ACTION ALERT! Take a stand for 2013 Bicycle Projects in Madison! The City of Madison is hosting a number of neighborhood Community Budget Conversations to get your feedback on what city services are important to you. This is a hugely important opportunity for bicycle enthusiasts like you to attend the meeting near your neighborhood and voice your support of bicycling in Madison.
Last year, you answered the Bike Fed's call to action by attending these Budget Conversations with an overwhelming turn out of more than 100 bicycle supporters. The mayor's office took notice and because of your support at these events, we were able to protect our Bicycle and Pedestrian city fund to ensure that our bicycle network continues to expand and improve. MARK YOUR CALENDAR and attend one of these important events. We need many bicycle supporters to show up at every single one of these conversations. Once again it's time to unite and make our bicycling message heard! Thursday, April 12, 7-9pm Warner Park Recreation Center 1625 Northport Drive Monday, April 16, 7-9pm Olbrich Gardens Evjue Commons 3330 Atwood Avenue Thursday, April 26, 7-9pm Madison Senior Center 330 West Mifflin Street Monday, April 30, 7-9pm Wright Middle School Gym 1717 Fish Hatchery Road Tuesday, May 8, 7-9pm Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 5701 Raymond Road Our message at these events is simple: Thank you Mayor Soglin and the City of Madison for continuing to build our bicyclilng network. Bicycling is important to the economic, social, and environmental prosperity of our community. Continuing to invest in bicycling initiatives increases the vitality and livability of our neighborhoods. THE ASK: Please maintain the City of Madison Bicycle and Pedestrian fund at the current level or higher and fully fund all bicycle projects planned for 2013. It's also good to share any opinion, personal story, or information you have in support of building more separated bicycle facilities. It's important for the city to understand that if we want to achieve 20% of trips made by bike by 2020, we must build bicycle lanes and paths that are separated or buffered from car traffic and provide heightened safety for children, moms, seniors, and the vast amount of Madisonians who want to bike but don't feel comfortable biking in traffic. Examples of local separated biking facilities include: separated lane on University Ave., the buffered lane on Segoe Rd. and all bike paths. Check out these two short videos on new separated bike lanes in Chicago:http://vimeo.com/32986515 and New York City: http://www.streetfilms.org/sands-street-gets-a-sassy-center-median-cycletrack/ If you have any questions about the Madison Community Budget Conversations contact the Bike Fed's Amanda White at (608) 251-4456x1, [email protected] or visit the City's website: http://www.cityofmadison.com/budgetProcess/ Thank you for all you do to make Madison an even better place to bike! ________________________ Amanda White Associate Director Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (608) 251-4456 [email protected] www.bfw.org**
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