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Nathan Wilkes

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Registered: 2008-06-12

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US Mayors Consider Bicycling Resolution - Contact Wynn

To email Will Wynn: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/connect/email_willwynn.htm

According to an article in the June 10th American Bicyclist Update, "Mayor Chris Koos, of Normal, IL, has introduced a resolution making the case that bicycling should be integrated into our nation's transportation, climate, energy and health policy initiatives, for consideration and adoption at this year's U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual meeting, June 20-24 in Miami.

"The resolution is similar to the Congressional Resolution recently passed by the House of Representatives and the following Mayors have agreed to be co-sponsors; John Hickenlooper, Denver, CO, John Marchione, Redmond, WA; Marty Blum, Santa Barbara, CA; R.T. Rybak, Minneapolis, MN; Jim Brainard, Carmel, IN; Al Larson, Schaumberg, IL; Ron Littlefield, Chattanooga, TN; and Joe Riley, Charleston, SC.

"Please take a moment to click here (http://tinyurl.com/5dacft) to see if your Mayor is registered to attend the annual meeting, if so, please contact them and urge them to sign onto and support the resolution."

To see the resolution, download this 772kb pdf file:
http://tinyurl.com/667ltf
The resolution is on p.21 of the document.

Source: CenterLines 203 | BikePed News You Can Use

dougmc

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Registered: 2008-06-01

Posts: 631

Re: US Mayors Consider Bicycling Resolution - Contact Wynn

If I understand this email sent to the mailing list yesterday, Wynn has already been contacted and will be supporting the resolution.

From: Hill Abell <hill@..bicyclesportshop...com>                                   
To: Bicycle Austin <forum@..bicycleaustin...info>                                   
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:48:53 -0500                                           
Subject: BIKE: mayor's office response               

This was the mayor's chief of staff responding to my request that the       
mayor sign the resolution at the Council of Mayors meeting next week         
that Patrick just posted information about:                                 
                                                                               
Hill, the Mayor will absolutely be supporting this resolution.               
                                                                               
Policy Director                                                             
Austin Mayor Will Wynn                                                       
512.974.2043 - direct                                                       
512.974.2250 - main                                                         
512.974.2337 - fax

Last edited by dougmc (2008-06-12 09:15:51)