April 18, 2011 Board Meeting Minutes Available!
Jeff Pomeranz, new city manager, speaks to the LCTA about the City of Cedar Rapids' trail efforts.
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The Bike Lane - City of CR BAC Newsletter
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH AND BIKE TO WORK WEEK
1 day bus pass $3.00
10 ride bus pass for adults $12.50, students $10.00
31 day bus pass for adults $36.00, students $30.00
RIDE OF SILENCE
Join cyclists worldwide for this slow and silent ride to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured on roadways. Registration for the Ride of Silence begins at 6:30 pm on Wednesday May 18 in Greene Square Park, downtown Cedar Rapids. It’s free and everyone is welcome. Helmets are required. Ride begins at 7:00 pm. 3.7 mile route through downtown Cedar Rapids, ending at Parlor City Pub at 3rd Street and 12th Avenue SE. www.bikeiowa.com
LINN COUNTY SAFE KIDS COALITION
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department and the Cedar Rapids Police Department are sponsoring agencies of the Linn County Safe Kids Coalition. Safe Kids is a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14. The Safe Kids Coalition educates families, provides safety devices to
families in need and advocates for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. www.safekids.org
August 1-5
Summer Safety Boot Camp for children in Grades 3 through 5.
9:00 am – noon at Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Each day of the camp will focus on different safety topics including fire, water weather, bicycle and pedestrian, motor vehicle and more. At the end of the week, children will have a graduation and families will get to see many types of emergency response vehicles. Fee is $40. Deadline to register is June 17, 2011. For more information or to register, visit the Fire Department web site www.cedar-rapids.org/fire
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT BIKE RACKS
On May 12, the United Way Day of Caring, the Cedar Rapids Downtown District and volunteers will install nine wave style or inverted U style bike racks at downtown locations. The bike racks were purchased with funds from local sponsors and the
Rockwell Collins Green Communities Grant awarded on Earth Day. www.downtowncr.com
Greene Square Park – 2 wave
Red’s Public House – inverted U
The Blue Strawberry – inverted U
Piano Lounge – inverted U
MAC Express – inverted U
Dublin City Pub and the Fieldhouse – inverted U
2nd Street and 1st Avenue SE – wave
2nd Street and 2nd Avenue SE – wave
CEDAR VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY WOOF WALK
The Cedar Valley Humane Society's Woof Walk ~ Dog Walk and Fun Fest is Sunday, May 22, 2011, from 9 am
to noon at Noelridge Park in Cedar Rapids. The Fun Fest will have fun contests, food, demonstrations by Pawsitive Paws Academy and the Cedar Rapids Police Department K9 Unit. Visit with exhibitors including pet stores, pet daycare and boarding facilities, and veterinary clinics. All proceeds benefit the nearly 2,000 animals the Cedar Valley Humane Society helps each year. www.cvhumane.org/events-calendar
Portions of Cedar River Trail to Close Temporarily
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – April 28, 2011 – A portion of the Cedar River Trail will close from April 29 through May 15, 2011. ITC Midwest will be working on the transmission lines. The area affected, starting on the north side of the closure, is from where the trail crosses Shaver Road south around the back side of Cedar Lake to where the trail ties back into the front section of the Cedar Lake Loop Trail, just to the east of Stickle Salvage. A detour will be marked following Shaver Road south to the existing railroad causeway section of the Cedar Lake Loop Trail and then on towards downtown Cedar Rapids. There will be no access to the trail from Cedar Lake Park.
In addition, the Cedar River Trail along the Cedar River from the 8th Avenue Bridge to the 7th Avenue access adjacent to the new Federal Courthouse will have detours due to construction activity along and adjacent to the trail from May 2 until approximately May 15, 2011. The Federal Courthouse construction contractor will be installing security bollards in two locations across this portion of the trail.
