Maybe. But most major car streets and even minor ones (Wilson St., for instance) are completely snow- and ice-free, while all of our (bicyclists') major streets have major impediments, notably impassable (without walking your bike over them), ice-covered, and hazardous windrows. Why are you always sticking up for the motorist, Steve?
"One day of the war costs $720 million, or the equivalent of 34,904 four-year college scholarships, 12,478 teachers' salaries, 95,364 Head Start placements, or 6,482 new homes," according to the American Friends Service Committee, quoted in 10/15/07 Nation. Cost of U.S. War and Occupation of Iraq $473,366,810,069 >>> s meiers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/3/2007 7:39 PM >>> Conditions are poor for everyone. The guy who in charge of plowing admitted the roads aren't good; right now and there are plenty of sidewalks in bad shape, Michael Rewey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You posed quite a challenge. I am a member of the Platinum Bike Committee, but today I could have walked faster than biking on the counterflow. The issue you raised is a high priority recommendation on Page 20 in the Final Platinum Committee Report. Please note Part B- Winter: Update, improve, and implement a written street, path, bridge/tunnel and bicycle parking maintenance policy. Details : The policy should include two distinct parts. A. General or Routine: Policy should include surface and joint repair, glass & debris pickup, frequency of service, and maintenance of bicycle racks and removal of abandoned bicycles and bicycle parts, maintenance of signs and markings, and trimming of trees B. Winter: Policy should include timeliness, level of service for bike lanes, paths, and select local street bike routes (such as Kendall Street, Olin- Turville Park and East Wilson Street) and snow removal at all public bicycle racks. The detail for plowing should be published in map format on the cityâ*s website so that the public knows what to expect for trip planning and requests for changes. There should also be a "one-stop" phone number for all city related issues that is published on the city web site (that would correspond to "report a problem" on the website) and signed at select locations so that bicyclists may immediately report problems. Mike -- Michael Rewey Madison, WI cell 608.698.6673 home 608.249.6673 ---- Robin wrote: > I challenge any of you bike nerds, particularly members of the > Platinum Bike Committee, to roll the University Avenue's counterflow > lane from coast to coast right now. Go ahead and give it a shot! You > wanna used studs, be my guest. > > Challenge 2, the University Ave. "with flow" bike lane. Particularly > excellent at rush hour. Do it! > > #3, this is ridable, Jenifer St. End to end both directions, staying > in appropriate lane. If you wear an orange vest and rear view mirror, > you get extra points. > > Think you're up for the challenge? > > R. > -- > Pointlessly blogging at www.robindavies.vox.com > The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies Steve Meiers 608 241-3460 158 Dixon St Madison, WI 53704 --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
