Category Archives: Support the Cause

EVERYBODY LISTEN! Stop what you are doing and pay attention. We only have three days to get this done.

Apparently the CDTA is giving local businesses the chance to get bike racks half price. The only catch is that they only have 3 days to fill out an application. That leaves it up to you to get them informed and signed up. So what you need to do now is call, e-mail, or visit the places you visit frequently that don’t have bike racks and have them sign up for the program. I can think of a few off hand:

Prof. Java’s

Hudson River Coffee House

Zombie Planet

Earthworld

Flights of Fantasy

Wallmart

Koles

Bro’s Tacos

Fresh Market ?

Honest Weight Food Co-op ?

That asian supermarket on Colvin

…

As you can see the list goes on and on.Here is the forms and guidelines that people will need to read and fill out to participate in the program:

• Program Description
• Program Application
• Available models and prices
• Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals’ Bicycle Parking Guidelines
• Program Brochure
• Private Sector MOU
• Public Sector MOU

Contact Info:

CDTA
(518) 437-6865
bikerackprogram@cdta.org

Here is where I say, “Post a comment with the stores you want to see have bike racks,” but don’t. Use that energy to write e-mails or visit the stores in person. Alright 1, 2, 3, BREAK!

Written by Chris Belsole

? is where I don’t know if they have bike racks or not.

Let’s try something new here. Close your eyes for a minuet. Now imagine a world where bicycles are no longer free to ride around. Where they must be registered and tagged like cars. On top of that you must pay a registration fee for all of your bicycles. Now open your eyes. Scary no? You might think that that was just in your imagination, but there is a bill proposed by a New York City Councilmen that does just that. Listen to this e-mail I received from Transportation Alternatives yesterday:

As reported by the NY Post, Councilmember Eric Ulrich wants to introduce a draconian anti-bicycling bill that would require all New Yorkers to register their bicycles. Councilmember Ulrich has made bicyclists a scapegoat. His proposal will stop people from riding bicycles and make bicycling less safe. We need your help to stop his plans.

Councilmember Ulrich’s anti-bicycling proposal is an enormous waste of City resources and an attack against every New Yorker who owns a bike now or might ride in the future. Stand up to Councilmember Ulrich’s anti-bike proposal now!

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Delaware Avenue Hamlet Enhancement Study Public Informational Meeting

Public Informational Meeting to present the “Draft Delaware Avenue Hamlet Enhancement Study Design Standards and Guidelines and Transportation Improvement Plan”

The Town’s Delaware Avenue Hamlet Enhancement Study Advisory Committee will hold a public informational meeting on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium to present the “Draft Delaware Avenue Hamlet Enhancement Study Design Standards and Guidelines and Transportation Improvement Plan” to the community. There will be an opportunity for the public to comment on these resources, which are available, at – http://www.townofbethlehem.org/pages/AdvisoryComs/advDelawareAve.asp

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