Comments on: Update on STP-U Funding Issue http://eugenegears.org/news/stpufundin Working to help grow a larger and stronger cycling community. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:55:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Meeting Summary: Alder St. Workshop and BPAC: Councilwoman Jennifer Solomon conflicted on bike priorities « We Bike Eugene http://eugenegears.org/news/stpufundin/comment-page-1#comment-538 Meeting Summary: Alder St. Workshop and BPAC: Councilwoman Jennifer Solomon conflicted on bike priorities « We Bike Eugene Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:57:14 +0000 http://eugenegears.org/?p=1383#comment-538 [...] of the priority list at a city council work session discussion of STP-U funding in February.  Quoted from the GEARs news article on the subject: A motion to move bikes/ped projects to the bottom of the priority list was made and defeated 5-3 [...] [...] of the priority list at a city council work session discussion of STP-U funding in February.  Quoted from the GEARs news article on the subject: A motion to move bikes/ped projects to the bottom of the priority list was made and defeated 5-3 [...]

]]> By: Weekend News Wrap-up 2/13/10 « We Bike Eugene http://eugenegears.org/news/stpufundin/comment-page-1#comment-503 Weekend News Wrap-up 2/13/10 « We Bike Eugene Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:45:11 +0000 http://eugenegears.org/?p=1383#comment-503 [...] The GEARS news blog has a detailed account of the meeting and analysis.   A quote from that analysis sums up the resulting mood of the cycling advocacy: Having three council members who voted to move bike/ped projects to the bottom of the last priority is disheartening to say the least and to see the type of projects that should just naturally be part of any complete street talked about being taken off and then highlighted as ’special bike/ped’ projects sort of rubs salt in the wound. These kind of improvements don’t complete an incomplete network, they simply add what should have been added already. [...] [...] The GEARS news blog has a detailed account of the meeting and analysis.   A quote from that analysis sums up the resulting mood of the cycling advocacy: Having three council members who voted to move bike/ped projects to the bottom of the last priority is disheartening to say the least and to see the type of projects that should just naturally be part of any complete street talked about being taken off and then highlighted as ’special bike/ped’ projects sort of rubs salt in the wound. These kind of improvements don’t complete an incomplete network, they simply add what should have been added already. [...]

]]> By: Paul Moore http://eugenegears.org/news/stpufundin/comment-page-1#comment-499 Paul Moore Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:10:28 +0000 http://eugenegears.org/?p=1383#comment-499 This seems like a great example of how the city council is going to feel like they owe the city's cyclists better accommodations elsewhere after voting against them on the Crest project. Not! When we walk away from an opportunity to stand up for the rights and needs of cyclists (no matter how we each feel about the Crest project), we send the exact wrong message to the city council, mayor and city manager. Not mentioned above, but did our mayor or any city councilor make any sort of statement, stand or plea in support of moving bike/ped funding way up the chain? This seems like a great example of how the city council is going to feel like they owe the city’s cyclists better accommodations elsewhere after voting against them on the Crest project. Not!

When we walk away from an opportunity to stand up for the rights and needs of cyclists (no matter how we each feel about the Crest project), we send the exact wrong message to the city council, mayor and city manager.

Not mentioned above, but did our mayor or any city councilor make any sort of statement, stand or plea in support of moving bike/ped funding way up the chain?

]]> By: Shane http://eugenegears.org/news/stpufundin/comment-page-1#comment-498 Shane Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:40:59 +0000 http://eugenegears.org/?p=1383#comment-498 I think celebrating great achievements like a multi-use bridge that connects neighborhoods to existing infrastructure is good (important even) but I do agree that it can get overemphasized, especially by elected officials, over the less grandiose projects. However, we do need to raise the level of discussion regarding funding priorities and the need to complete the network. Re: Candidates, I think it is something GEARs will be working on in the coming months, finding out which candidates are the most interested in building a sustainable community focused on active transportation. I think celebrating great achievements like a multi-use bridge that connects neighborhoods to existing infrastructure is good (important even) but I do agree that it can get overemphasized, especially by elected officials, over the less grandiose projects.

However, we do need to raise the level of discussion regarding funding priorities and the need to complete the network.

Re: Candidates, I think it is something GEARs will be working on in the coming months, finding out which candidates are the most interested in building a sustainable community focused on active transportation.

]]> By: Jim Wilcox http://eugenegears.org/news/stpufundin/comment-page-1#comment-497 Jim Wilcox Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:49:15 +0000 http://eugenegears.org/?p=1383#comment-497 What message does it give to have cyclists attend the photo ops promoting the new bridge and then depreciate that component as part of the overall funding? Maybe we need more discretion about the "whoopee" factor before we start thanking everyone (including ourselves) for gains that we later see as overemphasized by our elected officials. What message does it give to have cyclists attend the photo ops promoting the new bridge and then depreciate that component as part of the overall funding? Maybe we need more discretion about the “whoopee” factor before we start thanking everyone (including ourselves) for gains that we later see as overemphasized by our elected officials.

]]> By: Richard Hughes http://eugenegears.org/news/stpufundin/comment-page-1#comment-496 Richard Hughes Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:33:55 +0000 http://eugenegears.org/?p=1383#comment-496 Shane and Paul, "Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything". George Bernard Shaw It time for both of you to consider running for the city council. Shane and Paul,
“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything”. George Bernard Shaw
It time for both of you to consider running for the city council.

]]> By: Allen Hancock http://eugenegears.org/news/stpufundin/comment-page-1#comment-495 Allen Hancock Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:05:51 +0000 http://eugenegears.org/?p=1383#comment-495 How discouraging. Thanks to everyone who has worked to secure money for active transportation. Does anyone know of bike-friendly candidates to replace the Polling, Clark, and Solomon's chosen replacement? How discouraging. Thanks to everyone who has worked to secure money for active transportation.

Does anyone know of bike-friendly candidates to replace the Polling, Clark, and Solomon’s chosen replacement?

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