Incumbent Councilman Luke Garrott (District 4) wants his
constituents and residents citywide to know that there will be two foundations
for his second term as councilman for the Downtown and Central City areas: bicycling
and urban agriculture. A veritable shoo-in for a second term, Councilman
Garrott is basically uncontested. His only opponent is Jack Gray, listed as “Utah’s leader” of the
American National Socialist Workers’ Party, who has $3.06 in his campaign
account and who has made zero effort in the current campaign.
In an article today in the Salt Lake Tribune, Garrott
expounded about an important part of his current term and a central pillar of
his campaign for a second term: bicycles.
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| One of Garrott's faithful, bicycle-loving supporters |
From the Derek Jensen at the Salt Lake Tribune:
Asked
about his highlights in office, he cites leading the “complete streets”
codification, which requires engineers to design new roadways with an equal nod
to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists...
If re-elected,
Garrott says he will focus on bicycle legislation, and its enforcement, beyond
just more bike lanes. But key to that is establishing a balance with
automobiles and pedestrians.
Garrott wants to
improve the experience of pedestrians in the downtown business district “so
they don’t feel menaced by bikes on sidewalks.” That may mean issuing traffic
tickets to cyclists and perhaps requiring bells on bikes.
He also would
contemplate bike registration and push more rider-education programs. “Being a
cyclist, I can understand sometimes why motorists feel they are being treated
unfairly,” he says. “I think it’s important we strengthen our social contract
on the streets with some clear rules.”
What do you think Councilman Garrott can and should do to
improve bicycling in his council district (Downtown and Central City)? Let him
know by emailing him and letting him know at luke.garrott@slcgov.com, or his
liason, Nick Tarbet at nick.tarbet@slcgov.com.
Or visit his website at http://version-1.luke-garrott.y5nh.stackablehost.com/
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