Monday, February 9, 2009

2009, A new year for bicyclists

The start of the new year has seen some major developments.
On the federal level there is the potential for bicycle commuters to benefit from the increased transportation funding. It will be a battle between funding for traditional road building and alternative transportation including bike paths, etc.

In the good news during bad news category, a bicycle commuter $20 per month credit was added to the bank bailout bill.

At the state level, after years of effort a bicycle bill of rights has been enacted. This law is worth reading as it does change how bikes and cars are supposed to interact.

And in Andover, I think you will see a more formal bike committee formed. More to come on this,

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A Peddling Wish

Thanks for coming to this blog. Here's what I'd like to accomplish. The long term goal is to be part of creating a safe, comprehensive bicycle plan for Andover. I'd like to think that at some point (I'll call it the 25-year bike plan), the town will have a series of linked paths and safe roadways which the residents can use for recreation, shopping, business and commuting. Students will learn the rules of safe biking early on, drivers will share the roads willingly and our town will be viewed as a model for other community biking efforts. Care to join in for the ride? My email is Lundquist.eric@gmail.com BLOG RULES 1. I've enabled comment moderation. This means I get a chance to approve comments before they appear. This is intended to keep the blog on topic, civil and appropriate for all to read. 2. Please stay on topic: Bicycling in Andover 3. Please participate. If you want to stay anonymous on the blog, please say so.