again my name is Clint Watson I’m the executive director of the bicycle
executive director of the bicycle
executive director of the bicycle collective but I’m here to talk to you a
collective but I’m here to talk to you a
collective but I’m here to talk to you a little bit about bike advocacy and what
little bit about bike advocacy and what
little bit about bike advocacy and what that means for you people in a position
that means for you people in a position
that means for you people in a position like mine so I recently took very very
like mine so I recently took very very
like mine so I recently took very very recently took my first trip to Amsterdam
recently took my first trip to Amsterdam
recently took my first trip to Amsterdam I visited Amsterdam for the first time
I visited Amsterdam for the first time
I visited Amsterdam for the first time and of course what bike advocacy talk
and of course what bike advocacy talk
and of course what bike advocacy talk wouldn’t be would be complete without
wouldn’t be would be complete without
wouldn’t be would be complete without talking about Amsterdam the first thing
talking about Amsterdam the first thing
talking about Amsterdam the first thing I saw when I was there of course was
I saw when I was there of course was
I saw when I was there of course was what I assumed was the Dutch national
what I assumed was the Dutch national
what I assumed was the Dutch national flag in a window and of course if you
flag in a window and of course if you
flag in a window and of course if you zoom out a little bit you see the Dutch
zoom out a little bit you see the Dutch
zoom out a little bit you see the Dutch having some fun with the rules there
having some fun with the rules there
having some fun with the rules there that is not my bike that is the bike of
that is not my bike that is the bike of
that is not my bike that is the bike of somebody else who decided to park right
somebody else who decided to park right
somebody else who decided to park right there in front of the city but no
there in front of the city but no
there in front of the city but no actually what we what you typically
actually what we what you typically
actually what we what you typically think of when you think of Amsterdam is
think of when you think of Amsterdam is
think of when you think of Amsterdam is something more like this is thousands
something more like this is thousands
something more like this is thousands and thousands of bikes or something more
and thousands of bikes or something more
and thousands of bikes or something more like this separated bike bike roads
like this separated bike bike roads
like this separated bike bike roads pedestrians on one side cars on the
pedestrians on one side cars on the
pedestrians on one side cars on the other or something more like this where
other or something more like this where
other or something more like this where everyone everything separated bike
everyone everything separated bike
everyone everything separated bike heaven bikes on the side that sort of
heaven bikes on the side that sort of
heaven bikes on the side that sort of thing and the Dutch are known for this
thing and the Dutch are known for this
thing and the Dutch are known for this but what is it about Amsterdam the
but what is it about Amsterdam the
but what is it about Amsterdam the question arises what is it about
question arises what is it about
question arises what is it about Amsterdam that makes them so
Amsterdam that makes them so
Amsterdam that makes them so particularly great at riding bikes what
particularly great at riding bikes what
particularly great at riding bikes what makes it what makes Amsterdam so great
makes it what makes Amsterdam so great
makes it what makes Amsterdam so great for bikes and of course the answer is
for bikes and of course the answer is
for bikes and of course the answer is the Dutch have a special feet that are
the Dutch have a special feet that are
the Dutch have a special feet that are specially designed for bicycles and
specially designed for bicycles and
specially designed for bicycles and their skin is more like a duck’s so that
their skin is more like a duck’s so that
their skin is more like a duck’s so that they’re waterproof their specially
they’re waterproof their specially
they’re waterproof their specially evolved for riding bikes and no of
evolved for riding bikes and no of
evolved for riding bikes and no of course not the the answer is if actually
course not the the answer is if actually
course not the the answer is if actually if you take a look at the bikes that
if you take a look at the bikes that
if you take a look at the bikes that they ride the you’ll see that the Dutch
they ride the you’ll see that the Dutch
they ride the you’ll see that the Dutch are not actually even particularly good
are not actually even particularly good
are not actually even particularly good bike mechanics this is one that we saw
bike mechanics this is one that we saw
bike mechanics this is one that we saw along one of the
along one of the
along one of the and this is pretty typical of the bikes
and this is pretty typical of the bikes
and this is pretty typical of the bikes that we see in you know anywhere in the
that we see in you know anywhere in the
that we see in you know anywhere in the city the wheels were a little straighter
city the wheels were a little straighter
city the wheels were a little straighter maybe the chain was on but this is
maybe the chain was on but this is
