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Climate Action: NYS Bill to Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled Receives NFTA’s Support
Below, we’ve attached a letter from NFTA Executive Director Kimberley Minkel. We recently spoke to media alongside Assemblymember Karen McMahon and Senator Sean Ryan in suppo...
Concerns over Erie County Clerk Kearns’ proposal to cut NFTA funding
Below, we’ve attached a letter from NFTA Executive Director Kimberley Minkel. The NFTA is requesting that the Erie County Legislature amend their budget to stop a proposed di...
What is the Buffalo Common Council’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board?
GObike chairs the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, which provides recommendations to the city on the implementation of plans, policy, and projects to ensure safe travel for a...
Join us at GObike’s Solstice Soiree Awards Party, Thursday 12/12
Senseless Loss: 2016 Bike Master Plan called for safety upgrades on Elmwood Ave
Yet another Hit-and-Run killed one of our neighbors last night We were devastated to learn of yet another Buffalonian out walking who was killed by a driver who left the scene this...
Cranksgiving 2024: Let’s do 2,000 lbs of food! Saturday November 2 with an all-new start.
2021: 980lbs 2022: 1,116lbs 2023: 1,798lbs 2024: 2,000lbs?! Let’s ride the city and feed the folks who need it most. Let’s ride the city and feed the folks who need it most. La...
Legislation Discussed in the Ryan/Rivera Press Event
Thursday 8/29’s press event with State Senator Sean Ryan and Assemblymember Jon Rivera was a major boost in our effort to place urgency on the effort to transform our streets...
Design Elements We Discussed in the Buffalo Rising Podcast
Did you hear the Buffalo Rising Podcast that Justin and Kevin were on? We were so grateful to Newell and his team for hosting us to talk in depth about the future we envision for B...
These Tragedies on our Roadways are Not Inevitable: Action Every WNY Community Can Take TODAY
OUR COMMUNITY IS SACRIFICING OUR CHILDREN’S LIVES TO THE IDEA THAT VEHICLE DRIVERS DESERVE TO GO FAST ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS. This is is 12-year-old Wyatt from Buffal...
5/14 Solidarity Ride with East Side Bike Club this Saturday Morning, 5/18, 9:30A
Continue to show up for our friends and neighbors. East Side Bike Club has launched their riding season with fun, casual rides every Saturday morning. The free ride features bells,...
The most important scene in The Engine Inside from Thursday’s Ride Reels Event
On Thursday 4/25, we hosted a full house for Ride Reels at Burchfield Penney Art Center with presenting sponsor Evans Bank, and support from Clean Mobility Buffalo and Burchfield P...
Three Reasons You Should Not Miss TONIGHT’S Ride Reels Party and Screening at Burchfield Penney Art Center
1 – This is the only bicycle film screening party of the year, complete with an open bar and food from Manna @ Northland! These are your people! Come and reunite with old fr...
$40/hour: STEM Cyclists program seeking summer workers with mechanical and youth education experience
Stem Cycling Instructors will teach the kids involved in the program how to build the program’s bikes. Duration is 6 days, 4 hours a day, $40 an hour. It also includes 10 hou...
16th Year of Bicycle Pedestrian Board Pleading with Common Council to take on Sidewalk Snow Removal
BACKGROUND GObike chairs the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, which provides recommendations to the city on the implementation of plans, policy, and projects to ensure safe ...
Ongoing advocacy for Bailey Avenue pays off: Safety Improvements, Bus Rapid Transit coming
UPDATE APRIL 2024: The City of Buffalo and NFTA are investing in a safer Bailey Ave. The ongoing advocacy of multiple community organizations including GObike has helped bring us...
Bills Fans donate $14 to GObike, Stef Diggs’ favorite local nonprofit, saying thanks for the memories
Bills Fans donate $14 to GObike, Stef Diggs’ favorite local nonprofit, saying thanks for the memories I mean – he did tell everyone to donate to GObike in 2022: And yo...
North Buffalo Army Veteran to Cycle 102 miles, DC to Gettysburg
Later this month, North Buffalonian Adam Pannone will travel south to participate in the Face of America: Gettysburg ride for a second time. The Face of America cycling challenge t...
Youth Bike Giveaway! GObike invites organizations to apply for free bikes.
Thanks for clicking to learn more about our Youth Bike Giveaway program. Please note, this application process is intended for community groups/centers, nonprofits, neighborhood bl...
WNY MYB Bike Swap Returns April 7 @ Resurgence – See GObike’s team there!
April 7, 2024 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Resurgence Brewing Company, Chicago St. WNYMBA is proud to once again present the annual WNYMBA Swap and Bike Sale! Join us for Buffalo&...
Ride Reels Returns! Thursday 4/25, GObike gathers audience for happy hour and film screening at Burchfield Penney Art Center
Ride Reels is presented by Evans Bank! Ride Reels is supported by Clean Mobility Buffalo and Burchfield Penney Art Center Join us Thursday April 25, 2024 at 5:30PM for the second ...
11 Saturday Classes! Winter Bike Maintenance Learning Series with GObike’s Mechanic Team
Why Erie County won 2023’s Most Bike-Friendly Employer Award
NYCLU joins growing movement against proposed Humboldt Cap with letter to NYSDOT
150 Bikes for Kids! How you can support GObike’s Holiday Bike Build-Off on 11/29
Measuring GObike’s Impact in 2023 – Your support makes it happen.
New Mural on William Gaiter Parkway! – Community Design Brainstorm Session
Cranksgiving 2023: Let’s do 1,200lbs of food! Saturday November 4 with an all-new start.
2021: 980lbs 2022: 1,116lbs 2023: 1,200?! Let’s ride the city and feed the folks who need it most. <<<<<<<<<< REGISTER HERE. >>>>>...
Here’s GObike’s official letter to the NYS DOT about the Humboldt Expressway Cap Plan
Tonight, Wednesday September 27 at The Museum of Science, is a public hearing for the proposed cap over the Humboldt Expressway. It’s the first time since 2018 that there wil...
Detour plans on your bike while Ralph Wilson Park is closed.
The following is taken from the RWP website. It is meant to get you past the closed park itself in the safest way possible, utilizing side streets where there are not bike faciliti...
Southern Tier Trail wins $7M in federal funding!
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND SECURE MAJOR $7+ MILLION GRANT FROM BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FOR CATTARAUGUS COUNTY TO HELP CONNECT WESTERN NY COMMUNITIES ALONG THE OLD BUFFALO-PITTSBURGH...
Blizzard Report: City residents’ reliance on personal car use contributed to challenges
Earlier this year, (working as a private consultant) GObike’s Deputy Director Ashley Smith was part of a team of nine professionals that NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of...
GObike cuts the ribbon, officially opens its new headquarters with community partners, politicians
Organization has grown to 13 full-time employees and three part-time employees performing transportation design and implementation, bicycle education and repair, and safe streets a...
GObike signs on to letter urging Albany to legalize insuring non profit carshare orgs
Please lend your voice to this initiative by asking your NYS representative to pass this bill by name. A.5718 Kelles/S.5959 Webb-Brouk An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law ...
Listening Session Tues 5/30: NYS’ Bond Act should be used to build trails and greenways
Bond Act Investments Must Prioritize Greenway Trails In 2022, New York State celebrated a major win after voters approved the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act. This ...
GObike has two PAID internships available this summer!
Our Erie County and Niagara County education teams would like to work with you! We’ve got two paid internships listed below, please note the compensation, the date range you ...
