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ADVOCACY ALERT: Include bike/ped in MoDOT's new funding?
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Brent Hugh
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Feb 25, 2009 06:27 PST
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St. Louis area bicyclists, pedestrians, runners, and trail users,
A group called the Missouri Transportation Alliance is currently
taking public feedback as they start to create a plan to deal with
MoDOT's current massive funding shortfall.
This is the same basic group who wrote and passed
<http://mobikefed.org/2004/09/amendment-3-will-affect-missouris.php>Amendment
3 in 2004.
Now they are at it again. They are open to the idea of including
funding for things like bicycling, walking, and complete streets.
But they can't do it unless we **ask**!
This is really a two minute job--you can send them one short
sentence: I support bicycling and walking:
http://mobikefed.org/2009/01/28-jan-2009-should-modots-future.php
I just talked with Jewell Patek, who organized the campaign that led
Amendment 3 to be passed by nearly a 90% margin.
He said the question they must answer, before including any proposals
supportive of bicycling and walking: Is there support in Missouri for
including bicycling & walking?
Are there votes?
They just can't include bicycling and walking unless people are
really asking for it. If we ask, it will be difficult for them to say no.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease, so let's squeak!
http://mobikefed.org/2009/01/28-jan-2009-should-modots-future.php
This one initiative will have more affect on the future direction of
MoDOT than all others we are currently working on, put together. So
please do take a moment to make a response!
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The Missouri Bicycle Federation is a coalition of bicycling, walking,
running, and trails organizations and businesses representing over
15,000 Missourians and speaking for the 2 million Missourians who
bicycle regularly and the 5.8 million who walk.
The Missouri Bicycle Federation is working to realize its vision of
active transportation in Missouri by creating a world-class bicycle
and pedestrian network in Missouri, building a movement around
walking and bicycling, encouraging more walking and bicycling, and
increasing safety for all road users.
www.MoBikeFed.org/vision
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Dr. Brent Hugh, LCI #1335 Dire-@MoBikeFed.org
Executive Director --- Missouri Bicycle Federation
www.MoBikeFed.org 816-695-6736
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