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    The email summarizes questions from a resident about a proposed bike boulevard on Ruskin Street in Madison, Wisconsin. Specifically, the resident asks why Ruskin Street was chosen over other potential routes, if there was a request from individuals or groups, and if there is an overall plan for north side bike improvements that shows how the Ruskin project connects. The resident also asks about the city's future plans for bike boulevards and how the designation may change under different policies being considered.

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    The email summarizes questions from a resident about a proposed bike boulevard on Ruskin Street in Madison, Wisconsin. Specifically, the resident asks why Ruskin Street was chosen over other potential routes, if there was a request from individuals or groups, and if there is an overall plan for north side bike improvements that shows how the Ruskin project connects. The resident also asks about the city's future plans for bike boulevards and how the designation may change under different policies being considered.

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    The email summarizes questions from a resident about a proposed bike boulevard on Ruskin Street in Madison, Wisconsin. Specifically, the resident asks why Ruskin Street was chosen over other potential routes, if there was a request from individuals or groups, and if there is an overall plan for north side bike improvements that shows how the Ruskin project connects. The resident also asks about the city's future plans for bike boulevards and how the designation may change under different policies being considered.

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    Gmail - Ruskin Street bike boulevard proposal

    https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=e47fce2d0d&view=pt&search=s...

    Daniel Bush <daniel.p.bush@gmail.com>

    Ruskin Street bike boulevard proposal


    Daniel Bush <daniel.p.bush@gmail.com> To: traffic@cityofmadison.com Cc: district12@cityofmadison.com, mayor@cityofmadison.com Mr. Dryer & Mr. Ross, Last week I attended the public meeting about the Ruskin Street proposal, about which I'm concerned as a resident on Ruskin. Since then I've been doing some research and talking to neighbors, and based on this I have a few more questions about the proposal: Why, specifically, was Ruskin Street chosen? Neither the Northside Plan nor the Platinum Bicycling Report mention Ruskin Street as a candidate for designation as a bike boulevard. Your PowerPoint slide titled "Why Ruskin Street?" discussed some general reasons, but nothing that distinguished Ruskin from any other bike routes posted on residential streets. Were there particular individuals or organizations requesting this project? Is there an overall plan in place for north side bike improvements? Mr. Ross mentioned several times during the meeting that Ruskin Street will integrate with other facilities being developed, but I haven't been able to find in the Northside Plan or anywhere else a description of what they are and how they fit together. Could you point me to one? If there isn't one, how are we supposed to assess how Ruskin fits with other projects? What are the City's future plans for bike boulevards? The Platinum Bicycling Report, officially adopted by the City Council, describes bike boulevards as "a corridor where bicycles have preferential status. No through motorized traffic is allowed. Only local motorized traffic is allowed (for instance, to residences). A combination of signs and traffic calming devices are used to limit automobile traffic. Typically, a bicycle boulevard would have few traffic signals or signs causing the bicyclists to have to stop. Bicycles are thus provided a long linear stretch for quick and efficient travel." There was no mention at the meeting of the report or of a policy to grant bikes "preferential status." Are there future policy changes in the works that would result in further changes to Ruskin, beyond putting up signs and painting graphics on the street? How will the actions of the Platinum Bicycling Committee affect Ruskin after it's designated a bike boulevard? Thank you for your attention to these questions. DB -Daniel Bush MPA daniel.p.bush -at- gmail.com 608-577-0554 Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:26 PM

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