Tuesday May 9: Check out the latest for Ralph Wilson Park (Formerly LaSalle)
While it was sad to see the trees come down in Ralph Wilson Park (formerly LaSalle Park), the reality of the situation is that so much of the park was built using transposed land f...
Idaho Stop: Join GObike, organizations statewide in push to make roads safer for people biking and driving
Stop sign? Cyclists could slow, yield if clear. Stop light? Cyclists could stop. Look. Go when clear. That’s the “Idaho Stop” A vehicle traffic law first practice...
Illegal to Park, Stand, Idle, Open Your Door into the Bike Lane: Reminder that Buffalo put it into law in 2022
Now we just need parking enforcement to… enforce it. Last year, the City of Buffalo finally made it officially illegal to park, stand, drive, idle in the bike lane. Nor can y...
Bike to School Day Wednesday May 10: Bennett Park Montessori, Olmsted School #64, Tapestry Charter School
National Bike to School Day is May 3, but we’ll do it on May 10. This being Buffalo, we wanted to give it another week. On Wednesday May 10 (rain date Friday May 12), GObike ...
Join us in Albany May 23? Get on the bus (for free) and let’s educate lawmakers about safe streets now!
May 23rd will be the NYS Safe Streets Coalition Education Day in Albany. GObike is a part of this coalition and has been gaining momentum on safe streets legislation over the last...
Congrats on all the rides, and thanks for all the support! Ride in Peace, Richard Uschold.
How many people can say that they biked for 80 + years of their lives? The family of Richard Uschold can proudly say that this is exactly the man that their dad was. Who was th...
Buffalo’s Budget: Survey asks residents whether they want sidewalk snow removal, other priorities
Please take the five or so minutes to complete the City of Buffalo’s survey on its budget. Thankfully, there’s a direct question asked about Municipal Sidewalk and Bus ...
Activate “National 311 Day” This Friday and Saturday 3/10-3/11
Civic Engagement to Improve Buffalo Cities across the US use a 311 “non-emergency” system that allows residents to report everything from potholes to illegal dumpsites. Loca...
Bicycle Pedestrian Board gaining momentum on Municipal Sidewalk Snow Removal in Buffalo
Before we get started on our roundup of what was discussed between City of Buffalo DPW the Bike Ped Board last month, let’s talk about some critical next steps on the ongoing...
William L Gaiter’s Significance in Buffalo and Beyond
Title Image: Bill Gaiter on The Freedom Wall, 2017—by John Baker—on the corner of Michigan Avenue and East Ferry Street. Drone Image: Aerial view of William L Gaiter Parkway lo...
Log in for Buffalo Bike Master Plan Phase 1 Reveal (Thursday 2.16 530PM)
With additional funds coming from the federal and state government, Buffalo can afford to move forward with its plans not just to create a more sustainable, safer, and more connect...
Youth Bike Giveaway! GObike invites organizations to apply for free bikes.
Thanks for clicking to learn more about our Youth Bike Giveaway program. Please note, this application process is intended for community groups/centers, nonprofits, neighborhood bl...
People Before Cars: All details on proposed Scajaquada Parkway
We at GObike, and ALL of our partners within the Scajaquada Corridor Coalition, stand firmly behind these designs. Over 18 months of work, the GBNRTC has done an incredible job of ...
GObike, Scajaquada Corridor Coalition back proposed Region Central designs
Plans will be revealed to the public TONIGHT Tuesday 1/17/2023 at 6PM at Canisius College Science Hall. GObike stands in strong support of the preferred mobility scenario presented...
Learn these terms, join our fight in 2023!
Alongside our main charge of educating, equipping, protecting, and celebrating those who bike, walk, or use transit, GObike continues to work with community members and institution...
WNY coalition among grand prize winners in the $85million NY Clean Transportation Prizes Program
Innovative, Replicable Projects Will Reduce Air Pollution and Expand Electrification and Mobility Options in Underserved Communities Across New York State Supports Climate...
Cranksgiving 2022 was a massive success! 1,116lbs of food raised for Food Not Bombs
1,116lbs of food that will go directly into the bellies of those who need it most. If you aren’t familiar with Food Not Bombs in Buffalo, they are an organization run entirel...
Buffalo’s snow removal plan for ’22-’23 may have forgotten last January’s challenges
Last January was a disaster. Not just the streets that remained clogged with snow for days after a storm, but the absolutely buried bus stops, the impassable sidewalks putting folk...
GObike congratulates newly appointed DPW Commissioner Nathan Marton, looks forward to working together
GObike congratulates Nathan Marton on his appointment to City of Buffalo Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets. Within our efforts to slow down cars and create more safe,...
Assemblywoman Karen McMahon presses NYSDOT to redesign North Forest with Complete Streets standards
New York State is embracing Complete Streets – those that are designed and built to give equal access and protection to people on foot, on bikes, in chairs, using transit, an...
GObike signs on to a letter urging Buttigieg to reject outdated, destructive business as usual from state DOT’s
Last week, GObike was aproached by Ben Crowther of America Walks. In the months leading up to the October application deadline for USDOT’s Reconnecting Communities progr...
Community Workshop Closed Temporarily (Watch for open retail days/times)
Thank you for your patience and support. As we work to hire a new Workshop Director and two new mechanics, we are unable to keep the community workshop operational at this time. On...
Cranksgiving 2022 on Saturday Nov 5: Let’s get over 1000lbs of food this year
Registration link closed at 12P Friday. Please arrive early Saturday (11A) to get your waiver signed in time. The 10th Annual Cranksgiving was a huge success! Before we even knew h...
Sidewalk Snow Removal? Common Council reconsidering after Bike/Ped Board’s advocacy
Remember last January? We do. And so to the nearly 30% of Buffalo households without a car. But when it was time to pass budgets in June, neither the Mayor nor the Common Council a...
WATCH: GObike’s speech to NYS Assembly on Complete Streets Monday
On Monday October 3, 2022, our Executive Director Justin Booth went to Albany to join other members of the NYS Safe Streets Coalition to speak directly to the NY Assembly Transport...
A new era in parking enforcement in Buffalo
We are all pedestrians. Even if you drive for everything, you still walk to and from your car at some point. We all pay for curb and sidewalk infrastructure meant to hold people, n...
RELEASE: Town of Allegany, GObike team up to win Wilson Foundation funding for trail connecting school, community.
June 20, 2022 Town of Allegany, GObike team up to win Wilson Foundation funding for trail connecting school, community. WHO: Mike Higgins was recently elected to serve as the Tow...
Rebutting negative claims, GObike planners and engineers support Fredonia’s complete streets aspirations
In 2014, the Village of Fredonia, NY committed to pedestrian-friendly, bike-accessible streets. Eight years later, they have yet to make good on that promise. On July 11, the Board...
Please help us conduct this year’s Bike and Pedestrian Count
We need your help to get people out walking and riding recognized by local governments, law enforcement, non profits who fund work like ours, and more. Regular bicycle and pedestri...
We’re Hiring! Community Workshop Director
We’re hiring a community workshop director to support the continued development of our workshop and services in WNY. GObike believes diversity, equity and inclusion will make...
Buffalo Bicycle and Pedestrian Board Meeting: August 2022
Here’s what’s going on in the city’s construction projects that affect bikers and pedestrians. GObike chairs the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, which pro...
