Sanity prevails. [Bringing closure to this thread...] --- a friend from NY wrote: > good news from the NYPD - they have withdrawn their proposal due > to public outcry! > have a great time up in Door County, I really miss the WI cycling > scene > > On 8/10/06, George J. Perkins <geoperkins> wrote: > > > > Thanks for standing up and being counted on this assault by the NYPD > > against bike/ped freedom of assembly. > >
> > > > > > > > --------------- Forwarded Message -------------- > > > > Hello New Mobility network - > > > > Decisionmakers in NYC need to hear from more people around the > > > > world ASAP - we have just a couple of weeks to respond to new > > > > walking/cycling rules that leave us all subject to arrest - > > > > > > > > ************************ > > > > On July 18th, 2006 the New York City Police Department quietly > > > > proposed changing City parade permit rules. Under the NYPD's > > > > proposed changes, any group of bikers or walkers who disobey any > > > > traffic law can be arrested, and all formal and informal group > > > > bike rides, walks, jogs, runs and other events would have to > > > > obtain parade permits from the NYPD. Every route for every group > > > > bike ride or walk would have to be approved by the police, and > > > > any group that diverts from its permitted route could be > > > > arrested. > > > > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
