tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440844456463948816.post5569849689253798079..comments2023-06-18T10:48:51.609-04:00Comments on I Dream of Bicycling: Good IdeasStep-Throughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568478913918338651noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440844456463948816.post-27129035681205461092010-04-27T11:46:35.091-04:002010-04-27T11:46:35.091-04:00Great! I'll contact Rebecca and volunteer my s...Great! I'll contact Rebecca and volunteer my services as an illustrator/graphic designer. Hopefully, someone might be interested in copy writing the booklet. There may be a sponsor out there who would be willing to underwrite the printing costs.<br /><br />I really feel that to effect change you have to start educating early, before bad habits set in. The more enjoyable the learning experience, the better the lessons stick.<br /><br />;)scootiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173486307207247421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440844456463948816.post-61765013818185712702010-04-26T22:02:55.908-04:002010-04-26T22:02:55.908-04:00scootia, I love the idea of bicycle training in sc...scootia, I love the idea of bicycle training in school! There are a few schools that do this through the federally-funded Safe Routes to School program, but the program is very competitive and most schools miss out. Wouldn't it be great if the feds offered some sort of incentive to schools that provided walking and bicycling education, even just a short workshop? Or extra funding for schools where more than X percent of kids can pass a safe cycling test?<br /><br />Brilliant and needed. I am a big fan of ABC and highly recommend their classes. A kids class would be awesome. So would a manual. ABC does have a <a href="http://www.atlantabike.org/BikeCommuterGuide" rel="nofollow">short "How To" on bike commuting</a> and a <a href="http://www.atlantabike.org/sites/default/files/CommuterGuide.pdf" rel="nofollow">PDF version</a>, but I know they would love some help updating it and really making it stand out!Step-Throughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568478913918338651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440844456463948816.post-56907669252254874742010-04-24T11:07:58.112-04:002010-04-24T11:07:58.112-04:00Good post. Thank you.
I grew up in a small city i...Good post. Thank you.<br /><br />I grew up in a small city in NH during the 60s and recall the local police department taking time to teach us kids the bicycle 'rules of the road' in Elementary School. Back then, a large percentage of kids biked to school by the 4th grade, so learning how to respond to traffic on a bicycle was fundamental safety training. It was only one school day dedicated to cycling safety, and it has stuck with me ever since. <br /><br />Now, I don't know if this sort of training is available to the children of metro-Atlanta, but it would be a good place to start instilling good road behavior. ABC has good training programs on city cycling as well. Even creating a downloadable PDF of the Rules would be a place to start. (I need to contact ABC to see what I can offer to help educate kids, (and adults), in this regard).scootiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173486307207247421noreply@blogger.com