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Bicycle Friendly Community?
According to the League of American Bicyclists, the City of Las Cruces has recently been awarded a much-sought-after designation of a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community.
Despite recent set-backs, such is the de-stripping of a bike lane on north Triviz Ave., the City assures that other present and future strives will eclipse it. I know I can speak for many when I say, I HOPE SO.
As with any ‘victory’, there will be a brief back-patting session at the next City Meeting…
The City of Las Cruces has been designated a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) by the League of American Bicyclists, bronze level status. An official presentation for the City to receive its certificate and a BRC sign will take place at the city council meeting on Monday, June 20th, 1 p.m. at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.
Making the presentation will be Tom Trowbridge, Bicycle, Pedestrian and Equestrian Coordinator, Transportation Programs Division of the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
Cities chosen for this recognition must show remarkable commitments to bicycling. Bicycle Friendly Communities welcome cyclists by providing safe accommodation for cycling and encouraging residents to bike for transportation and recreation.
The City’s bronze status is good for four years. The City has shown to encourage cycling with the hopes of improving health, reducing traffic and improving air quality. The League of American Bicyclists says Bicycle Friendly Communities are places with a high quality of life, where people want to live, work and visit. These communities can give a more connected, physically active and environmentally sustainable community that enjoys property values, business growth, increased tourism an more transportation choices.
National Bike To Work Week
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Advocacy Volunteers Needed!
The Las Cruces Metropolitan Planning Organizations is looking to fill two community member positions on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee (BPAC) board. Deadline to submit application letters is December 31, 2010 and can be mailed to Andy Hume.
Press Memo:
Hello.
The Las Cruces MPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee (BPAC) is seeking two community members to serve on the board.
The MPO is looking for two community members to fill the following positions: City of Las Cruces Citizen Representative and Pedestrian Community Representative. Anyone interested in the City of Las Cruces position must live inside the city limits.
The BPAC is made up of members of the bicycling and pedestrian community, City of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, Town of Mesilla Staff, NMDOT, and NMSU representatives. This committee provides input to the Policy Committee regarding bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the MPO and how they can be improved and expanded to serve residents better. The BPAC meets bi-monthly on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm.
Please submit your letter of interest to Andy Hume by December 31, 2010 to be considered for either position. Include your experience with bicycle or pedestrian issues.
All of the letters will be submitted to the Policy Committee for consideration at their meeting on January 12, 2011.
Please forward this invitation to anyone you feel may be interested. Thank you.
Andrew Hume
Planner
LCI #2837
Las Cruces Metropolitan Planning Organization
PO Box 20000, Las Cruces, NM, 88011
phone – (575) 528-3047, fax (575) 528-3155
Save the Bike Lanes!
A very small minority of our City of LC Council persons (Councilor Dolores Connor) have objections to the planned (planned, reviewed, accepted) restriping for Solano from Missourri to University Ave when they refinish that section. The MPO and City came by the money partially because of their TIP proposal which called for a road diet the same as the striping on Solano from Lohman to Missourri. The continuation of the road diet and bike lanes from Missourri to University Ave will make the section of road diet from Lohman to Missourri less isolated and more useful. Many of us were amazed at the attmept of the Solano Road diet because it seemed unplanned and seemed to be an island of bike lanes.
From a local commenter to the City Council (local cyclist advocate-well keep anonymous):
Let’em have it!
Las Cruces MPO soliciting input for Transport 2040
The Las Cruces Metropolitan Planning Organization has begun the process of updating its Long Range Transportation Plan, which must be done every five years under federal law. As the name Transport 2040 implies, the MPO is making an effort to closely link their plan with Vision 2040, with the goal of truly coordinating regional land use and transportation planning. Three public open houses are scheduled as follows:
- Wednesday, March 4th, 11am-7pm, East Mesa Recreation Center (Porter Rd Hwy 70)
- Friday, March 6th, 11am-7pm, Mesilla Town Hall
- Saturday, March 14th, noon-6pm, Branigan Library
Special Bicycle Meeting with the City of Las Cruces, Dec. 10
In response to the the emails, phone calls and letters about the recent death of bicyclist Anthony Lemieux and the sorry state of Las Cruces’s bicycle facilities, the City Manager Terrance Moore has scheduled a public input meeting.
Special Bicycle Meeting with the City of Las Cruces
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 5:30PM-7PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
See all you cyclists there!
Las Cruces Bicycle Facilities Map
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