Spoke Folk: Shannon Traphagen, founder of Traphagen’s Ride 4 Brain Cancer
We’re excited to relaunch SPOKE FOLK where we highlight various members of the biking community, talk briefly about what drew them to cycling, why and how they continue to do...
Facing NIMBY opposition, Peanut Roll XIII riders press forward for July 31 ride
We’ve been aware of the effort to continue and complete the Peanut Line Trail through Amherst, and have promoted their rides in the past. Clarence pulled off their conversion...
Vigil for slain cyclist Ted Dionne Saturday 7/16, 11AM. Fundraiser for June crash survivor Candice Browning 7/24, 4PM
We can look forward and fight for a better, safer Buffalo and Western New York. We can also pause, reflect, and honor those we’ve lost from our community to traffic violence,...
GObike reveals SkyRide 2022 route map! See you Sunday August 14
The ride has grown! We heard your input from 2021’s ride that although going up and down multiple times was cool, you had hoped for a more substantial ride at ground level, t...
GObike urges audience to contact Gov Hochul to sign three key safety bills
Three bills (somewhat miraculously) passed in both the state Assembly and Senate! But Governor Hochul hasn’t touched them in weeks… Three bills, all part of the Crash...
Buffalo Bicycle and Pedestrian Board Meeting: July 2022
Here’s what’s going on in the city’s construction projects that affect bikers and pedestrians. GObike chairs the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, which pro...
Busti Ave has the city’s attention! Connected Residents: Please take this survey
The City of Buffalo Department of Public Works is turning its attention to Busti Ave, the straight away adjacent to the Peace Bridge that also extends into the Lower West Side, and...
We’re hiring a Community Engagement Manager
We’re hiring a community organizing and engagement manager to support advocacy initiatives in WNY. GObike believes diversity, equity and inclusion will make our organization ...
Update: Call it a crash, because all these deaths are no accident.
Calling a fatal crash “an accident” keeps us from asking why it happened, and how to prevent it from happening again. In his 1966 testimony to congress on safety...
Bailey Ave has the city’s attention! Connected Residents: Please take this survey
The City of Buffalo Department of Public Works has (finally) turned its attention to Bailey Ave, where we all have been lamenting the loss of precious life due to traffic violence ...
Cindy Says: Complete Streets are for everyone – even drivers!
Cindy Wood is GObike’s Complete Streets Planner. With the organization since 2018, she started off as a mechanic at our community workshop, then expanded her scope by leading pla...
This work takes all of us, because it affects all of us.
The racist terror attack on May 14, 2022 has flooded our hearts with grief and frustration. We are still attempting to grasp the weight of what occurred and how it is affecting our...
The rest of your summer: How about riding every single street in Buffalo?
Bike Month was just the start to the best year in biking Buffalo has ever seen. Now that you’ve rode to school, rode to work, rode to parties, and rode TO RIDE, let’s k...
We’re redoing roads this summer and hiring for help doing so.
We’re hiring a healthy streets assistant to implement Complete Streets pop-up projects in WNY. GObike believes diversity, equity and inclusion will make our organization and ...
In wake of racist violence, Bike to Work Week shifts focus, updates schedule
The victims of Saturday’s racist and evil rampage were our neighbors, our community leaders, our family and our friends. While we mourn, we are also seeking the outcomes that...
$40 off a 30-day Transit Pass? Give Transit a Try this May for Clean Air Month
Whether it’s to improve your health, save money, or reduce your impact on the environment, there are a lot of great reasons to Give Transit a Try this May. All you have to do to ...
Cindy Says: Streets should be designed with pedestrian safety in mind
Cindy Wood is GObike’s Complete Streets Planner. With the organization since 2018, she was initially in our workshop and then leading education programs in Niagara Falls. Cin...
We’re Hiring: Development Intern
We’re hiring a development intern to support GObike’s membership growth strategies and assist advocacy initiatives in WNY. GObike believes diversity, equity and inclusion w...
We’re Hiring: Bicycle and Traffic Safety Ambassador (BTSA) Intern
We’re hiring a Bicycle and Traffic Safety Ambassador (BTSA) Intern to support community education initiatives in Buffalo. GObike believes diversity, equity and inclusion will...
Buffalo Bicycle and Pedestrian Board Meeting: April 2022
Here’s what’s going on in the city’s construction projects that affect bikers and pedestrians. GObike chairs the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, which pro...
ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s North District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s South District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s University District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s Niagara District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s Masten District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s Lovejoy District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s Ellicott District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
Spoke Folk: Delivering everything by bike with Tim White
Tim White is a local bike courier. He delivers fresh produce via cargo bike for a local business called FreshFix. He also rides for Queen City Couriers, a new local startup courier...
ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s Fillmore District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
High-Injury Network Map – ID’ing the worst roadways in Buffalo’s Delaware District
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
Big Reveal: Buffalo’s High-Injury Network Map – Roads for the city to immediately prioritize to improve safety.
From 2017 through 2021, there were over 35,000 crashes in the city of Buffalo alone. In five years, cars hit adults and children biking, adults and children walking, adults and chi...
As Armchair Experts Weigh in on Proposed Tonawanda Roundabouts, GObike’s Engineer Sets the Record Straight
This week, the Buffalo News highlighted the proposed roundabouts for Parker Blvd in Tonawanda. You can read the article here. Read the town’s report here. It needs support of...
Take the survey on the future of Goodell Street, and check out GObike’s take on it, too.
When it comes to major redesigns of our area’s transportation system, it’s often GBNRTC that has the trust of the NYS DOT to effectively carry out community engagement ...
West Side: *Finally* a Community Meeting on Street Calming – Friday March 18, 6PM
Born out of the senseless killing of an 12-year-old boy, Marcell Yanders, last fall outside his west side school, punctuated by a reckless driver running a stop sign at full speed ...
This one weird trick could save Buffalonians 40% at the gas pump throughout March
Ride your bike to work just 2x/week. That’s 40% less spent at the pump. Simple as that. All joking aside, we’re here to help you do it. Our GO Buffalo Niagara team live...
It’s been two glorious years without cars in Delaware and South Parks – We can’t turn back now.
It’s a park. Not a parking lot. At the very beginning of COVID, as the city encouraged Buffalonians to get outside to socialize with some distance and exercise, we imm...
Let’s teach kids and adults how to ride confidently in traffic – Spokefolk with Samantha Stephens
If you’ve been on your bike in Buffalo lately, chances are that you’ve seen Samantha Stephens on hers. As an extremely active member in the cycling community, Sam has a keen in...
Redesign Parker Boulevard! GObike’s letter to the Town of Tonawanda
The Town of Tonawanda adopted a complete streets policy in 2017 (Complete Streets pertains to building or redesigning streets and roads with all users’ accessibility and safe...
GObike to give up to 150 bikes away to kids by the end of March. Organizations should apply today!
GObike is excited to start accepting applications for our Youth Bike Giveaway Program! The events of the past couple years have brought to the forefront how invaluable community, w...
They’re baaaack! Make your business the hippest with a custom bike parking right out front
Along the surge in demand for protected spaces to cycle has been a surge in demand for bicycle parking along popular and not-so-popular corridors in the city and suburbs. As our ...
Please take part in New York’s FIRST EVER Bicycling Census
This survey takes 2 minutes. The purpose of this survey is to help determine who is biking across New York State, why they are riding a bike, in what context (urban, ex-urban, rura...
Buffalo: Nominate your Favorite Crossing Guard by February 18
All this month, we’re teaming up with every organization below to say thank you for the fine folks who are up before the sun, standing in the elements, protecting our city...
