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Tag: Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor
Dream On
Today is the dawning of a new day in the United States of America. And on this day of dreams come true, when the collective pain and trauma of our country is temporarily lifted and […]
Cherokee County, GA
Now that everyone in the world is a pro on the USA state of Georgia’s counties (thanks to coverage of the recent history-making U.S. Senate election runoffs), I’m gonna dive into my Bicycle Mayor focus […]
2-Month Update as Your Bicycle Mayor
So I’m two months in as the first Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor, representing the 10-county region including and surrounding the City of Atlanta. As promised at the end of each month, here are updates on […]
“We Share a Lot of Common Things”
When I snapped the group photo (which captured just one of the two screens full of warm faces) from the monthly global Zoom meeting for bicycle mayors today, I also caught one person’s typed comment, […]
Meet Byron Rushing, Regional Bike/Ped Program Manager
photo courtesy of Byron Rushing Meet Byron Rushing. He grew in Downtown Decatur, Georgia and now lives in the historic West End neighborhood in the City of Atlanta. Here he is pictured a few years […]
Schedule for the Rest of This Surreal Year
It was cold and pouring rain and I was in my car with my bike in the back (as usual). But I didn’t have Ponchy so I just sat there in the parking lot for […]
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 […]
Traveling at the Speed of Bike 