BIKE: An initiative to use 5% of road bond money for bike lanes in New Orleans

[alan_drake]

They are passing out postcards addressed to the Mayor as a lobby tactic.

Alan
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Ask Mayor Nagin to Dedicate 5% of Bond Funds to Bikes
 
We have a unique opportunity during the next week to win funding for 
bicycle transportation improvements in New Orleans.
 
On August 5, Mayor Nagin asked that a bond election to fund street
repairs 
be included on the November 2 ballot.  In early June, the Metro Bicycle 
Coalition, the Urban Conservancy and ACORN asked Mayor Nagin and the 
Council to dedicate 5% of bond funds for street repairs to bicycle 
transportation improvements.  This would mean that about $5 million would

be available for pavement repairs on bike routes, striping bike lanes on 
major streets, and making sure that bicycle improvements are incorporated

into every street improvement project.  Dedicating bond funds to bicycle 
transportation will help ensure that the streets identified as bicycle 
routes in the most recent Transportation Plan will be repaired, striped, 
and signed for bikes.
 
We need your help as the Mayor and the City Council negotiate the details

of the bond proposal in the next week or two.  Please take a few minutes
to 
contact them in support of the 5% for Bikes campaign.  Visit 
http://www.metrobicyclecoalition.org for more details, including
addresses 
and phone numbers.  Or visit your local bike shop today and sign a 5% for

Bikes postcard.  If you would like to help more,  call Audrey at
504/638-1930.
 
Thank you!
Metro Bicycle Coalition
 
To learn more ....
 
Read more about the bond election at:
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-2/10917843693
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View maps from the Transportation Element of the New Orleans Master Plan
http://www.new-orleans.la.us/cnoweb/cpc/transportation/maps.htm
 
Learn more about the Metro Bicycle Coalition
http://www.metrobicyclecoalition.org

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