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UWS Outreach & A Shiny New Website

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Nathan John

Subject: UWS Outreach & A Shiny New Website
2008-07-10 16:32
Dear UWS Streets Renaissance Members, As summer rolls on, we continue to make great strides in sp
Dear UWS Streets Renaissance Members,

As summer rolls on, we continue to make great strides in spreading the message of livable streets across the Upper West Side.  And as we talk to the residents and businesses that are the lifeblood of the neighborhood, we hear one thing over and over again: “Do something about the delivery cyclists.”

But remarkably, there seems to be a shortage of ideas as to what that “something” should be, perhaps stemming from the perplexing nature of the problem.  Why do delivery cyclists behave the way they do, and how can we address it?

Tackling this issue head-on is the goal of T.A.’s Working Cyclist Campaign, which is designed to educate both the workers and the companies that employ them.  Using this approach, which targets business as a unit rather than chastising individual riders, has yielded excellent results in neighborhoods around NYC.

We believe that this campaign has great potential to address the ongoing conflict between UWS residents and the delivery cyclists who work in the neighborhood.  But in order to be effective, it’s important to get the message out, which is where you come in.

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We need dedicated, outgoing, and friendly individuals who are willing to do outreach to working cyclists and their employers around the UWS. In the past, we’ve organized small groups of volunteers who are able to conduct outreach in pairs. Typical tasks would include restaurant visits, distribution of signage, including T.A.’s new safe cycling bicycle hangtags and, when appropriate, conversations with management and workers about the rules of the road.  If you are willing to help address this pressing issue, please contact me at peter@... or 646.873.6020.

Also, you may (or may not) have noticed that the UWS Streets Renaissance (UWSSR) has a new home on the web!  Thanks to the hard work of the folks over at The Open Planning Project, we're now part of the Livable Streets Network, and our new home page can be reached by going to www.uwssr.org.

The most important part of this change is that all of the working groups (Bike Network, Broadway/Amsterdam, etc.) are now part of the larger UWSSR.  To reach the members of specific working group, simply click "Discussions" and then select the appropriate topic.  It is our hope that this will make communication simpler and more streamlined for all of us.  Of course, if you have questions, please let me know, and I'll do my best to answer them.

Yours,

Peter Goldwasser
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