Sign the Petition in Support of Bicycling in North Texas
06-16-08, 12:32 PM
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Sign the Petition in Support of Bicycling in North Texas
Petition in Support of Bicycling in North Texas
7 cyclists in the past 7 days have been hit by cars in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. 2 were killed, 1 is in critical condition in the ICU at last report.
It's all just too much. Recently a city council person said "Well there are not many people in my district who want to ride bikes anyway" Let's prove him and a whole host of others like him wrong.
This isn't just for the roadies or the mountain bikers - although we want you to sign it! It is for your neighbors whose kids ride to school, it is for the older couple on the corner who ride around the block. It is for anyone who in any way at all wants to see bikes on the streets without fear in North Texas. It is for those who would rather ride off the street, is is for those who will ride anywhere - and mostly - for those who won't ride at all given current conditions.
Please forward this to everyone and anyone - it will not be used for commercial purposes, it will be used to answer comments such as the one above with "Well sir, actually there are 1217 people in your district who WANT to cycle!" and be able to prove it.
Sign the petition -
https://www.bikepetition.eventbrite.com
We don't want to spam you or share your information with commercial entities. We really don't. We just want to be able to show up!
Sincerely -
BikeDFW
7 cyclists in the past 7 days have been hit by cars in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. 2 were killed, 1 is in critical condition in the ICU at last report.
It's all just too much. Recently a city council person said "Well there are not many people in my district who want to ride bikes anyway" Let's prove him and a whole host of others like him wrong.
This isn't just for the roadies or the mountain bikers - although we want you to sign it! It is for your neighbors whose kids ride to school, it is for the older couple on the corner who ride around the block. It is for anyone who in any way at all wants to see bikes on the streets without fear in North Texas. It is for those who would rather ride off the street, is is for those who will ride anywhere - and mostly - for those who won't ride at all given current conditions.
Please forward this to everyone and anyone - it will not be used for commercial purposes, it will be used to answer comments such as the one above with "Well sir, actually there are 1217 people in your district who WANT to cycle!" and be able to prove it.
Sign the petition -
https://www.bikepetition.eventbrite.com
We don't want to spam you or share your information with commercial entities. We really don't. We just want to be able to show up!
Sincerely -
BikeDFW
06-16-08, 12:39 PM
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By my electronic signature on this petition, I support and encourage bicycling in North Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
That's a pretty vague statement.
06-16-08, 01:09 PM
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Its not a call for specific action, its a petition for our local area that we want the government to acknowledge and continue to work with bicycles and biking in general.
The petition was just started yesterday and we already have over 1,000 signatures (over 800 from just this morning).
Concerning advocacy and initiatives, the first thing to show governments is that there is an overwhelming desire by the general populace to achieve a general goal. That general goal here is the support and encouragement of bicycling in the local DFW area. Nothing more, nothing less. The specific reason why this petition was started was because in the last week we have had 7 high profile (read: reported in the news) accidents involving cyclists, 2 of which died, 1 of which is still in the hospital. That information is presented on the sidebar on the petition's website.
You begin with a general acclamation of a movement and then work for the specifics.
The petition was just started yesterday and we already have over 1,000 signatures (over 800 from just this morning).
Concerning advocacy and initiatives, the first thing to show governments is that there is an overwhelming desire by the general populace to achieve a general goal. That general goal here is the support and encouragement of bicycling in the local DFW area. Nothing more, nothing less. The specific reason why this petition was started was because in the last week we have had 7 high profile (read: reported in the news) accidents involving cyclists, 2 of which died, 1 of which is still in the hospital. That information is presented on the sidebar on the petition's website.
You begin with a general acclamation of a movement and then work for the specifics.
