Episode Description
Our guest is Jan Zebrak. The Zebraks are back. In the 1980s and 90s they focused on trying to get safe bicycle lanes in Reno, supported by the bike shops. But the effort slowly dwindled. Now, after a bicyclist was hit by a car on Lakeside Drive south of Windy Hill, they are trying to get a protected bike path in the area. Currently, the popular bike route doesn't even have a shoulder. Now, it is about to get even more dangerous with more housing developments planned in the area. You can go to BuildABetterBikeNetwork.com to read about it and send the letter with just a click of the mouse to local government.
Jan Zebrak and her community on Lakeside Drive South of Windy Hill say the area is about to get more dangerous for cyclists. The road doesn't have any bike lanes or even a shoulder for pedestrians. Recently a cyclist was hit and went to the hospital. They would like people in Reno to send a letter to local officials asking for a protected bike path on Lakeside Drive. Use BuildABetterBikeNetwork.com to easily send that letter. There is a form letter on the site you can use. Again, that is BuildABetterBikeNetwork.com