City of Jacksonville: City Council Approves Bicycling and Pedestrian Plan
Posted on August 20, 2008 - Filed Under 2009 Elections, Activism, Alva Williams, Bicycling, City of Jacksonville NC, Fannie K. Coleman, Jacksonville Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Jacksonville City Council, Jacksonville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Org, Jacksonville, NC, Jerome Willingham, Michael Lazzara, Randy Thomas, Reva Sullivan, Sammy Phillips | 1 Comment
In case you missed last night’s Twitter flurry (view my profile history), the Jacksonville City Council considered and approved the Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
Councilman Randy Thomas who cast the lone dissenting vote, was confused about the purpose of this plan. Other City residents, such as Mr. Robert Hitch, are also confused.
The [...]
City of Jacksonville: My Email to the Mayor and City Council Regarding The Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan
Posted on August 13, 2008 - Filed Under Activism, Alva Williams, Chris Lukasina, City of Jacksonville NC, Commuting, Fannie K. Coleman, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Jacksonville City Council, Jacksonville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Org, Jacksonville, NC, Jerome Willingham, Michael Lazzara, Randy Thomas, Reva Sullivan, Sammy Phillips | 2 Comments
The below text is from an email I sent to the Mayor of Jacksonville and the members of the City Council.
Please feel free to use the text to send your own email of support for The Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
Also be aware that the Mayor and Council will be voting on the Plan [...]
Tradin’ in the Toyota for a Trek…or…Bicycling into the 21st Century
Posted on August 12, 2008 - Filed Under Activism | 9 Comments
In most parts of the world (Europe, Asia, Africa and South America), the bicycle is one of the most-used forms of transportation (seconded only by feet, I’d bet). According to Ibike.org’s statistical data library, 30% of trips in the Netherlands in 1998 were by bicycle. Indeed, even in modern France, the bicycle is such [...]
Read More..>>Open Letter: Senator McCaskill, I want to email you, but you think I’m spam…
Posted on August 5, 2008 - Filed Under Activism, Democrats, Open Letters, Politics, U.S. Senate, United States Senate | Leave a Comment
Dear Senator McCaskill,
Twice I’ve attempted to email you regarding House Concurrent Resolution 305 and twice you’ve told me that, while you “appreciate hearing” from me, “Unfortunately, your message was caught in Senate spam filters.” Your email recommends that I “…please submit your comments through the webform on my Senate website – http://mccaskill.senate.gov.” I did, Senator [...]
Jesse Helms’ Legacy
Posted on August 3, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Activism | Leave a Comment
I know I previously posted the last word on Helms…But I think that given the recent news about the AIDS/HIV epidemic in the U.S, it’s important to place it in the correct context.
From the Chicago Tribune:
The AIDS epidemic in the U.S. is far worse than previously reported, the government said Saturday in releasing new findings.About [...]
Senate Committee’s Meeting on Transportation Bill Postponed
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Action Alert, Activism | 1 Comment
Thanks to Uncle Ted’s indictment, the originally-scheduled-for-today markup of House Concurrent Resolution 305 (Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation) has been postponed to an unknown date.
That didn’t stop me from emailing my Senators or the Senators of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about the bill.
My text is below and [...]
Action Alert: HCon Res 305 : Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation
Posted on July 29, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Action Alert, Activism, Commuting, Democrats, Elizabeth Dole, Legislation, Politics, Republicans, Richard Burr, United States Senate | 1 Comment
On Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 10am the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will be considering House Concurrent Resolution 305 (Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation).
Follow the jump for more information and what you, yes YOU, can do.
Open Letter to the City of Jacksonville RE: Jacksonville Transit Schedule
Posted on July 17, 2008 - Filed Under Activism, Jacksonville, NC, Open Letters | Leave a Comment
Dear City of Jacksonville:
I really do like that Jacksonville has a mass transit system, even though it’s quite limited. I can appreciate that the Jacksonville Transit has a limited number of buses because of a fear of using government monies for public-use facilities and equipment. Often it is the residents who do not use, [...]
NC House 14: George Cleveland Declares Raleigh a Hotbed of Terrorist Activity
Posted on July 17, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Activism | Leave a Comment
Laura Leslie has it.
Onslow Republican George Cleveland argued the state should comply with Real ID because Raleigh is a known location of terrorist cells.
He does, too. And there’s audio (Visit Laura’s post).
I have no doubt that there are illegal immigrants in the U.S., and I agree with working through ways to secure the border [...]
The world in a hand-basket…
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Presidential Election, Activism | Leave a Comment
I’m gone for a few days and the place goes nuts?
Another Camp Lejeune Marine killed his wife. I’m not sure why these kids think they can get away with it…Especially when this genius brings the body closer to his home than hers…
New Yorker magazine tries to satirize the right-wing theory that Senator Barack Obama (Il’s [...]
