Here’s an excellent letter to the Editor, published in the Dispatch on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The logic is sharp, and answers the objections we hear every day. ("I don’t see many bicycles out there….there’s no demand for accomodation…etc.")
Re-printed from the Columbus Dispatch
Saturday, January 2, 2010 2:58 AM
If you build it, they will come — and they want [...]
Last week I sat for four hours on High Street, and was dumbfounded at the illegal behavior of the majority of bicyclists riding on High St. This behavior is making our job of represetning you and selling improvements for bicyclists….very difficult. Read on…
Last week, over 300 bicycle advocates and stakeholders from throughout the Miami Valley region of Ohio (Dayton) convened to coordinate their efforts at building a “bike-friendly” region. Jeff Stephens, from Consider Biking, joined national leaders to present successes and facilitae their region’s next steps. The Miami Valley has already created a comprehensive REGIONAL bike plan…and they’ve broken ground an a downtown bike station!!
