Link:
http://washcycle.typepad.com/home/2007/02/austinportland.html

here is another short article on the same subject:
http://www.wweek.com/story.php?story=6074

The most important lesson is to be sure to continuously engage your elected officials and make it known to them that you are a voter and that you care about cycling conditions

Contacting your local elected officials is easy:
first.lastname@city.pittsburgh.pa.us

For more info, be sure to read our page titled Becoming an Advocate