maybe the chain was on but this is typically what you’d see in the city but
typically what you’d see in the city but
typically what you’d see in the city but honestly a lot of people do ride their
honestly a lot of people do ride their
honestly a lot of people do ride their bikes in Amsterdam and what is it about
bikes in Amsterdam and what is it about
bikes in Amsterdam and what is it about that and that makes us so great now I’m
that and that makes us so great now I’m
that and that makes us so great now I’m gonna toss this out to you guys and I
gonna toss this out to you guys and I
gonna toss this out to you guys and I want you just to call out the answer
want you just to call out the answer
want you just to call out the answer whatever you think it is if I ask what
whatever you think it is if I ask what
whatever you think it is if I ask what is it that makes people in this room
is it that makes people in this room
is it that makes people in this room reluctant or anyone in Salt Lake
reluctant or anyone in Salt Lake
reluctant or anyone in Salt Lake reluctant to ride a bike on the street
reluctant to ride a bike on the street
reluctant to ride a bike on the street what would you say by far the number one
what would you say by far the number one
what would you say by far the number one reason is cars traffic infrastructure
reason is cars traffic infrastructure
reason is cars traffic infrastructure this is a guy who sounds like he’s read
this is a guy who sounds like he’s read
this is a guy who sounds like he’s read my talk no cars or safety or is too
my talk no cars or safety or is too
my talk no cars or safety or is too dangerous that’s exactly right that’s
dangerous that’s exactly right that’s
dangerous that’s exactly right that’s the big difference between what’s going
the big difference between what’s going
the big difference between what’s going on in Amsterdam and what’s going on here
on in Amsterdam and what’s going on here
on in Amsterdam and what’s going on here and that is the secret that the Dutch
and that is the secret that the Dutch
and that is the secret that the Dutch have so when you think of Amsterdam you
have so when you think of Amsterdam you
have so when you think of Amsterdam you think of something like this where you
think of something like this where you
think of something like this where you have a protected bike lane going down
have a protected bike lane going down
have a protected bike lane going down there right in the middle on the one
there right in the middle on the one
there right in the middle on the one side you have pedestrian walkway on the
side you have pedestrian walkway on the
side you have pedestrian walkway on the other side you have cars but what I
other side you have cars but what I
other side you have cars but what I found when I was there was actually
found when I was there was actually
found when I was there was actually really interesting this right here is
really interesting this right here is
really interesting this right here is what you would see on what you think of
what you would see on what you think of
what you would see on what you think of as an arterial road way so a 7th east or
as an arterial road way so a 7th east or
as an arterial road way so a 7th east or 1/3 south a sort of thing the big
1/3 south a sort of thing the big
1/3 south a sort of thing the big streets had this but many of the streets
streets had this but many of the streets
streets had this but many of the streets in Amsterdam are not like this this is
in Amsterdam are not like this this is
in Amsterdam are not like this this is not a very very typical way are a very
not a very very typical way are a very
not a very very typical way are a very typical street in in Belgium a lot of
typical street in in Belgium a lot of
typical street in in Belgium a lot of what you see when you’re in Belgium
what you see when you’re in Belgium
what you see when you’re in Belgium we’re not starting out in Belgium in
we’re not starting out in Belgium in
we’re not starting out in Belgium in Amsterdam is bicycles that you know if
Amsterdam is bicycles that you know if
Amsterdam is bicycles that you know if you live in the city you’re typically
you live in the city you’re typically
you live in the city you’re typically not going to live in on a a sorry on a
not going to live in on a a sorry on a
not going to live in on a a sorry on a arterial road and work on this same
arterial road and work on this same
arterial road and work on this same arterial road what you’re going to do is
arterial road what you’re going to do is
arterial road what you’re going to do is you’re gonna live in one part of the
you’re gonna live in one part of the
you’re gonna live in one part of the town and you’re going to work maybe down
town and you’re going to work maybe down
town and you’re going to work maybe down in the center of town and have to ride
in the center of town and have to ride
in the center of town and have to ride through the city to get where you’re
through the city to get where you’re
through the city to get where you’re going and you’re not going to see this
going and you’re not going to see this
going and you’re not going to see this sort of infrastructure as much what
sort of infrastructure as much what
sort of infrastructure as much what you’re going to see
you’re going to see
you’re going to see is a whole mix of different kinds of
is a whole mix of different kinds of
is a whole mix of different kinds of infrastructure that goes on in downtown
