Ralph Becker won. Now, when he enters the office, lets keep on him about all those promises he made to the bicyclists of Salt Lake City:
-improved and safer bicycle lanes
* http://www.ralphbecker.com/?page_id=23
-I will complete the Jordan River Parkway through Salt Lake City and build three east-west bike trails.
I will complete the Parleys Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) trail and will work to fulfill the Parleys Trail Master Plan, a shared greenway through Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake and portions of unincorporated Salt Lake County. I will also push to fund and build the City Creek Trail project from downtown through the Euclid neighborhood to the Jordan River and then connecting north to the Utah State Fairpark by finishing the Jordan Parkway Trail. A third east-west trail, the Emigration Trail, will link the mouth of Emigration Canyon and the University of Utah with the 9th and 9th neighborhood, Liberty Park, the proposed 900 South Greenway and the Jordan River Parkway.
* http://www.ralphbecker.com/green-city
-One of the major reasons I support Ralph is his commitment to improving public transit and bicycle access in Salt Lake City
* http://www.ralphbecker.com/2007/08/22/biking-for-becker/
-first-class pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities.
* http://www.ralphbecker.com/?page_id=22
-Such centers might include schools, parks, coffee shops, cafes, restaurants, bicycle and vehicle repair shops, medical clinics, post offices, hardware and food stores, florist and antiques shops, pet grooming shops and clinics, bookstores, dry cleaning establishments, and hair salons.
* http://www.ralphbecker.com/neighborhoods
-Accelerate the planning and funding for Salt Lake Bikeways. I will accelerate planning for three east-west bike trails and an additional north-south trail, along with a system of dedicated bike-highways along arterial routes.
Initiate completion of the Jordan River Parkway. I will ramp up funding for the Jordan River Parkway to complete trail development and initiate a true restoration of the river corridor. This will include leveraging the city’s resources with other stakeholders, including the state of Utah.
* http://www.ralphbecker.com/180days
So lets be sure these promises are kept in order to strengthen our bicycling community.
but he's riding a globe!!! come on!
ReplyDeleteYour right. He should riding a Huffy.. The Globe is far too classy.
ReplyDeleteI am glad he isn't riding something better, because that would mean he would be closer to Keith Christensen, and while a $2,000 bike, spandex wedgies, roadite gear and riding as a giant billboard of Clif Bar, Trek, Speedies, etc. can be fun for some, it fails to bring proper representation to all factions of the bicycle culture.