Meet Matt. He’s Today’s Nice Stranger. He gets to paint new cycletracks green. I met him while Traveling at the Speed of Bike to work on my new free Ride Spot tour yesterday featuring Atlanta’s […]
a Second(er) or Two about Why You’re Needed
So I’ve been providing a little bit of input to the development of a course for people driving motor vehicles who encounter people on bikes in the Metro Atlanta city of Dunwoody, Georgia. The course […]
SNCC Peek
And on this day of the runoff election to fill the final month in the seat of U.S. Senator John Lewis (street photography taken as the casket of Senator Lewis arrived at the Georgia State […]
Final Month of Leap Year. Join Me.
The news is dire. The pain is palpable. And there is only one way through December that I can see, and that’s to continue my daily Leaps of Faith. I invite you to join me. […]
Allow. Don’t Ask How.
I go back to this photo a lot. I took it while Traveling at the Speed of Bike in the Krog Street Tunnel in the City of Atlanta awhile ago. A lot is happening as […]
Dear Metro Atlanta Mayors and County CEOs
Dear Metro Atlanta Mayors and County CEOs: Hi. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you. My name is Pattie Baker and I was selected by the Amsterdam-Based social enterprise BYCS to […]
7 Low-Hanging-Fruit Actions Cities Can Take (November Update)
I’ll give you occasional updates on the seven low-hanging-fruit actions a city can take to become more bike-friendly (re: this post I wrote my first week as Metro Atlanta Bicycle mayor). Here’s November 2020’s: Eliminate […]
Schedule, Week of November 30th (UPDATED)
Each week I post my intended schedule for the eight pro bono hours I offer as Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor. (Full disclosure: I spent far more time than I intended on Bicycle Mayor duties in […]
