Apr
14
I have a chance to be a part of bicycle advocacy efforts starting tonight. While looking up some unrelated information last Friday on our town’s web site, I was surprised to learn that the city (Vista, 35 miles north of San Diego) was inviting residents to join the “Pedestrian and Bicycle Trail Visioning Team.”
“As part of the General Plan Update, we are evaluating the City’s existing network of pedestrian and bicycle trials(sic) and examining how this network can be improved. Ultimately, we will be creating General Plan policies meant to promote walking and biking as safe, viable and appealing transportation options for both residents and visitors.”
The first meeting is tonight. By the quote above from the linked flyer on the city website, things sound encouraging. Then again, since they failed to respond to my email to them last week indicating that I wanted to volunteer, I hope that this isn’t just lip-service and they’re, in fact, just hoping that it will go away quietly. We’ll see. I’ll refrain from condemning them until after the first meeting.
There are four scheduled meetings over the next month listed on the flyer so, at the very least, this should make for a few interesting post topics. Having participated in a number of national advocacy efforts like the Bike Summit and working with groups like Bikes Belong and Trips for Kids, I’m looking forward to actually having a local impact through advocacy.
“Act Locally” as they say. I’ll keep you posted.
And, sorry about the late notice, but… if you live in Vista, California (or work here in the bike industry, for that matter: Haro? Masi? Canari? Electra? Trek Bike Superstore?) come on down. The meeting’s at 5:30.
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Have fun with it. Isn’t Speedplay in Vista? Tim J’s out of town, isn’t he?
thanks for the support and efforts, Rich!