It should be noted that City of Madison staff were not allowed to testify or even attend the meeting where the vote was taken, so no "convincing" was possible.
And Fred is not a transportaron bicyclist. He only rides recreationally. And he also lives in the building at Mifflin and Wisconsin Ave where the residents both complain about people riding on the sidewalk and at the same time opposed the plans. Robbie Webber State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us 608-263-9984 (office) 608-225-0002 (cell) On Feb 9, 2016 4:19 AM, "Brian Mink" <bcm...@gmail.com> wrote: > If the planners and advocates could not convince Fred Risser to vote of > this proposal (an avid cyclist, daily bicycle commuter, oldest and most > experienced and bicycle friendly member of the legislator) it likely wasn't > a well thought out or presented proposal. > > Brian Mink > Monona > > Harald Kliems via Bikies <bikies@lists.danenet.org> > February 8, 2016 at 8:47 PM > In case anybody wants to express their opinion to the members of the > committee that made this decision: > > Sen. Risser: sen.ris...@legis.state.wi.us (608) 238-5008 > Sen Olsen sen.ol...@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-0751 > Sen. Roth sen.r...@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-0718 > Rep. Born rep.b...@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-2540 (888) 534-0039 > Rep. Loudenbeck rep.loudenb...@legis.wisconsin.gov (888) 529-0031 > Rep. Hesselbein rep.hesselb...@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-5340 > > Harald. > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > Bikies@lists.danenet.org > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > Robbie Webber via Bikies <bikies@lists.danenet.org> > February 8, 2016 at 8:14 PM > FYI: > State committee nixes plans for contra-flow bike lane on Capitol Square > http://isthmus.com/news/news/Contra-Flow-Bike-Lane-nixed/ > > I was at a meeting with City staff this afternoon, and they broke the news > to us that i in the story above. So when Mifflin is reconstructed this > year, we aren't getting a west-to-east bike lane. > > However, the reconstruction will bee done in such a way that if the state > ever changes its mind -- maybe some more bike-friendly and more > livable-cities-oriented members of the State Capitol and Executive > Residence Board (who, strangely also control the Capitol grounds and the > one lane on the inner loop that is state property) -- a counterflow lane > could be added at a later time. > > Robbie Webber > Transportation Policy Analyst > 608-263-9984 (o) > 608-225-0002 (c) > rob...@robbiewebber.org > All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of > my employer or any other group with which I am affiliated. > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > Bikies@lists.danenet.org > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > -- > Sent from Postbox > <https://www.postbox-inc.com/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=siglink&utm_campaign=reach> >
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