My problem is bicycle (or at least Transportation Alternatives, which bicycling is a part) funding in the state being cut in half - a proposal supported by the WTBA, whom the BFW has partnered with, while at the same time BFW has been shunning other state groups who have been supporting funding for bicycling and building cities that promote more bicycle use. It is time to rethink that strategy in light of what has transpired this week.
-----Original Message----- From: William Hauda [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:59 PM To: Matt Logan; 'Bikies' Subject: Re: [Bikies] WTBA Throws BFW under the bus? Do you have a personal issue with me? I don't even know who you are. Tell us all what your problem is. At 08:04 PM 4/30/2013, Matt Logan wrote: >I stand corrected: > >You will have to forgive our FORMER BFW board rep from Fitchburg... It >appears their web page needs an update! > >http://wisconsinbikefed.org/about/board/ > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt Logan >Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 7:19 PM >To: 'Bikies' >Subject: Re: [Bikies] WTBA Throws BFW under the bus? > >You will have to forgive our BFW board rep from Fitchburg for being >unable to separate his ego from his failed plan to get more bicycle >funding by having the BFW become the lapdog of the WTBA and being >unable to prioritize what works for improving bicycling over his ideas >of what should work. But it's not like I didn't warn him months ago by >relaying my friend's (who works for a WTBA member company) view that >the WTBA would sooner or later throw the BFW under the bus. > >I don't hate the BFW - I hate seeing the BFW fail to effectively >represent my interests as a Wisconsin bicyclist. It is a real shame >that some on our BFW board choose to view me as a radical that hates >the Bike Fed instead of accepting the reality of the WTBA betraying the BFW. > >And by the way, I have been working behind the scenes to try to help >the businesses on the soon-to-be bike-lane-lined N. Sherman take >advantage of improved bicycling accessibility from neighborhoods like >mine. In fact, I CC'd a copy of one of my proposals to info@bfw for >some early summer near-sherman neighborhood rides to help educate >people in nearby neighborhoods of how easy it will be to make trips to the N. Sherman >businesses. Some of the business owners are still angry about the change, >and have slammed the door in my face, but I am still working to find >others who are more open to benefitting from their new infrastructure. >If you know of a business who would like to cultivate more bicycle >customers, please let me know. > >-Matt > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5:20 PM >To: William Hauda >Cc: Matt Logan; Bikies >Subject: Re: [Bikies] WTBA Throws BFW under the bus? > > >I'm sorry if I'm missing something, but I don't get that interpretation >at all from what Matt posted. The subject line suggests the opposite. > >Or is the remark >meant to be a sarcastic play on the "Why do you hate 'Murrica?" >line?? > > >_______________________________________________ >Bikies mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Bikies mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
