On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 12:06:38 -0500, "Ann Freiwald" said:: .... > Another question they asked, which I get asked a lot is, "So how many > people actually ride on these county and town roads." And unless the > county is lucky enough to host SAGBRAW or some other large ride, I > really do not have an answer for them. Does anyone? ...
They should be looking 5-10 years from now, not just how many bicyclists use the roads in question now. If the roads you identify in the plan as bicycle routes will be used for more than recreational trips (for commuting, errands, in addition to recreation), then their use will likely greatly increase for a number of reasons. Oh I know, some of you highway planing engineers out there with the same first name as me will question the reasons. I can only tell you it has something to do with too much fossil fuel burning, and perhaps the state of the economy. You might also ask the bfw for some statistics on bicycling use, if they bother to keep them that is. You might also tell them that: "It is incumbent on us here today to so act throughout our lives as to leave our children a heritage for which we will receive their blessings and not their curses". -- Theodore Roosevelt ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
