They voted down bike racks? Does anyone know what the vote was? Tom voted yes, no doubt. What about the others?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Tom Hansen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Stephanie -<br>
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It would be like really cool if downtown Moscow could enjoin and<br>
participate in the "Fill the Racks" campaign, but our city council voted<br>
down bike racks on Main Street.<br>
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Too bad, huh?<br>
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Tom Hansen<br>
Moscow, Idaho<br>
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On Wed, April 27, 2011 9:24 am, Stephanie Kalasz wrote:<br>
> City of Moscow<br>
> 206 E Third Street<br>
> Moscow, ID 83843<br>
> Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor<br>
> p | <a href="tel:208-883-7006" value="+12088837006">208-883-7006</a><br>
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> w | <a href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us" target="_blank">www.ci.moscow.id.us</a><<a href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us" target="_blank">http://www.ci.moscow.id.us</a>><br>
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> PRESS RELEASE<br>
> City of Moscow, University of Idaho and Safe Routes to School Celebrate<br>
> National Bike Month with Fill the Racks!<br>
><br>
> April 27, 2011 (Moscow, Idaho) - The City of Moscow and the Safe Routes to<br>
> School (SR2S) program are encouraging students to bike, roll, or glide to<br>
> school on Wednesday, May 4th for Fill the Racks!<br>
><br>
> Fill the Racks! is an annual event held in the month of May during<br>
> National Bike Month. All Moscow Public and Charter Schools grades K-8 are<br>
> participating.<br>
><br>
> Each school is organizing unique and fun activities for their students.<br>
> All students who get to school by active travel (including walking and/or<br>
> bus) will be given prizes from Safe Routes to School. All bikers are<br>
> encouraged to wear helmets! Features of this year's event include:<br>
><br>
><br>
> * Parents, U of I students and community volunteers will be<br>
> helping with the morning's events at each school<br>
><br>
> * The University of Idaho Cycling Team will be at each school<br>
> checking kid's bikes and providing tips on biking techniques.<br>
><br>
> * Schools that achieve their goal to "fill the racks" will receive<br>
> a prize from SR2S<br>
><br>
> * An Active Travel mural will be drawn on the parking lot near the<br>
> Jr. High Tennis courts. Ideas and designs have been put together by the<br>
> Moscow Jr. High art students and University of Idaho Art, Artist and<br>
> Madness class.<br>
><br>
> * Reflectors for bike spokes and other Safe Routes to School<br>
> incentives will be given out.<br>
><br>
> SR2S events always encourage safety, physical activity, reduced traffic<br>
> congestion, and the enjoyment of the outdoors together as a community.<br>
> Parents, teachers and community leaders are encouraged to visit Moscow's<br>
</div></div>> new SR2S website at <a href="http://www.SR2Smoscow.com" target="_blank">www.SR2Smoscow.com</a><<a href="http://www.SR2Smoscow.com" target="_blank">http://www.SR2Smoscow.com</a>> for<br>
<div class="im">> ideas, resource links and more details about this event.<br>
><br>
> The City of Moscow and SR2S program thank the Moscow community for their<br>
> support for these safe and fun events.<br>
><br>
> For more information and questions on this and other SR2S initiatives,<br>
> please contact Moscow's SR2S Coordinator Brooke Lowry at<br>
</div>> <a href="mailto:blowry@uidaho.edu">blowry@uidaho.edu</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:blowry@uidaho.edu">blowry@uidaho.edu</a>>.<br>
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> Story Contact: Brooke Lowry, Safe Routes to School Coordinator<br>
> Phone: <a href="tel:208-596-0879" value="+12085960879">208-596-0879</a><br>
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> responsible use of resources. We anticipate and meet the needs of our<br>
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