I think if its a matter of getting them installed, two or three of the posts set in concrete would be sufficient. You can always stymie any action by considering how much a "nice" version of something costs. Bike riders lock their bikes to street signs every day. They don't insist on "nice" bike racks. In fact, I've locked my bike to a railing at the library. So government or whoever is managing a project should stop pricing out the most expensive unit and then saying "sorry we don't have that kind of money".
Truth is if I found a thoroughly secured u-bolt coming out of the sidewalk, I'd lock my bike to it. So, in most cases this can be ULTRA-cheap! As for bike lanes and the danger of Franklin or Hennepin, I would STRONGLY suggest that bike riders seek out side streets. I personally consider it dumb to choose the busiest streets in town on which to do your bike riding. Why dodge SUVs any more than you have to? I don't know about that law that prohibits riding on the sidewalk, but I do know that about 80 or 90 percent of those laws are unenforced and meaningless. And if I had to WALK my bike to stay out of the way of an SUV, I'd do it. Sometimes at the busiest intersections, I just get off my bike and walk it in the crosswalks. Seems pretty strange to me that a rider would wear a helmet to save his head but dodge crazy SUVers which endangers far more than his head. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Re: "Labor Federation" Is this what you're taling about? http://www.gop-mn.org/labor/ Odd that they say they believe in not having dues used for political purposes, yet the organization EXISTS for political purposes. The home page says it is prepared by the Republican Party. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ===== ___________________________ Jim Mork----Cooper Neighborhood "Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God"--Matthew 5:9 United for Peace http://www.unitedforpeace.org/ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________ 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
