[DVBC] Washington Summit/ your input requested

[Pazos, Javier]

The Mt. Washington Summit is cold and windy.  It is often so foggy that the visibi ... oh, you said Washington DC Summit.
 
All of the topics you mentioned are great.  It is my view that bikes should never be allowed to be banned from any roadways unless a reasonable alternate route exists.  This is certainly not the case with the Delaware River bridges.  Banning (or even limiting) access to those bridges is, in my opinion, a form of discrimination.
 
-Javier

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Subject: [DVBC] Washington Summit/ your input requested


 Dear DVBC.
 
A delegation of cycling advocates from the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will be going to Capitol Hill next Thursday in order to advise and consult with all the Congressmen and Senators representing the tri-state area.  I expect our group will be 20 or 30 folks.  We will be supporting an agenda prepared for us by LAB. (I don't know what that will be yet.) In addition to that we will certainly be bringing up specific local issues such as bike access to the airport and combining ECG/Pa route E with that issue, bikes on Amtrack, the future of public transit in our region (SEPTA),  Bridge access on the Ben Franklin, Scudder Falls, Comodore Barry, etc.  
I am asking you all for any input, or concerns to add to our message to the Federal Government.  
 
So far, Dom Zuppo, myself, and possibly Steve Trobovic are the only ones I'm aware of who are planning to go from our committee.  (Delaware County Cycling Committee)   I made a courtesy call to Joe Sestak's office to inform him of our visit and requested that if at all possible, we would like to meet with him personally.  I was told he definitely will be in Washington next Thursday. He is definitely involved in the airport issue, and may be able to give us more help with the DRPA.  I have a lot of hope about working with our freshman representative who has asked his constituants for their input.  Transportation is one of his big interests.

Thank you in advance for your responses.
 
David Bennett, Chairman DCCC

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