Category Archives: Advocacy
Whiting adopts Portage County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan as official village planning document
Last night, the Whiting Village Board voted 6-1 in favor of adopting the Portage County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. This makes the bike/ped plan an official village planning document that can inform village officials on future decisions that impact the … Continue reading
McDill road diet: report from the public hearing and related agenda items from Tuesday’s Whiting Public Works & Parks meeting
At their monthly Public Works & Parks Committee meeting on Tuesday, the Village of Whiting held a public hearing on “the Hwy HH/McDill Ave resurfacing project with revised striping based on the Portage County Countywide Bike/Pedestrian Plan recommendation, creating bicycle … Continue reading
This Tuesday, Village of Whiting will hold public hearing about traffic calming McDill Ave
The Village of Whiting has engaged in much recent discussion regarding the possibility of implementing traffic calming measures on McDill Ave, which is also County Highway HH. A no-cost opportunity to restripe McDill/HH is available this summer because Portage County … Continue reading
Village of Whiting postpones vote on bike/ped plan, announces May 24 public hearing on McDill/HH road diet
[Update May 12: I received communication from Trustee Bill Taugner that the May 24 public hearing will take place at 5:30 PM. This is a half-hour earlier than the time I speculated in the original post. I have edited this post … Continue reading
Some musings on the fourth anniversary of the PPSP blog
Four years ago today, the Poky Pedaling Stevens Point blog was unveiled. My post on that day announcing its self-existence asked readers to “have patience as I figure out how to effectively inform, inspire, and amuse those interested in what’s … Continue reading
Talk of McDill Ave road diet dominates Whiting Public Works & Parks meeting on county bike/ped plan adoption
Tuesday evening in the Village of Whiting, their Public Works & Parks Committee met to discuss the adoption of the Portage County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for Whiting. However, a large amount of the conversation at the meeting focused on … Continue reading
Bike maps and crosswalk enforcement: Two clear priorities from Thursday’s Bike/Ped Plan public meeting
The Stevens Point Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee held a public meeting Thursday evening at the Portage County Library on Main St. The primary goals were to inform the public about the Portage County Bike/Ped Plan and to get feedback … Continue reading
Public workshop on Bike/Ped Plan prioritization will take place this Thursday
The Stevens Point Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is putting on a workshop open to the public to get feedback on implementation priorities for the Portage County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The city formally adopted the portion of the plan … Continue reading
Stevens Point poised to create new gap in existing signed bicycle route along Ellis St
At the upcoming Stevens Point Board of Public Works meeting on Monday January 11, the city will consider an ordinance to make Ellis St one-way westbound on the one block between Church St and Strongs Ave. This block of Ellis … Continue reading
A day full of examples of building community through bicycling: A report on the Bike Summit
Last Friday, I spent a whirlwind day at Lawrence University in Appleton for the Wisconsin Bike Fed’s annual Bike Summit. I have attended several such Bike Summits in recent years, and I considered this one to be as inspiring and … Continue reading
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