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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 06:30 PM
ZoomEmpowering Communities: Igniting Collective Power for Lasting Change
How are some groups of people successful in making neighborhood change, and how do they sustain their momentum over time?
Join us via Zoom this month to discover the key to successful neighborhood change and sustaining momentum over time. Learn from renowned researcher Dr. Brian D. Christens, author of "Community Power and Empowerment," as he shares insights on psychological and organizational processes within community power structures.
RSVP below to secure your spot and be part of the collective power shaping Atlanta's future.
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Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 04:00 PM · 15 rsvps
Washington Park Recreation Center - 102 Ollie St NW in Atlanta, GATrue Beginners
Are you ready to be part of Atlanta’s bicycling craze? The city’s got more and more folks out there riding bikes for fitness, commuting to work and school, as a means to get errands done, or taking in the BeltLine and other park spaces on two wheels. Come learn how to ride a bike!
This class is for true beginners – kids* or adults who have never been on a bicycle or those who may have tried riding a bike a few times, but are not comfortable balancing, starting and stopping, shifting gears, and scanning the environment while pedaling. After these classes, you will get all those skills and leave empowered to join the thousands of other cyclists enjoying and negotiating Atlanta.
We have a limited number of bikes for true beginners to use. Please bring a helmet, water, and sunscreen. There will be an informational session and time outside on a bike.
Getting started classroom
Introductions
• Helmet fit – two finger rule
• Know your bike
• Bike safety – ABC Quick CheckBasic skills outside
• Brakes
• Balance
• Coast
• Pedal
• Stop
• Power startSafety essentials classroom
• Road rules (bike as a vehicle)
• Safe riding practices
• What to carryAdvanced skills / Additional practice outside
• Continue to work on Basic Skills, or
• Scanning over shoulder
• Turns and signaling
• Gear ShiftingMeet at the Washington Park Recreation Center
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
*Please note that anyone under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the entire class. The parent/guardian does not have to participate in the class, but minors cannot be "dropped off" to this class.
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 04:00 PM · 3 rsvps
On Tech Parkway, behind the Campus Recreation Center. in Atlanta, GACity Cycling - Georgia Tech Community
Give your city cycling confidence a boost with this instructional group ride. If you're interested in this ride, but you feel unsure about participating due to hesitations about riding on city streets, please take a moment to fill out this survey so that we can work to create an experience that is accessible for all. This in-person class is designed specifically for members of the Georgia Tech community — that includes students, staff, and faculty!
What to expect
We will gather BEHIND the Campus Recreation Center on Tech Parkway. Here, we will perform a few quick drills then hit the city or campus streets for a 45-minute ride of three to four gentle miles. Once rolling, we’ll
- Take it slow, stay together, and practice our skills in a safe and supportive manner
- Experience Atlanta’s existing bicycle facilities, like two-directional protected and/or single-directional bike lanes and sharrows, and
- Learn to ride safely on streets without bike lanes by exercising our legal right to “take the lane.”
How to prepare
Please bring a helmet and a bicycle in good repair that fits you. We strongly recommend that you also bring:
- Water and sunscreen
- Sneakers or other appropriate closed-toed shoes
- Comfortable, appropriate clothing for being outside and active
- A friend or three!
Please arrive promptly so all participants can benefit from the full time allotted for this instructional experience.
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
Attendance at this or any class conducted by the Propel ATL indicates your agreement to the following liability waiver: Propel ATL Liability Waiver.
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 04:00 PM · 14 rsvps
Washington Park Recreation Center - 102 Ollie St NW in Atlanta, GATrue Beginners
Are you ready to be part of Atlanta’s bicycling craze? The city’s got more and more folks out there riding bikes for fitness, commuting to work and school, as a means to get errands done, or taking in the BeltLine and other park spaces on two wheels. Come learn how to ride a bike!
This class is for true beginners – kids* or adults who have never been on a bicycle or those who may have tried riding a bike a few times, but are not comfortable balancing, starting and stopping, shifting gears, and scanning the environment while pedaling. After these classes, you will get all those skills and leave empowered to join the thousands of other cyclists enjoying and negotiating Atlanta.
We have a limited number of bikes for true beginners to use. Please bring a helmet, water, and sunscreen. There will be an informational session and time outside on a bike.
Getting started classroom
Introductions
• Helmet fit – two finger rule
• Know your bike
• Bike safety – ABC Quick CheckBasic skills outside
• Brakes
• Balance
• Coast
• Pedal
• Stop
• Power startSafety essentials classroom
• Road rules (bike as a vehicle)
• Safe riding practices
• What to carryAdvanced skills / Additional practice outside
• Continue to work on Basic Skills, or
• Scanning over shoulder
• Turns and signaling
• Gear ShiftingMeet at the Washington Park Recreation Center
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
*Please note that anyone under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the entire class. The parent/guardian does not have to participate in the class, but minors cannot be "dropped off" to this class.
