Jerry Hinnefeld
Henry Scott
judithrobert
Jeff Nixa
memooney
Adam Bee
bspitzer
Nate Barnett
Paul Taylor
Danny Graber
lhierony
Phil G-E
petercolan
Jim Moffitt
Judy Lee
2wheelpeddler
dickkuehl
nimbabike
Representatives of the Bike Michiana Coalition met with South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke for the first time (formally) on Sept. 22d. The goal of the hour-long meeting was threefold: to share past concerns about communication and follow-up on promised actions (e.g. bike lanes); to describe the organization and current projects of the Coalition, and to seek opportunities to collaborate on mutual goals. The Coalition recommended that Luecke appoint a City bicycle coordinator on his staff to better facilitate communication between departments and advocate for bike-projects from the “inside” of City government. Also joining the mayor were Gary Gilot (public works); Chris Dressel and Michael Divita (city planning); Tom Price (assistant to the Mayor) and Mikki Dobski (communications and special projects).
Archive for September 27th, 2008
Bike Coalition Board Meets with Mayor Luecke
Posted by Jeff Nixa on September 27, 2008
Posted in Advocacy, News | 2 Comments »
Michiana’s First Courteous Mass
Posted by Henry Scott on September 27, 2008
Michiana had its first “Courteous Mass” last night (9/26), and it was a lot of fun! The turnout was perfect for a trial run: not so many that it was unmanageable, but enough that it had a good group feel. All told we had nine riders, several of whom I had not previously met. Definitely a great group of folks!
We started and ended at Leeper Park and rode just shy of four miles through downtown streets; the furthest we made it from Leeper Park was the Coveleski Stadium. I’m pleased to say that we did not have any adversarial encounters with motorists (as intended for courteous mass!).
With the days getting shorter I’m not sure if we’ll be able to do this again next month, but I definitely look forward to the next installment. Stay tuned!
Posted in Advocacy, Group Rides: Special, Ride Reports | 6 Comments »
