Citizen Action Required!

[UPDATE: The J&A committee voted against the resolution 4 to 3 but the issue will come before the full council on Thursday, March 14 at 6 pm at City Hall. Please email all council members and call you own council member and come to the March 14 meeting if you can (no public hearing is scheduled). And, while you're at it, please advocate for *real* protected and separated with physical barriers from moving traffic bike lanes not just magic paint.]

You may know that the city wishes to improve bicycle infrastructure on the north side and that the Gillette Street plan includes removing a few blocks of parking on one side of the street to allow for a bike lane (and I think we're just talking paint and not a real protected bike lane). 

If you attended or heard about the meeting on the Clinton Street bridge bike improvements a while back you will know that there is a contingent of residents for whom a bike lane is the very worst thing that could ever exist in the universe and no energy will be spared to cry and wail and carry on to stop it.

So now there's a new plan to ensure no safe biking on Gillette Street 

***Resolution prohibiting bike lane construction on Gillette Street from Rose Street to Onalaska Avenue.***

And that's where we come in. Please check out this silly resolution and if you can, attend the J&A meeting and also email the whole council about what is most important here (Banning bike lanes is not it.) Council@cityoflacrosse.org

Judiciary & Administration Committee

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers City Hall

Agenda:  http://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=673891&GUID=20A2E7EC-B23B-4ECD-B212-D24E8F751430

Resolution prohibiting bike lane construction on Gillette Street from Rose Street to Onalaska Avenue. (Council Rep Scott Neumeister who represents District 2 and is running unopposed for re-election is the sponsor of the resolution).

http://cityoflacrosse.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=7044608&GUID=D0F1AC93-8C45-4C3E-9FF3-00462DBD94F6

Thursday - Budget watch

Governor Evers' Budget Address Watch Party

La Crosse for People Powered Democracy

On Thursday evening (2/28/2019), Governor Evers will make his 2019 Budget Address. 

Citizen Action of Wisconsin has invited watch parties all around our state. So far, there are eleven set up. We have one happening at our very own 

La Crosse Main Public Library, 800 Main Street
starting at 6:00 pm on Thursday

Please come and join with us  

Citizen Action is particularly concerned about achieving Badgercare Expansion for Wisconsin. This is an opportunity to learn more about this political action and to think about how we can help Governor Evers achieve the benefit of Medicaid Expansion for our state. 

If for no other reason, come and join with us to hear our governor speak, knowing that we are working together to make democracy happen.  None of us is alone in this effort because it only works when we work together. 

Ready for the future

Yes.

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Wednesday Kind meeting is cancelled

We just received word that Ron Kind is cancelling his Feb. 20 morning meeting with Green New Deal supporters due to weather concerns. As soon as this meeting is rescheduled we will let you know.

Wednesday Ron Kind location & Enduring Families

Student Union 2310 at 10:45 to 11:15 am. Meet with Rep. Ron Kind about Green New Deal on Wednesday, Feb. 20.

And after, please attend the noon Interfaith Community Conversations with guest Denise Christy talking about the Enduring Families project. Use link for more info and to register in advance for lunch.