LAB is looking for a few good men (the fewer good ones the better)
- Do you have a vested interest in seeing Maryland in the top ten rankings irregardless of the facts?
- Are you willing to exaggerate, state falsehoods and vehemently oppose all those who disagree with this lofty goal?
- Do you agree that Maryland's mandatory bike lane law is equivalent to states that have no mandatory use laws? (To be fair, LAB "might" change that this year.)
- Do you believe that telling truck drivers to "tap" the horn at bicyclists is telling them their responsibilities towards bicyclists? (I could go on but you get the idea.)
- Do you like getting zero feedback on any questions or concerns you might have?
If so the League of American Bicyclists is looking for you to become a reviewer for their Bicycle Friendly America Program!
-= Or =-
Join me in respectfully having Maryland withdraw from this program till such time LAB responds to our feedback from last year and provides objective goals that will actually help make Maryland a better place to bike. I have been three years patient and still no response from LAB (sans just one issue) this total lack of communication has to end!
How this has workout out (just one example) is that LAB was of zero help in getting our new Drivers' Manual because our old one was good enough by this program. Maryland's ranking will not improve because of this and Maryland will be not be given kudos from LAB for working with the cycling advocates and getting this done.
So I have to ask, "Then what's the point of LAB's Bicycle Friendly America Program if this is the kind of result we get?"
-= The Ask =-
Write Nicole@bikeleague.org and ask to kindly respond to our issues or remove Maryland from the rankings.
Write president@baltobikeclub.org and respectfully ask that the Baltimore Bicycling Club stop giving extra money to LAB while they are blatantly refusing to work with Maryland's advocates.
If you are a LAB member I encourage to support The Alliance for Biking and Walking (The Donate button is on the left) rather then LAB and tell Nicole you intend to remove your financial support for LAB.