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Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 04:00 PM · 12 rsvps
Washington Park Recreation Center - 102 Ollie St NW in Atlanta, GATrue Beginners
Are you ready to be part of Atlanta’s bicycling craze? The city’s got more and more folks out there riding bikes for fitness, commuting to work and school, as a means to get errands done, or taking in the BeltLine and other park spaces on two wheels. Come learn how to ride a bike!
This class is for true beginners – kids* or adults who have never been on a bicycle or those who may have tried riding a bike a few times, but are not comfortable balancing, starting and stopping, shifting gears, and scanning the environment while pedaling. After these classes, you will get all those skills and leave empowered to join the thousands of other cyclists enjoying and negotiating Atlanta.
We have a limited number of bikes for true beginners to use. Please bring a helmet, water, and sunscreen. There will be an informational session and time outside on a bike.
Getting started classroom
Introductions
• Helmet fit – two finger rule
• Know your bike
• Bike safety – ABC Quick CheckBasic skills outside
• Brakes
• Balance
• Coast
• Pedal
• Stop
• Power startSafety essentials classroom
• Road rules (bike as a vehicle)
• Safe riding practices
• What to carryAdvanced skills / Additional practice outside
• Continue to work on Basic Skills, or
• Scanning over shoulder
• Turns and signaling
• Gear ShiftingMeet at the Washington Park Recreation Center
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
*Please note that anyone under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the entire class. The parent/guardian does not have to participate in the class, but minors cannot be "dropped off" to this class.
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Thursday, July 06, 2023 at 04:00 PM · 5 rsvps
Washington Park Recreation Center - 102 Ollie St NW in Atlanta, GATrue Beginners
Are you ready to be part of Atlanta’s bicycling craze? The city’s got more and more folks out there riding bikes for fitness, commuting to work and school, as a means to get errands done, or taking in the BeltLine and other park spaces on two wheels. Come learn how to ride a bike!
This class is for true beginners – kids* or adults who have never been on a bicycle or those who may have tried riding a bike a few times, but are not comfortable balancing, starting and stopping, shifting gears, and scanning the environment while pedaling. After these classes, you will get all those skills and leave empowered to join the thousands of other cyclists enjoying and negotiating Atlanta.
We have a limited number of bikes for true beginners to use. Please bring a helmet, water, and sunscreen. There will be an informational session and time outside on a bike.
Getting started classroom
Introductions
• Helmet fit – two finger rule
• Know your bike
• Bike safety – ABC Quick CheckBasic skills outside
• Brakes
• Balance
• Coast
• Pedal
• Stop
• Power startSafety essentials classroom
• Road rules (bike as a vehicle)
• Safe riding practices
• What to carryAdvanced skills / Additional practice outside
• Continue to work on Basic Skills, or
• Scanning over shoulder
• Turns and signaling
• Gear ShiftingMeet at the Washington Park Recreation Center
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
*Please note that anyone under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the entire class. The parent/guardian does not have to participate in the class, but minors cannot be "dropped off" to this class.
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 04:00 PM
Washington Park Recreation Center - 102 Ollie St NW in Atlanta, GATrue Beginners
Are you ready to be part of Atlanta’s bicycling craze? The city’s got more and more folks out there riding bikes for fitness, commuting to work and school, as a means to get errands done, or taking in the BeltLine and other park spaces on two wheels. Come learn how to ride a bike!
This class is for true beginners – kids* or adults who have never been on a bicycle or those who may have tried riding a bike a few times, but are not comfortable balancing, starting and stopping, shifting gears, and scanning the environment while pedaling. After these classes, you will get all those skills and leave empowered to join the thousands of other cyclists enjoying and negotiating Atlanta.
We have a limited number of bikes for true beginners to use. Please bring a helmet, water, and sunscreen. There will be an informational session and time outside on a bike.
Getting started classroom
Introductions
• Helmet fit – two finger rule
• Know your bike
• Bike safety – ABC Quick CheckBasic skills outside
• Brakes
• Balance
• Coast
• Pedal
• Stop
• Power startSafety essentials classroom
• Road rules (bike as a vehicle)
• Safe riding practices
• What to carryAdvanced skills / Additional practice outside
• Continue to work on Basic Skills, or
• Scanning over shoulder
• Turns and signaling
• Gear ShiftingMeet at the Washington Park Recreation Center
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
*Please note that anyone under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the entire class. The parent/guardian does not have to participate in the class, but minors cannot be "dropped off" to this class.
