Cycle Santa Monica! Manifesto
We Strive to improve bicycling in our city because:
-Cycling..... keeps the air fresh and natural resources untapped.
.. keeps you healthy in body and mind.
.. rarely kill people.
.. takes up little precious parking space.
.. keeps streets un-conjested.
.. supports Santa Monica's Sustainable City Program.
.. is economical.
Our Goals Are:
-Getting Better, more, and safer bicycliing routes throughhout all parts of the city.-Implementation of current and City Couuuncil approved Bicycle Master Plan
-Having Bicycle Paths in Santa Monica deesigned to look like thhey clearly belong to bikes instead of to autos.
-Construction of Bike paths through supeer block barrierrs such as Santa Monica College and High School.
-Safer and more secure bicycle parking ffacilities throughout the City of Santa Monica, including multi-family, residential zones
-Suport Development and operation of a LLong Beach-style bike station in Sannta Monica
-Advocate that City Staff and elected offficials scrutinize All capital improvement projects for their impact to bicyclists
-Advocate for Better signal detectors foor bicyclists throughout the city of Santa Monica.
-Support writing and adopting a "Yiield for bikes at stop signs" ordinance.
-Advocate for Neighborhood car rental orr car-sharingg facilities in Santa Monica.
-Support hiring and working with a city bicycle/pedestrian coordinator and adopting of a bicycle/pedestrian commission by the Santa Monica City council.
-Review inclusion and accessibility of oother modes of transit in the City of Santa Monica, that are environmentally friendly, including skaters and transit by foot.
-Advocate to have the current Santa Moniica Bicyclle Master Plan updated and implemented consistantly and continually by Santa Monica City Staff and elected officials.
-Provide input on all city issues of intterest too cyclists to media, City Staff, and Elected officials.
-Advocate to have the Santa Monica Bicyccle Map available updated, corrected and distrubuted broadly, including on the Internet.
-Support public education/awareness on bbicycling issues in the City of Santa Monica and adjacent areas.