Something like the zoning code is certainly something that should be reviewed and possibly amended (or reformed) on a regular basis, and it is.
Indeed, city staff just finished a multi-year revision of the city zoning code, including multiple opportunities for the public to comment on what should be changed and how, and the city council just approved the final version of this multiyear process: http://badgerherald.com/news/2011/03/30/council_approves_zon.php# <http://badgerherald.com/news/2011/03/30/council_approves_zon.php> Chuck Strawser Pedestrian & Bicycle Transportation Planner Commuter Solutions Transportation Services UW-Madison Room 124 WARF 610 Walnut St Madison WI 53726 608-263-2969 www.wisc.edu/trans ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Troy Thiel Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 9:55 AM To: Mike; Darryl Jordan Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] Invite Mayor Soglin I think this is a great idea too! speaking of zoning, what about instituting new bike (inside) parking requirements for new housing and commercial as well...don't broadbrush historic preservation and anti density as the same...in fact, the historic districts are smack dab in the middle of our highest density land use neighborhoods and census tracs....history of cities and all...doubtful that Blackhawk McMansionland will ever be "historic"...lets put the Platinum Bike report and goals back into the public policy action realm and off the shelf of Mayoral studies gathering dust on shelves! ________________________________ From: Mike <[email protected]> To: Darryl Jordan <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, April 7, 2011 9:06:06 AM Subject: Re: [Bikies] Invite Mayor Soglin great idea. who's on board with zoning reform to facilitate his? typically the same groups who advocate biking block dense urban infrastructure under the guise 'historical preservation'. density goes hand in hand with cycling as transport. the near east side can't have it both ways. On Apr 7, 2011, at 6:56, Darryl Jordan <[email protected]> wrote: (Re: India's Post somewhere in "Remember This?") I think we ought to invite Hizzonor Soglin on a ride before that and show the good parts and parts that need improving of Madison cycling as a lifestyle and as sport. But we also have to point out that cycling is a land use issue. Not only in terms of roads and pike paths but in how residents depend on cycling to live and work where they do. We also need to demonstrate how 'ped' power reduces resident's (tax payer's) costs and the city reduces its tax burden and increases its tax revenue by encouraging cycling and walking. I feel we need to do another Tour de Madison. Heck, I'll ride a diamond-frame bike if I have to just so that I can talk to the mayor eye-to-eye. ;-) DJ _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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