I thought it might be a good idea to put the full text, bill info and source a little more in prominent view on the web:<\/p>\n
CITY OF BALTIMORE
\nCOUNCIL BILL 09-0176R
\n(Resolution)<\/p>\n
Introduced by: Councilmembers Clarke, Henry, Middleton, Branch, Kraft, Young, Spector,
\nWelch, Reisinger, Holton, Cole, Conaway, Curran, D\u2019Adamo
\nIntroduced and read first time: December 10, 2009
\nAssigned to: Community Development Subcommittee
\nREFERRED TO THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES: City Solicitor, Planning Department, Department of
\nPublic Works, Police Commissioner, Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, Commission
\non Sustainability, Baltimore City Parking Authority Board, Department of Transportation <\/p>\n
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
\n A COUNCIL RE SOLUT ION concerning
\n The Cyclists\u2019 Bill of Rights<\/p>\n
FOR the purpose of reaffirming support for efforts to improve conditions for cyclists and
\n encouraging more widespread awareness of the \u201cCyclists\u2019 Bill of Rights\u201d .<\/p>\n
Recitals
\n The widespread use of bicycles brings many benefits to a community. Cycling improves
\n people\u2019s health, increases public safety, encourages greater involvement in communities, reduces
\n traffic congestion, improves air quality, reduces our reliance on fossil fuels, and generally is
\n better for the environment than alternate methods of travel.<\/p>\n
The City of Baltimore has long recognized these myriad benefits and has therefore
\n consistently sought to encourage cycling. In these efforts, the City has been blessed with a
\n strong and vibrant local cycling community eager to serve as a partner. Many in the cycling
\n community throughout the nation have begun to promote a \u201cCyclists\u2019 Bill of Rights\u201d that they
\n feel encapsulates the treatment that cyclists should be able to expect from government.<\/p>\n
This \u201cCyclists\u2019 Bill of Rights\u201d expresses the following tenets:
\n 1. Cyclists have the right to travel safely and free of fear.
\n 2. Cyclists have the right to equal access to our public streets and to sufficient and
\n significant road space.
\n 3. Cyclists have the right to the full support of educated law enforcement.
\n 4. Cyclists have the right to the full support of our judicial system and the right to
\n expect that those who endanger, injure, or kill cyclists will be dealt with to the full
\n extent of the law.
\n 5. Cyclists have the right to routine accommodations in all roadway projects and
\n improvements.
\n 6. Cyclists have the right to urban and roadway planning, development, and design that
\n enable and support safe cycling.
\n 7. Cyclists have the right to traffic signals, signage, and maintenance standards that
\n enable and support safe cycling.
\n 8. Cyclists have the right to be actively engaged as a constituent group in the planning
\n and implementation of roadway and transit projects.
\n 9. Cyclists have the right to full access for themselves and their bicycles on all mass
\n transit.
\n 10. Cyclists have the right to end-of-trip amenities that include safe and secure
\n opportunities to park their bicycles.
\n 11. Cyclists have the right to be secure in their persons and property and be free from
\n unreasonable search and seizure, as guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment.
\n 12. Cyclists have the right to peaceably assemble in the public space, as guaranteed by
\n the First Amendment.<\/p>\n
The City has repeatedly signaled its agreement with these principals in the past – notably, by
\n including policies that further the goals articulated in the \u201cCyclists\u2019 Bill of Rights\u201d in its Bicycle
\n Master Plan. Today, the City Council reaffirms its support for efforts to improve conditions for
\n cyclists by encouraging more widespread awareness of the \u201cCyclists\u2019 Bill of Rights\u201d among
\n government agencies and the general public.<\/p>\n
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That this
\n Body affirms its support for the principals contained in the \u201cCyclists\u2019 Bill of Rights\u201d and
\n encourages all citizens to have a greater appreciation for the rights of cyclists.<\/p>\n
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Mayor, the
\n Mayor\u2019s Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Bicycle Coordinator for Baltimore City, the Director
\n of the Office of Sustainability, the Director of Public Works, the Director of Transportation, the
\n Police Commissioner, the Planning Director, the City Solicitor, the Director of the Baltimore
\n Office of Promotion and the Arts, the Executive Director of the Parking Authority, and the
\n Mayor\u2019s Legislative Liaison to the City Council<\/p>\n