Hello Everyone, Matt, I'm glad you've brought Bike Fed into another bikies discussion. It gives me a chance to touch base with folks and remind everyone that while our current political and economic times have been difficult, together we have had some victories. Anyone who would like to continue the discussion is welcome to do so by calling me at 608-251-4456 x1. I'm always up for a spirited discussion by phone or in person. I'd also be happy to meet with a group of folks who have feedback. You are welcome at our office any time.
Many of you will recall, that in 2009, it was the Bike Fed and our members that led efforts to create the state's first dedicated funding specifically for Bicycle and Pedestrian improvements. $5 million was allocated to this budget under the Doyle administration. Meager, but at least it was a start. In the last budget cycle, the Governor zeroed out all $5 million that we had worked hard to secure. The Bike Fed, along with our members and paid lobbyists, fought to restore our Bicycle & Pedestrian funding. We were successful in restoring $2 million in the final budget, which for the current administration, we considered a win. Funding is the key to moving bicycling forward in Wisconsin. It is our greatest legislative priority and our greatest challenge. We certainly will not achieve more funding through negativity and division of our community. The most important thing we can do now is unite together as people who care about bicycling. At the Bike Fed, we are working very hard every day on your behalf to improve bicycling issues, such as funding. We have a fantastic paid lobbying team. Much of our work is critical behind the scenes relationship building on both sides of the aisle. We were able to pass a bipartisan bicycling improvement bill at the end of last year thanks to relationship building. Many of you are members and I can't thank you enough. I'm confident we are heading in the right direction and I appreciate all that each of you do to support bicycling here in Madison and across the state. Amanda ________________________ Amanda White Associate Director Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (608) 251-4456 [email protected] www.bfw.org On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 11:07 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Bikies mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Bikies digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Closure of N. Orchard Street, Spring Street & Capital Court > (STRAWSER, Charles) > 2. Re: Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling (Matt Logan) > 3. Re: Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling (Patrick Lenon) > 4. Re: Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling (Matt Logan) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:07:04 -0500 > From: "STRAWSER, Charles" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [Bikies] Closure of N. Orchard Street, Spring Street & > Capital Court > Message-ID: > < > 6f431c2ee2f38d459f5dd28c5b9a10bc0aa75...@admin-fpm-exch1.fpm.wisc.edu> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Part of the SW Path extension (formerly known as the Missing Link until > John > Coleman forged it) in the south campus areas will be closed to through > traffic, along with parts of Orchard St, Spring St, and Capitol Ct. This > is a > city project, I've included all the information I have below. > > Please exercise caution in the area. > > Thanks, > > chuck > > > > DATE: May 21, 2012 > > RELEASE: Immediately > > CONTACTS: Glen Yoerger, City Project Engineer > > 608-261-9177 > > > > John Fahrney, City Construction Engineer > > 608-266-9091 > > > > Bob Arseneau, City Traffic Engineering > > 608-267-8849 > > > > > > CLOSURE OF N. ORCHARD STREET, SPRING STREET AND CAPITAL COURT > > > > Beginning Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 7:00 am, N. Orchard Street (between > Regent Street and West Dayton Street), Spring Street (between North Randall > Avenue and Charter Street) and Capital Court will be closed to through > traffic for construction. > > > > North Orchard Street at Regent Street will be closed. Access to North > Orchard Street will be provided, for local residents only, from Regent > Street, during construction. > > > > The Southwest Bike Path will remain open at this time. > > > > The project consists of the installation of sanitary sewer, water main, > storm > sewer, street lighting, replacement of concrete curb and gutter, drive > aprons > and asphalt pavement. Sidewalk will be replaced as needed, to repair any > damaged sections and to install sanitary sewer laterals. Construction is > expected to continue for approximately three months. > > > > > > # # # # # # > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________ > > David C. Dryer, P.E., City Traffic Engineer and Parking Manager > > > > > > DCD:RJA:abc > > > > > > From: Arseneau, Bob [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 3:28 PM > To: KENNEDY, Robert; STRAWSER, Charles > Subject: FW: Closure of N. Orchard Street, Spring Street & Capital Court > > > > Robert and Chuck, > > > > Since this project is in the area of the University, I wanted to make sure > you received this press release. > > > > Beginning Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 7:00 am, N. Orchard Street (between > Regent Street and West Dayton Street), Spring Street (between North Randall > Avenue and Charter Street) and Capital Court will be closed to through > traffic for construction. These closures will last about three months. > > > > The contract allows the Southwest Bike Path to be closed for three > consecutive days (for utility work) and one day (final surface pavement). > More information on the Southwest bike path closure, including the detour > description, the contract special provisions for traffic control and maps > showing the detour traffic control, is available by clicking on the link > below. We don't have specific dates when the SW path will be closed, but > the > contractor is required to give us a five days advance notice prior to > closing > the bike path. We will send out separate news releases notifying of each > bike > path closure. > > > > http://www.cityofmadison.com/bikeMadison/ > > > > Please call me if you have any questions. > > > > > > Bob Arseneau, P.E., Traffic Engineer > > Madison Municipal Bldg., Suite 130 > > 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. > > Madison, WI 53701-2986 > > 608 267-8849 > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.danenet.org/private.