Linn County Healthy Choices Initiative Improves Safety and Accessibility of Trails
In an effort to make Linn County a healthier community for children and families, Healthy Linn Care Network and the Healthy Living Coalition established the Linn County Healthy Choices initiative in August 2010 with funding from the Iowa Department of Public Health. One of the objectives of Linn County Healthy Choices is to increase the safety and accessibility of the trails network. In order to complete this objective the Healthy Living Coalition has been collaborating with the City of Cedar Rapids and the Bicycle Advisory Committee to determine the needs to assist in improving safety and accessibility of trails. In the near future you will see bike route signs, share the road signs, small and large permanent bike racks, portable bike racks and sharrow markings in Cedar Rapids.
The Healthy Living Coalition (HLC) was formed in November 2004 in response to the 2004 Community Health Needs Assessment, which ranked obesity and related chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease) as one of the top five health concerns in the county. The HLC envisions a community that actively practices and promotes healthy nutrition and physical activity habits for the development of overall well-being.
Fun All Day Long in 5 trail towns that really know how to celebrate!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Grand Celebration at High Trestle Trail offers you a generous slice of Iowa: Food: Three pancake breakfasts… Homemade ice cream… Free roasted marshmallows… Bake sale… Turkey tender dinner… Music: Gospel music…Jazz band… Drum Line… Band and beer tent… Dance at historic Lake Robbins Ballroom… Art and displays: Art in the Park… Art shows… Vintage bicycles… Car shows… Quilt shows… Antique Engines… Civil War Style Show & Cannon Demonstrations… Coal mine replicas Fun for all ages: Kids' bike rally… Bike rodeos… Bike & Horse Meet 'n' Greet… Unicycle club... Farm animals display Special bonus: experience one of the largest trail bridges in the world!
Souvenir Photo Opportunity at INHF booth
Come to the observation deck on the west end of the bridge, where the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation staff and volunteers will stamp your passport and take a souvenir photograph of you. Music and interpretive hikes will be offered there, too.
Get Your Passport to Fun
This free souvenir guide promotes each community’s April 30th activities plus their year-round attractions. Get your passport stamped at each trail town, the bridge and the Oasis! Keep it to remember your day and to plan future adventures. Pick up your free passport at any trailhead on April 30 while supplies last. Or order your passport by April 22 if you want it mailed to you in advance.
Your souvenir shirt helps fund trail improvements Order your High Trestle Trail T-shirt or polo, and the profit will help add benches, drinking water, rest areas and signage for trail visitors. Shirts make a great souvenir or gift. Order by April 22 if you want to wear your shirt at the Grand Celebration! Invite your friends! Let’s enjoy spring and great Iowa hospitality on this new world-class trail! The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the trail's four counties and five cities have worked together for 8 years to bring you this trail experience. Come celebrate with us! Sign up at Facebook for more trail photos and event updates. See all the latest INHF project news at www.inhf.org. 505 Fifth Avenue Suite 444 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2321 US
2010 Fall Trail Connections Newsletter!
Under Construction was the theme of the Fall 2010 Trail Connections Newsletter. The Ellis Trail, CEMAR Trail, Hoover Nature Trail, Prairie Park Fishery Trail, Cedar Valley Nature Trail (Linn and Black Hawk Counties) and a new trail in Marion are highlighted. The 2010 Mayors' Ride and information on Iowa's Land and Water Legacy Amendment are also featured.
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March 14, 2011: Board Meeting Minutes
Feature Speaker: New city manager, Jeff Pomeranz, provides a summary of Cedar Rapids' trail activities.
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February 14th Board Meeting Minutes
Jon Bogert, of Anderson-Bogert Engineers, summarizes the current status of the CEMAR trail.
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All trail counters are up
The trails are all open, the weather is improving. Time to get out on the trails. When you go past a trail counter, please record the count and send it plus date, time and location to [email protected]. The 10 counters are located at:
Cedar River Trail - McCloud Pl & Sokol Park
Cedar Lake Loop Trail
Sac and Fox Trail - East Post Rd & Cole St
Boyson Trail (Marion)
Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Boyson Rd, County Home Rd, Lafayette, & Center Point
Trail count data is published on the LCTA web.
January 10, 2011 Board Meeting Minutes posted!
A look ahead at 2011 trail projects is included in the January 10 board meeting minutes.
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