is a wonderful opportunity to show our enthusiasm for cycling and its improvement in Gainesville.

 

 As the largest group of cyclists in Gainesville we can have a powerful influence to help cycling bring about a more healthy, clean, and friendly environment. This would be especially so if we speak with a united voice which is respectful to the greater good of Gainesville. In regards to the 16th-23 corridor, there are several different options to enhance cycling on the route. Hopefully at our Holiday party- along with discussion of our latest adventures we can possibly discuss what we think should be done for 16/23, and to encourage folks to attend the meeting. 

 

Even if we are not concerned about 16/23, attending the meeting is important to show our cycling enthusiasm to the Alachua County Works dept.and to hear what other folks think about cycling. It's almost like having two parties back to back!

 

In regards to the meeting with  Bike-Ped Advisory Board, I was about as confused as I was in an auditorium class of freshman calculus, but it is wonderful to have some input for the more vulnerable cyclists and pedestrians, and I look forward to learning more.

 

Party down!

 

Jim Funk, commuter group chairperson

 

PS- it has been suggested that we write our cycling groups on our party name tags- especially for the commuter group which is so large not all of us know each other!

 

 

 

 

  

 

Members,

As a nice follow-up to our Bike-Ped Advisory Board encounter the other
night (more on that later from me or the Commuter Committee Chair, Jim
F.), check this out.  We'll need to have as many people here as we
can, as, due to its size, this is likely the public forum in which the
decision will be made about this corridor.  The cards are currently
stacked slightly against us, in my opinion, on even getting a striped
gutter, unless the cycling community can get together behind a single
plan and befriend/convince the neighborhood associations to throw us a
bone.

Regards,

James Thompson
Advocacy Director and
Commuter Committee Member


December 2, 2010

5:15 p.m.

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - Alachua County Public Works is hosting a
community workshop about the 16th Ave/NW 23rd Ave project on
Wednesday, December 15,2010, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Littlewood
Elementary School (812 NW 34th Street, Gainesville), in the Terrell
Performance Center.  This workshop will provide information regarding
the 16th Ave/NW 23rd Ave project to interested residents, property
owners and business owners along the corridor.  A discussion of
alternatives to include provisions for the accommodation of bicycles
and pedestrians along the entire corridor will also be conducted.
These alternatives include narrowing the existing lanes, widening the
existing sidewalks, and widening the existing roadway.  Comment cards
will be provided at the meeting.

The NW 16th Ave/NW 23rd Ave project (between NW 57th Terrace and NW
13th Street) includes the resurfacing and rehabilitation of the
existing pavement, upgrading the existing pedestrian facilities to
meet current ADA requirements, addressing safety and operational
issues through intersection and median opening modifications, and
stabilizing the retaining walls along NW 16th Ave.  The project length
is 4.0 miles.

In order to comply with Sunshine Laws, both the Alachua County
Commission and the Gainesville City Commission are posting this
workshop on their meetings list, so that commissioners who attend can
participate in the meeting.

For more information, contact Alachua County Public Works Civil
Engineer, Brent King at 352-548-1217

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