The first-ever report re: the economic impact of the bicycling industry in the State of Georgia came out a few days ago from Associate Professor Shatakshee Dhongde at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of […]
Author: Pattie Baker
Writer, street photographer, urban farmer, and League Cycling Instructor (#5382), learning as I grow and traveling at the speed of bike. Peace Corps Uganda invitee (June 2020, delayed due to COVID-19). Mensa member. Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor. See books on Amazon in all global markets (USA link: https://www.amazon.com/Pattie-Baker/e/B005JBN7ZK).
Afghan Women Cyclists
Like many in the bike community, I woke up yesterday to Bicycling Magazine’s online article about the Afghan women cyclists (including Afghanistan’s National Women’s Cycling Team, the second-wave of mountain bike cyclists, and the activist […]
My failure of Faith, and My only way forward
Update: Immediately after I posted this, I saw the Bicycling Magazine article about the Afghan women cyclists and will be doing a separate post with a link to that and how to help them later. […]
Meet Charise Stephens, Founder of the “U Create Macon” youth bike program
photo courtesy of Charise Stephens Meet Charise Stephens. If you call her on the phone, be aware you need to give her a moment to go outside. That’s because she laughs freely and enthusiastically and […]
Third time’s a charm?
I asked for pop-up tactical urbanism one week into COVID lockdown in March 2020. I was told no by my local mayor. Specifically, “no time, no money, no staff” (even after I volunteered to lead […]
Lemonade Days!
Twenty-three years ago, a tornado ripped through where I live and destroyed a bunch of homes and trees. Local folks started a festival to turn “lemons into lemonade” and raise money to replant the forest. […]
ABC’s Stephen Spring and AARP!
I absolutely adore Stephen Spring, who is the Education Director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition (ABC — although new name coming as it recently merged with PEDS), and who I’m proud to call a friend. […]
Citizen Expectations in a Changing World
Oh, cool. I just learned six people are running for three open local city councilor spots in November in the suburb-city where I live: two incumbents, one former city councilor, and three new-to-city-hall folks (including […]
