[TRTR] TRTR supports BPAC

[Barbara J. Sheppard]

Hello Everyone: I am forwarding on an email from Rose Bauhs regarding BPAC
which provides you more information.

Barbara

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> Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee BPAC
> Our mission is to become a Bicycle Friendly Community,
> to encourage and promote bicycling and walking for
> fun, fitness and transportation, increase safety,  improve conditions,
> promote community health, reduce traffic congestion,
> and develop a tourist enhanced local economy.
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> The Bicycle Friendly Community designation is a signature program of the
> League of American Bicyclists.  By making accomplishments in one or more of
> the fields of engineering, education, enforcement, encouragement and
> evaluation, we can achieve an award beginning with bronze, then on up to
> silver, gold, or platinum.  The award is insignificant compared with all the
> benefits we would have attained for our community.  All across America, the
> award winners have BPACs consisting of a cross-professional group of high
> caliber and influential community leaders.  We will be working on the creation
> of a connected bikeway network along the arterials and connectors using
> concepts recommended to improve traffic configurations, multi-use paved trail
> corridors technically referred to as ³linear parks², dirt paths for
> bike/ped/equestrian surrounding the parks, bicycle safety education classes,
> police training, bicycle racks, and so onŠ.
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> As we are in the development stages, it is important to us that we pool
> energies around alternative transportation infrastructure development with
> other citizen based organizations and advisory councils.  Thanks to TRTR for
> allowing us to spread the word!
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> Think Bikes!
> Rose Bauhs
> President, Taos Cycle Club
> Bicycle Advocate
> Director, BPAC 
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