tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38589368252052875872024-03-19T07:50:55.942-05:00Bike Walk TennesseeAdvocacy corporation representing bicyclists and pedestrians across Tennessee and promoting bicycle and pedestrian activitiesAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183903690670393144noreply@blogger.comBlogger451125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-67252218279433287682013-07-24T11:05:00.001-05:002013-07-24T11:09:40.845-05:00Amendment Threatens to Eliminate Bike/Ped Funding -- Contact Your Senators Today!<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sen. Rand Paul (KY) has introduced legislation to ELIMINATE funding for biking and walking to redirect to bridge repair. It is vital that we all let our Senators know that elimination of the already insufficient amount of funding for biking and walking is not the answer to solving our nation's bridge issues. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">See below call to action from <a href="http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/" target="_blank">Safe Routes to School National Partnership</a> that summarizes Sen. Paul's amendment</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> and please click on the "contact your Senators today" links to submit a letter to our Senators.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">F</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">rom</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Safe Routes to School National Partnership:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We need your help! Please <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/e011bbb9c2/3fa91a06f0/7b27ad98d7/action_KEY=14863" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">contact your Senators today</a> so we can maintain the Transportation Alternatives program and the local control provisions that help build bikeable and walkable cities and towns.<br /><br />Just last year Congress passed a new transportation bill, MAP-21, that dismantled dedicated funding for biking and walking by combining Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School and Recreational Trails into one program and cutting the funding by 30%. The saving grace was that the bill included a local control provision to ensure that Mayors and communities could access to these dollars to support local transportation priorities.<br /><br />Now Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky wants to wipe out what’s left.<br /><br /><b>Senator Paul has introduced an amendment to the Transportation Appropriations bill to prohibit ANY MONEY from being used for Transportation Alternatives, and to redirect that money towards bridge repair</b><b>.</b><br /><br />While we agree that repairing our bridges are important, both for safety and economic development reasons, so are our local economies and the safety of our children. <b>Dedicating the small amount of Transportation Alternatives funding to bridge repair couldn't fix our country's bridges in 50 years.</b> And, taking that small amount of funding away would dangerously undermine efforts in our cities, towns and counties to provide safe and efficient transportation options for everyone, including our children. With rates of bicycling and walking fatalities on the rise, that is a trade we can’t afford to make.<br /><br />Please <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SafeRoutestoSchoolNa/e011bbb9c2/3fa91a06f0/51282e3571/action_KEY=14863" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">contact your Senators</a> and ask them to save Transportation Alternatives by voting NO on amendment 1742.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your help!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Deb Hubsmith<br />Safe Routes to School National Partnership</span></span><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-38527107060957922082013-06-06T10:38:00.000-05:002013-06-06T10:38:22.008-05:00Justice Delayed and Denied in Cocke County<div class="MsoNormal">
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<a href="http://www.wbir.com/rss/article/176047/2/Bicyclist-hit-and-killed-in-Cocke-County">Dan
Ford was drunk and speeding and killing</a>. Kate Richardson died July 12, 2011
in Cocke County, Tennessee because of the choices made by Dan Ford. He pleaded
guilty to vehicular homicide and will serve a grand total of two days in jail
for DUI but not for committing vehicular
homicide which can carry a maximum sentence of six years. Ford is a former
chair of the Cocke County Republican Party and a failed politician. Shortly
after the accident his attorney attempted to blame the victim for riding her
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I was going to write some outraged tome on the outcome of
this case but I just can’t get up the energy. <a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/may/13/cocke-county-election-commissioner-pleads-guilty/">The
district attorney negotiated a plea bargain</a> and Ben Cantrell, a judge from
Nashville, approved this outrageous sentence. According to news reports her
family approved of the settlement and the <a href="http://www.wbir.com/news/article/274239/2/Prosecutor-defends-homicide-plea-deal-for-Dan-Ford">DA
is defending his plea deal.</a> I don’t know their reason but it may be they
want to put the incident behind them. Obviously they have every right to respond
to the case as they see fit. The family filed
a civil case for $11 million and I hope they take every penny the man owns. </div>
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Most killers of cyclists are never charged unless it’s a
DUI. That happened in this case but he still gets off after 48 hours in jail.
