By dealing with it, do mean don’t criticize it or comment on it? Please forgive me, but I was under the impression that the point of linking to things or broaching topics on discussion boards was to promote reasoned discussion.

I don’t see anything specifically about college towns in the article, not that it matters, nor do I have any doubt about what they have in mind, since they put it directly on their site: bike-lifestyle based political activism. I’m not criticizing the idea, I’m criticizing the fact that they want the public to fund their activism. I wouldn’t be on board with that if they wanted the gummint to pay for “Gizmo for Prez” signs.

I think this project might be the one to watch, since they’re also trying to build a shelter component in to it.