Welcome to the blog and RSS feed for the Green Bike Initiative. http://www.bikegreen.info Brent Bruns and Andrew Blikken have an ambitious plan: inspired by free-bike programs in Europe, they want to flood downtown St. Petersburg with 8,000 bright green bicycles for the public to use for free. The program, BikeGreen, is funded by $.25 Altoid machines scattered around town as well as from donations. http://blogs.tampabay.com/biking/2008/05/bike-green-want.html The Green Bike Tour's most recent ride was through the Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Waverly area on September 22, 2007. The 2006 Midwest Tour promoted home-grown, renewable energy to strengthen rural economies and secure America's future. http://www.greenbike.org/ Quiet, scenic backroads with farmlands, forests, and colorful towns will delight you, the heritage will engage youy, and the small town hospitality will make you feel welcome every time. http://www.earthridercycling.com/events/index.php?category_id=2189 Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama has won our admiration before, thanks to his support of cycling and his support of public transportation, as well as his eagerness to address climate change, as exemplified by the fact that he would want Al Gore to help him on climate issues (however, we have also been less-than-impressed with Obama's stance on "clean coal" technology). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/09/obama-celebrates-win-by-r_n_106010.html Go green! Freshen up your wardrobe with attention-grabbing green. Not only is this 100% Hanes Authentic T preshrunk and durable, it's the most comfortable t-shirt ever. Stand out in a crowd; remember, green is the new black. http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/green-bike-green-tshirt/50715838 St. Petersburg is leading the way in Florida by implementing strategies for a sustainable future. St. Petersburg is the first and only city in the state to receive the Green Building Coalition’s Green City designation, and has been recognized for energy conservation, recycling, water conservation, fuel efficiency, landscaping and preservation of open spaces, and other environmental programs http://www.stpete.org/green/index.shtm Biking to work... Check out the video. http://www.wsbtv.com/video/16090671/index.html This morning, in well-timed nod to St. Patrick’s Day, City of Portland crews finished the installation of the green bike box and bike lane at SE Hawthorne and 7th. They also installed new permanent signs adjacent to the intersection warning motorists to yield to bikes in the green lane and reminding them of “No Turn on Red”. http://bikeportland.org/2008/03/17/portlands-first-bike-box-is-now-complete/