SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL

Bikes
RIBs (Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles)
http://velonet.org/ribs/
RIBs educates and assists the community with bicycle maintenance and safe cycling practices, and provides free refurbished bikes for new owners who commit volunteer hours to the program. Bike repair class in Fall 2008. Located at 530 West Buffalo Street (corner Meadow St.) Open Tues. & Thurs. 4-7 pm, Saturday 12-5 pm. To volunteer or for information, contact: Trevor French at (607) 256-5355 or ribs@icycle.org

Finger Lakes Cycling Club
www.flcycling.org
FLCC has over 100 members, and sponsors races/touring events from April to October. Site includes cycling calendar, links to local bike shops, past newsletters, listserv subscription and more. Contact: flcc@icycke.org

Cornell Bicycle & Pedestrian Website
www.bike.cornell.edu
A resource for bike skills classes and educational materials, information about biking on the Cornell campus, standards for bike racks, links to local and national resources. Contact: Lois Chaplin, Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Specialist with the Cornell Local Roads Program at: (607) 255-2498 or lec4@cornell.edu.

cars
Ithaca Carshare, Inc.
www.ithacacarshare.org
Offers members 24/7 access to varied fleet of cars in different locations, priced based on use. Contact: Jennifer Dotson, Executive Director, P.O. Box 418, Ithaca, NY 14851 or (607) 229-3210 or jennifer@ithacacarshare.org

Ithaca BioDiesel
www.ithacabiodiesel.org
A locally organized cooperative that collects and filters used restaurant fry oil for sale to its members, for use in converted diesel vehicles. They also offer biodiesel and vegetable oil educational presentations for groups. Contact: Meghan Murphy at 227-8817.

Ridesharing / Carpooling
AlterNetRides
National "ride board" with over 100 listings shared ride requests within New York State (including 40+ for Ithaca). http://alternetrides.com/welco?location_key=
See also: www.goloco.org and wwwgishigo.com

Bus
TCAT (Tompkins County Area Transit)
http://www.tcatbus.com/
A not-for-profit organization providing public tranportation in Tompkins County, and some parts of Tioga County. Site includes lists of area park-and-ride lots, fare information, where to buy passes, an on-line trip planner, maps, and service information.
Call: 277-RIDE(7433) (M-F 7:30-4:30)

cornell campus bus service
Campus service (TCAT Zone 1) hours and stops, and faculty/staff fare waivers, are described on the Cornell Human Resources "Getting Around Cornell" webpage.

Ithaca Airline Limousine
http://ithacaairlinelimo.org/ OR (607) 273-3030.

Ithaca Bus StatioN (Intercity bus)
710 West State Street, is open 7am-6pm Daily, closed Thanksgiving & Christmas. Mastercard, VISA, Amex & Discover accepted. Call: 800-776-7548 or 607-277-8800.
Served by:
Greyhound: (800)-231-2222
Trailways: (800)-776-7548
Short Line/coach usa:(607) 277-8800 http://www.coachusa.com/shortline/

According to the Cornell Commuting & Parking Services website, transit service from surrounding areas is available from the following neighboring transit providers:
Chemung/Schuyler Transit http://www.chemungcountytransit.com/ serves Elmira, Horseheads, Watkins Glen, and Ithaca
Tioga Public Transit http://tiogacountyny.com/transportation/ serves Owego, Candor, Spencer, Van Etten, and Waverly. 607-699-RIDE (7433)
Cortland Transit http://www.odyssey.net/subscribers/corttrans/directory.html serves the Cortland area, with service to Cornell, TC3, and Dryden.

Trails
Cayuga Trails Club
http://www.cayugatrailsclub.org/index.php
A volunteer organization affiliated with the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (FLTC), that promotes regional trail use (hiking, x-country skiing and snowshoeing) through educational hikes and trips, social events, a newsletter. Group members maintain over 100 miles of public trails, and publish "Guide to Hiking Trails of the Finger Lakes Region". Contact: Cayuga Trails Club, P.O. Box 754, Ithaca, NY 14851 or info@cayugatrailsclub.org.

Cayuga Waterfront Trail
www.cayugawaterfronttrail.com
A proposed 6-mile multi-use trail linking Ithaca’s favorite waterfront destinations from Cass Park to the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Two miles are now complete. For information, contact Rick Manning, Cayuga Waterfront Trail Initiative (CWTI) Coordinator at 607-592-4647 or rmannin4@twcny.rr.com.

BDTEN / Black Diamond Trail-Enthusiasts Network
http://blackdiamondtrail.org/
Citizen group advocating for the Black Diamond Trail, a 15-mile off-road pedestrian and bicycle-dedicated trail that will connect Taughannock State Park, Allan H. Treman State Marine Park (by Cass Park), Buttermilk Falls State Park and Robert Treman State Park.
Contact: Jan Zesersonon@cornell.edu or info@blackdiamondtrail.org

Eco-cities Sustainable Transportation
Connect Ithaca
www.connectithaca.org/
Citizen group supports the preservation of public open space, natural areas, woodland, riparian corridors, and farm land by proactively guiding future development away from those assets and toward the city center. Email: connectithaca@gmail.com.

Infrastructure systems

City of Ithaca Transportation
For sidewalk, roadway issues or plans for improvement: City of Ithaca Transportation Engineer Tim Logue 274-6535.

BPAC--City of Ithaca Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council

A citizen group appointed by the Ithaca Mayor and Common Council to advocate for improvements affecting bicycling and walking, especially in the City of Ithaca.
Contact: bpac@icycle.org
For Town of Ithaca, contact: Jonathan Kanter, Planning Director, 273-1736
For other towns & villages, check with the Transportation Council ITCTC (below)

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County - 615 Willow Avenue - Ithaca, NY 14850 - 272-2292 - www.ccetompkins.org

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