I bike to meetings at the Crowne Plaza every couple of months. It's 5.1 miles from the Capital Square with a bike lane the whole way out East Washington. But I usually take the Isthmus Path to the Starkweather Creek Path to Milwaukee St, to St Paul to Powers to Webb to Fair Oaks to E Washington (this route avoids the bike lanes through the intersection with Hwy 30). Or Isthmus Path to the Starkweather Creek Path to the overpass at E Wash and out the bike lane from there. The bike rack is hidden way back behind the building and is basically unusable. You will need to lock to a pole somewhere.
I hope to make the meeting but won't know until that day. John Rider On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 7:56 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > If anyone wants to go via "deathmobile," I can offer a ride. > > > Although I'm not thrilled about the last minute change, I think it is > > due to the DOT suddenly realizing that their office would not be big > > enough for the number of people expected. > > > > As to bike-unfriendly, yeah, not great, although it's really not so > > bad if you don't go out via E Washington. At least it's easier to > > find. Most people have absolutely no idea where Wright St is, and kept > > asking me "Is that the DMV office?" (No, the DMV office is on the > > other side of Stoughton Rd.) > > > > One other positive of the location change: There is a press conference > > scheduled by supporters just before the meeting, and at least they > > won't have to stand outside in the cold/rain/snow/wind/whatever. > > > > > > Robbie Webber > > Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee > > www.bikewalkmadison.org > > Join our group on Facebook! > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:43 PM, tim wong <[email protected]> wrote: > >> are they trying to minimize attendance by changing the meeting location > >> at > >> the last minute and then holding it at a very bike-unfriendly location? > >> I > >> would out near East Towne tonight and almost got hit twice by motorists > >> who > >> basically are only looking for car headlights. > >> > >> On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION SINCE PREVIOUS ALERTS! > >>> Now at Crowne Plaza, , 4402 East Washington Ave. (across from East > >>> Towne.) > >>> > >>> Calling all rail supporters! > >>> > >>> It’s time to come together and let our state officials know WE SUPPORT > >>> HIGH-SPEED RAIL. > >>> > >>> Transportation officials from Wisconsin and Minnesota have come > >>> together to make a plan for connecting our cities with inter-city > >>> passenger rail--and they want to know what you think! > >>> > >>> WisDOT is holding open house public meetings about the state of > >>> passenger rail in Wisconsin. The Madison meeting is this coming > >>> Tuesday, December 7, 5:00-7:00 PM at the Crowne Plaza, 4402 East > >>> Washington Ave. (across from East Towne.) > >>> > >>> What an opportunity to show that Wisconsinites want to modernize our > >>> transportation system. We want to create the jobs and boost the > >>> economy with efficient passenger rail. We want to connect our cities > >>> with the rest of the Midwest and we want to start NOW. > >>> > >>> But we need to show up. State officials have said that they think the > >>> success or failure of these hearings could make or break the HSR > >>> project in WI. If tons of supporters turn out for these hearings, or > >>> at least many more supporters than opponents, then we can persuade > >>> Governor-Elect Walker to move forward with this landmark project. > >>> > >>> So come by the public meeting, bring you friends, and voice your > >>> support! Please pass this message on to your family, friends and > >>> colleagues. > >>> > >>> More information can be found at the Minnesota DOT web site: > >>> http://www.dot.state.mn.us/passengerrail/mwrri/phase7.html > >>> > >>> Robbie Webber > >>> Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee > >>> www.bikewalkmadison.org > >>> Join our group on Facebook! > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Bikies mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> If you would like to sign a petition opposing Williamson St. Coop's > >> permanent driveway, go to the link > >> http://www.PetitionOnline.com/coop9876/petition.html .Even if you've > >> signed > >> the paper copy, sign this one especially if you have a comment to add. > >> Or > >> buy a T-shirt: STOP THE DRIVEWAY. Inquire here. > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Bikies mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >
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