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[Description and dates], Box/folder number, MS 91, BIKE WNY Records, 1990-2002, University Archives, The State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Acquisition InformationCollection donated by Suzanne Toomey Spinks, executive chair of BIKE WNY, on November 13, 2003.
Terms of AccessBIKE WNY Records, 1990-2002 are open for research.
CopyrightCopyright is held by the State University of New York at Buffalo, University Archives. Copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Processing InformationProcessed by Erin Verhoef, February 2006.
Accruals and AdditionsNoncurrent additions to this Record Group are transferred from the Development Department annually at the end of the fiscal year in June.
BIKE WNY (Bicyclists Intent on a Kinder Environment in Western New York) officially formed in 1990. The not-for-profit club was formed by a group of individuals interested in improving the bicycling environment in Western New York. Their primary goals were promoting bicycle safety and educational outreach, advocating for the bike-friendly design of roads, as well as parking facilities and encouraging bicycle use for both transportation and recreation. The group met monthly and issued a quarterly newsletter, Pedal Power.
Events coordinated include: New York Ride Across the State (NYRATS) in 1989 and 1995; Bike Buffalo in 1994-1995; Car-Free Earth Day in 1990 and in 2002. They also provided local trail and safety information to interested parties.
Local advocacy concerns include: "Road Hazard Report" forms, Greenway River Trail, Riverwalk Trail safety, Seaway Trail problems, and road construction projects in and around the Buffalo area.
Affiliated organizations include: American Youth Hostels, Bombay Bicycle Repair Club, Greater Buffalo Niagara Region Transportation Committee (G.B.N.R.T.), International Bicycling Coalition (I.B.C.), League of American Wheelmen (L.A.W.), New York Bicycle Coalition (N.Y.B.C.), Niagara Frontier Transportation Commission (N.F.T.C.), and Niagara Frontier Transportation Committee (N.F.T.C.).
Officers of the organization were co-chairs Emily H. Goodman and Suzanne Toomey Spinks, vice-chair Seth Kaiser, recording secretary Sally Metzger, treasurer Bruce Hoover, librarian Sue Allen, publicity committee Claude Welch, Jr., and executive committee member Roger Des Forges. Volunteers include Derek Bateman, Michele Carroll, Art Klein, Doug Munger, Jim Peck, Larry Reade, Joan Smith, Anne Strasburger, David Swift, John Szydlowski, Joan Van de Water, and Terry Wherry.
The records of BIKE WNY, 1990-2002 were collected and maintained by Suzanne Toomey Spinks, one of the co-founders of the organization. This collection contains materials relevant to the advocacy organization. Materials include biking articles and newsletters, correspondence, promotional items, safety outreach, tour and trail guides, as well as information on related local advocacy groups and projects. Some of the research materials retained with the collection pre-date the organization.
This collection is arranged in two series: I. Organizational records, II. General cycling information.
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I. Organizational
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Series I includes information directly relating to BIKE WNY's membership and mission of advocacy. Many collected articles predate the formation of the group. |
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Series I is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. |
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| Subseries I.A includes specific local advocacy issues in which BIKE WNY was involved. | ||
| Subseries I.A is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. | ||
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| 1.1 |
General correspondence,
1990-1996; includes
legislative correspondence, letters to the editor.
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| 1.2 |
"Greenway Task Group,"
1992-1995
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| 1.3 |
"ISTEA" (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act),
1991-1993
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| 1.4 |
New York Department of Transportation plans,
1986, 1993-1995;
includes
Governor's Statewide Bicycle Advisory
Council Report, 1986, draft of
The Next Generation... Transportation
Choices for the 21st Century, 1995.
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| 1.5 |
Related local activism,
1973-2002; includes
Niagara Heritage partnership and removal of Robert Moses Parkway, 1991, Niagara
Street development concerns, 1993-1996, Peace Bridge Expansion, 2001,
waterfront development (Local Waterfront Revitalization Project), 1990-1993.
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| 1.6 |
Riverwalk safety and upkeep,
1990-2002
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| 1.7 |
Riverwalk Spur Study,
1991
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| 1.8 |
Road projects,
1973, 1989-2002;
includes Town of Amherst road work, 1989-2002,
Report of the Grand Island Bikeways
Committee, 1973.
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| 1.9 |
"Seaway Trail Problem,"
1989-1994; includes
Seaway Trail brochures.
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| Subseries I.B includes events that BIKE WNY either orchestrated or participated. | ||
| Subseries I.B is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. | ||
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| 1.10 |
Bike Buffalo,
1994-1995; includes
insurance information.
