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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHandout, Citizen Correspondance bike paths``'t~-~-1.W '~ `~~ ~ ~ ~-~~ D Z 7anuary 28, 2002 ~ ,,,~ Dear Parks and Recreahon Board Member I am a Boulder resident and I bicycle, often with my 4 year old daughter m tow, almost daily We have a unique and beautifizl senes of bike paths m Boulder They aze one of the only places where cycl~sts and pedestrians can escape from motor vehicles and I strongly urge you not to allow electnc bikes on them The main azgument m favor of allov~nng electnc bikes, seems to revolve azound the hope that more people would use the paths, thereby creatmg more alternatroe transportation users IY s true that some people who otherwise wouldn't nde m:ght be convuiced to buy and use one of these ve}vcles, however I ttunk that their numbers would be matched or exceeded by people, who were, for nght or wrong, scazed off of the paths because of a perceived notion of what electnc bikes would bring In other words, we itught be lrnng with the noise and downfalls that electnc bikes create, and m the end, have fewer people usmg the paths Perhaps a compromise would be to allow people vv~th some kmd of ined~cal need to have an mdividual pernut to ride, but to draw the lme there I also worry that ~f a general ordmance is passed, enforcement vv~ll be impossible Two days ago, a homemade electnc scooter that sounded like a~et-ski passed me as I was wallung home If we open the door wrth lutle or no enforcement vv~ll ve}ucles likes these show up on the Creek path~ Maybe ~ Finally, if tlvs ordmance is passed, rt will be an advertrsement encouragmg the purchase and use of electric bikes for anyone and everyone "Cruise the Boulder paths w~thout breakmg a sweat~ Tounsts line up and rent an electnc bicycle~" Is that really what we want~ Thank you, Janet Streater 2830 Dover Dnve Boulder, CO 80305 Tele 720-304-3831 ~ '~r.