> It just so happens that tonight is the monthly meeting of the Pedestrian- >Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Commission. Got an idea you'd like the City to consider >that would improve bicycling in Madison? Come to the meeting tonight ...
I read this too late to attend the meeting, but thought I'd share a thought that crossed my mind anyway. One thing I think needs to be given closure is the continuing problem of safety in the S.W. bike path's intersections with streets - esp, @ Glenway St. and Odana Blvd, and especially with school opening approaching. It's just a matter of time before a tragedy occurs. There is still a lot of confusion about whether cars have to stop for bicyclists or not. They are legally required to stop for pedestrians who are attempting to cross, as I understand it, but not people riding bikes. Regardless of the legalities, I think the city needs to take additional action to make these two locations more safe for bicyclists. To do that, I wanted to make the pitch at the next PBMVC meeting that the city ought install "yield to bicyclists and pedestrian" signs facing motorists in each direction on those two streets, at a minimum. Preferably, I'd like to see such yield signs at all the bike path/road crossings, but for sure at Odana and Glenway. Mike Neuman "The only thing in American politics that speaks more loudly than money is a riled-up citizenry. So get riled up!" - Dennis Hayes, "The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair", 2001. http://danenet.danenet.org/bcp/neuman_gw.pdf http://www.geocities.com/mtneuman/tribute_flag.html ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