The district attorney used the excuse that she wasn’t riding on the right and
she had a black back pack.</div>
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That doesn’t deserve a death sentence.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-5744228076892373652013-06-01T11:52:00.000-05:002013-06-01T11:52:45.120-05:00Tragedies Strike Cyclists in May<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">May was a tragic month for three
cyclists in Tennessee. It started at the
3 State 3 Mtn Challenge in Chattanooga during a descent from Lookout Mountain
on a cold rainy day. Antonio Jose
Desousa Ribeiro, 49 of Jacksonville FL, failed to remain in his lane, crossed
into the opposing lane and was struck by a motor vehicle. On May 23<sup>rd</sup> Jacob Billings, 14 of Smithville, TN, was
making a steep descent on Casey Cove Rd and also crossed into the opposing lane
and was struck by a motor vehicle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In Knoxville, also on May 23<sup>rd</sup>,
a 16 year old was trying to cross Western Ave at Sullivan Rd. The intersection is a difficult intersection
to cross, even for experienced cyclists. Western Ave is an arterial road and there are several
subdivisions on both sides of Western and Victor Ashe Park is just north of
Western. There are many reasons a young
cyclist might be trying to cross Western … visit friends, go to the park etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Is cycling becoming more dangerous
in TN? No. While each one is tragic, there are
relatively few cycling fatalities in Tennessee each year. The law of small numbers applies as a certain
degree of randomness allows the numbers to fluctuate. When we look at the fatality numbers, we need
to remember the longevity numbers. A
National Institute of Health study published last year concludes that leisure
time physical activity, for example riding a bicycle two hours a week,
increases life expectancy by 3.2 years. Do
the math; riding a bicycle is more likely to increase your life than reduce it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Was
cycling safer in 2010 and more dangerous in other years? No, it's just number randomness. There is a positive analysis in the TN
numbers as we all know there is been a significant increase in the number of
riders since 2005, but the number of fatalities has remained relatively
stable. This is also true on the
national level. On the national level
the trends are more evident as because of the larger numbers there is less
randomness and the graph lines are smoother which indicate the trends in a more
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Mark Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01248324769242688514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-4490052761360685792013-05-16T20:04:00.002-05:002013-05-16T20:04:50.935-05:00Oasis Bike Shop on CNN<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/16/living/orig-ideas-bike-works/index.html?hpt=hp_c4">http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/16/living/orig-ideas-bike-works/index.html?hpt=hp_c4</a><br />
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Looks like fertile recruiting ground for generation after next Bike Walk Tennessee leaders. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-12749321522582411952013-05-08T20:53:00.000-05:002013-05-08T20:53:42.770-05:00Tennessee Bicycle Crashes Over the Years<!--[if !mso]>
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<a href="http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/may/04/cyclist-hit-car-race/">Another
cyclist fatality</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in Tennessee
reminds us of the constant need for vigilance while riding on public roads. I am
a member of the Bike Walk Tennessee Legislative Committee and part of our focus
is to make biking safer in Tennessee. My view is that has more to do with
motorists than cyclists but that’s a discussion for another day. I spend a lot
of my time on my day job dealing with numbers so I decided to look at crash
data from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security for “pedalcyclists”
(the official designation). This is information provided to the state by local
police agencies so I have to wonder about the quality and completeness but it is
official. One thing that stood out is the tremendous variation from year to
year and that’s what made me wonder about the data. This is for 1996 to 2010
although the 2010 numbers are not finalized and may be artificially low. I was
promised that it’s being updated. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </div>
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There is an apparent downward trend especially from
mid-decade.</div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">499</span></div>
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The high was 593 in 2004 and the low (prior to 2010) was 345
in 2005 an extremely large year to year change. The average for the entire
period was 445 per year. Almost 60 percent of all crashes are in the four urban
counties of Tennessee.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cyclist Fatalities in
Tennessee</b></div>
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quite low averaging 6 a year since 2003.</div>
