Oct. 5
International Walk and Bike to School Day
Oct. 7
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation Happy Hour
Oct. 14
UIC Circle Cycle Club Scavenger Hunt
Oct. 24
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation Annual Membership Meeting
Oct. 27
Cycling Sisters basic bike maintenance workshop
All these events and more, to be shore, on biketraffic.org's Calendar
of Events!
In ROLL Film! Borzo and Strauss review "Pee-wee's
Big Adventure"
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Summer Jobs on Wheels
If Woody Allen was correct when he said, “80 percent of success
is showing up,” then Jaime Miller has a significant advantage
over many of her fellow high school graduates.
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We Have a New Home
We’ve moved! After four years in the South Loop, the Chicagoland
Bicycle Federation has relocated its offices to 9 W. Hubbard St.
in Chicago. >> More
Biking's the Ticket
If you get a parking ticket in Chicago, it might just come from
someone on a bicycle. >> More
It's a Sign of the Times
You might have noticed that some helpful signs appeared recently
on Chicago’s streets. In August, the Chicago bike lane network
was outfitted with new route signage. >>
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Message from New Orleans:'The Unseen Faces
of Bicycling'
There are a thousand different ways to look at what has happened,
but since this is an organization of bike/pedestrian advocates,
I wanted to give a perspective that is relevant to this group. >>
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Bicycling Advocacy Around the Globe: London,
U.K.
Welcome to our new feature, in which we focus on one of our peer
organizations worldwide. This issue, we look at the capital of the
British Empire: London, England. >>
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Who Knows Where the Traffic Goes?
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake shook San Francisco's Golden Gate
Bridge like grandma shaking grandpa's whiskers out of the bathroom
rug, spilled beer on shoes in Candlestick Park and finally allowed
the city to knock down the Embarcadero Freeway, a stunted, vilified
double-decker expressway strangling San Francisco's historic waterfront.
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Oak Park Shop by Bike a Winner
Brianna McCormick, 7, of Oak Park won a Manitou Sport Bike by participating
in Downtown Oak Park’s first-ever Shop & Bike program.
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New Faces in Bicycling Advocacy
Meet three new staff members the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
recently brought aboard to strengthen its efforts for bicyclists
in the region. >> More
New Membership Discount Partners Announced
As a Chicagoland Bicycle Federation member (with a current membership
card) you are entitled to discounts at more than 70 bike-friendly
businesses, now including these new partners. >>
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CBF Members Invited to Discuss 2006 Initiatives
The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation invites members and the general
public to reflect and advise the organization on its future plans
at the Annual Membership Meeting on Monday, Oct. 24. >>
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Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is looking for more than a few good
people to add to its ranks. Check out our list of current volunteer
opportunities at www.biketraffic.org/volunteer.php,
or contact Dan Korman at (312) 427-3325, ext. 224. The reward is
large and payable upon experience. Volunteers receive many benefits,
including an invitation to the annual Volunteer Appreciation Party,
plus opportunities to work with other bicyclists and be active in
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