March 11, 20101 Comment on Active Community Transportation Act, H.R.4722
March 10, 201019 Comments on National Bike Summit 2010 roundup
The 2010 edition of the National Bike Summit and the League of American Bicyclists annual meeting kicked off this morning in Washington DC. Much of the news has focused on Google enabling bicycle directions on Google Maps, but the main purpose of the Bike Summit is to organize, lobby politicians, and make LAB policy decisions.
March 9, 201020 Comments on ChipSeal’s Defense
I am part of a group trying to raise funds for a worthy cause, a fight against an injustice done to a Texas cyclist. Some of you may know him. His name is Reed Bates. Until recently, he penned the ChipSeal blog.
The police have stopped Bates numerous times in and around Ennis, Texas. Most notably, he was arrested and jailed for the ‘crime’ of riding a bicycle on the road. (more…)
October 12, 20094 Comments on Noddin Elementary School bike rodeo
Chronology:
1. Eva picks the neighborhood at Noddin Elementary School specifically because she thought her daughter could easily bike to the school. It borders Blossom Hill Road, but the houses near the school are in a fairly reasonably quiet residential area with bike laned streets, though they have the usual rush hour craziness.
2. Eva’s daughter begins first grade and starts riding to school with her mother. Noddin’s principal has a meeting with Eva and tells her biking to school is not permitted!
3. Eva tries to get the principal and the school district to reverse their policy to no avail.
4. Eva talks to her friend Dave, who posts about the bike ban in this Flickr photo.
5. Momentum Magazine publisher Amy Walker hears about it and calls me to ask about this bike ban.
6. I talk to City of San Jose Bike / Ped program coordinator John Brazil. John forwards this to the city’s School Safety Program director Tara Jones.
7. Tara meets with the school over the summer. The school agrees to lift the ban after a bike safety program and bike rack installation.
8. The bike safety education at Noddin occurred on Thursday and Friday, and culminated with the bike rodeo last Saturday. Bike rack installation is still pending, but the school principle came away with a very positive impression of the education provided by the volunteers at the bike rodeo and the resources available from local cycling advocates. The parents were also all very positive about their kids biking to school.
July 17, 20098 Comments on Colorado county seeks bike ban from public roads
PAPER’S PLEASE!
Liberty hating communist commissioners of Jefferson County Colorado want to steal your freedom and your right to travel! In a hearing, the county commissioners talked about having their lobbyist talk to Colorado state legislators about a law that would permit counties to ban bicycles from Colorado county roads.
The commissioners claim they’re doing this in the name of safety. There is no move, however, to restrict the real safety hazard on mountain roads — automobiles.
Since the commissioners claim they are responding to the emailed complaints of Jefferson County Road users, it’s time for cyclists to email the Jefferson County Commission and, more importantly, show up at Jeffco Commission Meetings. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD, CYCLISTS! You can also call them at +1 (303) 271-8525; and send snail mail to 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO, 80419.
Jefferson County Attorney Ellen Wakeman is drafting the legislation. Her office’s phone number is +1 (303) 271-8900; her administrative assitant’s email address is cblake@jeffco.com. Keep them busy!
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Mark Stosberg lists some good, inexpensive ideas that have worked for him in Richmond, Indiana.