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Response from Michael Jacob, the PD'er who put this proposal out for
discussion.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 8:45 PM
Subject: RE: Fw: Re: [Bikies] RE: Good turnout!
Indeed, 'twas I. A few things to know:
- It was part of a very long list of areas to look for cuts and in some ways
it was included to keep the conservatives from being able to say "they're just
anti-car" given the many cuts proposed for construction projects.
- It wasn't necessarily recommended for cutting, just making sure a need had
been clearly demonstrated; namely be sure if you spend money on this trail
that people will use it; a path through sprawlland that is nothing more than a
nice area for people in SUVs to look at doesn't do much good
- I got nearly no support for this, it wasn't going to be (and never was)
put into an actual amendment.
Sum of above: it was included to spur dicussion about priorities. That it did
survive, shows progs and the full council even, do indeed support this kind of
spending.
Please pass along to the bikies.
From: "timwong"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Michael Jacob"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fw: Re:
[Bikies] RE: Good turnout!
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005
17:23:36 -0600
>Hi Michael:
>
>I'm told you're the one
that put this slashing of the bike extension
>funding on PD's
wishlist. It's catching a lot of flak now that it's
>been
posted to the bikies list. A paved path to Cottage Grove is
>essential for bike commuters from Cottage Grove and for any
>recreational cyclists wanting to go due
east.
>
>tim
>
>----- Original Message ----- From:
"Paul T. O'Leary"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Craig Hadley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
><[email protected]>
>Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 3:23
PM
>Subject: Re: Re: [Bikies] RE: Good
turnout!
>
>
>>Yeah, that statement stuck in my craw as
well. "Demonstrated need"?
>>Look up! Look at this city's air. The
disturbingly high number of
>>"clean air action days" (don'tcha love
the euphemism? I guess
>>"putrid air alert days" won't get anyone
re-elected) illustrates a
>>"demonstrated need" for EVERY effort to
get people on their bikes
>>and out of their
cars.
>>
>>>From:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>
>>>Nonetheless it is
necessary and shame on PD for saying
>>>there is no "demonstrated
need," when we have been
>>>demonstrating the need for
years.
>>
>>---------------
>>Paul T.
O'Leary
>>Desktop Insurgent
>>Madison, WI
USA
>>
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