Special Session on Sidewalk Snow Removal: Suggested talking points
(Title Image: Simon Husted, Seneca Street in South Buffalo) The City of Buffalo Common Council has decided to hold a special session to hear from residents about the challe...
Municipal Sidewalk Snow Removal!? Unanimous Bike/Pedestrian Board joins Golombek, Nowakowski, Wingo, Wyatt pushing Common Council, Mayor
This winter, still not half over, has made it abundantly clear that Buffalo can no longer rely on property owners to clear their sidewalks, which are owned by the city. While the c...
Everything you need to know about CVRSA: Landmark state legislation to finally support cyclist and pedestrian safety
Thanks for going so far as to find out what this bill is about. Please note, that your likes and loves and shares on social are critical to get eyes on this legislation, BUT itR...
Get on a bike and take one picture every day. Spoke Folk’s Pat Cray.
Pat Cray is one of the best photographers in Buffalo’s Instagram realm, and with so many of his photos glorifying our favorite thing – bikes – we had to talk to h...
Can your design work convince people to stop driving alone? GO Buffalo Niagara is hiring.
GO Buffalo Niagara works with commuters, employers, and property owners to promote sustainable transportation choices. As Buffalo’s population grows, we’re at a critica...
Improve Buffalo and America’s Infrastructure? First re-learn how to listen, says Spoke Folk’s Nick Czekaj
Nick Czekaj is a well-traveled Western New Yorker with two loves: Buffalo and riding his bike. As a former Peace Corps member, his experiences abroad have given him a unique apprec...
Smiles and Fun at GObike’s Solstice Soiree
Thank you to everyone who came to Solstice Soiree! The event was hosted at Rigidized Metals’ Design Studio on Ohio Street. It was sponsored by Archtectural Resources, Quacken...
BIG PROBLEM: Since 2017, cars have hit walkers and cyclists this many times.
Spokefolk: In any weather, Miro Rakic Rides
Miro Rakic is a data and analytics professional at Independent Health. He has been a resident of Buffalo for over 20 years and loves to ride his bikes here. As a member of the loca...
Nominate 2021’s Cyclist of the Year!
Forest Ave Healthy Streets Initiative: What’s Next?
Action and Results: West Village Temporary Traffic Calming Project
What events triggered a need for this project? The West Village neighborhood is nestled between the central business district and Niagara Street. It has city, state and national hi...
Region Central – Scajaquada Corridor 11.9.21 Meeting Recap
980lbs of food?! Cranksgiving a massive success, and here’s how you can do your own.
The 10th Annual Cranksgiving was a huge success! Before we even knew how beautiful the November weather would be that day, 135 riders were registered, a new record for GObike’...
This week is loaded with public meetings on LaSalle, Scajaquada Corridor and Riverside/Black Rock. Please, engage and attend!
Region Central! Virtually, Tuesday November 9, 6PM. (Region Central is the area centrally located within the Buffalo-Niagara Region, comprising Delaware Park, Buff...
GObike Buffalo RFP: Consultant for Northeast Greenway Initiative and Scajaquada Creek Trail Extension
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP Issued: October 29, 2021 Proposals Due: November 17, 2021, 5:00 p.m. EST NOTE: In-person activities described below are subject to change in respon...
Mayoral candidates respond to questionnaire on Buffalo’s infrastructure, public transit
The views on transportation and mobility justice of our elected officials fundamentally shapes our built environment. With this in mind, Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU, a camp...
Cranksgiving Returns! Race across the city with us on a scavenger hunt to benefit Food Not Bombs.
Join us for our 10th annual Cranksgiving to benefit Buffalo Food Not Bombs! Bring a bike (any bike will do), a bag, a lock, a helmet and about $10-15 to buy food. All of the food c...
Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board Meets with Buffalo DPW, October 2021
GObike chairs the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, which provides recommendations to the city on the implementation of plans, policy, and projects to ensure safe travel for ...
We’re Hiring: Outreach Specialist
We’re hiring an Outreach Specialist to support GObike’s GO Buffalo Niagara Transportation Management Association (TMA) Initiative. Our GO Buffalo Niagara program is part of...
Lackawanna’s Bike Lane Pilot Project Ends
Ridge Road in Lackawanna before the GObike project was implemented. Complaints about speed on this stretch prompted the city to take action. In late summer 2020, Lackawanna became ...
GObike signs on to letter imploring Congress to fund urban highway removal
September 22, 2021 Dear members of Congress, On behalf of a nationwide coalition of campaigns seeking to reimagine freeway corridors in American cities, we, the 84 undersigned org...
Bike Events This Saturday – 9.25
Bike Ride in Remembrance of Angel Leon Help support an important event in our community this weekend: A Bike Ride in Remembrance of Angel Leon. Mr. Leon tragically lost his life ea...
July Spokefolk: Vern Hall, Cyclist and Veteran
“I’m living proof. My bike and God. I ride it everyday.” Vern Hall is a former veteran with a passion for wellness and helping others. He cycles daily, works for the ...
Let Buffalo’s Heart Beat Green Again
A Chat with Dr. Mary Ann Kedron, Member of the Scajaquada Corridor Coalition Written by: Sean Hanrahan Not many can look at the Scajaquada Expressway, a freeway constructed in the ...
Senator Ryan Joins GBNRTC and Community Stakeholders to Provide Update on Scajaquada Corridor Planning
Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council Is In The Midst Of The Community Engagement Phase Of The Planning Process For Their ‘Region Central’ Project – Plans T...
National Report Lists Kensington and Scajaquada Expressways as Two Worst Urban Highways in USA
For the fourth consecutive time, Freeways Without Futures recommends their removal as a path to community revitalization and economic development. Congress for the New Urbanism (CN...
We’re Hiring: Transportation Program Manager
We’re hiring a project manager to support GObike’s GO Buffalo Niagara Transportation Management Association (TMA) Initiative.Our GO Buffalo Niagara program is part of our o...
We’re Hiring: Community Engagement Coordinator
We’re hiring a community engagement coordinator to support advocacy initiatives in WNY. GObike believes diversity, equity and inclusion will make our organization and our reg...
May Spokefolk: Keelan Erhard
Keelan Erhard, Family Services Manager, for Habitat for Humanity Buffalo is a Western New York native who currently lives in Buffalo’s West Side. T hey love to ride and are a fam...
#OnlyByBike Bike Month Photo Contest
Happy #NationalBikeMonth! We’ve teamed up with Reddy Bikeshare and Independent Health to bring YOU an added incentive to hop in the saddle this month. Participate in our #...
Community Workshop Closed for May 2021
In response to a handful of significant staff transitions, the workshop will be closed for the month of May to provide us time to hire and train new team members, and plan how to b...
We’re Hiring: Education Manager
We’re hiring an education manager to support youth and adult bicycle education in WNY. GObike believes diversity, equity, and inclusion will make our organization and our r...
We’re Hiring: Lead Bike Mechanic
We’re hiring a lead mechanic to support GObike’s community workshop and mobile repair initiatives in WNY. GObike believes diversity, equity, and inclusion will make our o...
What Should Buffalo Do with 3.5-miles of Obsolete Asphalt?
Our built environment directly impacts our quality of life and our access to opportunities, health, and well-being. Here are our thoughts on the future of Buffalo’s Skyway. S...
Shop Our eBay Store!