infrastructure that goes on in downtown
infrastructure that goes on in downtown Amsterdam that makes the city itself
Amsterdam that makes the city itself
Amsterdam that makes the city itself much better you know
much better you know
much better you know designed very well for for bicycles now
designed very well for for bicycles now
designed very well for for bicycles now we in Salt Lake have a very it might
we in Salt Lake have a very it might
we in Salt Lake have a very it might surprise a lot of people to learn that
surprise a lot of people to learn that
surprise a lot of people to learn that we installed like have a plan in place
we installed like have a plan in place
we installed like have a plan in place that’s giving us very much closer to
that’s giving us very much closer to
that’s giving us very much closer to Amsterdam so we have this plan right
Amsterdam so we have this plan right
Amsterdam so we have this plan right here is our bicycle and pedestrian
here is our bicycle and pedestrian
here is our bicycle and pedestrian master plan and it is the plan that
master plan and it is the plan that
master plan and it is the plan that we’re using to guide the streets over
we’re using to guide the streets over
we’re using to guide the streets over the next 20 years when it’s completed
the next 20 years when it’s completed
the next 20 years when it’s completed its supposed to have up to 200 220 miles
its supposed to have up to 200 220 miles
its supposed to have up to 200 220 miles of bike lanes on it and many of those
of bike lanes on it and many of those
of bike lanes on it and many of those bike lanes are going to be protected
bike lanes are going to be protected
bike lanes are going to be protected bike lanes much like we saw in those
bike lanes much like we saw in those
bike lanes much like we saw in those pictures in Amsterdam in fact we already
pictures in Amsterdam in fact we already
pictures in Amsterdam in fact we already have the prototypes in place for a lot
have the prototypes in place for a lot
have the prototypes in place for a lot of that bike infrastructure if you take
of that bike infrastructure if you take
of that bike infrastructure if you take a look on 3rd South between about 3rd
a look on 3rd South between about 3rd
a look on 3rd South between about 3rd west and 7th east you see we have a
west and 7th east you see we have a
west and 7th east you see we have a bicycle lane that goes all the way up
bicycle lane that goes all the way up
bicycle lane that goes all the way up there separated you know from traffic by
there separated you know from traffic by
there separated you know from traffic by the cement on the side and then we have
the cement on the side and then we have
the cement on the side and then we have pedestrians on the other side 2nd west
pedestrians on the other side 2nd west
pedestrians on the other side 2nd west same deal we have separated with the
same deal we have separated with the
same deal we have separated with the concrete barriers and it goes all the
concrete barriers and it goes all the
concrete barriers and it goes all the way down 2nd west and frankly we have
way down 2nd west and frankly we have
way down 2nd west and frankly we have what’s called right there at the
what’s called right there at the
what’s called right there at the intersection of where the two are we
intersection of where the two are we
intersection of where the two are we have a what’s called a Dutch
have a what’s called a Dutch
have a what’s called a Dutch intersection and what’s interesting is
intersection and what’s interesting is
intersection and what’s interesting is that this is the first of its kind in
that this is the first of its kind in
that this is the first of its kind in the country to be built and it’s what
the country to be built and it’s what
the country to be built and it’s what the way it’s designed is that it’s
the way it’s designed is that it’s
the way it’s designed is that it’s designed to basically allow you to make
designed to basically allow you to make
designed to basically allow you to make a left turn on your bicycle without
a left turn on your bicycle without
a left turn on your bicycle without having the ineffective cars the whole
having the ineffective cars the whole
having the ineffective cars the whole time you’re protected from cars the
time you’re protected from cars the
time you’re protected from cars the whole time the way it works is you go
whole time the way it works is you go
whole time the way it works is you go through there on the green light and
through there on the green light and
through there on the green light and then after making a left turn you want
then after making a left turn you want
then after making a left turn you want to stop at the other side and wait for
to stop at the other side and wait for
to stop at the other side and wait for this green light to turn and while
this green light to turn and while
this green light to turn and while you’re waiting there while you’re
you’re waiting there while you’re
you’re waiting there while you’re stopped this concrete pad protects you
stopped this concrete pad protects you
stopped this concrete pad protects you from where you’re going so we have in
from where you’re going so we have in
from where you’re going so we have in Salt Lake
Salt Lake
Salt Lake a lot of this infrastructure that people
a lot of this infrastructure that people
a lot of this infrastructure that people think of as bike safety infrastructure
