posted Apr 10, 2013, 6:08 AM by admin NBBC
We are back to having our monthly meetings at the New Bedford City Hall building on 133 William St. We are meeting in room 314.
Our meetings start at 6 pm. We look forward to seeing you there make your voice heard! All are welcome!
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posted Feb 1, 2013, 4:29 AM by admin NBBC
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As part our new initiative to change things up for the 2013 year, we have officially been approved to hold our February 20th 2013 Bike Committee meeting at the newly renovated Andrea McCoy Rec Center located at 181 Hillman St. We are super excited to show off this wonderfully reused and re-adapted old building. The building was originally part of the New Bedford Vocational Technical
High School and sustained significant fire damage in 2004, and had not
been open for public use since that time. The building went through an extensive renovation led by the city and re-opened in February 2012 as the McCoy Recreational Center and is now run by the city's Parks & Rec Department.
We are grateful that we are able to use the building for our meeting and excited the staff is able to accommodate us!
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posted Dec 6, 2012, 6:07 AM by admin NBBC
You can now find NBBC agendas and meeting minutes from August-November 2012, located in Document Library (on the left sidebar). We hope this will allow you to stay updated in case you miss a meeting. If you find any errors, please contact us! We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on January 16, 2013. |
posted Oct 30, 2012, 5:09 PM by admin NBBC
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is holding a series of statewide discussions this fall to engage the public in a conversation about the transportation system they want and what they need to do to achieve that vision. They have talked about the importance of developing and improving various modes of transportation. Of course one of those modes of transportation is bicycling!!
I am writing to you today to inform you that one of these meetings is scheduled to be held in our region and we need to make sure that our voices are heard. We need to make sure that we send a strong message to the DOT about improving bicycling safety in our area. One area of great importance is connecting Fall River to New Bedford via a dedicated bicycle path. Please try to attend to lend your support and if at all possible your voice. For too long we have been ignored when other parts of the state receive beautiful, safe, dedicated bike paths. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Woodlawn Commons Building-Conference Room 3 285 Old Westport Road North Dartmouth, MA 02747 The meeting is scheduled for… Date: December 3rd, 2012
Time: 6-8pm
These public meetings will help MassDOT to get public input on their long range financing plan. This plan is going to dictate whether we continue on the 20th-century path of building ever more roads and bridges, or if we are going to invest in a balanced, multi-modal system. Your voice is going to make the difference.
While there are a few points we are listing below, we suggest the number one comment you can make is: Invest in a system that moves people, not cars.
Some other specific points could be: Achieving the Commonwealth’s greenhouse gas reduction goals depends on encouraging more biking and walking. MassDOT needs to support healthier communities, since over one-fifth of our population is obese, as is one out of ten children. Investing in biking and walking is the smarter choice; we just can’t afford to keep building wider roads. Give the people what they want! Polls across the country have shown that people want to bike more often, but they think the roads are too dangerous. We need a dedicated bike path from Fall River to New Bedford. MassDOT has been a national leader over the past several years in their commitment to a multi-modal system; we need to thank them for their work so far, and push them to go even further. Your voice is needed to do that. I hope you join us on November 1st to make sure our voice is heard on the future of transportation in Massachusetts.
Thank you, Brian Pearson / Chairman - Fall River Bicycle Committee |
posted Oct 30, 2012, 12:43 PM by admin NBBC
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Road Safety Bike Ride scheduled for November 11th. The ride will meet at the UMass Dartmouth Campus at Lot 7 and will meet at 10 am. There will be a 1/2 hour interactive safety demo and activity followed by two different riding groups.
Group 1: The bike ride route will be 12 miles and it will use the newest section of the proposed future Southcoast Bikeway. Map of the ride: http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/1979197
Group 2: (Family Friendly) The ride will stay on the UMASS campus and complete a full loop around Ring Road. Map of the ride: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/34940
We encourage all riders to come join us as we look to promote bicycle safety not only for bike riders, but also raise awareness for drivers as well!
Helmets are required.
For more info, feel free to go to our website at www.nbbike.org or find us on our facebook page. |
posted Oct 30, 2012, 12:28 PM by admin NBBC
Join us on November 28th for our monthly meeting. We have combined both the November and December meetings into one date because of holidays and scheduling.
This meeting will be held at City Hall Room 314 at 6PM on November 28
All are welcome. |
posted Aug 6, 2012, 5:09 AM by admin NBBC
On behalf of the officers of the New Bedford Bicycle Committee, we are inviting you to our next meeting on Wed. August 15th at 6pm (City Hall, Room 314) to give your input on a proposed bike route that the committee has been working on in recent months.
A map of the proposed routes can be found below for your review:
Please feel free to share your ideas, questions, concerns and address them to the committee at officers@nbbike.org
We sincerely appreciate your support and any guidance you can provide, and hope to see you at this important meeting on the 15th. Your expertise and input are extremely vital to this discussion. |
posted Jul 23, 2012, 7:25 AM by admin NBBC
July 25, 2012 – 6PM to 8:00 (Rain or Shine) Meeting at Kings Highway – Bank of America ATM Across from McDonalds All are welcome…but NO HELMET / NO RIDE Please join New Bedford Bicycle Committee and Mass in Motion for a 18 mile bike ride on Wednesday, July 25th from Kings Highway Plaza to Freetown, back roads in Acushnet and Tarklin Hill Road. A detailed map can be found at: http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=1796188&cacheBuster=0.6115573765709996
If you are interested, please contact the New Bedford Bicycle Committee at: officers@nbbike.org |
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posted Jun 25, 2012, 6:00 AM by admin NBBC
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June 27, 2012 – 6PM to 7:30 (Rain or Shine) Meeting at Kings Highway – Bank of America ATM Across from McDonalds All are welcome…but NO HELMET / NO RIDE Please join New Bedford Bicycle Committee and Mass in Motion for a 12.5 mile bike ride on Thursday, June 27th from Kings Highway Plaza to the Industrial Park and then along Acushnet Avenue, back roads in Acushnet and Nash Rd. to Church St. A detailed map can be found at: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/105831537
Waivers can be printed from here: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1YMjpUP14ZzQUYwUL_Q_RqR4_zcdVdUfsYyI42U-QosMIf you are interested, please contact the New Bedford Bicycle Committee at: officers@nbbike.org
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posted Jun 20, 2012, 7:11 AM by admin NBBC
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The New Bedford Bicycle Committee would like to thank the United Way of Greater New Bedford for selecting us to receive a Community Building Mini-Grant to expand our Outreach/Educational efforts to promote the "Benefits of Bicycling". The United Way of Greater New Bedford awarded the grant to the New Bedford Bicycle Committee on June 20th at the Buttonwood Warming House Senior Center.
For more information about the Mini-Grant program, you can contact Claudia Kirk at 508-994-9625, ext. 13 or at ckirk@unitedwayofgnb.org.
Visit the United Way website at www.unitedwayofgnb.org for
more details about the Mini-Grants Program. |
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