Originally Posted by Da Tinker
Then it could be you're talking with the wrong person(s). Try to work you way up the chain of command, and be prepared to quote the relevant state laws. If that fails, then try to engage local cycling advocates and the media. If a wheel squeaks load enough, it usually gets greased.
When I said "we" in my previous posts, I was refering to the local cycling advocates. Thing is, we're up to our bottom-brackets in a slew of other issues as well. Many of these advocates sit on the commissions that are supposed to help deal with these issues. But besides the developers, the roadbuilders are kings of the economic jungle here, and they cater to the car-driving public. Ironically, your first statement may be true, but that's part of the problem; for things like this, even the city agencies themselves often don't know who "the right person(s)" is/are.