Please help!
Governor Walker's proposed Transportation Budget would cut funding for transit, walking, bicycling, and other non-automotive modes of community access - while significantly boosting spending (and debt) for a handful of state highway projects. The Governor also proposes that transit be removed from the Transportation Fund and put it into the General Fund, where it would have to compete with police, fire, education, and so on. Apparently if you ain't driving, it don't count as "transportation". Transit systems and operators across the state are facing major cut-backs, shut-downs, even bankruptcy. Result: a large and growing minority of Wisconsin citizens would lose access to work, health care, shopping, education, and other needs. Here's how you can help: (1) Speak out at one of the Joint Finance Committee public hearings (April 4th or 10th, see below) (2) Contact the Committee - click here: https://secure.sierraclub.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1 0448 (3) Write a letter to the editor of the Wisconsin State Journal and/or the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (4) Urge family, friends, coworkers, etc. to do this stuff Joint Finance Committee Hearings closest to Madison Thursday April 4 (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) Greendale High School Auditorium, 6801 Southway, Greendale, WI 53129 Wednesday, April 10 (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Crystal Grand Music Theatre, 430 W. Munroe Avenue (Hwy 23), Lake Delton, WI 53940 Interested in carpooling? Contact Elizabeth Ward [email protected] 608-256-0565 or me. JFC Hearings further afield Monday, April 8 (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Lambeau Field, Legends Club Room -- 4th Level, Lambeau Field Atrium 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54304 Thursday, April 18 (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Baldwin-Woodville High Shool Auditorium, 1000 13th Avenue, Baldwin, WI 54002 Call me if you want more info. We are also looking for volunteers to help our Clean Transportation Committee. I am pleased to tell you that transit, walking, and biking are top priorities for the Wisconsin Sierra Club during the 2013-2014 Legislative session! Hans Noeldner Sierra Club Wisconsin - Clean Transportation Committee [email protected] 608-444-6190
_______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
