Bike Dearborn teammates, Tracy Besek and Idrees Mutahr headed to Lansing this week to accept the micro-grant awarded by the League of Michigan Bicyclists for their Better Bike grant proposal project. LMB, along with matching contributions from Mayor O’Reilly’s One Dearborn Foundation, Dearborn Downtown Development Authority, and Bike Dearborn, we will be able to purchase and install two bike fix-it stations with air pumps in public outdoor locations for all to use. The first will be installed at the Gateway Trail trailhead across Michigan Avenue from the Dingell Transit Center for all that utilize the trail to access the college campuses and Hines Drive bike trails. The second will be placed in the prominent west downtown gathering center known as West Village Commons. We will keep you updated as we progress with this project.
The repair stand and pump are similar to what we will be purchasing and installing.
Thank you, League of Michigan Bicyclists!
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YOUR DONATION TO BIKE DEARBORN IS NOW TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Bike Dearborn has entered into an agreement with the Dearborn Community Fund to act as our fiduciary sponsor. This means that all donations going forward will be addressed/payable to the Dearborn Community Fund with a memo/note designating Bike Dearborn as the recipient.
Dearborn Community Fund is a 501c3 non-profit organization that has taken us under their wing as we work to grow as an organization ourselves and work towards our own non-profit status.
Donations can be made online or by check. Please indicate in comments on the donation form to designate Bike Dearborn as the recipient.
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The DCF is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Donations to the Fund are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law.
2018 HEALTHY DEARBORN WALK N ROLL SCHEDULE
May
May 2, 2018 6:15p – Kick off Event – Brome Modern Eatery, 22062 Michigan Ave. (PARKING)
May 9, 2018 6:15p – QahWah House, 6655 Schaefer Rd (PARKING)
May 16, 2018 6:45p – Oak Playground, 1601 McMillan St (Helmets Mandatory! Ride of Silence: rideofsilence.org)
May 23, 2018 6:30p – Ford Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave. Met near the south entrance by the fitness center. Multi-Modal Transportation Plan Input Pop-Up – Surveys will be available to fill out after the Walk n Roll
May 30, 2018 6:30p – Beaumont Hospital, 18101 Oakwood (Main Entrance)
We Walk n Roll promptly at 7p after our traditional group photo.
June
June 6, 2018 6:15p – Habib’s Cuisine, 14316 Michigan Ave
June 13, 2018 6:15pm – Joe & Reno’s Pizza, 2311 Monroe St.
June 20, 2018 6:30p – Ford Field, Covered Bridge (Close proximity for Taste of Dearborn participants)
June 27, 20186:15p – Al Ameer, 12710 West Warren Ave.
We Walk n Roll promptly at 7:00p after our traditional group photo.
July
July 4, 2018 No Walk n Roll – Happy Independence Day!
July 11, 2018 6:15pm – Sal’s Pizza, 5084 Chase Rd.
July 18, 2018 6:15p – La Pita, 22681 Newman St.
July 25, 2018 – TBD
We Walk n Roll promptly at 7:00p after our traditional group photo.
August
August 1, 20186:15p – The Butcher’s Grille & Market, 22713 Michigan Ave
Saturday, August 4, 10:00a – 3rd AnnualHomecoming Family Bike Ride, Registration begins 9:00am
August 8, 2018 6:30p – Geer Park (Close proximity to Jazz on the Avenue)
August 15, 2018 – TBD
August 22, 2018 – TBD
August 29, 2018 6:15p – Black Box Gallery, 3700 Monroe St.
We Walk n Roll promptly at 7:00p after our traditional group photo.
September
September 5, 2018 5:45p – Tropical Smoothie Cafe east, 5858 Schaefer Rd
September 12, 2018 – TBD
September 19, 2018 5:30p – City Hall Art Space, 13615 Michigan Ave
September 26, 2018 – TBD
We Walk n Roll promptly at 6:30p after our traditional group photo.
October
October 3, 2018 – TBD
October 10, 2018 – TBD
October 17, 2018 – TBD
October 24, 2018 – 5:30p Common Grace Coffee – Season Finale
Thank YOU for a Great Season!
October 31, 2018 – No Walk n Roll – Happy Halloween!
We Walk n Roll promptly at 6:00p after our traditional group photo.
We are looking for local Dearborn businesses that want to host/sponsor our walk n roll each week. We’re looking for family-friendly businesses in all areas of the city!! If you have a business or know a business that would be interested, have them contact us. Walk n Rolls are Wednesday evenings May-Oct. Thanks!
THE CITY OF DEARBORN WANTS YOUR INPUT
The City of Dearborn is developing a city-wide multi-modal transportation plan to help define current and future community needs and desires for people who walk, bike, ride and drive. The plan will be used by the City to respond to the growing demand for alternative forms of travel and to promote safe and comfortable transportation options throughout the City of Dearborn. To make this a successful plan we need your input. Please consider taking the web survey by May 21 and tell us how satisfied are you with walking, biking, driving and riding in Dearborn. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DearbornMMTP
Dearborn Multi-Modal Transportation Plan
Dearborn City Council Approves 5 ft Safety Law
Sep 28, 2017: Dearborn, MI. City Council votes YES on new traffic safety ordinance created to give bicyclists 5ft clearance from passing motor vehicles.
THE CITY OF DEARBORN ORDAINS TO: Amend Chapter 18 of the Code of the City of Dearborn by adding Sec. 18-322 to read as follows:
Chapter 18 TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES *** ARTICLE II. TRAFFIC CODE ***
Division 7. Meeting; Overtaking; Passing; Right of Way; Marked Lanes ***
Sec. 18-322 Minimum distance when overtaking or passing a bicycle; penalty. (a) When overtaking or passing a person operating a bicycle proceeding in the same direction, the driver of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care and may only overtake or pass a bicyclist when there is a safe distance, which shall minimally require allowing the bicyclist at least five (5) feet separation between the right side of the driver’s vehicle, including all mirrors or other projections, and the left side of the bicyclist at all times. (b) A person who violates this rule is responsible for a civil infraction.
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