BIKE: Off the UTC

[Michael Zakes]

as a former member of the UTC, I can second this. every time I go past the
"No Parking" signs on Duval I feel a little bit of pride in my work in
getting them installed
Michael F Zakes, prop.
Waterloo Cycles
2815 Fruth
Austin TX 78705
512.472.9253

"I think the burden is on those people who think he didn't have weapons of
mass
destruction to tell the world where they are."

Ari Fleischer, on July 9, 2003.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Goetz" <pgoetz>
To: "Robert M Farr" <bobfarr>
Cc: <forum>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: BIKE: Off the UTC


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> Consequently I think it would be a good thing if someone on this list
> applied for the UTC position Dahmus is vacating.  Lane Wimberley would
> be a very good candidate, but I'm sure there are others.  All you have
> to do is apply.  That's what I did, that's what Tommy did, that's what
> Mike did.  You go to 8th and Congress and fill out an application.  You
> meet with the councilperson.  You get appointed, you go to meetings a
> couple of times a month and read a few documents in between; you start
> working to make things happen.  4 years later a bicyclist is NOT killed
> because of facilities you worked to get installed, and more people are
> biking because the facilities are there.  It's not much, but it's a hell
> of a lot better than nothing.  Think about it.
>