They started their campaign during the bike summit.
2010-04-20 16:07:29
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People for Bikes ?
Is this a real organization?
http://www.peopleforbikes.org/
or just some way to collect a large list of email addresses? and cash?
Maybe I'm cynical. I prefer supporting local organizations which have stated goals, known leaders and real achievements. Hmm, let me see if I can think of one ...
2010-04-20 12:39:24
Well, they are the public front of Bikes Belong a bike industry lobbying group. I suspect they have an interest in capturing emails etc. But they also have an interest in promoting bike riding since that's what they do.
One could, I suppose, argue that a business based trade group might be an effective lobbyist at the federal level.
But I agree, support local first.
2010-04-20 16:23:04
yeah, don't know exactly what they're going to be doing with that info, but there is no doubt that (if you're going the reform/play the game route) that forming an industry lobbying group will help make sure fed dollars go to this stuff. they've only been contributing to politicos for a couple of years and these politicos already started coming to meet and greets and are more aware of the issues than before. but it's a piss in the ocean compared to what the car/oil/trucking lobby can contribute.
2010-04-20 19:30:23
The bike industry had been contributing to and supporting the LAB pretty heavily. I wonder what the LAB wasn't giving them, that inspired them to go try to create their own "grassroots" organization instead.
I like bikes, but I'm skeptical about business interests, be they bicycles or washing machines. I'm not sure that their interests align with mine. Probably more than GM's do, I'll grant.
2010-04-20 22:08:27