I gotta forward this to my friend Adam, who's from that neck of the
woods. It has to mark the first time in history that "Sheboygan" has
been even loosely associated with "snooty".
On 2012/05/07 20:25, Mary Ebeling wrote:
As the original program manager for Sheboygan County's pilot, I am very
flattered to hear that the folks in Columbia who wrote the editorial
equate my adopted blue collar, working class Sheboygan with other
"snooty" places "up north". It is abundantly clear that whoever wrote
this does not understand biking as transportation.
I also want to say how proud I am of what Sheboygan County has been able
to accomplish through this grant. These folks really grabbed on to the
intent of the pilot and worked tirelessly to make things happen. With
less than 1/3 of the infrastructure projects built, they have achieved
significant mode shift and a BRONZE level bicycle friendly community
designation.
Mary
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Seriously? they are making all sort of excuses in the editorial
linked below for why Columbia, MO brought up the rear among the four
cities that received funding for the non-motorized pilot project.
The reports are all in to congress now, so we can see how all the
cities did. Obviously, some changes can still be expected, because
education and encouragement programs are still on-going;
infrastructure is not even finished in some cases, and there is
momentum.
Here's some pretty weak tea on why Columbia is last in results:
"The money is appropriated and largely spent. Columbia is not in a
fair fight with the likes of Northern California, Minnesota and
Wisconsin when it comes to pedaling. We have our share of students,
but most live close to downtown; for after-hours high-heel trips to
more remote places of entertainment, the bike is not the vehicle of
choice. As for our general population, which likely includes more
rednecks than those snooty places up north, getting us out of our
pickups and onto skinny-tired street bikes seems like a substantial
chore."
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/may/05/bike-funding/
Uh, you know we have, like, SNOW in Wisconsin and Minnesota, right?
And you aren't competing against Madison, but Sheboygan County?
More info about the projects, perspectives from the local press, and
more links to the national/official reports can be found at the
links below.
Report on NMTP projects show marked increased in biking and walking
with little $$$ - below are local press stories:
Columbia, MO:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/may/02/getabout-increased-non-motorized-travel/
Twin Cities: http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/150105625.html
Sheyboygan:
http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20120503/SHE0101/120503026/Report-Nonmotorized-pilot-program-working-?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE
Marin:
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_20490602/report-federal-bike-and-pedestrian-plan-success-marin
RTC post:
http://community.railstotrails.org/blogs/trailblog/archive/2012/05/01/transportation-secretary-hails-pilot-project-as-quot-eye-opening-report-on-the-value-of-investing-in-nonmotorized-transportation-quot.aspx
US DOT (Sec LaHood) post:
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/05/bike-month.html**
Robbie Webber
Transportation Policy Analyst
State Smart Transportation Initiative
www.ssti.us <http://www.ssti.us>
608-263-9984 (o)
608-225-0002 (c)
[email protected]
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