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I suppose we can be glad the numbers are relatively small
but one death is too many. The average number of pedestrian deaths from 2009 to
2012 was 79. While it is a somewhat grisly thought as more people ride and we ride
more miles the opportunity for crashes and fatalities will increase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the more reason to continue pushing for
increased law enforcement, safety education and awareness by bicyclists,
pedestrians and especially motorists.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-46464536525774760292013-05-03T15:15:00.000-05:002013-05-03T21:56:53.797-05:00Tennessee now rated 17th on LAB's Bike Friendly State Rankings???<a href="http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2013/05/bicycle-friendly-states-ranking-announced/" target="_blank">League of American Bicyclists Rankings</a><br />
My first thought when reading this after just returning from a ride from Hendersonville, TN to Kingsport, TN, was, "How can this be?" TDOT has effectively killed any realistic chance for a USBR 80 by rumbling the only unrumbled road, TN 62, to connect Wartburg to Oak Ridge. US 70 was already rumbled and other alternates reqire many miles deviation. TDOT was apprised of the critical nature of TN 62 several years ago but they have either forgotten, that TDOT division did not get the word, or they just don't care. <br />
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On further reflection, I must admit that Tennessee's major cities have all made significant progress. That is where most people cycle. One more reminder of how marginalized is the touring cyclist. Andy Clark, League President, had a reply to several howls of protest in the comments section. It further clarifies the process and admits that all states have a long way to go. My current thought is that the rankings are about right and Jessica Wilson deserves our thanks.<br />
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One more reminder of how important is our state wide advocacy.<br />
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Below are Andy Clark's remarks. Note, he will be at the TN bike summit. A chance for some of us to give him a piece of our mind. Just kidding, Andy. <br />
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Wrapping up a few of these comments…<br />
As a general rule States ARE a long way behind cities in terms of
looking out for bicyclists and if we used the same bronze, silver, gold
categories for the states as we do for cities there wouldn’t be a lot of
shiny metal handed out at all. So Washington is the best but we have a
long way to go everywhere. That’s especially true of the state DOTs.<br />
Because we look at all 50 states (rather than the BFC program that is
an opt-in assessment) we have to ask questions and collect data that is
as objective as possible – if the state decides not to fill out the
form, we will do it ourselves and have to be able to get the data! So
the fact that there are some great places to ride in West Virginia and
some dodgy places to ride even in Washington is tough to capture. We ask
a lot of questions related to laws, policies, programs,facts and
figures that can certainly mask the reality of what is happening on the
ground. <br />
We also ask about the culture of cycling – is there a statewide
advocacy group, are there major events and tours – across road, mountain
and trail riding. There is some credit for having Bicycle Friendly
Communities in the state, but we also know that progress can sometimes
happen despite the state rather than because of it (Austin, Texas,
maybe!).<br />
New Jersey has a lot of good policies and programs in place –
hopefully the feedback we provide to each state will capture those
places where local advocates feel as if those policies are not really
being followed and there needs to be a little more accountability. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-40467564389755107542013-04-29T09:41:00.000-05:002013-04-29T09:41:00.728-05:00New Sheriff in Town<br />
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Mayor Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation</a> replacing Ray LaHood who
is great on cycling issues. It appears that Foxx is <a href="http://www.cyclelicio.us/2013/anthony-foxx-tapped-for-transportation-secretary/">pretty
good on alternative transportation</a>, Charlotte does have a <a href="http://charlotte.bcycle.com/">bike
share program,</a> but we’ll certainly
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After the fight over Map-21 the issues facing the
transportation infrastructure in this country were kicked down the road (pun intended) rather than leading to any realistic plan. The issues with
transportation funding are just as critical because the road use taxes, i.e.
the gas tax, does not and <a href="http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-highway-trust-fund-future-jeopardy-infrastructure-transportation.html">will
not fund future needs</a>. Congressman Mica’s plan to cut transportation
funding to the level of use tax revenues wasn’t accepted by anyone and it
probably won’t have much traction in the future. The political climate in
Washington isn’t good for any kind of long term planning and I’ll bet Map-21
will just be extended for years as was the previous transportation legislation.