think of as bike safety infrastructure
think of as bike safety infrastructure as people think of as the Amsterdam
as people think of as the Amsterdam
as people think of as the Amsterdam infrastructure
infrastructure
infrastructure but what is Subway’s it’s really
but what is Subway’s it’s really
but what is Subway’s it’s really interesting to me is that it’s not
interesting to me is that it’s not
interesting to me is that it’s not protected bike lanes but you see a lot
protected bike lanes but you see a lot
protected bike lanes but you see a lot of in Amsterdam it’s not those protected
of in Amsterdam it’s not those protected
of in Amsterdam it’s not those protected bike lanes there really make it a bike
bike lanes there really make it a bike
bike lanes there really make it a bike friendly culture it’s not it’s not based
friendly culture it’s not it’s not based
friendly culture it’s not it’s not based on having a separated bike path more of
on having a separated bike path more of
on having a separated bike path more of what it’s about there and what you see
what it’s about there and what you see
what it’s about there and what you see more often is this picture that I showed
more often is this picture that I showed
more often is this picture that I showed you before which is a myth of all sorts
you before which is a myth of all sorts
you before which is a myth of all sorts of different transportations so when we
of different transportations so when we
of different transportations so when we talk about bike advocacy there’s a lot
talk about bike advocacy there’s a lot
talk about bike advocacy there’s a lot of people who will think of through well
of people who will think of through well
of people who will think of through well there’s the opponents of bike advocate
there’s the opponents of bike advocate
there’s the opponents of bike advocate advocacy the people that come up against
advocacy the people that come up against
advocacy the people that come up against us when we’re working on this stuff are
us when we’re working on this stuff are
us when we’re working on this stuff are people who think of think what we’re
people who think of think what we’re
people who think of think what we’re doing is we’re trying to create a city
doing is we’re trying to create a city
doing is we’re trying to create a city where no cars are allowed where we’re
where no cars are allowed where we’re
where no cars are allowed where we’re trying to get all the cars off the
trying to get all the cars off the
trying to get all the cars off the street we’re trying to make it so bikes
street we’re trying to make it so bikes
street we’re trying to make it so bikes themselves take over the streets and
themselves take over the streets and
themselves take over the streets and everyone has to ride a bike no one can
everyone has to ride a bike no one can
everyone has to ride a bike no one can drive a car anymore and that’s not yet
drive a car anymore and that’s not yet
drive a car anymore and that’s not yet at all what it’s about a lot more than
at all what it’s about a lot more than
at all what it’s about a lot more than that is as we grow as a city as the city
that is as we grow as a city as the city
that is as we grow as a city as the city population gets denser and denser and
population gets denser and denser and
population gets denser and denser and over the course of what whether they say
over the course of what whether they say
over the course of what whether they say the next 30 years we’re gonna double our
the next 30 years we’re gonna double our
the next 30 years we’re gonna double our population here what happens is you end
population here what happens is you end
population here what happens is you end up with a situation where you have
up with a situation where you have
up with a situation where you have downtown maybe a six block radius where
downtown maybe a six block radius where
downtown maybe a six block radius where you have a hundred thousand jobs going
you have a hundred thousand jobs going
you have a hundred thousand jobs going on and there is no way no way in hell
on and there is no way no way in hell
on and there is no way no way in hell you’re gonna get a hundred thousand cars
you’re gonna get a hundred thousand cars
you’re gonna get a hundred thousand cars moving through those cities and parking
moving through those cities and parking
moving through those cities and parking down in that area every day and so what
down in that area every day and so what
down in that area every day and so what you have to do is you have to matrix
you have to do is you have to matrix
you have to do is you have to matrix solution you have to have a multimodal
solution you have to have a multimodal
solution you have to have a multimodal source of solutions this is what the
source of solutions this is what the
source of solutions this is what the Dutch do so well this is what Amsterdam
Dutch do so well this is what Amsterdam
Dutch do so well this is what Amsterdam is built on so most of those separated
is built on so most of those separated
is built on so most of those separated lanes are actually found outside of the
lanes are actually found outside of the
lanes are actually found outside of the town but the people who the Dutch the
town but the people who the Dutch the
town but the people who the Dutch the people who actually ride their bikes
people who actually ride their bikes
people who actually ride their bikes every day are writing something on
