-----Original Message----- From: Robert J. Matter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:18 PM To: Trails and Greenways Subject: [trails-and-greenways] Fwd: Great news about Safe Routes to School!
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: pednet: Fw: Great news about Safe Routes to School! Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:30:41 -0400 From: John Z Wetmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] U.S. list members: Now is a good time for a quick email or phone call to your representative to get them to co-sponsor this bill. ------------------------- Great news about Safe Routes to School! ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Jakowitsch To: STPP Federal Working Group Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 1:43 PM Subject: Great news about Safe Routes to School! Next Wednesday, June 18, Congressman Oberstar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure, is introducing a Safe Routes to School bill as part of TEA-21 reauthorization, called PACE- "Pedestrians and Cyclist Equity Act of 2003." In addition to the Safe Routes to School program, the initiative would establish a Transportation and Active Living program and a Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program to improve pedestrian connectivity to public transit, civic facilities, and businesses. Event details are below, and a request to contact House Members to be original co-sponsors. Thanks! -Nancy, STPP * * * * * * * * * * * * * * June 13, 2003 Dear Friends, On June 18th, Congressman Oberstar will introduce a bill supporting Safe Routes to School and other initiatives to support bicycling and walking. The Pedestrian and Cyclist Equity Act of 2003 (PACE) is a great bill, and we're hoping for a strong show of support from bicycling, walking, livable community, environmental, education and health groups. Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested. You can help in two ways: 1) Please join us for a press conference with Congressman Oberstar to announce the bill. Wednesday, June 18th, 1:00 pm outside on the terrace at the NW corner of the Cannon House Office Building at New Jersey & Independence Aves. We're hoping to have a good crowd on hand. We especially need kids with or without bikes for good visuals. If you can bring children or know where we can round some up, please contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. A media advisory is attached. In case of rain, a staffer will be on the terrace to direct you to an indoor location. 2) The Congressman has asked us to help line up original co-sponsors for the bill. A Dear Colleague went out to House members on June 13th. If you have good relationships with House members, please give them a call and ask them to sign on before June 18th. The attached Dear Colleague includes details. If you do make contact with Reps, please let me know so we don't double team too many people <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit www.americabikes.org/saferoutes for updates and more information. A more detailed media release should be posted there by late Friday, June 13th. Please contact me with questions. Thanks for your help! -m Martha Roskowski Campaign Manager AMERICA BIKES 1612 K Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington DC 20006 202-833-8080 phone, 202-822-1334 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://americabikes.org -------------------------- John Z Wetmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Producer of "Perils For Pedestrians" The monthly cable television series. http://www.pedestrians.org ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/ySSFAA/Kv0qlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> The listserv administrators do not endorse the companies whose ads appear on the bottom of messages. Register for RTC's International Trails and Greenways Conference in Providence, R.I., at www.railtrails.org !! To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] This service brought to you by Yahoo Groups and RTC's Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse. Visit us on the web at www.trailsandgreenways.org Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