Advocates for walking and biking will continue to work for increased
alternatives whatever the climate for change.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-59722252502368199872013-04-23T13:24:00.002-05:002013-04-23T13:24:42.200-05:00Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) First Bicycle Friendly University in Tennessee April 23, 2013 - Harrogate, Tennessee — Lincoln Memorial University
(LMU) became the first college or university in the State of Tennessee
to be recognized as a Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) by the League of
American Bicyclists. The organization made the announcement on Tuesday.<br />
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Read more <a href="http://lmu1.lmunet.edu/cgi-bin/MySQLdb?VIEW=/news/view_one.txt&newsid=1428">here</a>! Anthony C. Siracusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15619769469849846781noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-16031791896871834362013-04-01T22:04:00.000-05:002013-04-01T22:04:27.580-05:00Memorial Ride for Stacy FloydStacy Floyd was killed last year in Coffee County while riding with his family. There was no prosecution in the case. A memorial ride is being held April 20 in Manchester. <a href="http://www.active.com/cycling/manchester-tn/ride-to-rember-stacey-lee-floyd-2013" target="_blank">You can register here.</a><br />
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The story was posted last year to the<a href="http://www.everybicyclistcounts.org/site/detail/stacey_floyd" target="_blank"> Every Bicyclist Counts</a> web site of the League of American Bicylists.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation</a> is helping to publicize the ride.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-39015894002214416182013-03-30T09:47:00.001-05:002013-03-30T09:48:26.125-05:00We Are Traffic!While catching up on the podcasts from <a href="http://outspokencyclist.com/" target="_blank">The Outspoken Cyclist</a> I heard an interview with <a href="http://iamtraffic.org/2013/03/back-to-the-future/" target="_blank">Dan Guitierrez </a>from<a href="http://iamtraffic.org/" target="_blank"> i am traffic. </a><br />
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Check out the website because they talk about the "sixth e" of biking advocacy which is equality. They have a <a href="http://iamtraffic.org/advocacy-focus-areas/equality/u-s-bicycle-laws-by-state/" target="_blank">US map showing the states that have bike equality</a>. No surprise that Tennessee is in the majority but only two states have bike equality. One is Arkansas! The other is North Carolina! How did that happen?<br />
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Tennessee is listed as unequal because of laws that<br />
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1. Limit riding to two abreast<br />
2. Require riding far to the right<br />
3. Allows discriminatory local laws<br />
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This list gives an idea of their point of view. I never thought of a limit on riding more than two abreast as discriminatory. Riding far to the right just seems second nature but automobiles aren't required to stay to the right. I haven't reviewed the entire web site but it's a different POV. Sort of <a href="http://www.johnforester.com/" target="_blank">John Forrester</a> I guess.<br />
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What do you think?<br />
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PS. I highly recommend <a href="http://outspokencyclist.com/" target="_blank">The Outspoken Cyclist</a> it is a great show. They cover lots of topics and the host is a bike shop owner with an interest in all types of cycling.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-65246734592197278592013-03-12T23:38:00.000-05:002013-03-12T23:38:09.807-05:00AAA pro cycling PSAWhile reading the Alliance report on the National Bike Summit this great little PSA popped out to me. It says something when that bastion of automobile supremacy gives us a nod. <br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/60585187">http://vimeo.com/60585187</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-53296008592820215592013-02-19T21:25:00.000-06:002013-02-19T21:29:21.719-06:00LAB Call to Action<div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western">
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<td><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Tell the DOT that every bicyclist counts: <a href="http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/LLKHSSHIIS/GMUESSHRSE/9274405616">Send an Email to Secretary LaHood now</a></b></span></td>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Transportation agencies across the country are about to miss an
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The US Department of Transportation is required by the new
transportation law to establish national safety goals and performance
measures to guide the states. Right now, they are NOT proposing any
separate national goals or performance measures to improve the safety of
bicyclists and/or pedestrians. We cannot let this happen – these
measures will be used to guide traffic safety policy and funding at the
national and state level for years to come</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">If this is allowed to happen, there will be no national target to
improve the safety of cycling or walking; there will be no measures
established to track or monitor pedestrian and bicyclist safety or
collect data related to these areas; and there will be no incentive,
guidance or leadership given to state and local agencies to tackle this
important piece of overall traffic safety policy. Without a specific
performance measure to focus on nonmotorized safety, bicyclists and
pedestrians will remain firmly in the blindspot of traffic safety.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Funding for overall highway safety programs was almost doubled in
MAP-21. Even though bicyclists and pedestrians now account for almost
16% of all traffic fatalities in the US, states are spending less than
