The Dutch Discussion: Alderman Solis, 25th Ward, talks about his experience in the Netherlands

I saw a few Chainlinkers last night, including at least 4 Community Advisory Group leaders for the Streets for Cycling 2020 Plan. 

 

If you missed the ActiveTrans Social last night at Simone's in Pilsen, then you didn't see how excited Alderman Solis is that he got to experience how the Dutch promote and facilitate safe cycling (and beyond that, safe walking and driving environments). 

 

Check out my article on Grid Chicago for the details of the event. 

 

Women cycling to work in Chicago make up 26% of adults cycling to work.Photo by Serge Lubomudrov.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on December 8, 2011 at 7:03pm

I wrote about the event on Grid Chicago twice, and Active Trans announced it several times. 

I think Vincent was there. 

If you want one, H', there are some t-shirts left. I'll give you mine. 

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h' said:

Last night? Would have loved to be there. I wonder why I didn't hear about it.

Of all the alderman's offices I deal with regularly, I find help most consistently from Solis'.

His chief of staff Vince (former streets and san sup. for the same ward) gets things done.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on December 9, 2011 at 4:27am

There was a lot of positive energy in the room.  Seemed like a lot of us were excited about Alderman Solis' enthusiasm for bike improvements and the kinds of ideas he presented.  It was the kind of discussion I'd like to see in a lot more wards across the city.

Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on December 9, 2011 at 6:01am

I like his idea of putting a bike path on the 16th Street railroad viaduct from Canal to Western. I'd like for him to continue exploring that. 

Anne Alt said:

There was a lot of positive energy in the room.  Seemed like a lot of us were excited about Alderman Solis' enthusiasm for bike improvements and the kinds of ideas he presented.  It was the kind of discussion I'd like to see in a lot more wards across the city.

Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on December 10, 2011 at 8:24am

Howard - we are having a little handful of meetings in the Mid south west CAG group for Streets for Cycling. The first at Rapid Trans Thursday (15th) to do community mapping of current conditions, destinations, gaps etc. 6.30-8p.m.

The second is in your corner of the neighborhood at Working Bikes on the 19th. Same time basically.

Why not come out at help us map these suggestions for CDOt?

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on December 11, 2011 at 8:05am

Cycling Advocacy Group?

Cycling Advisory Gathering?

Can Anyone Guess?
 
h' said:

What is CAG?

Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on December 11, 2011 at 8:09am

Community Advisory Group. 

It's mentioned in the OP (original post). I'm trying to put a calendar together of all the CAG meetings:

https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=3sbp70ampdgtrj6or1tb6nn7q...

Permalink Reply by jennifer james on December 11, 2011 at 1:55pm

Hi- CAG is a Community Advisory Groug- CDOT and Active Trans cut the city into parts by the largest barriers. The maps are in this pdf http://www.chicagobikes.org/public/SFC.php. All the info you need to find out who to contact for your area is there. Don't feel confined to attending meetings just where you live. We all ride all over the city and they'll be glad to see you at any meeting if you want to help mark the map and share information about current conditions and where you wish you could ride. Bring friends who have always been afaraid to ride so they can share where they want to go. H. check the "Mid-Southwest Side" (it is a 2MB pdf). We're meeting this Thursday and again at Working Bikes the next week on the 19th.  
http://www.chicagobikes.org/pdf/MidSW%20Side.pdf

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