Ride of Silence

[hibbing]

Hi,
Rode in a local Ride of Silence in my community Wednesday evening. It is a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Having a family member seriously injured after getting hit by a car it was a moving experience, and it really was a silent ride and a time for reflection. This is my third year participating in it. A local news station did a short story on it. I encourage anyone to participate in next year's ride if one is organized near you.

Peace

[happyslug]

1. Pittsburgh is THIS Wednesday, delayed do to weather.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/05/27/bic/stories/201405270160

http://bikepgh.org/2014/05/20/ride-of-silence-may-21st-630pm/


Pittsburgh has the third highest rate of people in larger cities walking to work, Boston is first, DC is Second, Pittsburgh is Third, and New York City is Fourth:

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/05/15/Pittsburgh-s-commuters-are-walking-the-walk/stories/201405150327

The Census report showed that densely populated cities in the Northeast had the highest percentages of walking commuters, while the western part of the country had the highest percentages of bicycle commuters. The greatest concentration of walking commuters was found in small "college towns" like Ithaca, N.Y., and Athens, Ohio, both of which have about 40 percent of commuters on foot.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/05/15/Pittsburgh-s-commuters-are-walking-the-walk/stories/201405150327#ixzz32xQ8ExaD

60% increase in the number of people biking to work:

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb14-86.html

US Census interactive Map on Communing:

http://www.census.gov/censusexplorer/censusexplorer-commuting.html