0.5% of their safety funds to solve this problem. This is exactly the
time to establish meaningful national goals and performance measures to
tackle bicyclist and pedestrian safety as part of an overall,
comprehensive and multi-modal traffic safety program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">That’s why we have written this letter to Secretary of
Transportation Ray LaHood asking him to include specific national goals
and performance measures for bicyclist and pedestrian safety. We urge
you to add your voice to our request. <b><a href="http://capwiz.com/lab/utr/1/LLKHSSHIIS/MFTTSSHRSG/9274405616">Send an Email to Secretary LaHood now</a></b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-54770713210733226512013-02-11T21:21:00.000-06:002013-02-11T21:21:01.565-06:00Bike Chattanooga Featured on Streetsblog DC<br />
Though not a totally infrequent occurrence, it's always nice to see Tennessee in the Streetsblog feed. <a href="http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/02/11/chattanooga-bike-share-lessons-for-smaller-cities/" target="_blank">Today's article </a>about Chattanooga as a case study in bike sharing strikes a few points that are very relevant to small- and mid-sized cities planning or implementing bike share programs. <span style="text-align: left;"> Chattanooga Bicycle Coordinator (& BWT Board Member) Phil Pugliese was interviewed for the article:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">It can be difficult to launch bike-share in a small city with a transportation system that is heavily reliant on car travel, Pugliese said. But Chattanooga’s experience can offer inspiration to other small cities.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span id="more-135071" style="line-height: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span>In its first six months of operation, the system has provided 12,600 rides. Together, riders burned more than one million calories. All those bike trips have resulted in up to a 8,100-pound reduction in emissions. The system will add three more stations in residential neighborhoods in the spring.</span></div>
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Pugliese and other project leaders in Chattanooga recognized from the beginning that <a href="http://www.bikechattanooga.com/" target="_blank">Bike Chattanooga</a> would be used most heavily by tourists and downtown workers making short trips, rather than commuters, who are often target users in other, larger programs. As is typical for a mid-size southern city, the majority of Chattanooga residents live outside the city center and drive to work alone. According to Census data, only 0.1% of people bike to work, and 0% walk to work. Zero percent! The existing behavior of driving for virtually every trip creates a tepid pedestrian culture and uncertain market for bike share...but Chattanooga did it anyway. <br />
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We did it because bike share is an initiatory attempt to change that super pesky assumption that driving makes sense for every trip. The message is to leave your car in the parking garage- that lunch break is faster by bike. Have fun, on a bike! See the city a better way (by bike). <span style="text-align: left;">Tennessee has made progress in bike share, with the recent launch of </span><a href="http://nashville.bcycle.com/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Nashville B-cycle</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and a bike share feasibility study completed in Memphis. Early recognition that the opportunities and limitations are different in Chattanooga than in Boston/Chicago/NYC will help the smaller cities take advantage of this technology at the proper scale.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-64107185036754294202013-02-05T17:14:00.000-06:002013-02-05T17:16:14.297-06:00Tennesse Bike Summit Memphis, May 22-23, 2013The 2013 Tennessee Bike Summit is on. Click <a href="http://www.tnbikesummit.org/" target="_blank">here for the website and registration</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.tnbikesummit.org/" target="_blank">http://www.tnbikesummit.org/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-83194459340477939482013-01-15T10:12:00.000-06:002013-01-15T10:12:09.327-06:00Ride Your Rickshaw?The Tennessee General Assembly (unfortunately) is back in session. They met for a week and then took a two week vacation (must be a nice way to work!). <a href="http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0013" target="_blank">House Bill 13</a> has been introduced and amends the definition of a "rickshaw" so that it does not include a bicycle built for more than three persons! This is in reference to the authority of cities to regulate pedal carriages and rickshaws. Who has a bicycle for more than three persons? I've only seen one in my whole life. It was a family of four on the greenway near Arlington, Virginia. It was obviously a custom bike so I asked how much it cost. The captain just looked at me and said "a lot".<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-43132846787329561772013-01-14T15:56:00.000-06:002013-01-14T15:56:46.781-06:00Bike Share Comes to NashvilleMayor Dean announced the <a href="http://www.nashville.gov/News-Media/News-Article/ID/961/Mayor-Launches-Nashville-BCycle" target="_blank">opening of Nashville B-Cycle</a> last month and all reports say it's off to a great start. Most of the stations are in the downtown area but you can easily ride to or from Five Points, Centennial Park, Vanderbilt, Fisk/Meharry or Farmers Market. <a href="http://nashville.bcycle.com/" target="_blank">Details here</a>. Leave a note in the comments if you have been on the bikes and let us know how it works.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-59534459742843088712013-01-14T14:09:00.001-06:002013-01-14T14:09:12.500-06:00State Laws concerning cycling resourceThe League of American Bicyclists, AKA "The League," has compiled snapshots of state laws affecting cyclists. If can be found <a href="http://www.bikeleague.org/action/bikelaws/#map" target="_blank">here</a>. It's worth a look, especially ours to see if it needs any corrections. I don't see any problems but have refrigerator blindness regarding such things. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-38413443168407718622013-01-04T23:21:00.000-06:002013-01-04T23:21:01.436-06:00Report From a Survivor<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Unlike <a href="http://bikewalktn.blogspot.com/2012/05/making-tennessee-safer-while.html">Michael
