Have you heard about this act that is about to get voted on in the Senate this Thursday or Friday? It seems like a good thing for those of us using alternative transportation. There’s a tax credit for plug-in “electric drive” vehicles, among other energy related rebates. My favorite is the bicycle commuter tax benefit that gives benefits for those who commute by bicycle.
For more information and to contact your Senator with a simple form, head over to the League of American Bicyclists’ Advocacy Center. You can also read the seven page PDF summary of the bill at the Senate’s website. If you want to see a small step to encourage more to commute by bicycle, then I suggest you contact your Senator now. I just did.
I was just catching up with a week’s worth of posts on the Miami Critical Mass Discussion Board and came across a crucial advocacy post:
We have a problem with a planned project that we were looking forward too. SW 3rd Ave from Coral Way to SW 16th Ave (by US-1/MPath) was in the works to have fresh new bike lanes on them.
We need to support this project. It is an important connector it will connect the planned Coral Way bike lane to the SW 15th Rd project which will connect to South Miami Ave in Brickell.
If this section doesn’t happen it is likely the FDOT will pull their support of the Coral Way project. Remind Commissioner Sanchez that he supported bike lanes when he rode with us earlier in the year, and it is important that he continues his bicycle facility advocacy.
If you want bike lanes on Coral Way, then call Commissioner Joe Sanchez and kindly voice your support.
Office of Commissioner Joe Sanchez· www.miamigov.com/district3
Telephone: (305) 250-5380 · Fax: (305) 250-5386
3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133
Had I seen this yesterday I would have posted it. Regardless, if you have not called Commissioner Sanchez yet, do it first thing Monday morning!
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