BVC bicycles & CS elections

[Jonathan Coopersmith]

For those considering voting in Saturday's School Board election (please do 
vote after the Lions Club  cycling):

>Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 12:46:31 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Mary Broussard <maryb4csisd at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: Fwd: BVC-CHATCollege Station Elections
>To: Jonathan Coopersmith <j-coopersmith at tamu.edu>
>
>Hi Jonathan,
>
>I appreciate your forwarding the note regarding
>cycling to school.  I am responding to Dave Wooten's
>inquiry via this e-mail.
>
>As I view cycling there are several issues that come
>to mind, first the presence of bike lanes or side
>walks to the schools, second the presence of traffic
>lights or signs if the children must cross busy
>streets and third need for your children to exercise
>more frequently.
>
>My son, a 7th grader often rides his bike to College
>Station Middle School. In the mornings and immediately
>after school his travel is smooth and uneventful
>because of the school crossing guards.  However, if
>for any reason he remains after school it is almost
>impossible for him to get across Rock Prairie.  I
>personally watched my child attempting to cross the
>street at Rock Prairie and Rio Grande for a good 7-8
>minutes without avail. The cars refused to stop and
>let the child cross the street. Eventually, I had to
>stop the traffic so that he get across.  This was a
>very unsettling and potentially dangerous situation.
>Thankfully, the city is beginning to put in more stop
>signs and traffic lights at busy intersections and the
>time is probably coming for this intersection to be
>addressed.
>
>Regarding bike lanes, I don't think we have sufficient
>numbers located in key travel areas.  Perhaps there
>should be a study conducted to determine volume of
>bikers.  Lastly, studies have shown that our children
>are not exercising enough. Students who live close
>enough to bike to school can at least benefit from
>this form of exercise.
>
>Please let me know if there are specific questions or
>concerns regarding cycling to school.  I am happy to
>respond to your questions.  Thanks for your questions.
>Have a great day.
>
>Mary L. Broussard
>Candidate, CSISD School Board Trustee, place 4
>
>--- Jonathan Coopersmith <j-coopersmith at tamu.edu>
>wrote:
> > Mary,
> >          yours to answer?  e.g., encourage students
> > biking to school?
> >
> >          Jonathan
> >
> >          Got the fliers, have 4 of 5 signs up, 3
> > prominently
> >
> > >X-Sent: 1 May 2001 16:14:08 GMT
> > >From: "David R Wooten, Jr." <farmer-dave at tamu.edu>
> > >To: <bvc-chat at grimpeur.tamu.edu>
> > >Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 11:13:06 -0500
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> > >Subject: BVC-CHATCollege Station Elections
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> > >
> > >The college station elections are this week, and I
> > am wondering if any of
> > >you know anything about how any of the candidates
> > view cycling or bike
> > >lanes.  Right now I know nothing, so any
> > information would be appreciated.
> > >
> > >Dave Wooten
> > >
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> > Jonathan Coopersmith
> > Associate Professor
> > Dept. of History
> > MS 4236
> > Texas A&M University
> > College Station, Texas  77843
> > 979.845.7148
> > 979.862.4314 fax
> >
>
>
>=====
>Mary L. Broussard
>Candidate for CSISD Board of Trustees
>Place 4
>(979) 696-6529 (home)
>maryb4csisd at yahoo.com
>
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Jonathan Coopersmith
Associate Professor
Dept. of History
MS 4236
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas  77843
979.845.7148
979.862.4314 fax