Rivas, Stacey Floyd, Kate Richardson and countless others</a> Michael
Montgomery lived to tell about his “accident” with a trucker who was clearly
violating state law. Unfortunately, as is true in so many cases, there was no
prosecution by the <a href="http://bikewalktn.blogspot.com/2012/09/davidson-county-district-attorney-sends.html">District
Attorney General</a>. </div>
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Michael is now working with Bike
Walk Tennessee advocating for cyclists as we attempt to convince the justice
system to take these cases more seriously. We thought an update from Michael on his
situation would help all of us appreciate his ordeal and the continuing need
for BWT advocacy.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Michael Montgomery Update</b></div>
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February 19, 2013 will be the
two-year anniversary of my bike wreck when I was hit in the designated cycle
lane by a dump truck. When a 185 pound man on an 18 pound cycle gets hit by a
fully loaded 37.5 TON dump truck, survival is not normally part of the outcome.</div>
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I had to be resuscitated at the
scene, by my still unidentified “Angel” physician, and suffered broken ribs,
back, shoulder, lacerated spleen, a Traumatic Brain Injury and a punctured lung.
The most serious injury was the multiple pelvic fractures. </div>
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During the first operation two
days after the wreck, I bled out on the operating table, had 9 units of blood
pumped into me and had to be resuscitated again. There were numerous complications
and I had to have the surgery done again, at which point I had blood clot
problems and a MRSA (drug resistant) infection. I spent several weeks in rehab
at Vanderbilt Hospital and two more months in a nursing home and did not walk
for almost five months. </div>
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Nine months after the wreck I got
back on a bike and finished the ride I started on February 19 for my first post
wreck ride.</div>
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My new normal includes pain and
stiffness most of the time for normal activities. The witness, bystanders,
doctors and other health care professionals remind me what a miracle it is that
I survived. As a Christian, I certainly now
have an appreciation for miracles, and the power of prayer. I was so fortunate
to have family locally to help, as well as cycling friends, church friends, and
literally hundreds who I don’t even know, donate money and pray for me from all
parts of the world.</div>
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What started as the worst day of
my life has turned into the best day of my life in so many ways. I have learned how our insurance,
medical, civil legal and criminal legal systems work (or don’t). I hope that no one would ever
have to go through a similar ordeal. But I hope the knowledge I have gained
from this experience will allow me to help others, if they are in a similar
situation. I am happy to talk to anyone in a similar situation about what to
expect, to do or not to do.</div>
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My thanks go to so many who were
a part of the recovery process.</div>
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Michael</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-7229798333051867222012-12-11T09:08:00.002-06:002012-12-11T09:08:58.984-06:00Bike Walk Knoxville <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bike Walk Knoxville, a new chapter of Bike Walk Tennessee is being established. A steering committee met on Dec.9, 2012 to develop a mission, by-laws, and an action plan. Officers will be elected in the near future after by-laws are approved. ccooleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13053050807195274673noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-17558221467354716092012-12-09T13:42:00.000-06:002012-12-09T13:43:05.137-06:00Share the Road License Plates being distributed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>After years of hard work by the <a href="http://jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org/">Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation</a>, the first batch of 1000+ Share the Road License Plates are in the process of being distributed throughout the state. (Photograph courtesy of Jim Mead.) Some people have already received letters from their counties informing them about picking up their plate orders. A lucky few have already received their plates by now.</p>
<p>Reaching this point is quite a milestone in terms of cycling advocacy throughout the state. What are future milestones that we can aspire to? In the near future anyone will be able to get such a plate for his/her car (this initial batch of 1000 was by pre-registration only.)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-41550546026842522732012-12-07T15:12:00.000-06:002012-12-07T15:41:48.911-06:00Bike racks, bike lanes/greenways on agenda for 2013 in Johnson City<div align="center" style="text-align: left;">
The Livable Communities
Development Group of the Johnson City, Jonesborough, Washington County Economic Summit is digging into some specifics on the first of its top
six issues areas (see below) for 2013 and beyond: “More interconnected,
beautiful and clean bike and walking paths connecting destinations to
live,work, shop and play in our community.”</div>
<h4>
(For the full article, click here:<a href="http://www.economicsummit.org/?page_id=466" target="_blank"> Bicycling update</a>)</h4>
