This week - what you can do!

Tonight, a Democratic candidate "town hall" forum will be broadcast on CNN (and streamed at go.cnn.com). While questions about the environment are few and far between in these presidential forums, it's possible candidates may have a chance to give their views and plans on climate change. The event begins at 8 p.m. Central time. In the mean time, if you haven't setttled on a candidate to support, try the site isidewith.com.

Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. the City of La Crosse will have an Open House and Public Input Session on the redesign of Clinton Street at the Black River Beach Neighborhood Center. The plans call for increased bicycle infrastructure. More details here. This is a good chance to show support for multi-modal transportation options in our city.


Tuesday night at 7 p.m. the local Sierra Club chapter will hold a brainstorming and planning meeting (7 p.m. at the Ho-Chunk Three Rivers House (8th and Main)). If you are a member of the Sierra Club, please attend to help steer the local club's projects and actions during this year. If you are not a member but would like to be, you can join online and come to the meeting. New energy and ideas are welcome and this is a great vehicle for those wishing to support and make real change.

Wednesday night at Central High School (1807 Losey Blvd S) from 5 to 7 p.m. the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Coulee Region Transportation Study will be presented to the public. Despite months of public input at these meetings, we seem to always end up at the same place - new road through the marsh. But it's not inevitable! Please show up and express your opinions! If you can't make this meeting, there will be another public input session on

Thursday night at the Onalaksa City Hall (415 Main Street) from 5 to 7 p.m. More information about this project can be found at the Wisconsin DOT website. At both meetings, the presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m.