Sandra Basile
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2/28/2021 10:59 PM
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Just filled out the slip.
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Earl Strassberger
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2/27/2021 10:12 AM
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I also filled out the witness slip. Earl
"Good is something you do, not something you talk about." Gino Bartali, Italian hero and winner of the Tour de France in 1938
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James Heller
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2/27/2021 10:04 AM
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Shel Orkin
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2/27/2021 9:32 AM
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Jay Twery
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2/26/2021 6:43 PM
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We also sent these in.
Jay
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Christopher Wilson
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2/25/2021 11:53 PM
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Done.
A. Christopher Wilson
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Done. Thanks, Barbara. This seems like a good bill to support in order to help advance biking-related improvements across municipal boundaries.
Sent from my iPhone
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Thomas Witt
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2/25/2021 8:53 PM
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Done. Thanks, Barbara. This seems like a good bill to support in order to help advance biking-related improvements across municipal boundaries.
Sent from my iPhone
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Suzie LaBelle
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2/25/2021 3:46 PM
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Just filled out the slip. Fingers crossed
Suzie
FYI below. Witness slips are the functional equivalent of "citizen comment" at a local Council meeting. If you've never done one before, Maggie's tips are very helpful. "State roads" to which the proposed bill would apply include many suburban arterials and collectors (or portions of them, which is VERY confusing). In Evanston, state roads include most of Dempster St and Central St, Church St west of Dodge Ave and the southernmost parts of Asbury Ave and Sheridan Rd. The portion of Church St that is currently in Phase 1 study for bicycle/pedestrian improvements is a state road so the subject bill may have an impact on funding the project when that time comes.
Barbara
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Barbara J Miller
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2/25/2021 1:58 PM
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FYI below. Witness slips are the functional equivalent of "citizen comment" at a local Council meeting. If you've never done one before, Maggie's tips are very helpful. "State roads" to which the proposed bill would apply include many suburban arterials and collectors (or portions of them, which is VERY confusing). In Evanston, state roads include most of Dempster St and Central St, Church St west of Dodge Ave and the southernmost parts of Asbury Ave and Sheridan Rd. The portion of Church St that is currently in Phase 1 study for bicycle/pedestrian improvements is a state road so the subject bill may have an impact on funding the project when that time comes. Barbara ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Maggie Czerwinski <Maggie@activetrans.org>Date: Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 12:13 PM Subject: Action Alert: Help make state roads safer for people walking and biking (action needed by 3/1)
We have an important call to action on a new state bill that would improve safety for people walking and biking.
We need your help filling out a witness slip (by Monday 3/1) and spreading the word far and wide about this!
The bill (House Bill 270) would eliminate the cost municipalities are required to pay to include walking and biking infrastructure on state roads. Under
current law, when the state is rebuilding a road, the state covers 100 percent of the cost of infrastructure for car and trucks, such as travel lanes and markings. But if the state’s analysis determines a sidewalk, side path, or bike lane should be added and
there’s community support for it, then the local community is required to cover 20 percent of the cost.
This
issue creates many missed opportunities throughout the state! Here is a fact
sheet about the bill and a blog
post with more details.
A few tips for filling out a witness slip:
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Identification: If
you are representing an organization as an employee, include the name in the “firm/business” field. If you are not representing an organization as an employee, add “self.“
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Representation: If
you are representing a group, organization, or business, also add the name here. Make sure you have permission to do this! Otherwise, type “self” or “n/a.”
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Position: If
you support the bill, select “proponent.”
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Testimony: Choose
“record of appearance only,” agree to the terms, and then click “create slip.”
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Confirmation: Once
your witness slip is submitted, you’ll see a confirmation message and receive an email.
Thank you everyone for your support. We’ve heard from municipalities throughout the state that this bill could have HUGE impact on bringing safer conditions for walking and biking to many communities, especially higher-need communities.
Please take action and share with your networks!
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Maggie Czerwinski (she/her)
Advocacy Manager
Active Transportation Alliance
35 E. Wacker Dr., Ste 1782
Chicago, IL 60601
312.216.0467
maggie@activetrans.org
  
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