Urban Aggression
The City wants you to Ride to Work!
Join the Cities celebration for Bike to Work Day. Coffee and Bagels will be present! The Mayor and other talking heads will… talk of course.
You may never know…
Another fellow marauder, Gustavo Vega from Horizon City, east of El Paso, has been the latest victim of intoxicated manslaughter. Mr. Vega, 47, was riding East on North Loop’s designated shoulder when 25 year old Araceli Nava veered off the road striking him. Mr. Vega died that morning, laying in the sun next to his mangled bicycle, in a dried-out irrigation ditch.
Ms. Nava told the authorities that she was parting all night and that she last drank an alcoholic beverage at 6:00am, four hours prior to the incident.
I would hate to believe that the last emotion Mr. Vega had was the horror of the impending impact, but rather that of the liberating feeling a cyclist gets as one glides through the country side. This incident brings up the point that cyclist are completely susceptible motorist’s actions.
In an age of rampant hit-and-runs, Ms. Nava is commended for not only having stopped, but for alerting the authorities of the incident.
As fellow cyclists, you may be aware of our soft-bodied vulnerability contrasting with a world of steel and concrete. We may have helmets, lights and everything else, but we may never know when the poor judgment of others will cross our path.
As you ride along on your next excursion, just remember those who lost it all partaking in your passion… and stay alert, we have way more to loose!
One step closer to Complete Streets!
All of us that hate how poorly designed our area commuters lanes and bike paths are can now rejoice! On Monday June 15th, the Las Cruces City Council adopted Resolution #09-301 which is the Complete Streets Guiding Principles “so that transportation improvements are planned, funded, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to integrate walking, bicycling, transit, and motor vehicle use while promoting safe and efficient operations for all users.”
The County Government is now up next to incorporated these guidelines. The issue will go before the Board of Commissioners sometime in the near future. Thanks to Andy Hume from the city’s planning department for all his efforts and assistance to the local cycling community.
Urban Aggression Logo
What up ridaz… now that the holiday season is over, I had time to create some concepts for our Urban Aggression Logo… comments are greatly appreciated.
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