Summer FBA Board Meeting
| July 16, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
| July 17, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
Interested in attending the next FBA Board meeting or perhaps even considering a Board position? Now’s your chance since the summer meeting will be held Saturday, July 17, from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, in West Palm Beach at the office of the Downtown Development Authority, 301 Clematis Street. The Meet & Greet gathering precedes the meeting, Friday, July 16, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Grease Burger Bar, 213 Clematis Street (yes, they have vegi options). Your voice counts and the best way to make a difference is to get involved as an Advisory or Board member.
For out of town guests, housing options include (in increasing cost order):
*Hotel Biba http://www.hotelbiba.com/ [the rates are ridiculously low, and it’s a local business!]
*WPB Best Western http://www.bestwesternflorida.com/hotels/best-western-palm-beach-lakes
*WPB Comfort Inn http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-west_palm_beach-florida-FL838?promo=gglocal
*WPB Hampton Inn http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=SZD0VQ1LDWXQOCSGBJNMVCQ?ctyhocn=PBICAHX
*WPB Crowne Plaza http://www.cpwestpalmbeach.com/
All are within a few miles of downtown, and you could ride from each of them (though most safely from Biba).
Thank you advisory member Raphael Clemente for hosting the meeting and board member Stephanie Striefel for handling other logistics.
Cycling Savvy has arrived
Bicycle safety eduction comes in more than one flavor. Check out FBA’s newest cycling education program – Cycling Savvy – developed by Keri Caffrey and Mighk Wilson. FBA also offers Traffic Skills 101 classes, but this 9-hour course is divided into three segments which may be taken “ala carte” or as a package:
3-hour classroom segment: covers the rules of the road, how traffic works from the bicyclist perspective, avoidance strategies for the most common types of crashes, and route selection strategies.
3-hour skills drills: progressively improves the bicyclist’s handling skills both to increase confidence in the student’s use of the vehicle, and to train them in essential skills for crash avoidance.
3-hour on-road course: students are taken through a real-world route with a variety of roadway and intersection types; the class stops before selected intersections to discuss the layout, potential conflicts, and strategies.
Classes are currently been offered in Orlando, but once more instructors are trained, opportunities will be available in other parts of Florida.
Fort Lauderdale Traffic Skills 101 Class
| June 28, 2010 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
| June 29, 2010 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
zMotion Foundation, 2200 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cost: $35
Instructors: Dan Moser and Laura Hallam
To register contact: Cathy McCarthy, 954-644-4006, or email cathymccarthy@adv.com for a complete registration packet. Registration is limited to zMotion Team members.