Chris Ziemann-is currently working for COWS and is working on the
transportation budget stuff.
I sent the below message out to bikies yesterday - Chris is organizing
car-pools up to Wausau (or Milwaukee) for the meeting - I realize this is
driving up to a meeting to then talk about bike, ped, transit, and rail -
so it is up to you... you can always write a letter to your state reps
about this!
If you are interested in going to any of these meetings email Chris
at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jeanne
Bike Fed of Wisconsin
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BFW ACTION ALERT! -
FACT - WisDOT and the Governor approved a Highway Plan that stated there
would be a $5 billion shortfall over the next 20 years.
LEGISLATIVE HEARING NOTICE
The Assembly Transportation Committee will hold four public hearings this
month on a projected budget shortfall in the Department of Transportation
budget.
--1 pm: Tue, May 15, City Council Chambers, Wausau City Hall, 700 N. 3rd
St, Wausau.
--1 pm: Thu, May 17, Center for Business & Industry Student Lounge,
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2740 W. Mason St, Green Bay.
--1 pm: Tue, May 29, large conference room, Chippewa Valley Technical
College-Gateway Campus, 2320 Alpine Road, Eau Claire.
--1 pm: Thu, May 31, Miller Room, O'Donnell Park, 910 E. Michigan Ave,
Milwaukee.
BFW just heard about these these meetings - it will be very important for
bicyclists to show up at these meeting and voice your support for
multi-modal transportation.
What do we mean by multi-modal?
We mean transportation planning and funding that looks at all modes of
transportation - at the same time and not highways first! With the
Highway
Plan $5 billion shortfall - We are afraid that highways will be seen as
the only priority for the state and that bicycle & pedestrian
facilities,
better transit, and high-speed rail will be consider extra and therefore
cut in favor of more highway spending. That is why it is so important to
go to one of these meeting. If you can't make it - write a letter to you
legislator and tell them you demand transportation freedom and
transportation choice - and that all modes of transportation must be
considered.
You can find out who your elected officials are by going to the web
address:
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/wamltest/
