"A bicycle does get you there and more...the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive. Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal...getting there is all the fun."
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Welcome To Elm City Cycling
Current and Upcoming Events
Elm City Cycling is proud to once again have offered a selection of bicycle tours of New Haven and the surrounding communities in conjunction with the Festival of Arts & Ideas. The series concluded once again with the New Haven Century. The Devil's Gear Bike Shop,
Rent-A-Ride, Wentworth's Ice Cream, and The Broken Spoke generously provided support for the New Haven Century. We are currently sponsoring a series of Bike to Work Breakfasts between May and November. See our calendar of events
for a complete listing of upcoming events and rides, including frequent community rides (not sponsored by ECC).
New Haven Petition for Safe Streets
Sign the petition to make New Haven more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. ECC is sponsoring the petition along with a number of other community groups and elected officials. Click here to sign the petition.
New Haven Receives Grant for Union Station Bicycle Access
On June 23rd, the City of New Haven received a grant for improving bicycle access and storage at Union Station. The grant will be combined with other city efforts and federal funding requests designed to improve commuter access to the station. Please see this news post for a summary of press coverage on the subject.
New Haven Applies for National Recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Community
On March 20th, the City of New Haven submitted its final application to the League of American Bicyclists. Please see our meeting minutes page for a copy of the application. The City received an Honorable Mention from LAB and will be pursuing full certification over the next year - click here for a news report.
Advocacy Opportunities
Get involved! Elm City Cycling holds public membership meetings on the second Monday of each month at 6:00 in City Hall. Several subcommittees are at work on non-profit incorporation, New Haven's bike plan, and traffic calming and enforcement issues. Missed a meeting but want to stay in the loop? Minutes of public meetings and committees are posted on our meeting minutes page.
Current Topics
Metro North is in the process of purchasing new train cars for the New Haven-New York line. Encourage them to plan for bicycle access on all trains by writing the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council. The Commuter Council is comprised of volunteers who advise the state legislature on railroad issues. Also, please call and write to your state senators and representatives about this issue.
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| About Us - ElmCityCycling is a group of more than 400 advocates who work to make New Haven a better place for bicycling and walking. We keep in touch with each other through a yahoo listserv, and through monthly public meetings on the 2nd Monday of every month. Although it is not our event, many local cyclists also keep in touch through monthly Critical Mass rides (see below), which generally begin on the last Friday
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