I participated this morning in a candidate breakfast and bike ride thrown by Bicycling In Greensboro, Inc. Only four candidates made it to the event, including myself. The other candidates that biked(all with whom I served on the Human Relations Commission) were Wayne Abraham, Nancy Hoffmann and Marikay Abuzuaiter. All the candidates running were invited to participate.
The event, which was held in District 3, started as a meet and greet, with some informal discussions on local issues. There was a small breakfast served. Then I did something I hadn't done in at least 10 years...I rode a bike. We rode for 3 miles on the Greenway and bike route 9. I didn't die, so mission accomplished.
It was as easy as riding a bike!
The purpose of the event was to show candidates, first hand, what bike riders in Greensboro go through to get around town. Even though it was a small sampling, the issues were glaring and should be addressed as a public safety issue. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this event and learn more about our local bike riders.
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