SPRING CLEANING? Donate Your Old Bikes Gillson Parking Lot Saturday May 10th-rain or shine 9-11 am Bike Walk Wilmette will collect used adult and kids bikes to donate to Working Bikes. Adult bikes must be in reparable condition (missing tires or other parts are ok). Kids bikes must be gently used. Bike Walk Wilmette advocates forContinueContinue reading “Bike Donation May 10 at Gillson”
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Here’s Your Chance to Tell Wilmette to Improve Biking and Walking in the Village
The Village is asking for public opinion about: 1) improving biking and walking on Green Bay Road and 2) adding a trail connecting the North Shore Channel trail to Sheridan Road. These two areas are heavily travelled by pedestrians and cyclists. Improving safety and the walking and cycling experience in both of these areas isContinueContinue reading “Here’s Your Chance to Tell Wilmette to Improve Biking and Walking in the Village”
Used Bike Collection 2024
Give your Old Bikes A New Home! Bike CollectionGillson Parking Lot Saturday, May 11th, 2024 (rain or shine) 9-11am Earlier Used Bike Collections were a great success! Bike Walk Wilmette is excited to announce our annual Used Bike Collection initiative to support Working Bikes. We are seeking donations of adult bikes, which should be in aContinueContinue reading “Used Bike Collection 2024”
Support Safer, Easier Biking and Walking in Illinois
Two bills are currently in the House Transportation Committee on Vehicles & Safety. A show of support is needed to get them to the House floor. Lowering default speed limit in Illinois urban areas (HB 3530):Given that excessive speed is the most common factor in serious and fatal crashes, reducing the state’s default speed limitContinueContinue reading “Support Safer, Easier Biking and Walking in Illinois”
Park Avenue might get speed bumps
McKENZIE – Park Avenue in the McKenzie district of Wilmette may soon see the introduction of speed bumps to address growing traffic concerns. That is the result of a meeting of the village’s Transportation Commission last week. During the meeting, the village staff presented a list of streets with high traffic volume and excessive averageContinueContinue reading “Park Avenue might get speed bumps”
Take the survey on parking in downtown Wilmette
One recent Memorial Day many people cycled to downtown Wilmette Bike Walk Wilmette urges all residents to complete the Village survey about parking in downtown Wilmette. Find survey here. Bike Walk Wilmette believes that parking in downtown Wilmette is adequate, given the size of our downtown and community. No new parking is needed. We hopeContinueContinue reading “Take the survey on parking in downtown Wilmette”
Wilmette E-Bike Show 9/30
Thinking about an E-Bike? Come to the free Alternate Bike Show See e-bikes, cargo bikes and more!Learn which bike is for you and where to buy Saturday, September 30th, 202310 am-3 pmSt. John’s Church Parking Lot(Wilmette/Park Aves.) Sponsored by Bike Walk Wilmette If you have an alternative bike that you could demonstrate for an hour, please contact us here.BeContinueContinue reading “Wilmette E-Bike Show 9/30”
Three more roads now have ‘sharrows’
WILMETTE – Over the past couple of days more sharrows have arrived in Wilmette. The bicycle markings popped up at Poplar Drive between downtown and Isabella, on Washington Avenue between Ridge and Hunter and on Park Avenue between Central and Gregory. Sharrow on Park Ave in front of the Wilmette Public Library Sharrows are meant toContinueContinue reading “Three more roads now have ‘sharrows’”
Join Rock the Ride this Sunday
Join Rock the Ride North Shore to support gun violence prevention.Community. Action. Change. TOGETHER.Sunday, August 20, 2023 Join Rock the Ride for a walk, a ride, and/or their burritos and bubbles brunch. Start & End: Hubbard Woods Park in Winnetka 8:15am: 25-mile Ride8:45am: 12-mile Ride9:15am: 3-mile Walk Online Registration closes Fri August 18th at 3pmDay Of Registration at HubbardContinueContinue reading “Join Rock the Ride this Sunday”
Support our petition for safe walking and biking in Gillson Park
Do You Want Safer and Better Walking and Biking in Gillson?Bike Walk Wilmette does, tooWe support the Alternate PathHelp Us Convince the Park District If you want better and safer walking and biking in Gillson, and don’t need to know more, go to change.org to sign our petition. If you want to know more, readContinueContinue reading “Support our petition for safe walking and biking in Gillson Park”
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