The 13th annual Bike to Work Day, sponsored by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, will be celebrated at rallies across the Baltimore region this Friday, May 21.  This year, rallies are being held in each jurisdiction, as well as at area universities and businesses. 

Event This Thursday Also Kicks-off Bike to Work Day!   

One Less Car invites you to "Happy Hour this Thursday for new Baltimore Bike Alliance!" on Thursday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. 

Kick-off the new Alliance and help kick-off Bike to Work Day - which is the following morning!  Free t-shirts for Bike to Work Day participants.

Date: Thursday, May 20

Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Where: Kooper's Tavern (1702 Thames Street on the

            waterfront in historic Fell's Point)

The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board is seeking input from residents, organizations, businesses, and institutions around the region for a new process called imagine 2060. 

Today, the BRTB would like to hear your voice through the imagine 2060 online survey. It will only take a few minutes to complete and your input will be used as the BRTB moves forward in the process to imagine what we want for the region over the next 50 years.

If you've already completed the survey, please use the links below to share with others or forward to a friend, coworker, neighbor, or your local community association.

>> Take the Imagine 2060 survey

2011 - 2014 Draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Air Quality Report (May 21 - June 22)

Just over $1 billion in transportation projects are being proposed. Projects that will benefit biking and walking include: North Avenue Streetscape, improvements to the neighborhood around the West Baltimore MARC station, and the reconstruction, with bike compatible features, of the US 40 bridge over the Patapsco River and US 1 bridge over the Little Gunpowder Falls.

In addition to the draft TIP, an air quality report regarding the impact of the proposed projects on the Baltimore region is also available for review. The public review and comment period opens Friday, May 21 and comments are welcome through Tuesday, June 22.

Draft FY 2011 Goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (May 17 - June 16)

The BRTB recently adopted a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) policy when using federal funds to implement certain transportation activities in the Unified Planning Work Program. Now, the BRTB is releasing a proposed participation goal of 20% for FY 2011. Comments are welcome through Wednesday, June 16.

>> Get more information or find out how to submit a comment

June's BikePed Beacon will provide updates on the statewide School Policy Study regarding bicycling and walking and kick-off activities for July's Street Smart regional Pedestrian and Bicyclist safety campaign.