Posts Tagged "advocacy"
Quincy Rides the Spine
Join Quincycles and the Mayor’s Bicycle Commission for the 2nd annual Ride the Spine of Quincy.
WHEN: Saturday, May 14 (Rain Date May 21) 8:30 am
WHERE: Meet at 180 Old Colony Ave, E.N.C. Campus
Advocacy 101 Workshop
Want to make your community better? Do you want to learn how to effectively engage your elected officials and members of your community to win policy changes at the local and state level? Quincycles invites you to an advocacy workshop facilitated by community activist and professional lobbyist, Erica Mattison. The workshop is free. Light snacks will be provided. Feel free to bring something to share as well. Please RSVP. About Erica Mattison: Erica Mattison, MPA, JD Erica is a resident of Dorchester and has been a community activist working on a range of issues in Boston for over a decade. She serves on the board of Greater Ashmont Main Street, a neighborhood revitalization non-profit, which is part of the City of Boston Main Streets Program. She is a trained mediator, with degrees in psychology, public administration, and law. Erica is a native of Brookline, MA and graduated from UMass Amherst Commonwealth College and Suffolk University. In her professional capacity, Erica has worked at the Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) for three years. ELM is a non-profit leader in shaping state-level legislation regarding environment, energy, and climate. As Legislative Director she leads coalitions and works with legislators, legislative staff, agency officials, and fellow advocates to advance an environmental protection agenda. In addition to working at the Environmental League, Erica provides career consulting services and is an advocacy and communications consultant for Boston Park Advocates. She has served as an adjunct faculty member at Suffolk University for several semesters, and a guest speaker at numerous schools including Harvard and Boston University. Prior to working at the Environmental League, Erica created and led the sustainability program at Suffolk University. She is passionate about safe streets and is eager to share strategies for how to effectively advocate for policies and practices that foster healthy, vibrant, equitable communities. Location: Quincy City Hall, Lower Level meeting room of the Old City Hall, 1305 Hancock...
Read MoreQuincycles Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting to discuss advocacy efforts and plan rides! We meet immediately after the Mayor’s Bicycle Commission meeting which begins at 6:30. All are welcome to attend both meetings. Location: Quincy City Hall, Basement meeting room of the Old City Hall
Read MoreDestination Ride: Shining Sea Trail, Cape Cod
Destination Ride: Shining Sea Trail, Cape Cod (meet at 8:30) WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 8:30am WHERE: Meet at Trail Head at 8:30 a.m. ROUTE: Join us for another wonderful destination ride – the last ride of our planned season. We will be riding the Shining Sea Trail which begins in North Falmouth and we will ride to Woods Hole. It is an 1 hour to 1 ½ leisurely ride from the trail head to Woods Hole riding on a paved rail trail and passing cranberry bogs, wet lands, and riding along Falmouth beach before arriving in Woods Hole. We will enjoy a prolonged rest stop at the “Pie in the Sky” Bakery and Coffee shop before making the return trip. Please invite your friends to join us. RIDE LEADER: Tim Lanham. That morning you can contact him at his cell phone 617-216-8641 Directions to the Shining Sea Trail: Drive to Cape Cod and cross over the Borne Bridge. Follow Rt. 28 South to the Rt. 151, North Falmouth, Mashpee exit. Take that exit and turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Rt.151 west. Go through one traffic light following signs to North Falmouth. After crossing the train tracks turn right into the Depot Rd. parking...
Read MoreOctober Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, October 22, 7:30pm WHAT: Join us for our monthly meeting to discuss advocacy efforts and plan rides! We meet immediately after the Mayor’s Bicycle Commission meeting which begins at 6:30. All are welcome to attend both meetings. WHERE: 34 Coddington Street, Quincy MA 02169 Please enter at the back door and join us in the Planning Department conference room.
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