sitting down while standing up

Tonight I attended a meeting at the Skyline Grange organized by the Skyline Ridge Neighbors. On their website the meeting was advertised thusly:
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Getting By, Getting Along: Bikes and Cars on Skyline Roads

Who owns the roads? Can you pass a bike when a double yellow line is present? Drivers and bikers come together to air concerns and find common ground. Bike law expert Mark Ginsburg and Sgt. Timothy Lichatowich of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office will address questions and issues. The meeting will be facilitated by Stan Sitnick, faculty member in PSU's Graduate Program in Conflict Resolution.

Skyline Grange, 11275 NW Skyline Boulevard, Portland 97231
Wednesday, November 9, 7-9 p.m.

Presented by Skyline Ridge Neighbors, your neighborhood association.
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I attended just to be counted.... I wanted to make a stand for bikes even if that meant just sitting in a chair.

The meeting was precipitated by a rather high profile resident of the area who feels that bikes don't belong in his neighborhood.

There was a good turnout. I counted over 145 people in attendance.

For the most part the group was polite and listened to each other. Mr Wheeler was the exception. He couldn't quite follow the rules set forth by the moderator and left early.

I think it's fair enough to say that progress was made and that the different factions found more in common than we expected. The president of the Skyline Ridge Neighbors wanted us to know that Mr Wheeler did not represent the mindset of the majority of the folks out that way, and that was a good thing to know!