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Re:290 HOV lane - 2005/08/04 16:58
Cyclists:
I am starting a team which will focus on getting some sort of useable bicycle / pedestrian infrastructure installed as part of the Highway 290 (Northwest Freeway) corridor rebuild project.
I really think that if a dedicated group of citizens doesn't get involved early in the process (right now), then the chance that something will just spontaneously show up for cyclists and pedestrians are just about like the chances of a snowstorm in Houston in August.
Whereas, if we get involved now, we have some chance of getting something useable put it... realize that "something useable" may not make everyone happy. If it's a multi-use trail, that won't be optimum for fast, experienced cyclist. If it's an on-street bike lane, that won't make beginner riders and parents of children happy. Not everyone is going to be happy.
But the goal here is just to get something done in an intelligent manner, because something done right is better than nothing.
This is a long term effort; contracts are not projected to be let until 2009. There will be long stretches (months) of nothing happening, punctuated by infrequent episodes of sheer terror, as public meetings are announced with little or no advance warning, or "Frankenstein" plans come to light and have to be battled against.
Anticipate that meetings will be at inconvenient times, like during the work day... and that you will have to take time off to go to these meetings. This won't happen frequently, but when they happen, they will be very important.
I don't want to go into details about group activities via public internet... I need to talk to people interested in this effort over the phone or face-to-face. Please call my office at (713) 513-2168 if you are interested in dedicating yourself to this effort, if I am not there please leave a message, I reply to all voicemails.
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