[570] in peace2
Bicyling Hearing
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Payal Parekh)
Fri Mar 9 09:40:30 2001
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 09:32:46 -0500 (EST)
From: Payal Parekh <parekh@pimms.mit.edu>
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ubject: Boston City Council Hearing on Bicycling - Tuesday March 13
> >
> > Dear Boston Bicyclist,
> >
> > Ever wanted to make Boston a better place for bicycling? This is your
> > chance to stand and be heard.
> >
> > Boston City Council's Committee on Transportation is having a hearing
on
> > bicycling issues. You are invited to attend and testify, as are all
>members
> > of the public.
> >
> > It is vitally important that the hearing be packed with people. We
need
>to
> > demonstrate to Boston that bicycling is an important issue in the city
>and
> > that it needs to be improved. Please forward this message to anyone
you
> > think may be interested.
> >
> > When: Tuesday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m.
> >
> > Where: Boston City Hall (next to the Government Center T stop), 5th
>Floor,
> > Iannella Chamber
> >
> > In March 1999, Bicycling Magazine named Boston one of the worst
>bicycling
> > cities in North America. The article said, "This otherwise
progressive
>New
> > England city has earned a special place of dishonor on our list -
>because we
> > know it can do better ... bikes don't even make a blip on the city
>hall's
> > radar screens. Racks and lanes are virtually non-existent, and
there's
>no
> > full time bike coordinator."
> >
> > The official subject of the hearing is to "review the current and
>proposed
> > bicycle policies and to determine budget needs for FY01, to include
>whether
> > a full-time bicycle coordinator position has been budgeted for FY01."
> >
> > Councilors Ross and Scapicchio were instrumental in procuring this
>hearing.
> >
> > If you cannot attend the hearing, but would like to submit written
>comments
comments
> > that will be part of the record and available to Councilors, send or
fax
> > them to the address below.
> >
> > Attn: Juan Lopez, Docket #0227
> > City Council, City Hall
> > Boston, MA 02201
> > Fax # 617-635-4203 (be sure to write Attn: Juan Lopez Docket #0227 on
>the
> > fax)
> >
> > Ride on!
> >
> > Tim Baldwin
> > Executive Director
> >
> > <------------------->
> > The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) is a membership
>organization
> > dedicated to bettering bicycling conditions in Massachusetts.
> >
> > Check out www.massbike.org, where you can learn more about MassBike
and
>join
> > or renew your membership.
> >
> > 617-542-2453 (ph)
> > 617-542-6755 (fax)
> > 59 Temple Place, Suite 669, Boston, MA 02111
>
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Payal Parekh
MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography
Program in Atmosphere, Oceans, and Climate
parekh@pimms.mit.edu
MIT WHOI
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