Biking / Transit

Excerpts from Fools of Babylon 9/30/07; In Washington, D.C., Babylon on the Potomac was found "the blood of the saints and of all who have been slain on the earth." (Rev. 18) As you should know, the lawless Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals; i.e. Bush's Asinine Anal Lovers (see Bush Daddy Religion), and they forsook their Lord.(Judges 2:11).. The Bush Nazis have been given power to rule until God's word are fulfilled (Rev. 17:17), that is until they are all killed..

Figure ES.3 shows the cost of crashes and congestion per vehicle miles of travel.

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Missouri Bicyclists,

Some really great things are coming together for Bicycle Day at the Capitol next Tuesday.

The most exciting (for me anyway ;-) is that I just heard from Jeff Chattin, the Trek rep for Missouri, and Trek has sent the bike Levi Leipheimer rode in the Tour of Missouri for display at Bicycle Day.

James Allen of Springfield will be there with a couple of interesting antique bicycles and some other items to display.

The Bicycle Film Festival is making the call for submissions to the 2008 Festival. I hope you've had your helmet cameras running! The deadline is FEBRUARY 19th

The bicycle film festival is a celebration of bicycles through film, art and music.

We would like all sorts of bike film from 2 minutes to infinity, however short films under 10 minutes are easier to program for our popular shorts program. Of course all lengths are accepted and screened.

CLAYTON — St. Louis County Councilwoman Barbara Fraser on Tuesday opposed the design of an interchange at Hanley and Manchester roads that includes improvements to a stretch of Hanley to the north.

"I want to see Hanley Road designed in a way that not only improves traffic flow but also accommodates people who live, work and shop there," she told the council. "Hanley neighborhoods do not need an interstate-type overpass with little consideration for people."

You are invited to attend a free audio/web conference training session: Complete Streets,
to be held on January 30 from 3 - 4:30 pm at the offices of East-West Gateway Council of
Governments, Gateway Tower, One Memorial Drive, Suite1600, St. Louis. Anyone with an
interest in the subject is welcome to attend.
Workshop content: Make room for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users on your auto-
oriented roads. Learn how the complete streets movement provides safe and convenient
user access and more choice in transportation modes, and how it has become a major tool

Your emails, letters, and phone calls during the public comment period (over 1800 in a space of 10 days) certainly played a part in ensuring that the Katy Trail portion remained part of the agreement.

The next hurdles:

* The $18 million will be part of DNR's budget, which will need to be approved by the Missouri legislature.

We are already moving to let legislators know of the tremendous public supoprt for the Katy Trail connection.

* Can DNR complete the Katy Connection within the 3 year time frame and $18 million budget that they have set for themselves?

The St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation’s sixth Bicycle Swap Meet and Classic Bike Show is approaching. On Sunday, January 27, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., bicycle vendors will be showing and selling all sorts of bicycles and bicycle goods for great prices. Vendors include several local bike shops, individuals, groups and more and many come from around the country. Admission is $6 in advance (buy online), $7 at the door, at the Gateway Center, One Gateway Drive in Collinsville, IL 62234 (just a 12 minute auto drive from the Arch or use MetroLink to the Fairview Heights stop).

A panel discussion will include:

* Charles Quincy Troupe, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 1

* Mary Jo Maroney, Gateway Green Alliance

* Richard Dockett, St. Louis Area Concerned Taxpayers

* Steve Patterson, Publisher of UrbanReviewSTL.com

* Don Fitz, Missouri Green Party [moderator]

Tired of long waits in the cold and rain, many St. Louisans are demanding an
affordable mass transit system. Could we link that with redesigning
neighborhoods so people could ride bicycles or walk for most trips? Is it feasible to
reduce the number of cars on the road by 80%?

Black & Green Wednesday

FORUM: Deep Green Transportation

WHEN: 7 pm, Wednesday February 6, 2008

WHERE: Legacy Books and Café, 5249 Delmar (near Union)

A panel discussion will include:

* Charles Quincy Troupe, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 1

* Mary Jo Maroney, Gateway Green Alliance

* Richard Dockett, St. Louis Area Concerned Taxpayers

* Steve Patterson, Publisher of UrbanReviewSTL.com

* Don Fitz, Missouri Green Party [moderator]

Tired of long waits in the cold and rain, many St. Louisans are demanding an