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 04:00 PM
On Tech Parkway, behind the Campus Recreation Center. in Atlanta, GACity Cycling - Georgia Tech Community
Give your city cycling confidence a boost with this instructional group ride. If you're interested in this ride, but you feel unsure about participating due to hesitations about riding on city streets, please take a moment to fill out this survey so that we can work to create an experience that is accessible for all. This in-person class is designed specifically for members of the Georgia Tech community — that includes students, staff, and faculty!
What to expect
We will gather BEHIND the Campus Recreation Center on Tech Parkway. Here, we will perform a few quick drills then hit the city or campus streets for a 45-minute ride of three to four gentle miles. Once rolling, we’ll
- Take it slow, stay together, and practice our skills in a safe and supportive manner
- Experience Atlanta’s existing bicycle facilities, like two-directional protected and/or single-directional bike lanes and sharrows, and
- Learn to ride safely on streets without bike lanes by exercising our legal right to “take the lane.”
How to prepare
Please bring a helmet and a bicycle in good repair that fits you. We strongly recommend that you also bring:
- Water and sunscreen
- Sneakers or other appropriate closed-toed shoes
- Comfortable, appropriate clothing for being outside and active
- A friend or three!
Please arrive promptly so all participants can benefit from the full time allotted for this instructional experience.
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
Attendance at this or any class conducted by the Propel ATL indicates your agreement to the following liability waiver: Propel ATL Liability Waiver.
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 04:00 PM · 3 rsvps
Washington Park Recreation Center - 102 Ollie St NW in Atlanta, GATrue Beginners
Are you ready to be part of Atlanta’s bicycling craze? The city’s got more and more folks out there riding bikes for fitness, commuting to work and school, as a means to get errands done, or taking in the BeltLine and other park spaces on two wheels. Come learn how to ride a bike!
This class is for true beginners – kids* or adults who have never been on a bicycle or those who may have tried riding a bike a few times, but are not comfortable balancing, starting and stopping, shifting gears, and scanning the environment while pedaling. After these classes, you will get all those skills and leave empowered to join the thousands of other cyclists enjoying and negotiating Atlanta.
We have a limited number of bikes for true beginners to use. Please bring a helmet, water, and sunscreen. There will be an informational session and time outside on a bike.
Getting started classroom
Introductions
• Helmet fit – two finger rule
• Know your bike
• Bike safety – ABC Quick CheckBasic skills outside
• Brakes
• Balance
• Coast
• Pedal
• Stop
• Power startSafety essentials classroom
• Road rules (bike as a vehicle)
• Safe riding practices
• What to carryAdvanced skills / Additional practice outside
• Continue to work on Basic Skills, or
• Scanning over shoulder
• Turns and signaling
• Gear ShiftingMeet at the Washington Park Recreation Center
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
*Please note that anyone under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the entire class. The parent/guardian does not have to participate in the class, but minors cannot be "dropped off" to this class.
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Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 04:00 PM
Washington Park Recreation Center - 102 Ollie St NW in Atlanta, GATrue Beginners
Are you ready to be part of Atlanta’s bicycling craze? The city’s got more and more folks out there riding bikes for fitness, commuting to work and school, as a means to get errands done, or taking in the BeltLine and other park spaces on two wheels. Come learn how to ride a bike!
This class is for true beginners – kids* or adults who have never been on a bicycle or those who may have tried riding a bike a few times, but are not comfortable balancing, starting and stopping, shifting gears, and scanning the environment while pedaling. After these classes, you will get all those skills and leave empowered to join the thousands of other cyclists enjoying and negotiating Atlanta.
We have a limited number of bikes for true beginners to use. Please bring a helmet, water, and sunscreen. There will be an informational session and time outside on a bike.
Getting started classroom
Introductions
• Helmet fit – two finger rule
• Know your bike
• Bike safety – ABC Quick CheckBasic skills outside
• Brakes
• Balance
• Coast
• Pedal
• Stop
• Power startSafety essentials classroom
• Road rules (bike as a vehicle)
• Safe riding practices
• What to carryAdvanced skills / Additional practice outside
• Continue to work on Basic Skills, or
• Scanning over shoulder
• Turns and signaling
• Gear ShiftingMeet at the Washington Park Recreation Center
These free classes are provided with the support of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
*Please note that anyone under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the entire class. The parent/guardian does not have to participate in the class, but minors cannot be "dropped off" to this class.