If Kahn is advocating for more bike racks and safe bike commuting, she's representing my interests as a sometime bike commuter. When I biked to the city-owned Orpheum Theater Saturday to cover the DFL convention for the Star Tribune, the tiny bike rack outside was full, and I had to lock onto a light pole, which is probably illegal.
Strengthening the bike commuting system is also mentioned prominently in the transportaiton chapter (chapter 8) of the Minneapolis Plan. As for the last day of the session, ask a legislator--whether DFLer in the House or Republican in the Senate--how much power a member of the minority caucus has. Steve Brandt Kingfield >>> "Michael Hohmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/20/04 09:40AM >>> And this, from a state legislator representing Mpls., on the last working day of a most unproductive legislative session. What can I say? Michael Hohmann Linden Hills > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Phyllis Kahn > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 3:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Mpls] Minneapolis Biking > > > This is a bike league post that SHOULD be Minneapolis specific IE, Mpls > should do this. > > CHICAGO: THE CITY THAT BIKES > This summer, the City of Chicago will go the extra mile to welcome > bicyclists. The City will offer free "Chicago by Bike" summer tours of > historic and cultural areas, distribute thousands of free Chicago bike > maps, and provide complimentary valet bicycle parking at most major > city > festivals. The City also plans to add several hundred more bike racks > and > make major improvements to the Lakefront bike trails. > > "Bicycling is a great way to get around Chicago. It's fun, healthy and > good for the environment. I've worked hard to make our city one that > bike > lovers can be proud of," said Mayor Richard M. Daley. Chicago boasts > more > than 125 miles of bikeways and 9,400 bike racks, more than any other > city > in America. "My goal is to make Chicago the most bicycle-friendly city > in > the United States but I can't do it alone," Daley said. "With Bank > One's > support, we continue to make great strides towards reaching that > goal." > > Bank One is sponsoring the City's Bike Chicago 2004 program, which > runs > from May through July and encompasses 150 different cycling events.... > > Phyllis Kahn State Rep 59B > snip REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
