Dear Pam, But how is that different from those who build houses in areas with multiple land uses and demand through their politicians that "trees should not be harvested" "because that might disturb their panoramic view." Only a Ted Turner can buy land "as far as the eye can see." What gives you the right to demand that an area remain in the pattern which makes your bike style perfect for YOU?
Advocating bicycle trails, lanes, crossings, racks etc., is totally different from trying to affect overall land usages by farmers, developers, and rural home owners. Just what makes land use "smart?" Pam Barrett wrote: > Briefly: > Appropriate (i.e.-Smart) land use planning is a major component that > determines whether a place is easy to bike in AND through. Poor land use can > kill any motivation that one might have to hop on their bike and ride. The > Bike Fed should keep, as one of it's key focuses, advocating for land use > planning that affords inhabitants of a space the opportunity to choose their > mode of transportation. > > Pam Barrett > > ---- Matt Logan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bikies, > > > > I am sure many of you are as concerned as I am about materials on the > > BFW website promoting Smart Growth being removed and what that may > > suggest about the future direction of the BFW. At this point all I know > > about it is what I have read in the e-mail from David Vogt. Given the > > problems with communication via e-mail, David and I will be meeting next > > week to discuss the issue in person. Hopefully this meeting will allow > > us to clarify exactly what is going on with regard to smart growth. I > > think it is wise at this point to be cautious about forming conclusions > > about the "new direction" of the BFW until after that meeting. I will > > update this list with information from that meeting. > > > > > > That being said, I believe there are still a few days left to get your > > ballots in for the BFW board elections, and it would be helpful if the > > candidates could clarify their positions on whether the BFW should > > promote Smart Growth. > > > > - Matt Logan. > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