Looking to support GObike AND score some new-to-you gear? Shop our eBay store, featuring all the coolest and most unique parts and cycling-related objects the shop has to offer lik...
Wintermission “WINTER PORCH SPORTS”
Tuesdays and Wednesdays in February and March Enjoy outdoor health and fitness classes from your porch or a designated park with Winter Porch Sports, a program brought to you by ...
The Power of Bike Parking: Transportation Alternatives Report
At GObike, we advocate for infrastructure that serves people of all ages, abilities, and confidence levels, like protected bike lanes, and encourage complete street ideology in eve...
GObike Finalizes Plan for 80-mile Southern Tier Trail
Connecting Buffalo and the Southern Tier via Bicycle, Foot, and Horse: GObike Completes Feasibility Study for 80-mile Multi-use Southern Tier Trail The trail will connect 21 We...
GObike’s Support of School Zone Safety Program
“Truly safe streets are created through community-centered design, not armed traffic enforcement. When we use complete street design principles, we make our communities safe fo...
Campaign for Greater Buffalo Proposes Cloudwalk
The Campaign for Greater Buffalo has proposed an alternative solution for the Skyway renovation: the Buffalo Cloudwalk. The design includes the partial deconstruction of the damagi...
The Gates Circle Quandary: A Temporary Striping Plan or Outline a Permanent Design?
The City of Buffalo Department of Public Works has proposed a temporary restriping project for Gates Circle on Delaware Avenue as part of a larger project between North Street and ...
Spoke Folk: Councilmember Ulysees O. Wingo
Ulysees O. Wingo is the councilmember for the Masten District. He’s the Senior Pastor of the Antioch Baptist Church and Assistant Professor of Business at Houghton College and SU...
Moving Forward Together: Mobility Justice Update
In June 2020, GObike Buffalo made an explicit and public commitment to advance our values of equity and inclusion in our operations and our community. We are sharing some critical ...
Addressing Mobility Justice in Our Communities As defined by Untokening, mobility justice is the ability of marginalized groups to move easily, fairly, and unafraid. Equitable tran...
Winter Sidewalk Policy: FAQs for Buffalo Residents
An FAQ on Sidewalk Removal Requirements for Buffalo Residents From the City of Buffalo’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Do I have to shovel the snow from the sidewalk in...
Councilmember Golombek Proposes Sidewalk Snow Removal Program
Sick of blocked sidewalks during the winter due to unshoveled snow? Councilmember Golombek is proposing we look at how to fix that. Last week, Councilmember Golombek reintroduced...
Bike There, Buffalo!
Buffalo Bike Tours is proud to announce the release of Bike There! 5 Self-Guided Buffalo Tours by Bike, coming May 7th. The tours, which are accessible through the Ride with GPS ap...
AARP Summit Looks at Solving Inequalities in Underserved Communities
WBFO NPR December 7, 2020 AARP Summit looks at solving inequalities in underserved communities Creating livable communities throughout New York State is a topic which has gained st...
Philip L. Haberstro IV, 72, leading force in Buffalo-Niagara wellness
BuffaloNews November 22,2020 Philip L. Haberstro, foreground, founder and executive director of the Wellness Center of Greater Buffalo, who died Nov. 18, was the leading public h...
Recycle-A-Bicycle program in need of Bikes
Buffalo Rising March 16, 2020 GObike Buffalo’s Recycle-A-Bicycle Program is in need of some bikes. This instrumental program teaches kids of all ages how to strip down a...
Bikers and pedestrians look to City to add more open space for safe travel
WKBW MAY 19, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It’s a worldwide trend spurred by the COVID-19 crisis: more people are walking and biking. Because of that, cities all over are put...
Proposed bike trail would connect Buffalo to Cattaraugus County
WKBW AUGUST 19, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — GObike Buffalo and Alta Planning & Design are proposing an 80-mile bike trail which would connect Buffalo to Hinsdale in...
There’s a biking boom happening here in Buffalo.
WKBW MAY 15, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. [WKBW] — Fewer cars on the road mean more people are riding their bikes here in Western New York. In the Town of Tonawanda’s ...
More people are riding bikes, but good luck finding one.
WBFO JUNE 18, 2020 It is not some visual quirk of the pandemic, you are indeed seeing more people riding bicycles on Western New York streets. There are more new bikes out there an...
Study commences on planned 80-mile Southern Tier Trail
WBFO April 27, 2020 GObike Buffalo announced the launch of a feasibility study and community outreach Monday morning, for a planned 80-mile bike trail that would connect Buffalo t...
GObike installing a 1.4-mile protected bike lane on Ridge Road in Lackawanna
WKBW September 1, 2020 LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WKBW) — GObike Buffalo and the City of Lackawanna are joining together to test out a new, safe route for bikers in the city. They&...
GObike Buffalo partners with Queen City Couriers
Buffalo Rising March 24, 2020 Bike activism is alive and well in Buffalo. In a recent eBlast from GObike Buffalo, we learned that the organization has been fighting...
We’re hiring a Community Outreach Assistant!
We’re hiring a community outreach assistant to support advocacy initiatives in WNY. Job Description In an effort to make our roads safer for everyone, GObike is looking for...
Biking in Buffalo is hot. Here are ways to get – and stay – rolling
Buffalo News, August 7, 2020 A striking number of Western New Yorkers have taken two routes toward wellness during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Walking climbed 500% from Mar...
Help Make Buffalo A Bike-Friendlier City
From Buffalo Rising, August 24, 2020 Councilmember Mitch Nowakowski – Fillmore District and resident Martha Heidinger joined GObike’s pop-up complete streets crew last week to ...
Cranksgiving 2020
Cranksgiving 2020: Winners Announcement
The GObike team would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all 98 riders who participated in our 9th Cranksgiving this past Saturday, November 7. It was an amazing day filled with...
Support the Ridge Road Pop-Up Bike Lane
In late summer this year, GObike’s pop-up team worked with the City of Lackawanna to construct a temporary two-way protected bike lane on Ridge Road to accomplish the city’...
Workshop to Reopen Nov. 1
Our community workshop is excited to reopen our doors, and bike stands to community members. We hope to create a safe, healthy environment for our patrons and thus be proceeding w...
Together, We Ride: Right Turns
Motorists and bicyclists: here’s how to make a right turn. The video is part of our Together, We Ride, campaign, focusing on encouraging safe interactions between all road us...
Our Volunteers Make us Great: Pop-Up Projects
We’d like to recognize our volunteers: thank you. You, our volunteers, will then take these thoughts, and you’ll share them with your friends and families. Perhaps that is ...
Ridge Road Press Release
GObike Works with City of Lackawanna to Install a 1.4-Mile Protected Bike Lane Pilot Project on Ridge Road The temporary pilot project allows the city to experiment with the design...
We Need Volunteers 2020
We need volunteers! After a delay in getting our permits for painting complete streets, we’re working to paint a lot of infrastructure before the cold weather hits. We’...
Changes in parking and transportation due to COVID-19
Ninety two Allpro Parking employees have been laid off because of revenue loss from the Coronavirus. This is not how the company envisioned its 20th anniversary would look like. &#...
Western NY in Midst of Biking Boom
From Spectrum News “It’s just really a means to get out and enjoy myself,” said Nicholas Schuh, who lives in Buffalo. That seems to be the case for plenty of Wes...
GObike reports 3000% local increase in biking
GObike reports 3000% local increase in biking From Buffalo Rising GObike Buffalo has announced that the activity of cycling is growing exponentially in Western NY. The organization...
