HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-07-16 Correspondence - Taylor to B. Cochran - Tenure on Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board BOZE MAN
MT
Mayor
December 7, 2016
Bill Cochran
301 North Black Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59718
Re: BABAB
Dear Bill,
On behalf of the citizens of Bozeman, I would like to thank you for your
service on the Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board. You have been a dedicated
advocate for alternative transportation in Bozeman and the County. Your work as
the representative on the Transportation Coordinating Committee has served us
well. I appreciate that when you spoke you had facts and conviction on your side.
We will miss you. The Bike Board is one of the strongest City Advisory Boards and
this is due to the significant work done by you and others.
It is worth recounting some of what has happened on your watch. Annual
bike counts were instituted to establish data from which the City could act. Active
promotion of biking though events like Bike to Work Week happen annually.
Passage of the no driving and cell phone use ordinance was primarily due to the
efforts of the Bike Board. Your work advocating for sharrows on some streets and
bike lanes on Peach and 23d and across the City has made a difference. While no
accomplishment is the result of one person, I know that you have been active in all
of the above.
I will not forget the trip to Boulder---a great idea to help Bozeman's local
leaders visualize what might be possible.
We should also not forget your time as Chair of the Bike Board.
The main thing, of course, is the City could not be what it is,without the work
of you and so many others. So THANK YOU for making our City such a great place to
live.
Sincerely,
CtG/ --
Carson
O P.O. Box 1230
TDD: 406-582-2301 THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE.