Sunday, May 3, 2015

Five Boro bike tour [Bike NYC] 2015 May 03


www.Bike.nyc /events / TD-five-boro-bike-tour

Cycling is a zero-emissions activity, but a large-scale ride like the TD Five Boro Bike Tour is not. That’s why, in 2014, we implemented initiatives to make the Tour as green as it can be and to set the bar high for sustainably produced events.

www.newyorkcares.org/projects/ enjoy-five-boro-bike-tour-astoria-park-rest-area-5


Astoria Park Volunteer Corp: TD 5 Boro Bike Tour
Astoria Park Running Track in Astoria
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www.bike.nyc / / news/the-2015-td-five-boro-bike-tour-ride-guide

CLICK HERE FOR A LARGER ROUTE MAP.

Getting ready to welcome 5Boro Bike Tour riders.






www.newyorkcares.org /program-areas/ environment


www.bike.nyc /about/ #Sustainability


Astoria tree planting

The task was a momentous one, and required the support of numerous City agencies and nonprofits and the help of thousands of invaluable volunteers. As a result of our efforts, the Tour was awarded Silver-level certification by the Council for Responsible Sport, a nonprofit that recognizes sporting events that promote and demonstrate environmentally and socially responsible measures that help reduce the environmental footprint within the event’s host community.

In order to be certified, Bike New York has:
  • Partnered with the New York Restoration Project to plant trees in Astoria Park, a rest area along the route of the Tour.
  • Worked with Grow NYC, the City of New York Department of Sanitation, and the NYC Composter’s Project to divert 83.9% of waste from landfill.
    • 10.3% of waste was composted.
    • 73.6% was recycled.
  • Collaborated with the City’s Department of Environmental Protection to provide fresh NYC drinking water, thereby eliminating the use of more than 4,400 gallons worth of bottled water.
  • Provided cyclists with an eco-friendly Rider Identification Kit, with an UltraGreen bike plate, reusable helmet cover, and Tyvek bib.
  • Produced 3,000 organic cotton T-shirts for staff and volunteers.
  • Donated all leftover food to City Harvest, a local nonprofit dedicated to feeding New York’s hungry.
  • Partnered with a local, 100% wind-powered vendor to print all 35,000 Tour Programs on 100% Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper.

Our hope is that this certification will encourage other organizations and events to join us in going green. The Tour is the first event in New York City to be certified, and we look forward to the day when being sustainable is the rule, not the exception, and certification is a thing of the past.


Council for Responsible Sport (CRS)

www.councilforresponsiblesport.org



   







www.nyc.gov /html/dot /html/ motorist/ wkndtraf



Queens Portion:

· 21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North
· Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard / Alternate Route
· Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street

· 19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard
· Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard
· Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South

· Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and14th Street
· 14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue

· 31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard
· Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive
· 44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street
· 11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge

· Pulaski Bridge (South Bound from Queens to Brooklyn)


"Five Boro Bike Tour In Astoria Park"

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A sea of humanity in Astoria Park during the 5 Boro Bike Tour today. @ Astoria Park


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