One of the big problems in Mpls. was the difficulty with getting the bike shops to issue the license. The process for getting the license, the first time, was a nightmare so there were a lot of bikes without license. I tried for three days to get the bikes in my scout troop license and was unsuccessful.
I favor bike licensing, but you have to make it easy. > I am Director of Transportation at the Waterloo, Iowa MPO. Recently, we > were approached by some citizens regarding a trail user fee or the licensing > of bicycles in the metro area. Our metro area has a population of 120,000 > and an extensive trail system of over 70 miles. In searching over the > internet, I came across a discussion relating to the bicycle registration > process in Minneapolis. Could you enlighten me as to the results of this > discussion. Did the city repel their bicycle registration/licensing > process? If so, Why? If you have not, how has the process worked" > > Any information relating to this issue would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks You. > > Kevin Blanshan > Director of Transportation and Data Services > INRCOG > 501 Sycamore, Suite 333 > Waterloo, IA 50703 DeWayne Townsend Cooper Minneapolis, MN TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
