The
Mayor will do a Press Announcement to introduce bicycle planning
initiatives!<div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
It </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">is confirmed for 2:00 PM on the Fan
Pier between the ICA
and the Federal Courthouse, tomorrow (Thurs,) 9/20. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Below is a brief summary of what is going to happen at the
announcement. Speakers will include the Mayor, Jin Hunt, DCR, Patty Foley of
SHSB, and Nicole Freedman (Hub on Whls.) </span></font></p>
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<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The
Mayor is going to announce. </span></font></li>
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<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">That
he is committed to starting a cycling program for Boston</span></font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></li>
<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">He
is hiring a bicycle program director. My understanding is that the Mayor
has yet to inform his program director about the hiring and wants to do
so personally.</span></font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></li>
<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We
are going to kick off the programs with a Summit the 3<sup>rd</sup> week in
October, to include key agencies, advocates, etc.</span></font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></li>
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<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The
Mayor will reference projects that have started and/or projects the City
wants to research including:</span></font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></li>
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<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Discussions
with Wall regarding a bike share program similar to Paris' velib program</span></font>
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<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Installation
of 250 racks by next Fall.</span></font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></li>
<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Baseline
research projects including</span></font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></li>
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</span></font>i.<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Google maps project tracking where cyclists ride</span></font></span>
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</span></font>ii.<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Counts of bicyclists/pedestrians at 29 locations throughout Boston
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</span></font>iii.<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Mapping projects asking key advocates and leaders what roads are
good for riding.</span></font></span></p>
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<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Pilot
cycling programs in the schools and at Harbor Camp.</span></font> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></li>
<li style="color: navy;"><font color="navy" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Other
that I do not know as of yet.</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></li>
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