Help Support Legislation that Will Make Baltimore a Safer Place for Bicyclists
Here is an easy way to do your part to make Baltimore a better place for Bicyclists…sign the petition and show your support for the measures being proposed in the City Council.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/853575826 - add your name to the list then pass it on to all your friends and family. The petition needs 1,000 signatures.
The petition reads a follows:
We, the undersigned, support the Baltimore City Council in passing legislation that will make Baltimore a safer place for bicyclists. These bills and resolutions not only promote Baltimore as a bicycle-friendly, sustainable community, but make it a better place to live. Encouraging cycling, whether as transportation or recreation, improves the health of citizens and the environment while decreasing traffic congestion, fossil fuel dependence and greenhouse gas emissions.
We fully support the following:
09-0429 - Required Parking for Bicycles for Employees & New Construction
09-0430 - Transit and Traffic - Bike Lanes ($50 fine for parking/stopping in bike lanes)
09-0431 - Bike-Safe Grates for all city construction projects
09-0433 - Street and Transportation Projects - Complete Streets in all transportation construction projects
09-0175R %u2013 Informational Hearing %u2013 Baltimore Police Department (Conduct a hearing between area cyclists and the BPD to address concerns and improve public safety)
09-0176R %u2013 Cyclists%u2019 Bill of Rights
09-0177R %u2013 B%u2019more Streets for People, establishing several %u201Ccyclovias%u201D annually
More information can be found on the City Council website: http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com
Or sign the petition here http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/85357582