COVID-19 and the Buffalo Niagara Transportation System
Local Traffic Counts Down While Cyclist and Pedestrian Volumes Soar The Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council recently presented local traffic data from our tran...
A Bike Match Story
By Rebecca Reilly, Operations and Outreach Director When you’re in the bike advocacy business, and the Covid-19 epidemic makes it harder for car-less populations to get arou...
We’re Hiring: Community Outreach Coordinator
We’re hiring a summer AmeriCorps member to serve as community outreach coordinator to support complete street pop-up initiatives in WNY. GObike believes diversity, equity, ...
Together, We Ride: Turn Signals
Your RX for a safe and exciting bike ride: turn signals! The video is part of our Together, We Ride, campaign, focusing on encouraging safe interactions between all road users. Fun...
SkyRide 2020 Postponed
We are postponing our 7th annual SkyRide until 2021. Dear friends and supporters, For the past six years, we’ve hosted the SkyRide, presented by Independent Health, our ann...
GObike’s Commitment to Black Lives Matter
Black lives matter. As a city and a region, we have a long way to go to living into our vision of an equitable society. This is true of our organization as well. The brutal murd...
Buffalo Rides for Black Lives
There are many ways to have an impact right now, one of which is with our wallets. GObike staff is putting our money — and our pedals — where our commitment is, and riding for ...
School Board to Consider Resolution to Support School Zone Speed Limits
Two Advocacy Wins: Reopen Buffalo and Approved School Speed Zone Resolution
Reopen Buffalo and Approved School Speed Zone Resolution The City of Buffalo announced Reopen Buffalo, a new program allowing restaurants and small businesses to apply for extra ...
Priority Areas for Open Streets During the COVID-19 Crisis
As part of our Better Streets, Better Buffalo campaign, GObike is asking concerned residents to join us in our call for open streets in the City of Buffalo to create more space for...
School Board to Consider Resolution to Support School Zone Speed Limits
Can you voice your support? A resolution will be introduced to the school board tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, at 5:30 pm, to support the current 15 mph speed limit throughout the ...
GObike Begins Community Outreach and Planning for 80-mile Multi-use Southern Tier Trail
The trail will connect 20 Western New York towns and villages, and link to the 750-mile statewide Empire State Trail and 90-mile Genesee Valley Greenway. Community outreach, adjusted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes one-on-one listening sessions with project stakeholders and a virtual …
2019 Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts: A Summary
In September 2019, GObike and a crew of dedicated volunteers conducted bicycle and pedestrian counts. Included is a summary of our findings. Regular bicycle and pedestrian count...
E-Bikes and E-Scooters Legal At Last
After years of advocates diligently working to legalize e-bikes and the recent push from scooter industries to allow scooters on the streets, Governor Cuomo has finally passed leg...
Introducing: BikeMatchGOBFLO
GObike has developed a bike match program to connect people with bikes to those in need of bikes in the Buffalo-Niagara region. The program is based on New York City’s #Bi...
Tonawanda Complete Streets Initiative: Parker Boulevard Roundabout
The Town of Tonawanda is finalizing plans for providing a complete street treatment Parker Boulevard at their town board meeting tonight. The project includes three mini-roundabouts, bicycle lanes, and curb-extensions for ADA sidewalk ramps. Can you spare a few minutes to support the …
Social Distancing in Passive Recreation and Active Transportation: Best Practices for Municipalities
GObike is working with local municipalities to implement infrastructure interventions to help residents maintain social distancing during essential transportation and recreation necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Can I Bike Right Now?
Maintaining your mental and physical health via bicycle during the pandemic.
Governor Cuomo Deems Bicycle Repair Shops an Essential Service
Bicycle repair shops will be allowed to remain open during the closure of all non-essential businesses. Bicycles are essential for meeting critical transportation needs.
Queen City Couriers Offers Free Bike Deliveries During the Pandemic
A new bike messenger service, Queen City Couriers, is offering free deliveries to distribute food and necessities from non-profits to those in need.
A Message from Gobike
A few updates from GObike during the pandemic.
Adjusting to the Work-From-Home Lifestyle?
Working from home for the first time? Here’s some advice from Go Buffalo Niagara, GObike’s commuter assistance program.
Recommended Infrastructure Interventions During COVID-19
GObike Provides Municipal Guidance on Recommended Infrastructure Interventions During COVID-19 Pandemic for Public Health and Safety Additional street and park space are necessary ...
Social Distancing in Passive Recreation and Active Transportation: Best Practices for Municipalities
GObike is working with local municipalities to implement infrastructure interventions to help residents maintain social distancing during essential transportation and recreation n...
WBFO: Buffalo BikeShareGOBFLO
From WBFO, April 16, 2020 The coronavirus has exposed many inequities and disparities that exist in our community, and among those is transportation. Now, more than ever, having a ...
Comments Due for NFTA Metro Rail Expansion
The NFTA is soliciting comments on their proposed plan to extend the existing 6.4-mile metro rail in Buffalo from its current terminus at University Station on the University at Buffalo South Campus to Tonawanda and Amherst.
Councilmember Nowakowski to Introduce Infrastructure Funding Legislation
Councilmember Mitch Nowakowski of the Fillmore district will introduce a resolution to dedicate funding from school speed zone enforcement to infrastructure improvements in school zones.
We’re Hiring: Bicycle Safety Ambassador (Part-time, Seasonal)
We’re hiring a part-time education ambassador to support education initiatives in Niagara Falls.
Reducing Speeding in Buffalo School Zones
Why we support the school zone speed limits and their enforcement throughout the day
The Future of Mobility in Buffalo: Walkability
Jim Jones, GObike Engineer and retired Town Engineer for the Town of Tonawanda, attended the Congress for New Urbanism’s (CNU’s) weeklong conference, Designing for the Future of Mobility in Buffalo, hosted by the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA), and national …
Skyway Redesign Public Comments Due Today
Public comments for the Skyway redesign are due today. Our comments are outlined below. We encourage you to submit comments as well!
Brittany Perez: Director of Outreach and Engagement at the IDEA Center
Brittany Perez is the Director for Outreach and Engagement at UB’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA Center), a globally recognized organization committed to creating and implementing inclusive design policies, practices, environments, and products. The group …
Do WNY’s International Bridges Support Bikes?
Last year, after a $100 million rehabilitation project, the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, NY, re-opened with a new bicycle and pedestrian path which provided physical separation from cars and semi-trucks to allow safe crossing for standard bicycles. How bicycle-accessible are the …
Where the Sidewalk Divides: Should Bikes be on Sidewalks?
We were absolutely thrilled to see two letters to the editor in the Buffalo News recently focusing on a topic so near and dear to our hearts at GObike—sidewalks, who they are for, and whether bicycles should be ridden on them. ’Tis a contested topic indeed and one where you can …
Pedestrian Deaths Are No Accident
As pedestrian deaths continue to rise across the country, a new cadre of professionals is taking notice—traffic engineers. A recent article from National Society of Professional Engineers (NPSE) outlines the commitment traffic engineers are making to addressing current street design …
Biking in Paris Up 54% in Past Year
Outspoken environmentalist. Hysteric. Courageous. Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo has been called many names due to her mission to reduce the ill-effects of climate change and car-centered design in her city. But the proof is in the pudding—bike ridership is up, car ownership is down and …
State Agencies Seek Input on Transportation Climate Mitigation Plan
DEC, DOT and NYSERDA continue to seek input regarding New York State’s potential participation in a regional program developed by the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional collaboration of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia that seeks to reduce carbon …
Cuomo Signs Statewide Multi-use Trails Plan Bill
Governor Cuomo signed legislation S.4416B/A.5035B directing the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to develop a coordinated plan for linking regional trail networks with the Empire State Trail.
