I volunteered for a bike/ped count on Sherman with Alta Planning group a couple years ago and it was heartening to see how much bicycle traffic we have in that area, and frustrating to see the lack of a bike lane on Sherman. If only we could get some of the staunch anti-bike crowd that lives in that neighborhood to monitor the counts, I think we could change some minds. Or maybe somebody with a video camera could film 5-10 minutes of traffic and post it on YouTube.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Amanda White Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Bikies] Help us count bikes/peds on Sherman Ave! Hello, To better understand the number of people biking and walking along Sherman Avenue, Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway, Alta Planning Group, the City of Madison, and the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin have teamed up to conduct bike counts at key intersections along Sherman. We need your help counting! Please volunteer just 2 hours of your time for this important project. Counting bikes and pedestrians is very simple. We'll give you a brief training, assign you an intersection, and you'll count the bikers and walkers for 2 hours. The weather is going to be gorgeous so use this as an opportunity to get some sunshine! The available shifts are: Thursday, Oct. 6 7 - 9am 4 - 6pm Monday, Oct. 10 7 - 9am 4 - 6pm Tuesday, Oct. 11 7 - 9am 4 - 6pm If you are able to help, please contact Amanda White at [email protected] and include the shifts that you available and how many shifts you can fill. (Just because you are available for more than one doesn't mean you have to fill more than one.) Thank you! ________________________ Amanda White Associate Director Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (608) 251-4456 [email protected] www.bfw.org Saris Gala - Nov. 12 Don't miss your chance to meet members of the 1986 7-Eleven Cycling Team! Register NOW for the Saris Gala on Saturday, Nov. 12 http://www.sarisgala.org <http://www.sarisgala.org/> .
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