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After collaborative discussion, the group
is set to work on two tracks, both in close coordination with the City
of Johnson City. The first is planning and implementing the purchase and
installation of additional bicycle racks around Johnson City. The
second is looking comprehensively at the current network of bicycle
routes that connect areas of the city, and working toward short, medium
and long-term improvements that enhance connectivity and safety for
Johnson City’s children and its growing number of adult cyclists.</div>
<span style="text-align: center;"> “We applaud the City and its staff
for the many steps they’ve taken in this regard over the past several
years,” Livable Communities facilitator Dan Reese said. “Our goal is to
come alongside representatives of the planning, traffic and other
divisions within the Development Services Department to keep the desire
for continued improvements on the front burner.”</span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;">Development Group members are in
the early stages of discussions internally and with the appropriate city
representatives about both issues… Read more:<a href="http://www.economicsummit.org/?page_id=466" target="_blank"> </a></span><a href="http://www.economicsummit.org/?page_id=466" target="_blank">Bicycling update</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-17304538281130167072012-12-04T09:50:00.000-06:002012-12-04T09:50:40.031-06:00The Atlantic Cities Book Review - Walkable City<p>The Atlantic Cities has an <a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/12/10-techniques-making-cities-more-walkable/4047/">excellent book review</a> on the book Walkable City by Jeff Speck. Numerous other outlets have also reviewed the book. In short, the 10 pieces of walkability are as follows (quoted from the review):</p>
<ol>
<li>Put cars in their place - design cities around people, not cars.</li>
<li>Mix the uses - mixed use development shortens trip lengths, making them feasible.</li>
<li>Get the parking right - we often have excessive parking requirements, as well as underpriced parking.</li>
<li>Let transit work - have transit go to the busiest areas, and go to the mixed use areas. Aim for 10 minute headways.</li>
<li>Protect the pedestrian - have streets (two-way over one way) that favor slower travel. Parallel parking can "shield" pedestrians from automobile traffic.</li>
<li>Welcome bikes - bikes can calm traffic, benefitting pedestrians and cyclists themselves.</li>
<li>Shape the spaces - make the environment comfortable for walking.</li>
<li>Plant trees</li>
<li>Make friendly and unique [building] faces - have buildings and storefronts that people want to look at.</li>
<li>Pick your winners - with limited resources, it's important to spend such on what makes the greatest differences.</li></ol>
<p>The review's author then goes into some more detail about areas of disagreement such as the pros and cons of pedestrian-only zones, the desirability of green space, and the like. Parking and congestion pricing is tricky, in that newly revitalized downtowns should seek to welcome people coming in and visiting. Regardless, the book promises to be an interesting read.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-12506733875988906512012-11-30T10:33:00.000-06:002012-11-30T10:35:29.972-06:00Proposed James White Parkway Extension in Knoxville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>A <a href="http://news.tn.gov/node/9979">public hearing</a> will be held at <a href="http://southdoylems.knoxschools.org/">South Doyle Middle School</a> December 6 at 5:00 PM over the proposed extension to the James White Parkway in South Knoxville. The TDOT description of the <a href="http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/sr71/">proposed project and lengthy history is here</a>. The proposed project has drawn significant opposition because of the number of homes that will have to be taken, plus the degradation to the numerous trails and such that have been constructed in the area that would occur were the project to proceed. Parts of South Knoxville do not want through traffic to bypass it by going around Chapman Highway. Here is a partial list of project opponents. The proposed project would cost more than $100 million dollars.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/nov/29/editorial-its-time-to-table-the-james-white/">Knoxville News Sentinel Editorial Board</a></li>
<li>Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero</li>
<li>Knoxville Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis</li>
<li>Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ambc.sorba.org/">The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.legacyparks.org/">Legacy Parks Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ijams.org/">Ijams Nature Center</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/nov/26/letter-association-opposes-parkway-extension/">South Haven Neighborhood Association</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/nov/20/just-stop-impetus-and-impulse-finish-james-white-p/">Metro Pulse's Frank Cagle</a></li>
</ul>
<P>The project is designed to alleviate an expected increase in traffic on Chapman highway in the future. Alternatives that have been proposed are improvements on Chapman Highway. Chapman Highway, being one of the main streets in south Knoxville, can certainly be upgraded in its bike/ped friendliness with sidewalks and bike lanes as part of any overall improvement project.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-35084871994609063752012-11-20T16:55:00.000-06:002012-11-22T14:47:09.835-06:00Robertson County Growth online survey<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Online
Survey Available for Input on Growth and Development Plan for Robertson County and
the cities of Adams, Coopertown and Cross Plains<br />
</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Survey is in
Addition to Four Community Workshops Scheduled December 3-6</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Springfield, TN </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">– Residents