Modest Investments in Active Transportation Deliver Big
A recent report from the rails-to-trail conservancy estimates even modest public investments in trail and active transportation networks can deliver big benefits.
After Capping a Successful 2019, GObike Buffalo Looks Toward Expansion in 2020
Regional expansion efforts include hosting new education programs in new areas, trail and streetscape planning, and hiring a deputy director.
Why Do We Ignore Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled in Climate Change Policies?
We’re missing the mark on reducing greenhouse gases in transportation, with proposed policies focusing exclusively on electrifying fleets and cap-and-trade systems while ignoring reducing demand.
Empire State Trail 76% Complete
As of September 2019, three quarters (76%) of the 60 Empire State Trail construction projects are either under construction or complete. The remaining projects are in the contract bidding or final design stage. All Empire State Trail construction projects are on schedule for completion no later …
Winter Sidewalk Safety: FAQs for Buffalo Residents
The GObike-led and citizen-run Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board for the City of Buffalo has compiled the below list of FAQs for residents on sidewalk maintenance during winter months.
Support the NYS Trails Plan Bill
Do you ever imagine hoping on your bike for a weekend trip to the Finger Lakes? Or dream of a trail system in New York equal to Canada’s Friendship Trail, where an easy, well-signed routes takes you straight to the beach? The Trails Plan Bill, recently sent to Governor …
Stephanie Barber-Geter: Restore Our Community Coalition and Hamlin Park Taxpayers’ Association
With a critical meeting coming up this Wednesday, November 13, from 6 to 8 pm at the Buffalo Museum of Science, we talked to the Chair of ROCC, Stephanie Barber-Geter, about how she got her start in organizing, the Restore Our Community Coalition, and one road.
Untokening: A Conference About Mobility Justice
At GObike, we strive to create positive impacts on: health, environment, streets and quality of life. We do this by promoting alternative transportation options. But to make the case that these alternatives are actually good for everyone, we need to understand the communities where we try …
State Officials Introduce Vehicular Violence Accountability Act
2019 has been a dangerous year for Buffalo-Niagara cyclists. Across the nation, pedestrian and bicyclist deaths are at all-time highs. State officials have introduced the Vehicular Violence Accountability Act to hold drivers more accountable, remove privileges from dangerous drivers, and …
Bicyclist Hit by Buffalo Police Officer on Historically Dangerous Grant Street
A Buffalo bicyclist was hit on Potomac Avenue and Grant Street by a Buffalo Police officer. The bicyclist is in critical condition at ECMC. The cyclist and their family are in our warmest thoughts, and we sincerely hope for a speedy recovery.
Erie Cattaraugus Trail Update
Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to the preservation and development of the ECRT corridor, has just completed their first year as trail managers for the trail. Below is an update on their first year.
End of the Season Review: Pop-Up Complete Streets
Since April, GObike has been working with community groups around Western New York to implement pop-up complete street projects. These low-cost temporary infrastructure projects are designed and often constructed by the community, and allow residents to experience traffic calming in their …
End of the Season Review: Community Workshop
Though our community workshop stays busy year-round with programming, recycle-a-bicycle classes, and, of course, our annual Cranksgiving event, we’ve have a busy year to-date, with more than 2,000 workshop visitors (and counting!).
Passenger Vehicle Emissions Continue to Rise in Buffalo Area
The transportation sector is the greatest source of GHG emissions in New York and the United States. Most of these emissions (60 percent) come from passenger vehicles.
Blocking Bike Lanes Banned in Rochester
Rochester’s City Council approved a rule last week to prohibit cars from standing or parking in bike lanes.
Federal Highway Administration Requests Crosswalk Art Removal
The Federal Highway Administration is not keen on crosswalk art and has asked one town in Ames, Iowa, to “take the necessary steps to remove the non-compliant crosswalk art as soon as it is feasible.” (The Chicago crosswalk pictured here includes words such as, “yell, sniff, yield, …
Safe Lanes Bike Lane Blockage Reporting Platform
See a bike lane blocked by a car, delivery truck, police officer, etc.? Report it!
Another Voice: Need for speed is not top priority on Scajaquada Corridor
No matter where you sit on the issue, we can all agree: The current Scajaquada Corridor design is untenable. Printed in the Buffalo News on September 21, 2019.
Researchers, Community Partners Seek to Develop Lower Great Lakes Research Network on Sustainability and Resilience
From UB News.
East Side Brewery & Bar Bike Tour Set for Saturday
In Buffalo Rising on August 6, 2019.
$400,000 in Grant Money Given to Revitalize Grant Street
In WKBW on July 17, 2019
Groups Make Lackawanna Road Safer, in a Colorful Way
On WIVB on August 1, 2019.
Grant Street Gets a Big Boost
In Buffalo Rising on July 18, 2019.
Crossroads of Creativity Celebrated Buffalo’s Rail Trail and Kicks Off Expansion Planning
In Buffalo Rising on July 13, 2019.
GObike Buffalo Has Got Your Back When It Comes to Biking
Buffalo Rising on July 10, 2019.
Marc Moscato: Buffalo Bike Tours
A historian, educator and ukulele player, Marc Moscato’s Buffalo Bike Tours provide a biking experience as unique as the city itself. Visit Buffalo Bike Tours for more information and to register for a ride.
Another Voice: Mobility Hub will Help 201 Ellicott Enhance Downtown
GObike has been working for over 10 years to support active mobility for cyclists, pedestrians and transit riders. In that time, we have never seen a development that advances our mission and the City of Buffalo’s goals for social equity, sustainability and access to the extent of the …
GOBike’s SkyRide is Coming Up—Here’s How You Can Ride the Skyway
On WKBW, February 13, 2019.
John Cotter: Volunteer of the Year, Youth Volunteer
John Cotter was awarded Volunteer of the Year for 2018 at our annual Solstice Soirée in December. He has been our youth volunteer at the community workshop for over a year.
Anthony Brown, Miro Rakic, Deacon Newhouse: The Great Winter Get Out
Anthony Brown, Miro Rakic, and Deacon Newhouse took the top rankings for the Campus Cycling Collective’s Great Winter Get Out last winter. Though they braved the elements to rack up the points that secured their victory, they all commute via bicycle in the winter.
GObike Buffalo’s Tactical Refresh Program Gains Traction
GObike’s Tactical Refresh program is giving Buffalo’s worn road paint some much-needed attention and making streets safer for those who walk and bike.
Bike lanes on some busy Buffalo streets get a new coat of paint
Business First highlights a new partnership between the City of Buffalo, Rigidized Metals and GObike Buffalo to maintain safe Complete Streets along some of Buffalo’s busiest bicycling corridors.
A collaborative approach to “refreshing” on-road bicycle facilities.
GObike has teamed up with the City of Buffalo and Rigidized Metals to refresh on-road bicycle facilities, helping to maintain our Complete Streets!
Regional Transportation Management Association Launches Business Memberships
Go Buffalo Niagara is giving a boost to area commuters by offering incentives to those who choose to walk, bike or use public transportation to commute to work.
