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City Council invites public testimony on proposed cycling safety ordinances |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 07, 2010
Contact: Adam Park
208-384-4402 |
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The Boise City Council will conduct a public hearing next week on new ordinances designed to improve safety for bicycle riders on the city’s streets.
The hearing is part of the council’s regular weekly meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12 in the City Council Chambers, third floor of City Hall. The proceedings will be aired live on GET 98 (CableOne channel 98) and streamed on the City of Boise’s Web site (www.cityofboise.org).
The proposed ordinances were recommended by the 10-member Boise Cycling Safety Task Force formed by Mayor David H. Bieter in the wake of three tragic cycling deaths last summer. The panel developed its recommendations with the assistance of three dozen citizens representing cyclists, motorists and public safety advocates and held two public open houses in August.
Mindful of the need for all users of the city’s roadways to share equally in responsibility for safety, the task force developed a set of balanced changes to city ordinances that would affect both motorist and cyclist behavior. The recommendations include:
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Cycling safety task force recommends new traffic laws and more bike lanes |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2009
Contact: Adam Park
208-384-4402 |
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Cycling safety task force recommends new traffic laws, more bike lanes and comprehensive education effort
A multi-agency committee is seeking public comment on 24 draft recommendations intended to improve safety for bicycle riders on Boise’s streets.
The 10-member Boise Cycling Safety Task Force was formed by Mayor David H. Bieter with support from the Boise City Council in the wake of three tragic cycling deaths earlier this summer. The panel, chaired by Boise Police Deputy Chief Jim Kerns and with representatives from several city departments, the Ada County Highway District and Idaho Transportation Department, developed its draft recommendations with the assistance of three dozen citizens representing cyclists, motorists and public safety advocates.
The task force will host two open houses to outline the recommendations and solicit public comment:
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6 to 8 p.m., Boise City Hall Council Chambers (3rd floor)
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