every day are writing something on
every day are writing something on something more like this
something more like this
something more like this so this is a just a street it’s got a
so this is a just a street it’s got a
so this is a just a street it’s got a tram on it it’s got street where cars
tram on it it’s got street where cars
tram on it it’s got street where cars can drive and then it has a striped
can drive and then it has a striped
can drive and then it has a striped biplane which we see all over town all
biplane which we see all over town all
biplane which we see all over town all we see all over the state already and
we see all over the state already and
we see all over the state already and then of course the pedestrians on the
then of course the pedestrians on the
then of course the pedestrians on the side but as you’re riding here you’re
side but as you’re riding here you’re
side but as you’re riding here you’re not really even separated from the cars
not really even separated from the cars
not really even separated from the cars in fact much of the time if you need to
in fact much of the time if you need to
in fact much of the time if you need to take a left turn you’re not only
take a left turn you’re not only
take a left turn you’re not only crossing car lanes but you’re crossing a
crossing car lanes but you’re crossing a
crossing car lanes but you’re crossing a tram lane to this design surprisingly is
tram lane to this design surprisingly is
tram lane to this design surprisingly is what makes Amsterdam so safe for
what makes Amsterdam so safe for
what makes Amsterdam so safe for bicycles because we in doing this in
bicycles because we in doing this in
bicycles because we in doing this in making the streets you’re forcing the
making the streets you’re forcing the
making the streets you’re forcing the streets to accommodate everyone
streets to accommodate everyone
streets to accommodate everyone essentially as what’s happening and so
essentially as what’s happening and so
essentially as what’s happening and so as you do that you narrow the streets
as you do that you narrow the streets
as you do that you narrow the streets you narrow the amount of space that
you narrow the amount of space that
you narrow the amount of space that everyone has to use and in doing that
everyone has to use and in doing that
everyone has to use and in doing that you slow everyone down to the point
you slow everyone down to the point
you slow everyone down to the point where it feels safe to ride and as you
where it feels safe to ride and as you
where it feels safe to ride and as you slow things down you increase the number
slow things down you increase the number
slow things down you increase the number of people who are out in each of these
of people who are out in each of these
of people who are out in each of these modes of traffic so number of people on
modes of traffic so number of people on
modes of traffic so number of people on the trend the number of people walking
the trend the number of people walking
the trend the number of people walking the number of people riding a bike all
the number of people riding a bike all
the number of people riding a bike all goes up because you’re narrowing the
goes up because you’re narrowing the
goes up because you’re narrowing the streets and slowing them down and again
streets and slowing them down and again
streets and slowing them down and again this is the solution that makes
this is the solution that makes
this is the solution that makes Amsterdam such a a paradise for
Amsterdam such a a paradise for
Amsterdam such a a paradise for multimodal transportation we already
multimodal transportation we already
multimodal transportation we already have this in Salt Lake
have this in Salt Lake
have this in Salt Lake so this is part of our that bicycle
so this is part of our that bicycle
so this is part of our that bicycle pedestrian plan that we put in place but
pedestrian plan that we put in place but
pedestrian plan that we put in place but also it includes the Trax line so all
also it includes the Trax line so all
also it includes the Trax line so all along Main Street you’re gonna see this
along Main Street you’re gonna see this
along Main Street you’re gonna see this sort of thing where you have cars bike
sort of thing where you have cars bike
sort of thing where you have cars bike lanes that are intermingle and the tram
lanes that are intermingle and the tram
lanes that are intermingle and the tram line that goes right at the light rail
line that goes right at the light rail
line that goes right at the light rail line that goes right down the middle and
line that goes right down the middle and
line that goes right down the middle and the cars and the and the bikes are going
the cars and the and the bikes are going
the cars and the and the bikes are going to have to interact with it this is
to have to interact with it this is
to have to interact with it this is actually to me very promising this this
actually to me very promising this this
actually to me very promising this this tells us that we are moving in the right
tells us that we are moving in the right
tells us that we are moving in the right direction and this Salt Lake is actually
direction and this Salt Lake is actually
direction and this Salt Lake is actually when it comes to infrastructure not so
when it comes to infrastructure not so
when it comes to infrastructure not so far behind as we think the only
far behind as we think the only
