Upper Green Side

Letter To Editor Published In “Our Town”

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Dear Our Town Editor

Thank you for the breath of fresh air on cycling issues on the East Side. Too often people in the community simply want to express their frustration with a situation like illegal cycling or dangerous conditions on the road for cyclists, but stop short of the hard thinking and effort required to fight for practical solutions to those problems. I hope your editorial will stir a higher level of conversation on how to make cycling safer for everyone.

Those of us from the Upper Green Side (www.uppergreenside.org) believe that cycling is a form of environmentally friendly transportation that should be encouraged as much as possible and that protected bufferred bike lanes are a good first step. We hope to work with local elected officials, Community Board 8 and other local civic groups to craft as you say “an agenda of mutual benefit” for cyclists and non-cyclists.

Sincerely
Glenn McAnanama
Founder, Upper Green Side