city has yet to become another Amsterdam, the local bicycle movement is firmly planted, and bicycle activists have become stronger and wiser. One valuable lesson People Power has learned is the importance of working together. The car is one of the most sacred institutions of modern America, and trying to battle it alone can be extremely frustrating. Bike advocates need to connect with each other in order to be effective and maintain their sanity. People Power is applying this lesson by reaching out to similar groups across the country. When they recently made comments on federal guidelines for bicycle project grants, for example, they shared their w,ork with other bike advocacy groups in order to build a united front and save others from having to start from scratch. During its work in trying to get more bike racks on Santa Cruz buses, People Power has learned a lot from the cities of Phoenix and Portland. In order to facilitate this kind of interaction, People Power has compiled a comprehensive directory of bicycle advocacy groups in the US. By continuing this work we will hopefully reach a future where our descendents learn that the automobile was an ancient, defunct, technological mistake. John Welch has been an enthusiastic volunteer for People Power. The Hub author, Micah Posner, has been delivering goods around town by bicycle with attached bike trailers for Pedaler's Express and is a People Power activist. A bridge that would have carried 50,000 auto trips per day became instead a bicycle and pedestrian facility. Below, People Power assembled a bicyclist peace sign during the GulfWar. Increased cycling in the U.S. could lead tofewer petroleum-related military confrontations. Resources The Hub for Alternative Transportation 2048 N. Pacific Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (408) 425-0665 The Hub is the collective home of People Power, Bike to Work Day, The Santa Cruz County Cycling Club, PedEx Package Delivery Service, and Growing Cycles (for kids)! People Power To subscribe to the monthly People Power Update, send $10 for one year. T-shirts ($10), stickers (50 cents), and a directory of bicycle advocacy groups are available. Bikes Are Good Business BAGB has bicycle parking information packets and general information available. Bike To Work Day Send $3 for a detailed Bike To Work Day Organizing Manual. Pedaler's Express (PedEx) Delivers packages using bikes with attached bike trailers. Cycle America Martin Krieg 147 South River Street, Suite 222 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (408) 426-7702 Fax: (408) 425-8533 Call or write to find out more about the National Bicycle Greenway. Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping Ken Foster 137 Palmetta Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (408) 425-3514 Page 18 RAIN Summer 1996 Volume XV, Number 1
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