far behind as we think the only difference really is that we just don’t
difference really is that we just don’t
difference really is that we just don’t have the people out there so what’s it
have the people out there so what’s it
have the people out there so what’s it gonna take we all know well let me ask
gonna take we all know well let me ask
gonna take we all know well let me ask this so bye applause how many people in
this so bye applause how many people in
this so bye applause how many people in here have a bike that they ride say a
here have a bike that they ride say a
here have a bike that they ride say a couple of times a month maybe once a
couple of times a month maybe once a
couple of times a month maybe once a week bye applause
not bad that’s pretty much half the room
not bad that’s pretty much half the room and also by A+ how many people in this
and also by A+ how many people in this
and also by A+ how many people in this room know how to ride a bike
room know how to ride a bike
room know how to ride a bike I doubt that there’s anyone who does
I doubt that there’s anyone who does
I doubt that there’s anyone who does that’s it the key to this whole thing we
that’s it the key to this whole thing we
that’s it the key to this whole thing we have a mode of transportation that
have a mode of transportation that
have a mode of transportation that everyone knows how to ride everyone here
everyone knows how to ride everyone here
everyone knows how to ride everyone here knows that when you get on your bike
knows that when you get on your bike
knows that when you get on your bike whether you ride it daily whether you
whether you ride it daily whether you
whether you ride it daily whether you ride it once a month whether you’re
ride it once a month whether you’re
ride it once a month whether you’re right at once a year every time you get
right at once a year every time you get
right at once a year every time you get on that bike you smile it’s the sort of
on that bike you smile it’s the sort of
on that bike you smile it’s the sort of is the sort of thing that’s really
is the sort of thing that’s really
is the sort of thing that’s really really hard not to do so being on a bike
really hard not to do so being on a bike
really hard not to do so being on a bike we know it’s fun but what’s it going to
we know it’s fun but what’s it going to
we know it’s fun but what’s it going to take to to turn this city into Amsterdam
take to to turn this city into Amsterdam
take to to turn this city into Amsterdam or into the sort of city that welcomes
or into the sort of city that welcomes
or into the sort of city that welcomes all types of transportation well
all types of transportation well
all types of transportation well essentially it’s just a matter of do we
essentially it’s just a matter of do we
essentially it’s just a matter of do we dare so we have the infrastructure
dare so we have the infrastructure
dare so we have the infrastructure basically in place and what we don’t
basically in place and what we don’t
basically in place and what we don’t have we have coming over the next 20
have we have coming over the next 20
have we have coming over the next 20 years
years
years but this infrastructure is not a if you
but this infrastructure is not a if you
but this infrastructure is not a if you build it they will come sort of thing
build it they will come sort of thing
build it they will come sort of thing the city doesn’t decide that they’re
the city doesn’t decide that they’re
the city doesn’t decide that they’re going to build infrastructure and then
going to build infrastructure and then
going to build infrastructure and then once a hundred percent of it is in place
once a hundred percent of it is in place
once a hundred percent of it is in place then people will come out and start
then people will come out and start
then people will come out and start using it that’s not how City Planning
using it that’s not how City Planning
using it that’s not how City Planning works the way it works much more is use
works the way it works much more is use
works the way it works much more is use it or lose it so we push and push and
it or lose it so we push and push and
it or lose it so we push and push and push as bike advocates to get bikes
push as bike advocates to get bikes
push as bike advocates to get bikes which we think of as you know the
which we think of as you know the
which we think of as you know the epitome of a single person
epitome of a single person
epitome of a single person transportation tool is the number one
transportation tool is the number one
transportation tool is the number one way the most effective way the most
way the most effective way the most
way the most effective way the most efficient way to get around in a urban a
efficient way to get around in a urban a
efficient way to get around in a urban a densely urban environment and as we all
densely urban environment and as we all
densely urban environment and as we all know it says we all just agree it’s also
know it says we all just agree it’s also
know it says we all just agree it’s also one of the more fun ways to get around
one of the more fun ways to get around
one of the more fun ways to get around we we know that it’s fun but the only
we we know that it’s fun but the only
we we know that it’s fun but the only way they’re going to continue building
way they’re going to continue building
way they’re going to continue building this infrastructure is if we decide
