Category Archives for Advocacy

Making our Greenways safer

Making our Greenways safer

On August 20th, 2020 around 12:20 PM a passionate outdoors person and regular user of the Greenways, Chip Depew, was assaulted on the Walnut Creek Greenway at the entrance of the South Saunders tunnel while…
Denouncing violence against Black people

Denouncing violence against Black people

Dear Oaks & Spokes Community, We want to acknowledge the events of the last week that continue to unfold surrounding police brutality, racism, and use of force against residents by our city, state, and national…
Oaks & Spokes Webinar: NC Bike Advocates Present Protected Bike Infrastructure

Oaks & Spokes Webinar: NC Bike Advocates Present Protected Bike Infrastructure

Executive Directors John Talmadge from Bike Durham, Mike Sule from Asheville on Bikes and Sustain Charlotte Bike + Walk Coordinator Eric Zaverl share their successes and challenges with protected bike infrastructure from our neighboring cities. Also check…
Oaks & Spokes Webinar: Introduction to Bike Advocacy in Raleigh

Oaks & Spokes Webinar: Introduction to Bike Advocacy in Raleigh

On May 21st Oaks & Spokes’ Advocacy Chair, Chris Martens, and some of our passionate and dedicated Advocacy Committee members lead a webinar detailing Oaks & Spokes has advocated for better bike infrastructure over the…
Oaks & Spokes Webinar: Bike Lane Updates from City Staff

Oaks & Spokes Webinar: Bike Lane Updates from City Staff

On May 14th Raleigh’s Bike/Ped Manager, Paul Black, lead a webinar covering bike lane and pedestrian facility updates that are planned or have been installed in our streets. We have published the recording below. Also…