Monday, June 17, 2013

New Site at BikeMilwaukie.com


We have moved the Bike Milwaukie website/blog over to the new address- www.bikemilwaukie.com  Please go check it out and keep up to date on our upcoming rides and events!

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Re: +Transportation System Plan Meeting- Next Monday+

Hi Folks!
We hope hope you have had a great weekend and gotten out on your bike to enjoy this great weather. We wanted to send one last reminder that tomorrow night, Monday, June 3rd, is the Transportation System Plan meeting where projects will be prioritized.  This process will affect what projects are pursued by the City.  Please read our previous email below about this meeting for some background.
We hope you are able to attend and to speak up on behalf of cycling and pedestrian infrastructure improvements for Milwaukie.

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Greg Baartz-Bowman & Matt Menely
Bike Milwaukie Co-Organizers

Building community and encouraging advocacy in Milwaukie on self propelled wheels.
We have monthly or semi-monthly rides in and around Milwaukie.
Keep informed about Bike Milwaukie events on Facebook


On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Bike Milwaukie <bikemilwaukie@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Residents of Bike Milwaukie!

We have some homework for you this week in preparation for the important Transportation System Plan update meeting on Monday, June 3rd. 

The City is encouraging residents to review the projects listed in its Transportation System Plan (TSP) and recommend (1) what the City's top priorities for funding should be, (2) if any of the existing projects should be reprioritized, and (3) if there are projects that need further study or concept planning.  You can review the TSP project list here (especially look at the bike and pedestrian sections):  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7DbySg-zKdpaENtQXB1YVVZSWs/edit?usp=sharing

Then fill out the 'Public Engagement Worksheet' in the packet.  Bring the worksheet to the meeting next Monday and speak up on behalf of cycling and pedestrian improvements in Milwaukie.   If you are not able to attend the meeting, you can email your 'Public Engagement Worksheet', comments and questions to Brett Kelver in the Planning Department at KelverB@ci.milwaukie.or.us

Bike Milwaukie's top priorities include planning/ building of the Neighborhood Greenways already listed in the TSP. Those include Monroe, Stanley and 29th.  Our other priority would be building a grade separated multi-use path along Rail Road Ave so that pedestrians and cyclists have a safe and simple way to get from Monroe/Oak street all the way to 3 Creeks and the Aquatics Center (more on that concept here https://www.facebook.com/notes/bike-milwaukie/oak-st-to-3-creeks-regional-connector-trail-proposal/434592629912401).

The future of bicycling infrastructure in Milwaukie will be influenced by people at this meeting.  If cyclists don't speak up, infrastructure will not improve for cyclists and pedestrians.  Please attend this meeting.

Milwaukie Christian Church (5197 SE King Rd.)

Monday, June 3rd 6:30-8:30pm

Thanks!

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Greg Baartz-Bowman & Matt Menely
Bike Milwaukie Co-Organizers

Building community and encouraging advocacy in Milwaukie on self propelled wheels. We have monthly or semi-monthly rides in and around Milwaukie.
Keep informed about Bike Milwaukie events on Facebook