this infrastructure is if we decide
this infrastructure is if we decide we’re going to get out there and have
we’re going to get out there and have
we’re going to get out there and have fun on our bikes while we’re doing it
fun on our bikes while we’re doing it
fun on our bikes while we’re doing it this is the goal we want to get out
this is the goal we want to get out
this is the goal we want to get out there we want to have fun how do we do
there we want to have fun how do we do
there we want to have fun how do we do this so what what resources do we have
this so what what resources do we have
this so what what resources do we have just to wrap up really quickly so I’m
just to wrap up really quickly so I’m
just to wrap up really quickly so I’m gonna give a really you know of course
gonna give a really you know of course
gonna give a really you know of course I’m going to give a pitch for the
I’m going to give a pitch for the
I’m going to give a pitch for the bicycle collective
bicycle collective
bicycle collective anyone who doesn’t have a bike or the
anyone who doesn’t have a bike or the
anyone who doesn’t have a bike or the bicycle collective is a great place to
bicycle collective is a great place to
bicycle collective is a great place to buy one if you want to learn how to work
buy one if you want to learn how to work
buy one if you want to learn how to work on your bikes on the bicycle collective
on your bikes on the bicycle collective
on your bikes on the bicycle collective is a great place to learn to work on
is a great place to learn to work on
is a great place to learn to work on your bikes but also the glidescope
your bikes but also the glidescope
your bikes but also the glidescope collective is a great place to come and
collective is a great place to come and
collective is a great place to come and get to know other people who also may
get to know other people who also may
get to know other people who also may not may be a little reluctant to ride
not may be a little reluctant to ride
not may be a little reluctant to ride their bikes we have an event every year
their bikes we have an event every year
their bikes we have an event every year we call bike prom has anyone here been
we call bike prom has anyone here been
we call bike prom has anyone here been to bike prom by applause just a couple
to bike prom by applause just a couple
to bike prom by applause just a couple all right if I were to give this talk
all right if I were to give this talk
all right if I were to give this talk next year I would want to see the whole
next year I would want to see the whole
next year I would want to see the whole room area here the whole room applauding
room area here the whole room applauding
room area here the whole room applauding bike prom is our event that gets
bike prom is our event that gets
bike prom is our event that gets everyone out and teaches them what the
everyone out and teaches them what the
everyone out and teaches them what the what fun it is to actually be on a bike
what fun it is to actually be on a bike
what fun it is to actually be on a bike and brings as many people in the city as
and brings as many people in the city as
and brings as many people in the city as we possibly can who are reluctant to
we possibly can who are reluctant to
we possibly can who are reluctant to ride to get out and actually ride their
ride to get out and actually ride their
ride to get out and actually ride their bikes together we shut down the streets
bikes together we shut down the streets
bikes together we shut down the streets last year we actually shut it down so
last year we actually shut it down so
last year we actually shut it down so far that we scared the cops because we
far that we scared the cops because we
far that we scared the cops because we were blocking traffic out onto the
were blocking traffic out onto the
were blocking traffic out onto the freeway there were 2,000 people at this
freeway there were 2,000 people at this
freeway there were 2,000 people at this event and at one point we went from
event and at one point we went from
event and at one point we went from Liberty Park down to Gallivan Center and
Liberty Park down to Gallivan Center and
Liberty Park down to Gallivan Center and the cops of the front radioed the cops
the cops of the front radioed the cops
the cops of the front radioed the cops in the back asking where they were and
in the back asking where they were and
in the back asking where they were and we had actually blocked the entire road
we had actually blocked the entire road
we had actually blocked the entire road between Liberty Park and Gallivan Center
between Liberty Park and Gallivan Center
between Liberty Park and Gallivan Center we want to do it again we want to do it
we want to do it again we want to do it
we want to do it again we want to do it safer but we want to do it again and we
safer but we want to do it again and we
safer but we want to do it again and we want everybody here to come out and join
want everybody here to come out and join
want everybody here to come out and join us because this right here is how we end
us because this right here is how we end
us because this right here is how we end up with the infrastructure that we want
up with the infrastructure that we want
up with the infrastructure that we want to make the city of a much easier place
to make the city of a much easier place
to make the city of a much easier place to get around it thank you very much
”
Be First to Comment