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Ali and I went to The Little (240 East Ave.) to catch a couple movies. She had read the book and wanted to see the film The Reader, and I’ve been meaning to catch Vals Im Bashir (Waltz With Bashir).

This is the seventh in a series of city case study posts. With the exception of places I've lived, I've been to and spent more days in Toronto than any other city.

Sorry I missed last week. Couldn't be avoided ... just ran out of steam by Friday (after returning from Kansas). Well, without much more ado, let's Take Five:

A discussion to help reduce your carbon footprint sponsored by
the Sierra Club, the Rochester Bicycling Club and
presented by the Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety
Free & Open to the Public
Thursday - March 19, 2009 7:00pm
Brighton Town Auditorium
2300 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
This discussion will provide information on the vehicle and traffic laws of NYS and how they apply to new or experienced bicyclists.

When I sit down to one of the Sunday morning wine ta

By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Correspondent

This two-wheeled journey begins with a single pedal
By Casey Seiler
If you’re an urban cyclist, you haven’t lived until you’ve been to Portland, Ore. The city’s elaborate bike lanes are broad and logically arranged, its bike racks are plentiful and sturdy, and downtown commuters on two human-powered wheels are accepted as a regular part of the traffic flow, not as potential suicides.

This came from the Albany Bicycle Coalition mailing list:

League of American Bicyclist Traffic Skills 101

• March 27,28, 2009 TBD Saratoga Springs NY
• May 1 and 2, 2009 SUNY Albany (May 1 Friday evening 6:00-9:00PM / May 2 Sat. 10:00-4:00PM)
  

League of American Bicyclist LC1 Seminar (I believe for those who have passed the traffic Skills 101)