FLCC> Commuting and Climate Change

[Daniel Kidney]

Kent, maybe you could read the below messages, also part of our conversation
among the FLCC.

Peter, I absolutely agree. A few times I've had my lack of a car clearly
looked down upon when applying for jobs, and several times I've just
refrained from applying as it was clearly stated in the job description that
car ownership was a necessity. I understand the motives of employers in
seeking people with reliable transportation, but it sure would be nice if
employers actually looked positively on bike commuters (or other
non-personal-car commuting). Perhaps city businesses could be offered
incentives to encourage their employees to get to work on bikes! (And help
them out with some of the down sides Peter mentioned).

That's my final plug for the moment as I'm off for a little interstate bike
commuting to go check out a college I might go to this fall in Pennsylvania.
See you all next week!

Daniel

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 5:07 PM, Peter Ozolins <peter at peterozolins.com>
wrote:

> What about approaching it from the employer end? For me at least, the
> biggest headache is dealing with bringing stuff, what to do with stuff
> when  I get there, and of course dealing with being dirty and wet.
> Promote employers promoting bike commuting.
>
> In CA, there's a law that you're entitled to the cash value OR a parking
> spot if ine is offered at your job.
>
> At Qualty  Bicycle Products in MN,employees win sone hefty prizes for
> most miles comuted, etc.
>
> These kinds of thugs could add up to a hefty pr coup in thus day and
> age. it just needs to be promoted or sold.
>
>  Peter Ozolins
>  peter[at]peterozolins[dot]com
>  607.592.1997
>  Sent via mimi
> _____________________________
>
>
>
> Wayne Gottlieb wrote:
> > Daniel, this has been an ongoing discussion among FLCC
> > people, sometime on-line, sometimes on the bike.
> > There are many of us who bike commute and would like
> > to see bigger numbers.  It seems that higher gas
> > prices and the whole global warming thing makes this a
> > good time to promote bicycle commuting. It seems that
> > Ithaca has particular difficulties, despite our image
> > of being a progressive town.  We have those darn
> > hills, those 6 month winters and our roads just aren't
> > very bike friendly.  There's this catch 22 that nobody
> > wants to ride because the roads are too dangerous, and
> > the city won't consider bicycles in their plans
> > because not enough people ride.  How do we help people
> > overcome their aversion to riding and how do we
> > convince the city that many more will ride if roads
> > are planned accordingly.  If we are made aware of a
> > specific action that we can take to promote this
> > issue, I think you will get many people in the club
> > helping out.  Perhaps some of us should be writing
> > letters to the editor for a start.  I would love to
> > have more people to ride to work with and I would love
> > for there to be less cars on that ride.  By the way,
> > don't hold your breath about the parking lots. Wayne
>
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