Thank you for all your efforts Robbie. I'll try to plan to attend on Tues to participate in the public hearing @ 6:30. -Aaron
________________________________ From: Robbie Webber <[email protected]> To: bikies <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 1:00:30 PM Subject: [Bikies] Fwd: Mayor appealing TPC decision Bikies - While I was typing my message, it looks like the original message from the Mayor made it to Bikies, so I'll strip that out, and just post my comments. As a member of the Transit and Parking Commission (TPC), I voted against any fare increase, including the $1.75 "compromise." While I felt that I could not support any increase, I also understand why Brian Solomon proposed the $1.75 fare, and I understand why Carl Dourocher (TPC Chair, and the tie-breaking vote) voted the way he did. Both felt that if the TPC compromised, and gave a bit, we might avoid an appeal to the full Council. I am very disappointed that the Mayor has brushed off this effort to "be reasonable." We could have all put this rancorous issue behind us, and he would be seen by most as also being "reasonable." (I realize that there will always be differences of opinion about what is the right path, but I'm talking about the general public and many environmentalists and transportation advocates.) Unfortunately, my fears are correct. If we had voted down the fare increase squarely, it could have been portrayed as "Transit Board Again Takes a Stand Against Higher Fares," and the Mayor and Council would be fighting in the public realm against a citizen board that had twice made a stand. Now, the vote was less decisive, and there can be a message in the press that fare hikes are OK. We didn't gain anything, and we lost the moral high ground. And the Mayor still won't budge. Too bad. Robbie _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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