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| 1.11 |
Car-Free Earth Day,
1979-2002; includes
Bicycling to Work Seminar
Information,
1983,
How to Organize a Bike Day,
1985.
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| 1.12 |
Event articles and press releases,
1990-2002
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| 2.1 |
Local trail information and maps,
1989-2002 includes
Niagara Frontier Bicycle Club maps and Suzanne Toomey Spinks' "Travel Tips for
Bicycle Tour to Niagara Frontier," no date
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| 2.2 |
"NYRATS" (New York Ride Across the State),
1989-1995
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| 2.3 |
T-shirts, no date; includes two t-shirts for Bike Buffalo
event and one BIKE WNY t-shirt.
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| Subseries I.C includes club and meeting documentation about BIKE WNY. | ||
| Subseries I.C is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. | ||
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| 2.4 |
General meeting notes,
1990-1993; includes
BIKE WNY mailing list of members, bike shops and government officials.
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| 2.5 |
Mailing requests and awards certificates,
1992-1995
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| 2.6 |
"Meeting Minutes,"
1990-1992
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| 2.7 |
Organization information,
1990-1995; includes
club pamphlet, financial information, logo development.
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| 2.8 |
Pedal Power newsletter,
1990-1995
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| Subseries I.D includes elements of safety outreach. It includes pamphlets, manuals, correspondence, journal, and newspaper articles. | ||
| Subseries I.D is arranged chronologically within each folder. | ||
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| 3.1-3.2 |
Bike safety and road rules,
1985-2002; includes
Bike Helmet and Bike Safety Awareness
Campaign booklet, National Safe Kids Campaign,
1989.
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| 3.3-3.5 |
Institute of Police Technology and
Management Manual,
1988
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[disbound binder]
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| 3.6-3.7 |
New York State 4H Bicycle Safety
Education Program Resource,
1988
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[disbound binder]
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| 3.8 |
Correspondence and local bike safety newspaper
articles,
1990-2002; includes
BIKE WNY "Road Hazard Forms," "All About Winter Bicycling" event flyer,
1991.
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| 3.9 |
Magazine and journal safety articles,
1985-2002; includes
bicycling injury management, prevention, statistics (1984-1990).
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II. General cycling
information |
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Series II contains collected contextual information on BIKE WNY's affiliates and similar non-affiliate clubs. Included here is information useful to the organization but not part of the organization. |
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Series II is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. |
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| Subseries II.A includes information, newsletters from organizations affiliated with BIKE WNY, or affiliated with members of BIKE WNY. | ||
| Subseries II.A is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. | ||
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| 4.1 |
Bombay Bicycle Repair Club,
1983-1990; includes
article in last newsletter issue about creation of BIKE WNY,
1990.
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| 4.2 |
General affiliations,
1989-2003; includes
American Youth Hostelling, Burgwardt Bicycle Museum, Greater Buffalo-Niagara
Regional Transportation Council (G.B.N.R.T.C.), International Bicycling
Foundation (I.B.F.), Partnership for a Better Buffalo.
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| 4.3-4.4 |
League of American Wheelmen (L.A.W.),
1989-1994
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| 4.5 |
New York Bicycling Coalition (N.Y.B.C),
1990-1995
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| 4.6 |
Niagara Frontier Bicycle Club (N.F.B.C),
1987-1993
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| 4.7 |
Niagara Frontier Transportation Committee (N.F.T.C.),
1992-1995
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| 4.8 |
Accessories,
1976-1991; includes
advertising for bikes, lockers, racks.
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| Subseries II.C includes research on city design planning with consideration of bicyclists. | ||
| Subseries II.C is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. | ||
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| 4.9 |
Bicycles and urban planning,
1974-1998
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| 4.10 |
State of Florida Bicycle Facilities
Planning and Design booklet,
1974
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| Subseries II. D includes research on environmental concerns of bicycling advocacy groups. | ||
| Subseries II.D is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. | ||
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| 4.11 |
Bicycles and environmental concerns,
1980-2000; includes
"Bicycle Transportation for Energy Conservation",
1980.
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| 5.1 |
Bicycling and Air Quality
booklet,
1979
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| 5.2 |
Tools for Life- New York City Bicycling
and Recycling Program booklet,
1996
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| Subseries II.E contains newsletters from similar bicycling advocacy groups. | ||
| Subseries II.E is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. | ||
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| 5.3 |
General bicycle club newsletters,
1978-2000; includes Pro
Bike Conference information,
1990.
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| Subseries F includes general tour and trail information in the United States. | ||
| Subseries F is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. | ||
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| 5.4 |
Erie Canal Tour,
2000
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| 5.5 |
General tour, trail, and map information,
1978-1994
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