i think there was some tongue in cheek...they self depricated themselves in the
"pickup" truck comment.....and Columbia is about the snooty'ist place in
Mo....a bit behind Clayton/Ladue/West County.....having lived there, the 100
degree heat and HUMIDITY..not to mention the reallllllllllllllly poor driving
skills and crappy designed road system made cycling a death wish..they have a
lot more catching up to do than we do.
T
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From: Mitchell Nussbaum <[email protected]>
To: Robbie Webber <[email protected]>
Cc: Bikies ListServe <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 7, 2012 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Columbia, MO thinks they can't compete with WI and MN on
biking
"Snooty places up north." Sheboygan?
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From: "Robbie Webber" <[email protected]>
To: "Bikies" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 7, 2012 5:14:52 PM
Subject: [Bikies] Columbia, MO thinks they can't compete with WI and MN
on biking
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
608-263-9984 (o)
608-225-0002 (c)
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