http://orange20bikes.com/2012/01/ok-its-2012-at-last-now-what/ Thu, 10 May 2012 18:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://orange20bikes.com/2012/01/ok-its-2012-at-last-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-31979 Mark Elliot Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:26:10 +0000 http://orange20bikes.com/?p=4426#comment-31979 I couldn't agree more. What's missing from our streets are latent cyclists - those would-be two-wheelers who for whatever reason choose not to ride. Maybe it's perceived safety issues, or they just don't think of it. Riding with a smile and a shirt flapping on warm days like these is the best encouragement . What's missing from our movement, though, are the many folks who already ride, and who know our streets and transportation policy shortcomings, but who don't make it to a meeting. Any meeting. Start with your local City Hall. Calendar the transportation committee and planning committee meetings, and show up for two minutes and say something about cycling. Check in with your City Council's meeting. It's often an eye-opener. Public comment comes at the top, so take a couple of minutes there too. If you're in a smaller city, call your council member. Drop by for a 10-minute chat. Muni elections come around every two years. Let 'em know that you ride - and that you vote too. Not in those words, of course. I couldn’t agree more. What’s missing from our streets are latent cyclists – those would-be two-wheelers who for whatever reason choose not to ride. Maybe it’s perceived safety issues, or they just don’t think of it. Riding with a smile and a shirt flapping on warm days like these is the best encouragement .
What’s missing from our movement, though, are the many folks who already ride, and who know our streets and transportation policy shortcomings, but who don’t make it to a meeting. Any meeting.
Start with your local City Hall. Calendar the transportation committee and planning committee meetings, and show up for two minutes and say something about cycling.
Check in with your City Council’s meeting. It’s often an eye-opener. Public comment comes at the top, so take a couple of minutes there too.
If you’re in a smaller city, call your council member. Drop by for a 10-minute chat. Muni elections come around every two years. Let ‘em know that you ride – and that you vote too. Not in those words, of course.

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