BIKE: Fwd: Factual errors in talk about bicycle funding thismorning

[Bob Farr]

Actually, KUT did mention the CAMPO 15 percent Bike/Ped set-aside public hearing
yesterday morning. I heard it while I was "commuting" to work.

Robert Farr
Austin, TX
bobfarr
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lane S. Wimberley" <lane>
To: "Mike Dahmus" <mdahmus>
Cc: <forum-bicycleaustin.info>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: BIKE: Fwd: Factual errors in talk about bicycle funding thismorning


> Well done, Mike.  I hope you get some response to this.
>
> Mike Dahmus writes:
> > >Other topics that you or your listeners were dead wrong about were
> > >... and bicycle usage in our area (drive down Shoal Creek Boulevard or
> > >Speedway at 38th in the morning or late afternoon; bicyclists obviously
> > >concentrate on good existing routes rather than riding on Mopac or I-35
> > >where your car is!).
>
> I don't know if my perception is somehow skewed, but it seems like
> bike traffic on SCB (at least) has increased noticeably over the
> recent past.  In addition to just noticing an increase in the number
> of cyclists I see, I've had several interesting situations arise, like
> a close call at a stop-signed intersection ... with another bike!
> (Yet one more reason why abiding road rules pays off.)  And, having to
> wave other cyclists through stop-sign intersections because there were
> several of us who arrived at the same time... etc.
>
> Kinda nice to see!
>
> On a somewhat related note, I hope EVERYONE on this list will follow
> Bob Farr's advice and make yourselves heard re: 15% bike-ped set
> aside.  I intend to solicit the help of family and friends on this
> one, asking them to send in emails (at least).
>
> What other effective means at our disposal can we exploit to get this
> message across?  I notice KUT has a little segment on local issues
> every morning at around 8:10 or so (maybe at other times as well).  Is
> there anyone there we can contact to get this issue into the limelight
> in a way that is likely to have positive results?
>
> I remember a few years ago that we got a fair bit of attention -- with
> what I think were pretty good results -- from the demonstration we put
> on over Lamar St. bridge regarding funding of the stalled Pfluger
> Bridge project.  Maybe we should do something similar here?
>
> -Lane
>
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