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06-21-09, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Christopher

You'd have to read his blog and also check out the Bike Friendly Oak Cliff blog to learn more about the contentious relationship between many cyclists and PM Summer.

I did read his blog, Mr_Christopher, and I think he has the best interests of cyclists at heart.

Is this really the street engineering you expect from the city?

PM Summer has a lot to say about this bill, and I think it has merit, don't you?

None the less, Mr_Christopher, municipalities are facing severe budget shortfalls that will get worse in the years to come. (It's the economy. Property values are falling, and with them, tax revenue. Sales tax receipts were off 5% in May, for example.) Bike infrastructure is the low-hanging fruit for budget cutters. Cyclists will be lucky if current bike lanes get swept at all.

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