Eastside Environmental Council

05/25/2019

Eastside Environmental Council hosts:

Bike/Ped Training Friday, June 14th from 10 a.m. - 2:00p.m.
Free and Open to the Public

What will participants learn? This approximately 4 hour workshop teaches participants how to fit bicycle helmets correctly, bicycle/pedestrian laws and safety tips, walking and bicycling skills, and how to conduct a bicycle rodeo. Participants will ride bicycles to practice the skills they will lear...

02/28/2019

Details are as follows:

When: Saturday, March 2nd from 10:15am to 3:15pm

Where: FSCJ 601 W. State Street, 32202 Urban Resource Center Room 103

What to bring:

(i) Lunch and Water ( light refreshments provided)

(ii) Dress accordingly (or change of clothing for a bike ride); sunscreen

(iii) A working bicycle (and helmet)—We will test out a bicycle rodeo course and possibly a very short bike ride depending on time. If you need to borrow a bicycle, please let us know by responding to this email. The option to pass on riding a bicycle and visually observing is also available.

Living Agenda (with intermittent breaks):

10:15am-1pm: Introduction, Need for program, Pedestrian lessons, Bicycle Lessons, Working Lunch, Helmet Activities

2pm-3pm: Outside/on-bike-- Station set-up, skills practice, neighborhood ride

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05/31/2018

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05/29/2018

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05/23/2018

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04/20/2018

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