[Policy] Leap Manifesto

[Kaye Grant]

Well said Dustin.

 

From: Dustin Dilts [mailto:dustin.dilts at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 5:33 PM
To: Kaye Grant
Cc: Ian Walker; Bill; policy at lists.bikewinnipeg.ca
Subject: Re: [Policy] Leap Manifesto

 

I agree with the Leap document as well; it doesn't provide all the answers, but to me it is about starting and engaging people in conversations about a future that is fundamentally different.  There are some bold imaginative ideas for sure, but I believe the documents strength is how broad it is. It allows a group such as Bike Winnipeg to be inspired by it and become part of a larger conversation on the bigger question which I believe is  - "how do we get to a future where humankind is more ecologically in-tune with the life support systems that earth provides?"

 

If we can all agree that as a fundamental principle we need to improve our relationship with the planet, and by extension each other, then the question really shifts to "how does biking fit into a shared vision for a future that is fundamentally different?  To me, this is a question that we can tackle.

 

On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Kaye Grant <kayegrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

I think you all know that I am in agreement with Ian on this.  

 

Kaye 

 

From: Policy [mailto:policy-bounces at lists.bikewinnipeg.ca] On Behalf Of Ian Walker
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2016 10:51 AM
To: Bill; policy at lists.bikewinnipeg.ca
Subject: Re: [Policy] Leap Manifesto

 

I'm looking forward to having a conversation about it bill. But I absolutely believe that this is the path our society needs to go down. And Cycling will play a big part in it. 

 

On Sat, Apr 9, 2016, 10:38 Bill <bill at plumdee.ca> wrote:

I honestly don't see why we would want to endorse this--despite all the
"good words" and "PC slogans".  I find the premise unnecessarily
alarmist--"deepest crisis in recent memory"??  This is followed by
nothing substantial in the way of plans to address the problem. Just a
bunch of high-minded results that are supposed to materialize because
they "sound good".
     And of course there is nothing at all about cycling.  The
transportation suggestion is "High-speed rail powered by just renewables".
     --Bill
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