Hearing on the Equal Rights for Bikes Task Force Summary

First off our thanks go out to City Council Persons Bill Henry and Mary Pat Clarke for their participation and interest in this topic. To highlight some of the points discussed:

* Fixing parallel storm grates
* Cycling bill of rights
* Better police participation in enforcing cyclists rights
* Crash reports for all cycling/motor vehicle crashes
* Legalizing riding on the sidewalk.
* Cyclist safety to and from Johns Hopkins Hospital
* Legalize single track Mt biking in the City Reservoirs

With the latter City Council will hold another hearing to discuss how to better serve recreational use of our reservoir areas, so stay tuned.

All cyclists in Baltimore and who use the Reservoir areas thank those who came to show support and those who testified, especially Nate Evens our Bike/Ped Planer extraordinaire in the city DOT, Gary Letteron of the Department of Planning. Also testifying, Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee, Baltimore Bicycling Club, One Less Car and Mid Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts.

Follow up to <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20091008142431129">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20091008142431129</a>;