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  •  Yesterday, Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and David Joyce (R-OH) introduced The Safe Streets Act of 2013 to require the implementation of the Complete Streets strategy on ALL modes of transportation along a federally funded corridor – including cycling, walking, public transportation and motorized vehicles. 
  • The E*Thirteen East Coast Showdown at Plattekill Mountain will be a four-day festival held July 4-8 2013, including three POC Eastern States Cup races sponsored by Intense Cycles.
  • The GA 400 Hospitality Highway Century is June 30th and includes 5 different routes along Georgia State Road 400.
  • The Tour Divide 2013 is going on strong. Follow the riders here, listen to rider call-ins here. In honor of the tour get 35% off Ride The Divide and Reveal The Path movies, books, and gear with discount code “DREAMBIG”.
  • Rickshaw is offering 25% off their customizable velo backpacks with code “customizevelo” through Sunday, June 23rd.
  • Bike Europe reports that Scott Sports has opened it’s first concept store in a partnership with Bike4Fun in Landquart, Switzerland.
  • Our friends at 21st Avenue Bicycles have their new Exploration/Transportation t-shirts now for sale online.
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Collin
Collin
10 years ago

Just emailed Congressman Joyce praising his support for complete streets. Show your support and email him and your congressman.

Patrick Wellman
Patrick Wellman
10 years ago

You may want to be a bit more holistic here. The “Complete Streets” idea can be used to continue disrespect for bicyclists by prioritizing walkers, runners, baby jogger pushers, etc and merely saying “mixed use is required” doesn’t fix that problem. Nor does painting in a “bike lane” that cars routinely use for their own convenience.

The way to fix things is to require automobiles to give a wide berth and to issue tickets when the driver is obnoxious, dangerous, texting, talking on a cell phone, doing makeup, shaving, reading a paper, changing a CD, etc. But police departments are too busy trying to find “terrorists” who are wearing underwear or shoe “bombs,” and they can’t be bothered busting lunatic drivers.

So let’s change the drapes and the carpet and repaint the walls. Look! The house has been remodeled and we’re all happier now! (Why does the roof still leak and why don’t the windows seal out the chilling winds?)

Please look deeper. This program is just like Obamacare, window dressing that actually makes things worse. Lunatic drivers will keep texting while behind the wheel, keep applying makeup, keep shaving, keep reading their newspaper or memorandum, etc. Police will keep doing nothing about it. And legislatures will keep making moves that are showy but insubstantial.

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