http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/04/1_million_might_get_bike_park.html
P.S. Some bike riders have been involved in the new parks plan process in Redmond!
It's like a flue! Bike Park mania!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
This rocks!
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/04/1_million_might_get_bike_park.html
P.S. Some bike riders have been involved in the new parks plan process in Redmond!
It's like a flue! Bike Park mania!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Been a while.
Well things are sort of at a slow point now.
Keep in mind that BMX will be defined as off road cycling so as not to leave out any particular wheel size for off road use.
A few weeks ago the Olympia Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee sat down to look at the money parks would have during the next twenty years and what the public feedback on the parks plan looked like and prioritized. A draft was done for the time period 2008 to 2019 the first four years not much money was available so it will be starting Wildwood Glen, O'Conner, and Mission Creek Parks, West Bay Trail Start, Teen Center, Off Leash Dog Park, Artesian Well, community gardens, BMX park Development....
Wait! What was that last part????
BMX Park Development!!!!!????
Yes because dirt, wood and shovels are cheaper than say several tones of concrete it made it into the initial priority list of the long term budget.
Phase two is for this whole big plan to go to City Council in a study session to see if thy want to make any changes. I went to the Council meting last week to urge them to help ensure it goes through.
I am now on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee so among all the other parks projects I will be working on I can help to try and keep the small funding line item for BMX in.
What can you as BMX, Mountain, Cyclocross, Unicycle, and other forms off off road cyclist do to help right now??
Email the City Council
Doug Mah, Mayor dmah@ci.olympia.wa.us
Jeff Kingsbury, Mayor Pro Tem jkingsbu@ci.olympia.wa.us (Very supportive of the project)
Joan Machlis jmachlis@ci.olympia.wa.us
Karen Messmer, kmessmer@ci.olympia.wa.us (Cyclist and former Vice President of the Capitol Bicycling Club)
Joe Hyer, jhyer@ci.olympia.wa.us (Cyclist and owner of The Bike Stand)
Craig Ottavelli cottavel@ci.olympia.wa.us (Very supportive of the project)
Rhenda Iris Strub rstrub@ci.olympia.wa.us (Very supportive of the project)
They are busy people so keep it short.
Just state that you are a (BMX, Mountainbike, Cyclocrross, whatever) cyclist and support the BMX Park Development line item and funding in the current drafted Olympia Parks plan and would appreciate the support of passing that item through the process for the cycling community young and old.
Maybe a couple of lines about your excitement for the project and Olympia parks in general.
Doing this will help point out that people really want this and keep in the minds of the council when the parks budget comes up for vote in June.
Finally we will need people to show at the Tue Council Meeting in June (I'll post when) to support the vote for the Parks Budget.
After that it's planning time.
Keep in mind that BMX will be defined as off road cycling so as not to leave out any particular wheel size for off road use.
A few weeks ago the Olympia Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee sat down to look at the money parks would have during the next twenty years and what the public feedback on the parks plan looked like and prioritized. A draft was done for the time period 2008 to 2019 the first four years not much money was available so it will be starting Wildwood Glen, O'Conner, and Mission Creek Parks, West Bay Trail Start, Teen Center, Off Leash Dog Park, Artesian Well, community gardens, BMX park Development....
Wait! What was that last part????
BMX Park Development!!!!!????
Yes because dirt, wood and shovels are cheaper than say several tones of concrete it made it into the initial priority list of the long term budget.
Phase two is for this whole big plan to go to City Council in a study session to see if thy want to make any changes. I went to the Council meting last week to urge them to help ensure it goes through.
I am now on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee so among all the other parks projects I will be working on I can help to try and keep the small funding line item for BMX in.
What can you as BMX, Mountain, Cyclocross, Unicycle, and other forms off off road cyclist do to help right now??
Email the City Council
Doug Mah, Mayor dmah@ci.olympia.wa.us
Jeff Kingsbury, Mayor Pro Tem jkingsbu@ci.olympia.wa.us (Very supportive of the project)
Joan Machlis jmachlis@ci.olympia.wa.us
Karen Messmer, kmessmer@ci.olympia.wa.us (Cyclist and former Vice President of the Capitol Bicycling Club)
Joe Hyer, jhyer@ci.olympia.wa.us (Cyclist and owner of The Bike Stand)
Craig Ottavelli cottavel@ci.olympia.wa.us (Very supportive of the project)
Rhenda Iris Strub rstrub@ci.olympia.wa.us (Very supportive of the project)
They are busy people so keep it short.
Just state that you are a (BMX, Mountainbike, Cyclocrross, whatever) cyclist and support the BMX Park Development line item and funding in the current drafted Olympia Parks plan and would appreciate the support of passing that item through the process for the cycling community young and old.
Maybe a couple of lines about your excitement for the project and Olympia parks in general.
Doing this will help point out that people really want this and keep in the minds of the council when the parks budget comes up for vote in June.
Finally we will need people to show at the Tue Council Meeting in June (I'll post when) to support the vote for the Parks Budget.
After that it's planning time.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
The light is starting to show in the tunnel.
OK. Sorry for those who tried to email Johnathan Turlove and could not with that email address. The proposed spending plan being forwarded from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to the City Council budget study session includes seed money to build the beginnings of a park. I'll keep everyone up to date on when your letters and comments will be needed. With the right contact info next time.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Attn needed
The Olympia Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is going through a Prioritizing exorcise tonight .
This is to set priorities for parks money for the next 5 years.
It would be great if riders could come at 5:50 and sign up for the public comments. The more riders voicing a need for cycling recreation opportunities. All cyclist not just mountain or road the more likely it is that we will get moved up from about 40th on the priority list.
A simple My name is Sam I live in Olympia (or I live in ??? but shop in Olympia supporting parks through taxes) and I ride (Insert style of riding here) and I would like to see more opportunities for (Insert style of riding here) riding in city parks.
You can be as simple as you want or as detailed as you want.
This is the last time I will be able to go to a Parks meeting and speak from the public for the public as next month I will be behind the desk helping to make the suggestions to the city council.
6:00 PM at the Olympia Center in Rm. 102
If you can not make it type an email and send it to Johnathan Turlove ( jturlove@ci.olympia.
wa) us asking that your comments be entered into the record for the prioritizing meeting.
This is to set priorities for parks money for the next 5 years.
It would be great if riders could come at 5:50 and sign up for the public comments. The more riders voicing a need for cycling recreation opportunities. All cyclist not just mountain or road the more likely it is that we will get moved up from about 40th on the priority list.
A simple My name is Sam I live in Olympia (or I live in ??? but shop in Olympia supporting parks through taxes) and I ride (Insert style of riding here) and I would like to see more opportunities for (Insert style of riding here) riding in city parks.
You can be as simple as you want or as detailed as you want.
This is the last time I will be able to go to a Parks meeting and speak from the public for the public as next month I will be behind the desk helping to make the suggestions to the city council.
6:00 PM at the Olympia Center in Rm. 102
If you can not make it type an email and send it to Johnathan Turlove ( jturlove@ci.olympia.
wa) us asking that your comments be entered into the record for the prioritizing meeting.
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