Comments on: Fairfax County to Eliminate Bike Program — Write to the Board of Supervisors Now

By: GT

GT — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:55:07 +0000

Supervisor Cook stated that “a bicycle is not a transportation device” …..can we all chip in to buy Supervisor Cook a plane ticket to Europe to see that when supported, a bicycle is perhaps the BEST transportation device. Jeez….we have too many political “leaders” that have a tiny little world view.

By: Teresa Sampson

Teresa Sampson — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:24:04 +0000

I am a concerned citizen of Fairfax County and I am totally in favor of getting the bicycles off the highways or the county…and the state, for that matter. My next door neighbor was involved in an accident with a bicyclist that thought just because he was on a bicycle and had a helmet, he was entitled to ride the same roads that cars, trucks, and tractor-trailers travel on, but didn’t feel he had to obey all the same laws the vehicles do. He rode between the lanes, passing two lanes of traffic that were stopped at a red light, ran through the intersection and into his path. I can’t for the life of me see why bicycles need to be on the highway as crowded as our roads are. I am the daughter of a very wealthy family and will do everything in my power to make the streets and highways as safe as possible.

By: K. Perez

K. Perez — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:05:59 +0000

Eliminating bicycle programs is detrimental to the future growth of Fairfax County in terms of quality of life the health of its’ residents. I wonder if Supervisor Cook has taken into account the health costs of decreasing the livability of Fairfax County by eliminating the bicycling program. Why don’t we follow the example of Arlington County who already has implemented numerous bike lanes and measures to make their county bike and pedestrian friendly?

By: Bruce Wright

Bruce Wright — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:26:12 +0000

The county executive is proposing to permanently cut operating funding for the bike program. The coordinator position will remain, but without funds to conduct a program. This is after Supervisor Cook stated that “a bicycle is not a transportation device” and Supervisor Herrity stated that the bike coordinator position should be cut. The Board as a whole has been supportive of bicycling in the past and now is time for them to respond to the proposed cuts by reinstating the funding for the bike program.