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/attachments/20120522/f3c4979b/attachment-0001.htm > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:43:22 -0500 > From: "Matt Logan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>, "Bikies" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Too bad the Bike fed ignored my advice to focus their lobbying efforts on > things Republicans were more likely to support. Conservatives don?t give a > damn if bicycling makes people healthier, or adds to the economy. They see > most bicyclists as arrogant pricks looking for a handout who should just > grow up and get a car. Talk radio is bursting with stories of pricks who > flip off drivers when the driver complains to the bicyclist that they > failed to stop for a stop sign. Talk radio listener?s top priority is to > force bicyclists to pay for the bike paths that are built in the state. > Talk radio?s listener?s first thought when they hear about a bicycling > project is ?oh, they want to force me out of my car?. > > > > On the other hand, there is much more support from conservatives for > programs that help children bicycle to school. > > > > Based on the BFW?s message to legislators last year, I really have to > question the value anyone would get in giving money to the bike fed this > year . That $35 would be better spent on the more bike-friendly candidate > in the governor?s recall election. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Kevin Hardman > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling > > > > > > < > https://bfw.memberclicks.net/assets/media/Bike_Fed_Logo_1_Color_VerySmall.JPG > > > > > > Wisconsin drops from #3 to #6 > > in Bicycle Friendly State ranking > > > The staff at the Wisconsin Bike Fed is disappointed, but not surprised by > the Bicycle Friendly State rankings released just this morning from the > League of American Bicyclists. Wisconsin has dropped from the third best > state for bicycling to the sixth. This drop is after a fall in 2011 from > the #2 spot to #3. > > > > So, why the continued drop? A significant lack in state bicycling funding > was cited as the biggest reason. Read our blog post < > http://bfw.org/2012/05/22/wisconsin-drops-to-6-why-are-we-moving-backwards/> > to learn more about the ranking and reasons behind it. > > > > The staff at the Bike Fed is committed to continuing to make our state one > of the best in the country for bicycling, but we can't do it without you! > Please consider a $35 donation today < > http://bfw.org/join_us_today/donations/> to help us protect your > bicycling rights and to build an even more bicycle-friendly Wisconsin. > Through member dues and donations, we are able to fund our work with > Wiusconsin's political leaders to increase bicycling funding and pass > critical legislation like a Vulnerable Users' law. Only together, will we > make Wisconsin #1! > > > > > > _____ > > <http://www.memberclicks.com> <http://www.memberclicks.com/> Powered by > MemberClicks <http://www.memberclicks.com> This email was sent to > [email protected] by [email protected] > > Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin | 3618 W. Pierce Street | STE 250 | > Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215 | United States > > < > http://bfw.memberclicks.net/message/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/95b7dc35-adda-4a54-bb30-94545b7fc9ef> > Unsubscribe | < > http://bfw.memberclicks.net/mc/prelogin.do?orgId=bfw&destination=ContactPreferences> > Update Profile | <http://www.memberclicks.com/emailprivacy/> Privacy > Policy > > > > > < > http://bfw.memberclicks.net/message/image/95b7dc35-adda-4a54-bb30-94545b7fc9ef > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.danenet.org/private.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/attachments/20120522/498b3a77/attachment-0001.htm > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 15:54:21 +0000 > From: Patrick Lenon <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > The Republicans don't support legislation helping kids get to school by > bike either. Somebody cited a propaganda video they put out against that > program a few days ago. > They really don't support any form of pro-bike legislation. They want > roads, roads, roads. I don't know what you think the Bike Fed can do about > that. > > ------------ > Patrick Lenon > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:43:22 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling > > Too bad the Bike fed ignored my advice to focus their lobbying efforts on > things Republicans were more likely to support. Conservatives don?t give a > damn if bicycling makes people healthier, or adds to the economy. They see > most bicyclists as arrogant pricks looking for a handout who should just > grow up and get a car. Talk radio is bursting with stories of pricks who > flip off drivers when the driver complains to the bicyclist that they > failed to stop for a stop sign. Talk radio listener?s top priority is to > force bicyclists to pay for the bike paths that are built in the state. > Talk radio?s listener?s first thought when they hear about a bicycling > project is ?oh, they want to force me out of my car?. On the other hand, > there is much more support from conservatives for programs that help > children bicycle to school. Based on the BFW?s message to legislators last > year, I really have to