Julie Connor is running for Denver City Council for District 7. We met her at an event celebrating the new Light Rail stop in the Washington Park neighborhood. From the start, Julie was very intrigued by and supportive of pedicabs in Denver.
Quite a contrast. We read and hear a lot about other cities who view pedicabs as a dangerous threat. Take a look at what's happening in Hoboken, New York City and London, for example. It was quite refreshing to meet someone running for election who is pro-pedicab, understanding the valuable service they provide to the community. Sure wish some of these other cities would talk to Julie before they cast their votes.
She included this photo in an email we received from her Friday reminding everyone to vote before May 1.
One of the key components of her platform is "Promoting an environmental ethos citywide." That includes alternative green transportation like pedicabs. You may see her riding her cruiser bicycle to and from the office.
From the Downtown Denver Partnership questionnaire:
Q: What are your priorities for addressing bicycle and transit access for Denver,In her Rocky Mountain News profile, Julie describes herself as "the unabashed environmentalist of the candidate slate."
especially between Downtown and other neighborhoods? How should this be balanced with automobile access?
A: I favor on-street or on-sidewalk bike lanes, more bike racks and additional connections to regional trails. Part of encouraging multi-modal transit means deemphasizing auto transit, which is not always popular. While planning for the auto will be part of the process, we need to make hard decisions when accommodating other forms of getting around versus accommodating autos.
We enjoyed meeting Julie Connor and support her for Denver City Council.
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