Mr. Mike Hamner This is Me

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1. 1. Tangipahoa Parish Passes Anti-Bicycling Ordinance

   www.southerncyclist.com/scfeat - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/1/2002   Last Visited: 9/1/2002

   Mike Hamner, president-elect of New Orleans' largest cycling organization the Crescent City Cyclists has abandoned Tangipahoa for the near term. Mr. Hamner stated, "As a result of this ordinance the CCC has moved all of the rides (approximately 6 on the current schedule) which would have started in or passed through Tangipahoa Parish into other parishes."
   
   Not all believe this ordinance will have a negative impact on the parish. In a story reported by one of the parish's principal newspapers, The Daily Star, parish Councilman Carlo Bruno said he felt cycling impact on the parish was overstated. However, one wonders how someone could hold that opinion when 1,400 cyclists descend on the parish renting most, if not all of the hotel rooms in both Hammond and McComb over the two-day Tour For Cure weekend. Likewise, the parish's own Tour de Tangipahoa spends all the money it collects inside Tangipahoa.
   
   Could the Tour For Cure move to another parish? It is certainly possible. The Tour is a mid-sized event by the MS Society's standards.
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   Mike Hamner has started circulating petitions in the Greater New Orleans area. The Bike Zone, a chain of bicycle shops based northshore of Lake Ponchatrain, are carrying petitions in two of its three Louisiana outlets.
   
   Thus far, despite the many problems with the ordinance the parish council has shown little interest in its repeal. There are rumors that 98-13 will come before the council again, possibly within weeks.

2. 2. Tangipahoa Parish Passes Anti-Bicycling Ordinance

   www.southerncyclist.com/scfeat - [Cached]

   Published on: 8/19/1998   Last Visited: 6/23/2001

   Mike Hamner , president-elect of New Orleans' largest cycling organization the Crescent City Cyclists has abandoned Tangipahoa for the near term. Mr. Hamner stated , As a result of this ordinance the CCC has moved all of the rides ( approximately 6 on the current schedule ) which would have started in or passed through Tangipahoa Parish into other parishes..
   
   Not all believe this ordinance will have a negative impact on the parish. In a story reported by one of the parish's principal newspapers , The Daily Star , parish Councilman Carlo Bruno said he felt cycling impact on the parish was overstated. However , one wonders how someone could hold that opinion when 1 , 400 cyclists descend on the parish renting most , if not all of the hotel rooms in both Hammond and McComb over the two-day Tour For Cure weekend. Likewise , the parish's own Tour de Tangipahoa spends all the money it collects inside Tangipahoa.
   
   Could the Tour For Cure move to another parish. It is certainly possible. The Tour is a mid-sized event by the MS Society's standards.
   ...
   Mike Hamner has started circulating petitions in the Greater New Orleans area. The Bike Zone , a chain of bicycle shops based northshore of Lake Ponchatrain , are carrying petitions in two of its three Louisiana outlets.
   
   Thus far , despite the many problems with the ordinance the parish council has shown little interest in its repeal. There are rumors that 98-13 will come before the council again , possibly within weeks.