question the value anyone would get in giving money > to the bike fed this year . That $3 > 5 would be better spent on the more bike-friendly candidate in the > governor?s recall election. From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Hardman > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling Wisconsin drops > from #3 to #6in Bicycle Friendly State ranking > The staff at the Wisconsin Bike Fed is disappointed, but not surprised by > the Bicycle Friendly State rankings released just this morning from the > League of American Bicyclists. Wisconsin has dropped from the third best > state for bicycling to the sixth. This drop is after a fall in 2011 from > the #2 spot to #3. So, why the continued drop? A significant lack in state > bicycling funding was cited as the biggest reason. Read our blog post to > learn more about the ranking and reasons behind it. The staff at the Bike > Fed is committed to continuing to make our state one of the best in the > country for bicycling, but we can't do it without you! Please consider a > $35 donation today to help us protect your bicycling rights and to build an > even more bicycle-friendly Wisconsin. Through member dues and donations, we > are able to fund our work with Wiusconsin's political leaders to increase > bicycling funding and pass critical legislation like a Vulnerable Users' > law. Only together, will we mak > e Wisconsin #1! This email was sent to [email protected] by > [email protected] > > Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin | 3618 W. Pierce Street | STE 250 | > Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215 | United States > > Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Privacy Policy > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.danenet.org/private.cgi/bikies-danenet.org/attachments/20120522/373a1682/attachment-0001.htm > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 11:06:20 -0500 > From: "Matt Logan" <[email protected]> > To: "'Patrick Lenon'" <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Yes, I saw that MacIver Institute video a week ago criticizing safe routes > to school. > > > > But the bottom line remains that if the bike fed can't do anything about > that, then the pro-bike imperative is to rid the capitol of people with > those beliefs. > > > > From: Patrick Lenon [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:54 AM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Bikies] Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling > > > > The Republicans don't support legislation helping kids get to school by > bike > either. Somebody cited a propaganda video they put out against that > program > a few days ago. > > > > They really don't support any form of pro-bike legislation. They want > roads, roads, roads. I don't know what you think the Bike Fed can do about > that. > > ------------ Patrick Lenon > > _____ > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:43:22 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling > > Too bad the Bike fed ignored my advice to focus their lobbying efforts on > things Republicans were more likely to support. Conservatives don't give a > damn if bicycling makes people healthier, or adds to the economy. They see > most bicyclists as arrogant pricks looking for a handout who should just > grow up and get a car. Talk radio is bursting with stories of pricks who > flip off drivers when the driver complains to the bicyclist that they > failed > to stop for a stop sign. Talk radio listener's top priority is to force > bicyclists to pay for the bike paths that are built in the state. Talk > radio's listener's first thought when they hear about a bicycling project > is > "oh, they want to force me out of my car". > > > > On the other hand, there is much more support from conservatives for > programs that help children bicycle to school. > > > > Based on the BFW's message to legislators last year, I really have to > question the value anyone would get in giving money to the bike fed this > year . That $35 would be better spent on the more bike-friendly candidate > in the governor's recall election. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > Of Kevin Hardman > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Wisconsin Drops to #6 Best State for Bicycling > > > > > > > < > https://bfw.memberclicks.net/assets/media/Bike_Fed_Logo_1_Color_VerySmall.J > PG> > > > > Wisconsin drops from #3 to #6 > > in Bicycle Friendly State ranking > > > The staff at the Wisconsin Bike Fed is disappointed, but not surprised by > the Bicycle Friendly State rankings released just this morning from the > League of American Bicyclists. Wisconsin has dropped from the third best > state for bicycling to the sixth. This drop is after a fall in 2011 from > the > #2 spot to #3. > > > > So, why the continued drop? A significant lack in state bicycling funding > was cited as the biggest reason. Read our blog post > < > http://bfw.org/2012/05/22/wisconsin-drops-to-6-why-are-we-moving-backwards/ > > to learn more about the ranking and reasons behind it. > > > > The staff at the Bike Fed is committed to continuing to make our state one > of the best in the country for bicycling, but we can't do it without you! > Please consider a $35 donation today > <http://bfw.org/join_us_today/donations/> to help us protect your > bicycling > rights and to build an even more bicycle-friendly Wisconsin. Through member > dues and donations, we are able to fund our work with Wiusconsin's > political > leaders to increase bicycling funding and pass critical legislation like a > Vulnerable Users' law. Only together, will we make Wisconsin #1! > > > > > > _____ > > <http://www.memberclicks.com/> <http://www.memberclicks.com/> Powered by > MemberClicks <http://www.memberclicks.com/> This email was sent to > [email protected] by [email protected] > > Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin | 3618 W. 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