Bike Lane Clean-Up

ACTION NEEDED: Classen Bike Lane BAN Being Introduced at 12/30 City Council Meeting

Councilman Mark Stonecipher — a suburban councilor that doesn't live in or represent the urban core — will be introducing a ban on ALL new bike lanes on Classen Boulevard at the city council meeting on Tuesday, December 30th. This ban — which impacts the safety of bike riders in the urban core — would stop the completion of bike lanes that have already been started, have already been approved, have already been funded, and that would connect to other existing bike lanes.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Join us to speak out against the ban at city council on Tuesday, December 30th. Ride with us, or just meet us there by 8:30am, and sign up to comment on item IV B (Four B).

Call or email all city council members, the mayor, and the city manager (see below for contact information).

Share this newsletter and our social media posts! Let your friends and family, cyclists or otherwise, know we need their help to keep us safe by completing the Classen bike lanes!

We have dozens of signatures of local businesses in support of the Classen bike lanes. If you own a business and would like to show your support, send us an email at info@thewheelsproject.org.

RIDE WITH US TO COUNCIL

We're meeting at Sailor and The Dock at 617 West Sheridan at 7:50am on 12/30, and rolling out at 8:15am. It's a short bike ride to city hall, and we'd love to see you there.

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We voted for Classen bike lane, so let's build it

Classen Bike Lane Info Session 12/17 at 6pm

Ride to City Council

Join us at Sailor and the Dock Tuesday December 16th at 9:00 AM for a ride to City Council to speak out against the effort to kill Classen bike lanes! Your city government needs to hear from YOU that these bike lanes are a needed improvement for Classen. These lanes are planned and funded, it’s time to build them and make our urban core safer to walk, bike, and drive. We hope that you join us in speaking up and we can’t wait to see you Tuesday morning.

Tips for speaking:

You will have 2 minutes to speak. Be polite and respectful, but speak your truth and explain how these lanes are important for you personally. Feel free to share experiences you have had cycling or walking in this city, good or bad, and how bike infrastructure has kept you safe or made your life better. If you don’t feel comfortable speaking off the cuff, feel free to write down what you would like to say ahead of time (and time yourself reading it to make sure you don’t go over time).

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Pretty good turnout for such short notice. Thanks for coming!

Make sure to watch the city council meeting public comments starting around the 2-hour mark to see what people said about the bike lane.

Bike Lane Update

Bike Lane Clean-Up

The leaves have fallen 🍂, the temps are dropping ⛄️, but I think we’ve got one more bike lane cleanup in us before we say goodbye to 2025! Please join us Saturday Dec 13th for a cleanup on the Exchange Ave bridge over the Oklahoma River! We’ll be meeting in the south parking lot of the farmer’s market shortly before 10 am before making our way down to the Exchange bridge for a couple hours of clearing glass and debris from the lanes on the bridge! Please bring brooms, gloves, water, and weather and work appropriate attire! We can’t wait to see you there!

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Bike Lane Clean-Up

Our November bike lane cleanup will be on Saturday the 8th from 10am until noon! Join us for a couple hours of cleaning glass and debris from the South Walker bike lane. We will be meeting in the parking lot on the corner of South Walker and SW 34th St for a quick rundown before heading out to go sweep!

Things to bring: Brooms 🧹, water 💧, gloves 🧤. Can’t wait to see everyone there! If you plan on coming to help at any of our cleanups we ask that you sign this waver: https:// www.thewheelsproject.org/volunteer/waiver

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We held an advocacy committee meeting on October 26th. It was very productive! If you want to take part in these discussions, join our discord for details!

Bike Lane Clean-Up

Our October bike lane cleanup will be on Saturday the 11th from 10am until noon! Join us for a couple hours of cleaning glass and debris from the NW 13th bike lane on the bridge over 235. We will be meeting in the parking lot on the corner of NW 13th St and N Broadway Place for a quick rundown before heading out to go sweep! Things to bring: Brooms 🧹, water 💧, gloves 🧤. Can’t wait to see everyone there! If you plan on coming to help at any of our cleanups we ask that you sign this waver: https://www.thewheelsproject.org/volunteer/waiver

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Bike Lane Clean-Up

Ever had your tires pick up a little gift for you while out on a ride? Please join us Saturday September 13th from 10am to Noon as we clean up the bike lanes on Western Ave between Main and NW 6th. We will meet in the parking lot of Beer City Music Hall just before 10 and head out for a couple hours of sweeping! Please dress appropriately for a couple hours of light work in whatever weather comes our way (bring some water too). This will be the first in an ongoing series of cleanups, so if you can’t make it out next Saturday, stay tuned! Also, bring your own broom!  (BYOB)

Additional details will be posted to the Facebook Event as they become available.

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Oranizing Meeting

On August 17th, at 12pm at Project 3810 (3810 N Tulsa Ave), we'll be having an organizing meeting for those interested in being on the board or on a committee.

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FREE Bike Repair Pop-Up and Fundraiser/Re-launch Awareness Event

On August 2nd, at 11am at Community Axe Throwing, we'll be having a bike repair pop-up to serve the community, fundraise, elevate awareness about our return to function, and let everybody know what our plans are going forward.

See the Facebook Event for additional details.

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