Bicyclists Unite! Call to Action in Columbia, Across America
Jennifer Toole, a professional bike and pedestrian planner, spoke to Columbia residents about the future of biking in Columbia.
Almost 80 people showed up at the Slayton House at the Wilde Lake Village Center on Wednesday to hear about a healthy, green and relatively inexpensive mode of transportation in Howard County. It wasn't hybrid or electric vehicles that they discussed, or even a new ergonomic bus. They learned about biking in Columbia. Jennifer Toole, an expert bicycle and pedestrian planner, spoke to the crowd, which included aficionados from veteran bikers to the occasional spin cyclist, on Columbia's needs as bike usage nationwide grows. "It's wonderful for us to have this kind of expertise in our community," said Jane Dembner, organizer of the Columbia Association's Community Building Speakers' Series. "[Toole] is helping us make our pathway standards…
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8:58 am on Friday, April 27, 2012
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