Hey Branson! They should hold that meeting annually; it’s a great forum for getting a Trianglewide view of two-wheel transportation developments. Makes you realize there’s a solid effort to get us headed in the right direction.

I live in Cary and with the possible exception of Durham, I think it’s the best city for cycling in the Triangle. I live near Cary Town Centre and can get out into the country on busy roads, but all with extra wide outer lanes. The town has a good cycling plan in place; maybe there’s not a need for a citizen’s advisory group?

Re: Raleigh, that well could be. I didn’t mean to come down that harsh on Raleigh; Eric Lamb is a definite believer and has done a lot in a short amount of time. Until his arrival, though, there appears to have been very little consideration of bikes in the transportation planning process.

As for Raleigh BFC application, from attending the the BPAC meetings I believe that they have no illusions on getting a glowing rating from the LAB. Rather I think they are looking to get a laundry list of items to work on in hopes of a good rating in the future. I’m hoping that Durham and Carrboro’s successes in that area will spark a nice competition and maybe light a fire under Raleigh’s backside.