Comments on: Economic Stimulus + Biking in Michigan http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/02/13/economic-stimulus-biking-in-michigan/ Promoting non-motorized transportation in the Motor City Fri, 18 May 2012 06:22:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/02/13/economic-stimulus-biking-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Todd Scott Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:53:43 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1361#comment-1434 It's for a trail bridge replacement. Here's the full text from their request: Replace wood brige along the Paint Creek Trail which has deteriorated. The new bridge would be able to support emergency vehicles. It’s for a trail bridge replacement. Here’s the full text from their request:
Replace wood brige along the Paint Creek Trail which has deteriorated. The new bridge would be able to support emergency vehicles.

]]> By: Erick Mile http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/02/13/economic-stimulus-biking-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Erick Mile Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:38:41 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1361#comment-1433 Any ideas what the 300,000 for the paint creek trail is for? I found thier wish list from the master plan, and a link to the polly ann was the #1 user suggestion http://www.paintcreektrail.org/assets/pdf_files/Final%20Draft%20Master%20Plan/Chapter%20Six_Planning_%20Public%20Input.pdf The top five potential improvements that received the most votes were: ? Extension to the Polly Ann Trail (57.2%) ? Drinking Fountains (46.7%) ? Restrooms (45.6%) ? Mileage Signs (26.1%) ? Additional Parking (22.2%) Any ideas what the 300,000 for the paint creek trail is for? I found thier wish list from the master plan, and a link to the polly ann was the #1 user suggestion

http://www.paintcreektrail.org/assets/pdf_files/Final%20Draft%20Master%20Plan/Chapter%20Six_Planning_%20Public%20Input.pdf

The top five potential improvements that received the most votes were:
? Extension to the Polly Ann Trail (57.2%)
? Drinking Fountains (46.7%)
? Restrooms (45.6%)
? Mileage Signs (26.1%)
? Additional Parking (22.2%)

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]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/02/13/economic-stimulus-biking-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Todd Scott Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:23:58 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1361#comment-1314 Dave, That amendment failed. Congressman Blumenauer blocked it. He referenced it in this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-earl-blumenauer/no-seriously-republicans_b_164822.html Dave,

That amendment failed. Congressman Blumenauer blocked it. He referenced it in this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-earl-blumenauer/no-seriously-republicans_b_164822.html

]]> By: Dave Reid http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/02/13/economic-stimulus-biking-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Dave Reid Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:15:49 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1361#comment-1313 Something to look into was in an amendment stayed in that didn't allow stimulus money for bike infrastructure... I don't know if it got in or not but well hopefully not. Something to look into was in an amendment stayed in that didn’t allow stimulus money for bike infrastructure… I don’t know if it got in or not but well hopefully not.

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