Good afternoon, Don't know if anyone else saw this but Saturday's Dominion Post column by Jon Samsell was (in part) about the early history of bikes and bike merchants (~1900) in Morgantown, in particular the influence of bicycling in getting the first paved roads. (I wasn't able to find a link to it online. I saved the print article if anyone wants to see it.
Also this week WIRED had a headline article about using the gas tax (currently 18c/gal and hasn't been raised in 15 years) as a means to encourage less driving and subsidize more transportation alternatives. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/12/gargantum-gas-t.html
I'm leaving for WI tomorrow, but will be available by email. Thanks to everyone for making this a banner year for bicycling (and walking) advocacy and action.
Wishing you and your families all the blessed peace, joy and good health of the season - and a prosperous new year. Nick Hein
-- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --
FYI, here's a link (that may work) to this interesting story:
http://olive.dominionpost.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp? From=Search&Source=Find&Key=DPost/2008/12/20/7/ Ar00702.xml&CollName=DPost_APD&DOCID=408875&Keyword=(samsell~) &skin=DominionPost&AppName=1&ViewMode=GIF
On Dec 21, 2008, at 2:54 PM, director wrote:
Good afternoon, Don't know if anyone else saw this but Saturday's Dominion Post column by Jon Samsell was (in part) about the early history of bikes and bike merchants (~1900) in Morgantown, in particular the influence of bicycling in getting the first paved roads. (I wasn't able to find a link to it online. I saved the print article if anyone wants to see it.
Also this week WIRED had a headline article about using the gas tax (currently 18c/gal and hasn't been raised in 15 years) as a means to encourage less driving and subsidize more transportation alternatives. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/12/gargantum-gas-t.html
I'm leaving for WI tomorrow, but will be available by email. Thanks to everyone for making this a banner year for bicycling (and walking) advocacy and action.
Wishing you and your families all the blessed peace, joy and good health of the season - and a prosperous new year. Nick Hein
-- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --
Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
Trying again:
http://olive.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp? Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAwOC8xMi8yMCNBcjAwNzAy&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom
On Dec 21, 2008, at 2:54 PM, director wrote:
Good afternoon, Don't know if anyone else saw this but Saturday's Dominion Post column by Jon Samsell was (in part) about the early history of bikes and bike merchants (~1900) in Morgantown, in particular the influence of bicycling in getting the first paved roads. (I wasn't able to find a link to it online. I saved the print article if anyone wants to see it.
Also this week WIRED had a headline article about using the gas tax (currently 18c/gal and hasn't been raised in 15 years) as a means to encourage less driving and subsidize more transportation alternatives. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/12/gargantum-gas-t.html
I'm leaving for WI tomorrow, but will be available by email. Thanks to everyone for making this a banner year for bicycling (and walking) advocacy and action.
Wishing you and your families all the blessed peace, joy and good health of the season - and a prosperous new year. Nick Hein
-- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --
Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
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Here it is in shortened form: http://tinyurl.com/a7sf22
Samsell did a great job!
-Jonathan
John Lozier wrote:
Trying again:
http://olive.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp? Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAwOC8xMi8yMCNBcjAwNzAy&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom
On Dec 21, 2008, at 2:54 PM, director wrote:
Good afternoon, Don't know if anyone else saw this but Saturday's Dominion Post column by Jon Samsell was (in part) about the early history of bikes and bike merchants (~1900) in Morgantown, in particular the influence of bicycling in getting the first paved roads. (I wasn't able to find a link to it online. I saved the print article if anyone wants to see it.
Also this week WIRED had a headline article about using the gas tax (currently 18c/gal and hasn't been raised in 15 years) as a means to encourage less driving and subsidize more transportation alternatives. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/12/gargantum-gas-t.html
I'm leaving for WI tomorrow, but will be available by email. Thanks to everyone for making this a banner year for bicycling (and walking) advocacy and action.
Wishing you and your families all the blessed peace, joy and good health of the season - and a prosperous new year. Nick Hein
-- Nick Hein Director, Positive Spin Morgantown, WV ph 304-276-0213 --
Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
Bikeboard mailing list Bikeboard@cheat.org http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard
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