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    3% Solution for Bikes, 38th and Woodland Intersection Victory Protected Bike Parking in Center City, 40 Cyclists Pack DVRPC Meeting, Doylestown Officials Approve Bike and Hike Path

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    Cyclegram Sep Oct 1994

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    _PMAG: Clty Proje jects Win p. 2/ Montco P’ Project Killed | dp.4 a @SICYCLEGRAM ‘SeptemberiOctober 1994 ‘Newsletter of the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley THE 3% SOLUTION FOR BIKES! Coalition Campaign Will Lead Fight for Fair Funding The Bicycle Coalition has unveiled a ‘two-year campaign, starting this Novem- ber, to secure three percent ofall region- al highway spending for bicycle projects, representing almost $60 million in bicy- cle investment between now and 1998. “This is an ambitious, but reasonable and achievable goal,” said Coalition president Noel Weyrich. “This region spends too much on expanding capacity for cars and too little empowering people to use pollution-free alternatives. This is a target for change we can work toward.” Almost $1.9 billion in non-transit ‘transportation projects are planned in the region over the next four years, less than ‘one percent of which is for bicycles — mostly off-road trails. “The Three Per- cent Solution,” as the campaign will be called, will focus on a mixof off- and on-road bicycle-improvement projects. The campaign is launched at just as the region enters an unprecedented peri 0d of flux in both bicycle planning and political leadership: * Within the next six months three of the most important bicycle planning doc- ‘uments in the region’s history will be released: The bicycle-pedestrian plans for New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley region. These three documents will lay out a set of proposed projects that would provide the region with off- and on-road bicycle networks = ifthe projects get funded and built. ® New Jersey's department of trans- portation has a new commissioner. Upon the election of Pennsylvania's next ‘governor in November, there will be a new Transportation Secretary in Harris- burg next spring. * All county executives on the region's Pennsylvania side, including the Philadelphia mayor and city council, will face primary elections in less than nine ‘months. New Jersey county freeholders, will face re-election in 1996. “This campaign will ensure that the next wave of public officials has full, funding for bikes on its agenda,” said Weyrich. “Three percent isn't much to ask, even if iis five or tem times more than what we've usually gotten.” ‘The Three Percent Solution is based on federal legislation proposed by US. Rep. Joseph Kennedy that would man date such a spending level for bicycles. Should Kennedy’s bill pass in Congress, the Coaliton’s local effort would com- plement the new law. Coalition Members Win Big in West Philly! Coalition members Amelia Gallitano and Mark Mendel stand near a felled tree at the intersection of 38th Street and Woodland Avenue in West Philadelphia, Local res- {dents organized against a Streets Departmest project that would have widened the road, removed trees and made the intersection extremely hazardous o bicyclists and pedestrians. Diligent action by Gallitano, Mendel and others stopped the project just in time. See story on page 6. ‘Photo: Alice Wells Cyclegram, Set rt 2 Don't Forget the Coalition's Friends on Election Day! The Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley does not endorse political candidates, but Pennsylvania residents voting in Novem- ber are reminded that these five individuals are particularly worthy of your consideration, because of their support for our work in the past several years. rt Candidate for state’ Congressman Bob Sate Rep. Babette Congressional can- State Rep. Greg representative Nick ——_Borski, of Philadel. Josephs was also of date and cyclist Sara Vital, a commited Berry is making bike- pha, isan influential tremendous help on the Nichols is aformer environmentalist and and-pedestrianftiendly ‘member ofthe House Delaware Avenue bike staffer withthe Clean _frs-term legislator, Jand use @ major cam- Transportation and Jane issue, as well as Air Council, where her was of invaluable help paign theme in his Col- Public Works Commit- countless other bicycle support for the Bicycle 10 the Coalition in mak- legevillearearace. He tee. The Delaware issues .The Center City Coalition's agenda ing certain that state is hoping to topple State Avenue bike lane dis- legislator isan influential helped legitimize Employer Trip Redue Rep.John Lawless, the pute between the Bicy- member ofthe state. cycling as aviable ton programs and pro only eleced official ‘cle Coalition and the appropriations commirtee clean air strategy motional materials, who worked against the city was settled thanks and may be the highest- among members of the highlighted cycling as a Bicycle Coalition's to some key input by ranking bicycle advocate region's environmen- viable trip reduction efforts to get PennDOT Borski and his staf. in Harrisburg. tal community. sraegy. to install the 422 walk- way at Betzwood. CMAQ: City Projects Winning Big, Suburbs at Risk More than $7 million worth of city ‘projects, including the $4.7 million Philadelphia Citywide Bicycle Network, the $1.9 million Cobbs Creek Bikewa and the $900,000 Westbank Greenway (near Spring Garden Stret) seem des- {ined for