BPD: Cyclist attacked on West Side was ‘targeted’
A female cyclist was the victim of a hit-and-run on Buffalo’s West Side earlier this week. While the circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet totally clear, the attack does underscore the danger that road rage can pose for bicyclists riding in the city as well as the need for …
From Bethlehem Steel Brownfield to Bicycle Trail
A new project along Lake Erie will redevelop former industrial properties and extend the Shoreline Trail into Lackawanna, creating community connections to the waterfront and bridging gaps to other regional trails and greenways.
Two Old First Ward Intersections Reap Traffic Calming Rewards
GObike’s first Complete Streets demonstration of the year has “popped up” in the Old First Ward. Through these temporary measures, we look forward to making streets safer for all users and helping communities reimagine their roadways!
Local intersections now safer for pedestrians, bikers
Two intersections in the First Ward are now safer for bikers and pedestrians thanks to the WNY Land Conservancy, GObike Buffalo, and the First Ward Community Center.
Making Two Busy First Ward Intersections Safer
GObike and Old First Ward volunteers pitched in to paint temporary traffic-calming features on South Park Avenue, the first of many to come in 2018!
Cities pass rules to make roads safer
More than a dozen Western New York communities have passed laws to strengthen road safety.
National bike month ramps up biking enthusiasm in Buffalo
It’s Bike Month, and GObike Buffalo is on a mission to make the Queen City more bike and pedestrian friendly and promote safety.
Editorial: GObike rides into Buffalo’s past and present
GObike Buffalo and some of its SkyRide community partners — including Restore Our Community Coalition, Grant Amherst Business Association, Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor and Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy — had the …
SkyRide features expanded route winding through Olmsted parks
We’re biking the highways. Here’s why.
Reactions of dismay, delight as state begins work on West River Parkway trail
Despite continued protest from some Grand Island residents, construction on the West River Parkway trail begins this week. In the future, this 8-mile road will offer bicyclists, pedestrians and outdoor enthusiasts with a safer route across the island, linking Buckhorn State Park to Beaver …
SkyRide launch party is Saturday at Flying Bison
Kickoff the start of Western New York’s outdoor bicycling season with a party Saturday to celebrate the upcoming SkyRide.
The City will release conceptual designs of Erie-Shelton Square Greenway Project
The City of Buffalo, Empire State Development and BUDC are moving forward with projects outlined in a 2015 redevelopment plan for Downtown public spaces. They will be presenting conceptual designs for the Erie/Shelton Square area at a public meeting on April 19. We are excited to see how they plan …
Gotta Bike? GO Bike Buffalo!
Justin Booth talks about the origins and growth of GObike, and why he loves to #BikeBFLO.
New bike amenities on Medical Campus aim to lure more riders
Bicycle-friendly improvements, coming soon to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus!
Ice rinks? Aquatic centers? Nope. Residents want trails.
City and county planners and consultants are seeing a shift in public interest from sports complexes and indoor recreation centers to trails and greenways. We’ve been saying it for years, but it’s great to see data that supports us! Western New Yorkers want more and better opportunities to get …
Buffalo Advocates Convince New York DOT to Rethink a Half-Baked Highway Removal
The state had pushed a “boulevard” design that was too much like the highway it was supposed to replace.
Community stakeholders welcome reset on Scajaquada Corridor project
The decision Monday by the New York State Department of Transportation to suspend its Scajaquada Corridor redesign project, in its most recent form, was welcomed by community stakeholders who hope the next draft will be one that satisfies their desires for the roadway and affected nearby lands.
State Drops Contested Plan to Convert Scajaquada into Lower-Speed Boulevard
The state has put the brakes on a plan to convert the Scajaquada Expressway into a lower-speed boulevard after receiving public comments that were overwhelmingly in opposition.
A little bit of grease, a little bit of love, and bikes are reborn for kids
(From The Buffalo News) GObike Buffalo’s community workshop on Colvin Avenue recently turned into Santa’s workshop, with bicycle mechanics and volunteers transforming donated two-wheelers into gifts worthy to be set under the tree on Christmas morning.
Stay in your lane! Neighborhood warns drivers to share road with bikes.
Fillmore Forward is taking steps to improve bicycle safety in their neighborhood.
Once So Chic and Swooshy, Freeways Are Falling Out of Favor
Several cities face pressure to tear down the 1960s-era mega-roads and reinstate pedestrian-friendly streets. Jane Jacobs told you so!
Ashford talks ways to better town with Complete Streets
GObike’s Justin Booth met with Town of Ashford officials to discuss improving roadway safety through Complete Streets
Another Voice: Scajaquada Plan Protects the Legacy of Robert Moses
GObike Executive Director Justin Booth calls on the State to support a plan for the Scajaquada Expressway that honors the legacies of Olmsted and Buffalo’s original planners, not that of Robert Moses.
The Tour de Farms in Buffalo Is the Coolest Bike Ride You’ll Do All Year
It’s one of the most Portland things we’ve seen outside of Portland, and it’s just one example of how New York State’s second city is evolving.
Temporary Bike Lanes “Pop-Up” on Fillmore Avenue
Community, city and GObike team up to install Buffalo’s first pop-up bike lanes in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.
Slow Roll Buffalo to launch third season May 1
Slow Roll Buffalo will launch its third season on Monday with a ride to and from Niagara Square.
Jim Jones, Town of Tonawanda Engineer
Our cyclist of the month is Jim Jones, Engineer for Town of Tonawanda and complete streets advocate. This month’s submission is by Rebecca Riley, fellow cyclist and author of Imaginomix, a blog about economics, diversity, creativity, and bikes.
Buffalo Police are Collecting Bikes to Give Away
Buffalo Police are on the lookout for some gently used bicycles so they can give them a new purpose.
After-school Program Trains Next Generation of Buffalo Bicyclists
The young girl peered through the window into the school courtyard and saw that the rain had stopped. “Can we ride our bikes outside?” she asked. “Yes,” said Jonathan Piret, her instructor, “but if you ride outside you can’t ride inside anymore because the …
Reddy,’ Set, Go! Bike Sharing Begins Second Year
Reddy Bikeshare began its second year of operation Monday, with 200 bike rentals coming to 35 locations around the city by Wednesday.
Anxious about Biking to the Medical Campus? Call the Bike Sherpa
If you have anxiety about riding your bicycle to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, the Bike Sherpa might be what the doctor ordered.
Eric Schmarder, Senior City Traffic Engineer of City of Buffalo
Eric Schmarder, Senior City Traffic Engineer for the City of Buffalo, wasn’t always hip with bike lanes. But Schmarder’s perspective—along with that of the City of Buffalo Department of Public Works and the Mayor’s office—has changed significantly since 2008.
Cyclist Spotlight – Chris Hawley
I’m a city planner, local history aficionado, and man about town. My ride is a 1968 Raleigh three-speed. — In 2008, Buffalo became the first city in New York State to adopt a complete streets policy, and Mayor Byron Brown has faithfully implemented this policy with the addition of …
George Johnson and the East Side Bike Club
Our September Cyclist(s) of the month are George Johnson and the East Side Bike Club. Since April 2016, the East Side Bike Club has met every Saturday at noon at the head of Martin Luther King, Jr. in MLK park for leisurely-paced rides around the city.
Support the Removal of the Main Street Medians
There is a crusade underway, to right a major wrong dome to Main Street. Back in 2012, just as Complete Streets was coming into play, The City tore up Main Street between the University District and Humboldt Parkway. When the streets were finished, we were left with outdated concrete planter …