May 16, 2008 is bike to work day. Mark your calendars, or better yet, REGISTER ONLINE.

The first 225 will recieve a canvas bag and T- shirt. The first 500 registrants will recieve a T- shirt.

This year's Grand Prize will be a trip for 2 with Adventure Cycling on the C&O Canal. For trip information Click Here

We are currently gearing up to make 2008 our most successful event. If you are interested in volunteering, have any new innovative ideas, or would like more information on how to participate, please visit the BMC Bicycle Commuting page or e-mail Jamie Bridges at jbridges@baltometro.org.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy will hold a 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation Forum immediately prior to the League of American Bicyclists' Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. in early March.
This meeting, for those engaged in local campaign activities, will provide:

Updates on federal transportation policy developments pertaining to reauthorization;

Opportunities to learn from peers about their local campaign activities; and,

A chance to ask questions of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy campaign staff.

Details:
WHAT: 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation Forum
WHERE: RTC's new national headquarters at 2121 Ward Place NW, Washington, D.C. WHEN: Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Please RSVP to kartik@railstotrails.org if you plan to attend, including the name of your community.
If you have not already done so, consider registering for the Bike Summit, an important gathering to learn as well as inform Congress about the value of bicycling.

FHWA's Pedestrian Forum Newsletter is now available.

Each year pedestrian fatalities comprise about 11 percent of all traffic fatalities and there are approximately 4,600 pedestrian deaths. Another 70,000 pedestrians are injured in roadway crashes annually.

Safety is important for all roadway users, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has established a goal of reducing pedestrian fatalities and injuries by 10 percent by the year 2008. Pedestrian safety improvements depend on an integrated approach that involves the 4 E's: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services. The Pedestrian Forum highlights recent pedestrian safety activities related to the 4 E's that will help reach FHWA's safety goals and save lives.

Highlights include:

• MUTCD Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) Contains Important Provisions for Pedestrians
• Pedestrian and Bicyclist Intersection Safety Indices
• Pedestrian Road Safety Audit (RSA) Guidelines and Prompt Lists Posted
• DOJ's COPS Office Releases Guide for Police on Pedestrian-Vehicle Crashes
• A Compendium of NHTSA Pedestrian and Bicyclist Traffic Safety Research Projects, 1969-2007

Fixed-Gear Bikes an Urban Fixture.

Recent death puts spotlight on biking fad.

Are brakeless bikes safe?

The Joy of Fixed.

MDOT recently released their 2008-2013 CTP to the MD General Assembly. View the section on bicycle and pedestrian projects for more detailed information.


TOTAL ESTIMATED FUNDS PROGRAMMED FOR BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS:

• Retrofit Sidewalk Program $3,165,000
• Community Safety and Enhancements Program $134,092,000
• Streetscapes and Minor Reconstruction $486,000
• Transportation Enhancements Program $23,541,000
• Retrofit Bicycle Program $2,260,000
• Primary/Secondary Program $64,051,801
• TOTAL $227,595,801

The obituary appeared in The Bowie Blade-News, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008.

Morris was the moving force behind the creation of the WB&A Trail in Prince George's County.

Morris J. Warren of Bowie and of Pine Lakes Community in North Fort Myers, Fla., since 2004, died Jan. 5 at Hope Hospice of Cape Coral. He was 71.

Born Dec. 4, 1926 in Laurel, Mr. Warren served in the U.S. Army. He was the owner and founder of Warren Chemical Co. He also founded ABERCO in 1981 and later took on Tom Griffith as a partner.

Mr. Warren was active in the Civil Air Patrol and at one time, he piloted a Cessna airplane. He was passionate about his involvement with Rails to Trails National Organization and was most proud of his accomplishment in establishing the WB&A Trail in Bowie. In Fort Myers, he was a parishioner at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. He prided himself as a novice organist.

Survivors include his wife, Marjorie-Ann; his two daughters, Susan Cassells of Greenville, Del., and Margaret McMurry of Chadds Ford, Pa.; a stepson, Charles Stahl of Seattle, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Dr. Christiane Stahl of Chicago, Ill.; a brother, Bryan Warren of St. Mary's, Ga.; a sister, Linnie Warren Marshall of Queenstown; and six grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass was held Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Fort Myers. Arrangements are by Harvey-Engelhardt-Metz Funeral Home of Fort Myers.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 2635 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33901.

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