Well, since Troy has chosen to attack my record of success, I wish him
better luck than I have had in getting what he wants. As anyone who has
worked with the city knows, it's hard to change the dominant culture.
To clarify:
1. No one ever informed me of the Bike Rodeo at Franklin/Randall.
Strange, since as far as I know, I am the only nationally certified
bicycle safety instructor in mu neighborhood, and I am also certified by
WisDOT to teach others how to conduct bike rodeos. Or possibly, if this
was one put on my Steve Meiers, other colleagues of mine assisted.
2. Sonya and I have been trying to get the downtown bike parking
situation improved. I even had a resolution drafted to be introduced at
Council to do a study of bicycle parking needs in downtown and
requesting that solutions be drafted. The Mayor's office asked me to
wait, because they wanted downtown bike parking, along with many other
bicycle issues, to be addressed as part of the Platinum Bicycle
Committee. It would help considerably if the merchants and other
business interests in downtown continued to push for the need for
bicycle parking as hard as they push for an expensive downtown car
parking ramp. As I've always said, grassroots advocacy will always be
more effective than one elected official alone.
--
Robbie Webber
Bicycle Friendly Communities Coordinator
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
www.bfw.org
608-251-4456 (office)
608-233-1390 (home)
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