{"id":9536,"date":"2011-05-31T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingatlantic.ca\/?p=9536"},"modified":"2013-01-21T04:43:45","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T08:43:45","slug":"events-guide-cycling-infrastructure-ideas-from-across-the-country-hrm-bike-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2011\/05\/31\/events-guide-cycling-infrastructure-ideas-from-across-the-country-hrm-bike-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Events Guide: Cycling Infrastructure Ideas from Across the Country, HRM Bike Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"montreal-bikelanes_0081 by Spacing Magazine, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spacing\/2965578557\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3181\/2965578557_257ec96956.jpg\" alt=\"montreal-bikelanes_0081\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT: <\/strong>Cycling Infrastructure Ideas from Across the  Country<br \/>\n<strong>WHERE: <\/strong>Kenneth C. Rowe  Management Bldg, 6100 University Avenue,  Rm 1009<br \/>\n<strong>WHEN: <\/strong>May 31st, 2011, 6:30\u20138:00pm<br \/>\n<strong>HOW MUCH: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>HALIFAX<\/strong> &#8211; Since May 27th, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#Ideas\">HRM Bike Week<\/a> has organized Bike Auctions, Safety Classes, Tune-Ups, Bike to the Movies&#8217; events and so much more. As part of HRM Bike Week, join  cycling infrastructure experts this evening from across the country at Dalhousie University, to  discuss innovative bikeway projects. Panelists will  share ideas  from recent projects and field questions from the public, as well. Visiting panelists, include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Norma Moores, IBI  Group: <em>Behind the Curb: Innovative Approach to Constructing Cycle Tracks <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Meghan Whitehead, McCormick Rankin Corporation:  <em>Segregated Bicycle Lane Pilot Project &#8211; Ottawa, ON<\/em><\/li>\n<li>John McGill, Hatch Mott MacDonald: <em>Dynamic Cycling  Trip Planner<\/em>s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>While the 10-day festival is well under way, there are still many other events to enjoy (30 in total over 10 days).\u00a0 Like, tomorrow mornings early morning<a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#Pancake\"> MEC  Commuter Pancake Breakfast<\/a> or the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#SchoolBikeDay\">MEC School Bike Day<\/a> and what better way to celebrate HRM Biking than hearing the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#Bill93\">Proclamation of Bill 93 (1-Metre Rule)<\/a> tomorrow evening.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, June 2nd in Dartmouth get a tune up at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#ThursMaintenance\">MEC  and HCC Commuter Maintenance Station<\/a> at the MacDonald bridge just before you ride across to Halifax. On Friday, June 3rd participate in the\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#Bowlarama\">Bike and Bowlarama<\/a> and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#Yoga\">Free Yoga  Class for Cyclists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fill your Saturday, June 4th with plenty of HRM Bike Week events including, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#BikeAgain\">Sackville Rivers Association Bike Rodeo<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#BikeAgain\">Bike Again Open House &amp; Silent Auction<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#BikeAgain\"> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#BLT\">MTA\u2019s 2011 Bike and Hike  Extravaganza<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#BLT\">SMBARTA International Trails Day BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#BLT\">BLT Rails to Trails Association\u2019s  International Trails Day<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#ReCycle\">Friends of First Lake International Trails Day<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#ReCycle\">Re:Cycle + Re:Fashion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, June 5th go on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#Scavenger\">Velo Halifax Scavenger Hunt<\/a> and take your family to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/bikeweek\/scheduleofevents.html#OANS\">Family  Bike Orienteering<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is something for everyone at<em> HRM  Bike Week<\/em>; the annual event aims to celebrate, educate and increase participation  in all  types of cycling throughout the region.  It\u2019s an exciting,  community  driven event encouraging people of all ages and abilities to  get outside  and be more active.  Last year, more than 4500 residents  participated  in over 30 Bike Week events held throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).<\/p>\n<p>HRM coordinates  and publicizes Bike Week, but most events are hosted  by dedicated  community groups and volunteers. HRM strives to make sure  that there are events  for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Rochelle Owen, 494-7448<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spacing\/\">Spacing Magazine<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT: Cycling Infrastructure Ideas from Across the Country WHERE: Kenneth C. 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As part of HRM<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2011\/05\/31\/events-guide-cycling-infrastructure-ideas-from-across-the-country-hrm-bike-week\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Events Guide: Cycling Infrastructure Ideas from Across the Country, HRM Bike Week&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8013,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5857,5863,393],"tags":[4314,339,822,1087,368,351,4313,1338,524,4315,422,4316,4312,534],"class_list":["post-9536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bikes","category-events","category-infrastructure","tag-494-7448","tag-cycling","tag-cycling-2","tag-dalhousie-university","tag-events-guide","tag-halifax","tag-hcc-commuter-maintenance-station","tag-ibi-group","tag-macdonald-bridge","tag-mccormick-rankin-corporation","tag-ottawa","tag-rochelle-owen","tag-trails-association","tag-university-avenue"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Events Guide: Cycling Infrastructure Ideas from Across the Country, HRM Bike Week - Spacing Atlantic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2011\/05\/31\/events-guide-cycling-infrastructure-ideas-from-across-the-country-hrm-bike-week\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Events Guide: Cycling Infrastructure Ideas from Across the Country, HRM Bike Week - Spacing Atlantic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"WHAT: Cycling Infrastructure Ideas from Across the Country WHERE: Kenneth C. 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