Whew, that was a whirlwind two and a half hours of public testimony on the 2030 Bike Plan.

The whole blow by blow of the hearing is here, but the takeaway message is that City Council is leaning strongly in favor of approving the plan and digging up funding. Well, at least that’s exactly what Mayor Sam Adams said as he closed the hearing and delayed the official vote until a later date: “I’ll take money for this plan wherever I can get it… This is gonna pass folks, don’t worry.”

Other choice quotes from the hours of citizen testimony:

“I haven’t been on a bike in 30 years. It’s going to cost someone a lot of money to put me on a bike again.”

“I think of bicycles the same way I think about broccoli. It’s good for some people, but it’s never going to be popular.”

“Don’t listen to people who say this plan is for a special interest. It is no more a special interest than the fire department.”

Read all about it here.

UPDATE 2/5: HA! I love this debate going on in the comments thread. You guys are funny.

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Sarah Shay Mirk reported on transportation, sex and gender issues, and politics at the Mercury from 2008-2013. They have gone on to make many things, including countless comics and several books.

8 replies on “Council Delays Vote on Bike Plan. Adams Says, “It’ll Pass Folks, Don’t Worry.””

  1. To win a election or recall… you need 50% plus 1 vote. Cyclists only make up about 6% of the population. I think that Adams realizes this the most.

  6. Foot culture is dead. Log rolling is the future.

    And I demand more log rolling lanes damn it. We’re 1% of the population and only 0.0004% of the transporation budget is spent on log rolling facilities. God damn gashole Republicans… grumble… grumble….

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