now have the opportunity to provide needed input on the Robertson County Growth
and Development Plan from the comfort of their home or office. Project
officials have established an online survey to make the process as convenient
as possible. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The survey can be found under
“Give Us Your Feedback” at </b></span><a href="http://www.robertsonchamber.org/Growth"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">www.RobertsonChamber.org/Growth</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is also a series of workshops scheduled
December 3-6, providing additional opportunities for feedback.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">“We
can’t stress enough how important the input of residents and business owners is
for the success of this project,” said Jonathan Garner, chair of the project’s
steering committee. “This plan will affect everyone in some way, so providing
ample opportunity to have issues addressed is very important to us.”<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The survey provides a
series of 13 questions that allows the participant to answer in his or her own
words. Questions range from where new housing should be located to which new
industries may be good additions to the local economy. There is also a feedback
section to openly address any issue not presented in previous questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Residents
are also encouraged to attend one of four Community Workshops to learn more
about the plan. The workshops are scheduled for Monday, December 3 through
Thursday, December 6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Consultants with
Littlejohn Engineering Associates, Inc. will lead the discussions. See a
complete listing of the dates, times, and locations for each workshop on the
following page.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">The
Comprehensive Growth and Development Plan will give officials a roadmap to
guide future growth and development, accommodate change, and maintain the
unique character of Robertson County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
will address roads, housing, parks, schools, and even historic landmarks. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">“We
want to know which issues are important to the people who live and work in this
great county,” remarked Margot Fosnes, president and chief economic development
officer of the Robertson County Chamber of Commerce. “We believe by working
together, we can lead Robertson County into a very bright future.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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dates, times and locations are as follows:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br />
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</u></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Springfield Workshop</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><u>Cross
Plains Workshop</u></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Monday,
December 3, 2012<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Tuesday,
December 4, 2012<br />
</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">5:30
p.m. – 7:30 p.m. <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>5:30
p.m. – 7:30 p.m.<br />
First Presbyterian Church<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>City
Hall<br />
200 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue West<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>7622
Highway 25 E.<br />
Springfield, TN<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Cross
Plains, TN</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">Wednesday, December 5, 2012<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Thursday, December 6, 2012</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.<br />
“Catered Lunch”<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Coopertown
Elementary School<br />
Adams Clubhouse<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>3746
Highway 49 W.<br />
210 South Church Street<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Springfield,
TN <br />
Adams, TN</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">RSVP to</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">: Lea
Ann Allen at 615.382.2245 or</span><span style="color: #270000; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><a href="mailto:leaann.allen@robertsoncountytn.org"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">leaann.allen@robertsoncountytn.org</span></a><span style="color: #270000; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<br />
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">For more information </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #270000; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">visit: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><a href="http://www.robertsonchamber.org/growth"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">www.robertsonchamber.org/growth</span></a><span style="color: #270000; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">for more information.</span><span style="color: #270000; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858936825205287587.post-60927872000048678512012-11-15T11:12:00.001-06:002012-11-15T11:12:22.932-06:00Knoxville - North Gay St Redevelopment<a href=http://blogs.metropulse.com/the_daily_pulse/2012/11/there-is-life-beyond-the-i-40.html>Metro Pulse is reporting</a> that a plan to modify north Gay St so that it would have wider sidewalks and traffic lanes, but reduce the number of lanes from 4 to 2, is in its final stages of planning. The plans were started around 2009. Crossing 2 lanes of traffic will be easier than crossing 4 at the same time. Being a heavily biked area, the modifications would make that section of road much more of a complete street. Where else do we have streets that could use some similar sort of "diet?"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0