-modal-quick-guide-to-navigating-carnival\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-6876 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog category-community category-education category-membership category-news category-promote-to-homepage tag-purple-way\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/have-you-heard-me-talk-about-purple-way\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Have you heard me talk about the Purple Way?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/allenebikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Allene La Spina\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Allene La Spina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/have-you-heard-me-talk-about-purple-way\/\" title=\"2:22 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-01-19T14:22:39-06:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">January 19, 2024<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-19T14:23:29-06:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">January 19, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/have-you-heard-me-talk-about-purple-way\/\" title=\"Have you heard me talk about the Purple Way?\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Purple-Way-Featured-image-for-Blog-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Have you heard me talk about the Purple Way?\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A letter from our Executive Director So last week I sent you a short email&#8230; Today I&#8217;m sending you a long one, but it is so good and full of such great news that you&#8217;ll be happy you read it till the end! If you&#8217;ve been around me for the last few years, chances are that you&#8217;ve heard me talk&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"Have you heard me talk about the Purple Way?\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/have-you-heard-me-talk-about-purple-way\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-6776 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-community category-membership category-news category-promote-to-homepage\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/we-need-your-vote-to-activate-the-oc-haley-cultural-corridor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">We need your vote to activate the OC Haley Cultural Corridor!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/davidbikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by David Meza\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">David Meza<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/we-need-your-vote-to-activate-the-oc-haley-cultural-corridor\/\" title=\"11:57 am\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-01-10T11:57:15-06:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">January 10, 2024<\/time><time class=\"wp-show-posts-updated\" datetime=\"2024-01-10T11:57:40-06:00\" itemprop=\"dateModified\">January 10, 2024<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/we-need-your-vote-to-activate-the-oc-haley-cultural-corridor\/\" title=\"We need your vote to activate the OC Haley Cultural Corridor!\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/your-vote-OC-haley-cover-300x169.png\" alt=\"We need your vote to activate the OC Haley Cultural Corridor!\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"left\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Happy New Year!\u00a0\u00a0Am I allowed to still say that almost halfway though January? I&#8217;m not entirely sure what the rules are, but it feels like January 1st was just yesterday, and it has been just one meeting and project after the other since then: All great stuff!\u00a0 Looking forward to making personal resolutions and\u00a0 dream projects come to fruition this&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"We need your vote to activate the OC Haley Cultural Corridor!\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more button button-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/blog\/we-need-your-vote-to-activate-the-oc-haley-cultural-corridor\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-6739 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-blog category-community category-education category-membership category-promote-to-homepage\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/reflecting-on-our-impact-in-2023-and-planning-for-2024\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Reflecting on our impact in 2023, and planning for 2024<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-byline wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-show-posts-author vcard\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/author\/allenebikeeasy-org\/\" title=\"View all posts by Allene La Spina\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-name\" itemprop=\"name\">Allene La Spina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-separator\">|<\/span> <span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/reflecting-on-our-impact-in-2023-and-planning-for-2024\/\" title=\"3:59 pm\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-12-31T15:59:26-06:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 31, 2023<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-image  wpsp-image-left \">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/advocacy\/reflecting-on-our-impact-in-2023-and-planning-for-2024\/\" title=\"Reflecting on our impact in 2023, and planning for 2024\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bikeeasy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Featured-blog-post-image-template-make-a-copy-2-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"Reflecting on our impact in 2023, and 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