Dave Jenson says: > "The Access Project is about moving more cars BETTER. > Where should traffic be? Where should it not be?" >
Avidor: When the debate is narrowed to to so few options,the answer is always pour more asphalt and concrete....preferably in another neighborhood. If we broaden the question to how to enable ALL people, not just motorists to get to where they want to go and to get what they need.... without destroying the environment and their community , we get lots of different options. This is the direction other smart, progressive cities are going in. Dave Jensen: "Without the impetus of the Access Project, I doubt we, the > residents of SMpls, would have the opportunity or the > professional horsepower needed to make traffic better." Avidor: I went to one of those Access meetings years ago. Most of the "professional horsepower" were highway engineers. In my discussions with them I realized they had their minds made up....you can lead a highway engineer to clean water, clean air and safe streets, but they seem to prefer to drink asphalt and concrete. Incidentally, the 2001 Crash Statistics booklet is available for free from the State Department of Public Safety....car crashes are another topic that usually isn't counted into these discussions about transportation policy and planning..... 568 deaths 2,949 severe injuries 14,861 moderate injuries 24,413 minor injuries The economic cost of car crashes to Minnesotans in 2000=$1,619,010,900 Ken Avidor Kingfield _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
