Earl Strassberger
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6/4/2023 9:28 PM
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Well said Eduardo, with one exception. You write, "
While it is upsetting that motorists are killing cyclists". It, I'm sure you agree, is much, much more than just upsetting!Thanks for writing. I will be writing in support of the Idaho Stop. I hope I can be as eloquent as you Ken and you. Earl
"Good is something you do, not something you talk about. Some medals are pinned to your soul, not to your jacket. " Gino Bartali, Italian hero and winner of the Tour de France in 1938
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Suzie LaBelle
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6/4/2023 6:03 PM
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Thanks for sharing Earl. Ken is very articulate on these issues and has been speaking up a lot. Sending similar messages to our local and state officials is a great idea. Suzie (on the move) 🚴 On Jun 4, 2023, at 5:33 PM, Earl Strassberger (estrassberger@gmail.com) <Social@evanstonbikeclub.org> wrote:
Hi Ken,
Your letter is terrific, thank you. I live in Skokie where we do not have major bike roads like Sheridan and Green Bay. So we don't have many clubs riding through.
I do ride through Highland Park a lot. I'm glad to see that they no longer have a police car hiding in Fort Sheridan just waiting to catch bicyclists rolling through those stop signs where there is next to no car traffic.
I'm forwarding your letter to my other bike groups. I hope that we can come up with similar letters to public officials. I know that I will write one to my State Rep and Senator promoting the Idaho Stop. You mention joining some organizations like the Active Transportation Alliance (previously called the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation). I have been a member of it for many years, it does great advocacy for bicyclists, pedestrians and public transit.
Again, thank you for your excellent letter and encouragement to write. And my heart goes out to family and friends of Maureen Wener.
Sincerely, Earl Strassberger
"Good is something you do, not something you talk about. Some medals are pinned to your soul, not to your jacket. " Gino Bartali, Italian hero and winner of the Tour de France in 1938
See my two new jewelry boxes.
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Earl Strassberger
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6/4/2023 5:33 PM
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Hi Ken,
Your letter is terrific, thank you. I live in Skokie where we do not have major bike roads like Sheridan and Green Bay. So we don't have many clubs riding through.
I do ride through Highland Park a lot. I'm glad to see that they no longer have a police car hiding in Fort Sheridan just waiting to catch bicyclists rolling through those stop signs where there is next to no car traffic.
I'm forwarding your letter to my other bike groups. I hope that we can come up with similar letters to public officials. I know that I will write one to my State Rep and Senator promoting the Idaho Stop. You mention joining some organizations like the Active Transportation Alliance (previously called the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation). I have been a member of it for many years, it does great advocacy for bicyclists, pedestrians and public transit.
Again, thank you for your excellent letter and encouragement to write. And my heart goes out to family and friends of Maureen Wener.
Sincerely, Earl Strassberger
"Good is something you do, not something you talk about. Some medals are pinned to your soul, not to your jacket. " Gino Bartali, Italian hero and winner of the Tour de France in 1938
See my two new jewelry boxes.
Friends:
For those who may be interested, here's a letter that will be going out tomorrow morning from me to Highland Park government officials. (If anyone has any suggestions, I am glad to entertain them.)
We can talk about these tragedies and unfortunate events, which are making it pretty scary to be a cyclist out on the roads right now, but we can also do a bit more than talk. Local officials do read comments from their residents and neighbors, and they are responsive to people who vote. This is why, when residents complain loudly about cyclists, we sometimes experience the police out pulling cyclists over. They will continue to respond to these voices if they are the only ones that they hear. I would urge everyone to drop a quick note today (doesn't have to be as long or as detailed as mine is) urging HP to do more to protect pedestrians and cyclists. Let public officials hear from cyclists, not just about them. (You can see some of the email addresses in my draft letter.)
We should do this not just today, with Highland Park, but throughout the North Shore on an ongoing basis. It's easy to find local elected and appointed officials' emails online and takes just a few minutes, any time, to drop a note about roads where you routinely observe dangerous driving or encounter large potholes or other hazards. To act in a more concerted fashion, there are also advocacy groups that you can join or donate to: the Active Transportation Alliance, Bike Lane Uprising, and many village-level advocacy groups around the North Shore (e.g., Bike Walk Wilmette, the Highland Park Bike-Walk Advisory Group, etc.). Just ask me and I'll connect you.
We can do more to make cycling safer for ourselves.
Best regards,
Ken
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