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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
For more info:
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):
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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