Comments on: Bike Czar: Big Cuts in Bicycle Funding Likely http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/01/11/bike-czar-big-cuts-in-bicycle-funding-likely/ Championing Urban Life In The Cream City Wed, 22 May 2013 04:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: JoeW http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/01/11/bike-czar-big-cuts-in-bicycle-funding-likely/comment-page-1/#comment-266784 JoeW Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:06:16 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=26715#comment-266784 Discouraging. Garrick, "fetish" is the right word when it comes to highway funding. Discouraging. Garrick, “fetish” is the right word when it comes to highway funding.

]]> By: Tyrell Track Master http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/01/11/bike-czar-big-cuts-in-bicycle-funding-likely/comment-page-1/#comment-266677 Tyrell Track Master Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:32:12 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=26715#comment-266677 "Governors can opt out of the recreational trails program and put use those funds for highways" Walker is dumb enough to do this. Can someone with some connections please forward this article to the guys at Trek? They actually have the ear of the governor and *could* make a difference. “Governors can opt out of the recreational trails program and put use those funds for highways”

Walker is dumb enough to do this.

Can someone with some connections please forward this article to the guys at Trek? They actually have the ear of the governor and *could* make a difference.

]]> By: Garrick Jannene http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/01/11/bike-czar-big-cuts-in-bicycle-funding-likely/comment-page-1/#comment-266674 Garrick Jannene Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:55:44 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=26715#comment-266674 When did the federal government also get a highway fetish? Walker's attraction to them always made sense if you followed the money. I'm having a hard time believing there are road builders also paying off a significant percentage of Congress... When did the federal government also get a highway fetish? Walker’s attraction to them always made sense if you followed the money. I’m having a hard time believing there are road builders also paying off a significant percentage of Congress…

]]> By: Chris http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/01/11/bike-czar-big-cuts-in-bicycle-funding-likely/comment-page-1/#comment-266671 Chris Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:14:18 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=26715#comment-266671 The investment cost to payback ratio of bike infrastructure can probably not be overstated. It's such a cheap and effective transportation system. Yet somehow politicians see it as the first thing to go when looking to slash budgets. The debt hand-wringers should be the biggest supporters of this fiscally sound, sustainable transportation strategy. Remember, much like a stock portfolio, a transportation network works best when it's diversified. The investment cost to payback ratio of bike infrastructure can probably not be overstated. It’s such a cheap and effective transportation system. Yet somehow politicians see it as the first thing to go when looking to slash budgets. The debt hand-wringers should be the biggest supporters of this fiscally sound, sustainable transportation strategy. Remember, much like a stock portfolio, a transportation network works best when it’s diversified.

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