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Bicycle Infrastructure on Charlotte St – Public Meeting

Feb 01, 2012 Comments Off by

Members of the community will have an opportunity to hear from City of Asheville Transportation Department staff about a concept for changing the traffic pattern for the Charlotte Street Corridor between the I-240 bridge and the intersection with Edwin Place at a Community meeting on Mon. Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of [...]

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Help AoB Plan for the Future

Dec 10, 2011 Comments Off by

Asheville on Bikes is taking some time to reflect on how to better serve the Asheville community through a strategic planning process. Our organization started six years ago and since then, we’ve picked up more then a few supports and participants. We want the keep the movement rolling forward and we need your help. We’re [...]

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Confident Commuter: Skills Class for Cyclists

Nov 29, 2011 Comments Off by

Asheville’s League of American Cyclist-Certified instructors will lead an afternoon class on bicycle commuting skills on Saturday, December 10th. Combining classroom discussions with outdoor biking lessons, the course hopes to increase confidence in cyclists of all levels. View the class flyer here Course topics will include: -Bike and Equipment Choices -Route Selection & Backup Plans [...]

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AoB looks to create a better bicycling future in WNC

Nov 29, 2011 Comments Off

As this article in the Citizen-Times reports, the municipalities and stakeholders from Western North Carolina are beginning to craft a Regional Bike Plan, and AoB will be there! The group hopes to connect existing bike plans and bike routes throughout WNC, resulting in a wide web of connectivity throughout our mountains. The process starts this [...]

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Ride In the Holiday Parade!

Nov 15, 2011 Comments Off

Asheville on Bikes is getting ready to take the city’s annual Holiday Parade by storm, and you can join us. It’s happening this Saturday, November 19th. Our theme this year is “Rock Through the Ages, Roll Through the Streets, which means we’ll all dress up as an iconic musician, as we ride the streets of [...]

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Greenway Master Plan – Give Your Input

Nov 01, 2011 Comments Off

Connect Buncombe is currently working on a Greenways and Trails Master Plan, and wants your input. This survey is the first step in public involvement as they generate key themes and ideas for the plan. They will be conducting specific community outreach throughout Buncombe County to gather more ideas. They also want to gather input [...]

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