funding as projects under con- sideration for Pennsylvania’s share of federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quali- ty (CMAQ) funding. Initial rankings show these three pro- {jects would be particularly effective in providing alternative transportation to the motor Vehicle. CMAQ funding choices are deter- ‘mined in large part by how cost-effec- Cyclegram is published bimonthly by the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley, P.O. Box 8194, Philadelphia, PA 19101. The Coalition ie a non-profit organization working toimprove conditions for bieycling throughout the Greater Philadelphia area, promoting, bicycling for transportation and recreation ‘Coverage ofan event not sponsored by BCDV ‘does not constitute an endorsement. Cylegran. may be reproduced in whole or in part provided prominent creditis given to the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley CCytegram is printed on recycled paper using oy ink. Board of Managers: Susan Cohen, John Dov, Nancy Drye, Irvin Rosen, Fred Ulmer, Rob Waterland Sally Berriman, Dennis Winters and Noel Weyrich (ex officio). Executive Director Sue McNamara (215/829-4188) FAX (215/828-0826) President: Nool Weyrich (215/232-5125) Vice President: Pred Umer (215/527-6287) Secretary: Rob Waterland (215/854-8137) ‘Treasurer: Nancy Drye (215/387-9242) ‘small addresses for BCDV board members: [Noel Weyrich(bikenoel@aoL-om) ‘Sue MeNamara(bikesuemetaol.com) Sally berriman (bikesally@acl.com) Irv Rosen (thefossilacl com) CCyelegram Editors Susan McNamara (215/829-4188) [BCDV is affiliated with the League of American Bicyclic, tively each project would help avert auto- robile trips. The funding pot has more than $11 million worth of bicyele projects proposed, out ofa total CMAQ pot of $120 million forthe region continues on p.7 pee ee Letter from the President... "Megatrends" for Bike Progress ‘Trends are like horses, John Naisbit wrote in his 1982 bestseller Megatrends. ‘They are much easier to ride in the direc- tion they are already going Today, the bicycle advo- cacy movement is riding in the same direction of atleast six important national politi- cal and economic trends, any cone or two of which could prompt changes in society that favorably affect our agenda. ‘The rising cost of driv- {ing — A 1992 Harris Poll showed that Americans would bike to work more often if gasoline prices rose. Well, here they come. Crude oil prices are rising, pressures, are increasing for state and federal gas tax increases and clean air mandates in this, region and others are forcing expensive fuel reformulation. 2. The environmental justice move- ‘ment — An Environmental Defense Fund study has shown that high-income people rack up approximately three times as many motor vehicle miles as low- income people. In other words, people ‘with money get more use out of the roads. Here's compelling grounds for ‘making all roads bicycle-friendly, so that taxpayers unable to afford cars can still use the public right-of-way safely and. with dignity, 5 3. Increasing land use restrictions — More and more suburban communities are seeing how sprawl development is a double-edged sword. Trends in land use policies are favoring compact develop- ment and a revitalization of older com- munities. Both augur well for eyeling, since atleast one study has shown that people in compact communities are four times more likely to walk and bike for transportation than those in more auto- oriented suburbs. 4. Mounting air quality concerns — Newer model cars have the cleanest- ‘buming engines ever made, but the health effects of even small amounts of auto exhaust remain a cause for worry. Scien- tists are growing increasingly concerned. that the EPA’s acceptable level of ozone by Noel Weyrich is too high, and have begun to push to lowerit. As long as the automobile pollutes the ar, millions in transporta- tion funding will be avail- able to get people out of their cars — and onto bikes. 5. Urban focus on quality of life — Cities are waking up to the fact that they have been in decline ever since the two-car garage became the American dream, ‘They are trying to recast a new Ameri- ‘can dream of urban conviviality and vitality. A diversity of transportation altematives to the automobile is part of that vision. 6. Growing ranks of low-income ‘youth — In the ast decade alone, the percentage of full-time American work- ers who eam poverty wages rose from 12 percent in 1980 to 18 percent in 1990, with young workers taking the biggest hit. How will young people get to schoo! and work, when they can barely afford transit, much less a car? And how long can governments ignore their trans- portation needs by continuing to ignore the bicycle? Bicycling is hardly apt to be a big issue on any government agenda. That's why a movement like ours needs a number of larger forces moving in cour direction to clear the way and lend power to our efforts If the bicycle movement can follow lose enough behind these enormous politcal and economic trends, pro- ‘grams and policies designed to address them can address our concems, as well Bt it won't happen automatically. Cyelists have got to remain organized and ready to step in a make the differ- ‘ence when changing conditions uncov- ‘er new opportunities. In shor, we seem to be drafting on a very large and fast pack of riders. ‘We've got to stay strong enough not to Tose them on the uphills ahead. ram, SepOctober 1994

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