Councilman Green Continues To Scapegoat the "Bike Czar"

Yesterday's Daily News once again reported that Councilman Bill Green continues to use the Pedestrian Bicycle Coordinator or as he calls it the "Bike Czar" and the Mayors Sustainability Office as scapegoats for closing Libraries due to the budget crisis.

Expect more jabs from Councilman Green who will probably be running the circuit at other library closing hearings. It is a clear attempt to start a populist drumbeat to pressure the administration to cut these positions.

























In the meantime you can communicate with Councilman Green via Hallwatch.org that:

• Scrapping the Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator and the Office of Sustainability will not reopen libraries or fire stations.
• 37 Pedestrians and bicyclists died in Philadelphia 2007 and thousands were injured in vehicular crashes and there is no plan in place to reduce that number.
• Both positions offer the opportunity go after federal and state dollars that bring construction jobs into the city.
• Trails, green streets and an attitude towards a more sustainable future are important amenities to attract residents and "green collar" jobs in a globally competitive market.