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Hey Treasure Valley! Next Friday, May 20 is National Bike to Work Day / Bike There Day! Where will you ride? Check out our Bike to Work Day Station map and start planning your route! Breakfast / Coffee Stations (7-9 a.m.) will be hosted by several local organizations with opportunities for quick bike tunes and great swag! End your day with a refreshing beverage at the afternoon stop hosted by Telaya Wine Co. Thank you to our partners for their support! Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program Boise Co-op ACHD Commuteride Boise Bicycle Project Telaya Wine Co Highlands Hollow Brewhouse George's Cycles Ada County Highway District (ACHD) Boise State University Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters Dirt Dart Mobile Bike Service City Go Ada County
Out here getting ready to teach pedestrian safety for my paid work at Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program and giving a ride report for the trip from downtown Boise out to south Cloverdale.
Cloverdale is a challenge south of Overland as so many people in southwest boise know. The road is two lanes, 45 mph, and without proper shoulder and a discontinuous sidewalk on both sides. It’s not comfortable and Im sure it’s slated for a 5 lane treatment. The overpass, with raised bike lanes actually works pretty good, though I wish the curb wasn’t rolled.
Emerald Overpass: Class III barricades are on both sides of the bridge where pedestrians would be walking. ITD has no plan to fix this and the city of boise identified the 5 mile overpass as more critical. Both are critical and pressure to fix them for the comfort of ALL users must be applied.
I’ve got more, but the school bell is about to ring. Stay safe out there, and enjoy the ride.
Spring is here and it's a wonderful time to ride a bike. If you've got young ones who are learning the rules of the road or could use a refresher, come join us Saturday for a bike rodeo at Kidfort! We are really excited to partner with Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program, Boise Bicycle Project, Boise Police Department, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), and of course Treefort Music Fest to help keep kids safe!
Join ACHD Commuteride, Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance, and Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School at this virtual Bicycle Friendly Driver Class on April 5! Details below. Let’s get there safely, Treasure Valley!
Interested in becoming a bicycle-friendly driver? Join Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance Board Members Lisa Brady and Tessa Greegor on April 5 at 10 a.m. for this 1.5-hour virtual Bicycle Friendly Driver class offered through AARP’s New Knowledge Adventures program. The Bicycle Friendly Driver class provides participants with knowledge of how to navigate our streets safely and legally with people on bikes, while understanding the latest bicycle-oriented street designs. Classes are open and free to the public. Sign up:
https://aarp.cventevents.com/event/1a61d177-0792-4a3b-a92d-ff1053c2914f/summary Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School programACHD Commuteride AARP Idaho
There's a brand new edition of the Safe Travels, Treasure Valley newsletter available for your reading pleasure. Learn winter safety tips from Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program, the holiday transit schedule, a travel sustainably shopping guide from Downtown Boise and much, much more. Visit
https://linktr.ee/valleyregionaltransit.
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Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program says wear your helmet! Take their advice and be safe out there!
Thank you to all teams that joined us at Ada County Highway District (ACHD) for Cranksgiving. We had so much fun being part of a wonderful event to put Thanksgiving meals into the hands of those who may not have had a warm meal. Thank you Dave Fotsch Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program Valley Regional Transit Vincent de Paul Cranksgiving Boise Downtown Boise Association and all those that volunteered. Special thanks to Clairvoyant Brewery for hosing the after party celebration.
This morning members from Caldwell Health Coalition and Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program passed out reflectors to students at Van Buren Elementary Bobcats. These will help them stay visible when walking to school or standing at the bus stop when it's dark outside.
We would also like to thank St. Luke's Health System for donating our crosswalk signs. We love working with our community partners!
American Planning Association-Idaho Chapter Leadership Award announcement:
This award recognizes an individual or group that has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to good planning and making great communities happen through service to their community, region, or the state. Community volunteers, advocates, elected, and appointed officials, and journalists make valuable contributions everyday to the long term success of their communities in the implementation of good plans. Planning professionals are eligible for this award. This year the Elected Official winner is Mayor John Evans! Congratulations also go to Volunteer, Lisa Brady with Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program! Congrats to all the winners at the 14th annual APA Conference!
(Mayor Evans' clip starts at 7:49)
Hey! It’s Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program and the Whitney bike club picking up bike lights! We’re at Cassia park until 7!
What an amazing day it was! Thank you to everyone who joined us. Thank you to the amazing groups that helped us! Boise Civil Air PatrolTreasure Valley Safe Routes to School programRidgeline Bike & Ski Ada County Highway District (ACHD)