Southeast - CABA: The future of bicycling in the City of Charlotte is at stake . . .

News Flash!

CITY-WIDE BIKE PLAN VOTE IS SET

MONDAY - SEPT. 8

Mark Your Calendar - City Council Meeting

NOW I[S] THE TIME FOR A WIN-WIN.

The future of bicycling in the City of Charlotte is at stake.

* Charlotte is ready for implementation of 450 miles of bikeways

* Charlotte needs cycling connectivity to greenways, to neighborhood amenities and to the LYNX light rail

* Charlotte must have bicycle education programs in schools and the workplace

1 IN PERSON - Bring yourself, your helmet and your friends Monday nite. Meeting begins at 7 pm in Char - MeckGovernment Center (bike racks on the GC plaza).
If you wish to find out what time during the meeting the Bike Plan discussion will take place or if you want to sign up to speak to Council,
you need to contact City Clerk[']s office @ 704.336.2248 anytime prior to the meeting.


2 BY EMAIL - Contact City Council with support emails for unanimous approval addressed to City Council via Anthony Foxx, Chairperson of Transportation Committee.
Send emails to martinzimmerman8@yahoo.com so they can be consolidated and forwarded to Mr. Foxx by noon next Monday.


_www.charlottebikes.org/_ (http://www.charlottebikes.org/)
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from an e-mail heads up by the folks @ ===> (http://www.bikeseast.com/)

(I plan on attending, see you there . . .)


http://www.bikeseast.com/newsletter/bikes_east_logo%20blue%20440.png

Dude, you're in Charlotte, North Carolina. What part of that don't you understand?

Dude, you're in Charlotte, North Carolina. What part of that don't you understand?

When we moved here the mail would arrive addressed; Charlotte, NC 28227 or Mint Hill, NC 28227 as the alternate address. Our town post office has on the front door: Mint Hill, NC 28227.

Also, for some reason, if you are looking for area businesses more searches seem to favor Charlotte. Mint Hill is an incorporated "town". (http://www.minthill.com/)


ps . . .

also see: Advocacy & Safety (http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=8), CABA: The future of bicycling in the City of Charlotte is at stake . . . (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=462122) for additional info and comments -

You missed my point. NASCAR central doesn't give a damn about bicycles other then a child's toy. In other words, find something better to do with your time. Atlanta isn't much better.

Gotta disagree, Diesel. Charlotte is pretty progressive these days in terms of transit. NCDOT has a ways to go. Time to pay another visit, perhaps. CA2NC, best of luck with the vote.

You missed my point. NASCAR central doesn't give a damn about bicycles other then a child's toy. In other words, find something better to do with your time. Atlanta isn't much better.

Diesel', I'm an old dude & I need clear statements to help me see the point being made, if you know what I mean - :(



I've got to agree w/ tulip, the bike advocacy community here has plans that emulate the Portland, OR model for biking nirvana -





http://www.empyrelounge.com/images/cd/bestof2002/ho_nirvana.jpg

Your fooling yourselves.

News Flash!

CITY-WIDE BIKE PLAN APPROVED

Big Turnout by Bicycle Community


The Charlotte City Council’s vote of approval Monday night marked a watershed moment for the future of bicycling in the City of Charlotte.

Ten citizen speakers included Moira Quinn representing Charlotte Center City Partners, Ed Moyers of the Bicycle Commuter Mentor Program and Dick Winters, the newly appointed Program Manager for the County Health Dept’s Safe Routes to Schools initiative. Dan Faris, Chair of CABA, brought 128 emails for City Council perusal. By a vote of 7-4 the plan was approved – (Republicans Lassiter, Cooksey, Peacock, and Democrat Kinsey voting against).

Special thanks to staff of CDOT, Toole Design and Land Design, the Plan Stakeholder committee and all who participated in the public meeting process during plan development.

To read the entire document click: _The Plan_ (http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Transportation)

_www.charlottebikes.org///_ (http://www.charlottebikes.org/)



http://www.charlottebikes.org/images/afoxx.jpg
Councilman Anthony Foxx,
Democrat, led the charge
for Bike Plan passage
on Monday

Great! Thanks for the update. Toole Design does excellent work; I have worked with them in the past.