Post by admin on Jan 17, 2008 7:46:54 GMT -5
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FREEHOLD — Bicycle racks will be installed in downtown Freehold, thanks, in part, to a donation from the Freehold Rotary Club.
The club will donate $2,000 to the borough as a response to a November memorandum from borough officials, which stated they were interested in receiving funds for bicycle safety programs, according to a news release from the club.
"There has been an increase in bicycle traffic in the downtown area and a corresponding lack of bicycle racks," club President Frank Argote-Freyre said.
"As a result, the bicycles are sometimes chained haphazardly in various locations around the borough. We hope this donation will help with the purchase of bicycle racks that are in keeping with plans to improve the area around the bus station (on Throckmorton Street)," he said.
As well as the area behind the bus station, Borough Administrator Joseph Bellina said officials were identifying other places where racks could be placed. An exact number of racks has not been determined yet, he said.
They will likely be installed by the spring, he said.
Rotary club members would like the racks to have a Colonial design, to conform to the town's historical appearance, Argote-Freyre said.
Borough officials have expressed interest in adding bike racks at some local parks, Argote-Freyre said. Club members may donate additional funds for those racks as well, he said.
"At the Rotary Club, we want to provide something to the community that is clearly needed and at the same time something that makes the downtown area more attractive," Argote-Freyre wrote in an email.
Kim Predham: (732) 308-7752 or kpredham@app.com
FREEHOLD — Bicycle racks will be installed in downtown Freehold, thanks, in part, to a donation from the Freehold Rotary Club.
The club will donate $2,000 to the borough as a response to a November memorandum from borough officials, which stated they were interested in receiving funds for bicycle safety programs, according to a news release from the club.
"There has been an increase in bicycle traffic in the downtown area and a corresponding lack of bicycle racks," club President Frank Argote-Freyre said.
"As a result, the bicycles are sometimes chained haphazardly in various locations around the borough. We hope this donation will help with the purchase of bicycle racks that are in keeping with plans to improve the area around the bus station (on Throckmorton Street)," he said.
As well as the area behind the bus station, Borough Administrator Joseph Bellina said officials were identifying other places where racks could be placed. An exact number of racks has not been determined yet, he said.
They will likely be installed by the spring, he said.
Rotary club members would like the racks to have a Colonial design, to conform to the town's historical appearance, Argote-Freyre said.
Borough officials have expressed interest in adding bike racks at some local parks, Argote-Freyre said. Club members may donate additional funds for those racks as well, he said.
"At the Rotary Club, we want to provide something to the community that is clearly needed and at the same time something that makes the downtown area more attractive," Argote-Freyre wrote in an email.
Kim Predham: (732) 308-7752 or kpredham@app.com
