GULP Mobility Notes

From CFI

Notes from the 5/2/06 General Meeting:

Members of the GULP Mobility Group reported on the progress of the Peddle to the Park (P2P) events. P2P is going to be an event associated with the successful Concert in the Park series. P2P will encourage people to ride their bikes to the Concerts in an effort to reduce automobile traffic to the events and the associated parking headache. It will also be a way to encourage cycling and demonstrate to the city the need to expand and improve the bike path system. We hope to have “valet” style bike parking at the park as well as a booth where GULP can sell local food and raffle tickets as a fundraiser, as well as pass out informational material as an outreach opportunity. In addition to the presence at the park, P2P hopes to have a bike parade from Alex Thomas Plaza to Todd Groove park which would enable people who live outside the city to bring their bikes, park downtown, and then ride in a fun and supportive group to the Concerts. This would further raise the profile of the event.

On top of the main P2P project, the mobility group is also going to be meeting with the Mendocino Council of Governments to add our suggestions to the upcoming update of the Mendocino County Regional Bikeway Plan.