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Something interesting from The Stranger (thanks to rmlotz for passing along) :

More details have emerged about the recent demotion of Peter Lagerwey, the former head of the city’s bike and pedestrian program and a 22-year city veteran. The final straw reportedly came when Lagerwey allowed the appointment of Bicycle Advisory Board nominee Catherine Staunton, a pediatrician and advocate for separate bike facilities, to move forward.

Staunton opposes many aspects of the master plan, and voiced those concerns at her confirmation hearing earlier this month. The plan, she told the council, “does not address safety issues. I think it’s designed for bicycle enthusiasts.”

A more “visionary plan,” Staunton suggested, would move bikers to segregated trails and paths. Cascade Bicycle Club advocacy director David Hiller, in contrast, believes bikers should be taught to act like cars. “It doesn’t work from an engineering standpoint” to separate bikes from traffic, Hiller said.