[Vision2020] Moscow transportation alternatives
Art Deco aka W. Fox
deco@moscow.com
Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:56:45 -0800
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Bill, et al,
I hope the panel discussion on transportation includes a lively exchange on the
lack of traffic/pedestrian law enforcement in Moscow.
Many cars do not stop for pedestrians in crosswalks or at intersections. I have
seen this happen on the corner where the police station is and with a police car
waiting to enter but who took no action. Pedestrians and bicyclists frequently
endanger themselves by careless/illegal actions.
A few years ago in another state several cities decided to make themselves
pedestrian friendly (motivated in part by the cost of gasoline). A number of
measures were taken with signage, pavement marking, education, community
leader's support, and low tolerance enforcement. It worked.
Wayne
Art Deco (Wayne Fox)
deco@moscow.com
----- Original Message -----
From: bill london
To: Vision2020
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 10:11 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Moscow transportation alternatives
Moscow Civic Association Sets Meeting on Transportation Alternatives
Everyone interested in safe transportation alternatives for Moscow is invited
to the Moscow Civic Association meeting on Monday, April 12 at 7:30 pm at the
1912 Building. The meeting will include a short panel presentation on "Safe
Routes to School, Work, and Play: How to Get from Here to There" plus a
facilitated discussion by all present to create a report for presentation to the
City Council, according to MCA President Lois Blackburn.
This public meeting continues the community dialog on applying the principles
of Smart Growth to Moscow. The focus of this meeting are the principles of
supporting walkable communities and providing various modes of transportation,
not just relying on automobiles.
The members of the panel will be five community leaders with concerns about
safe transportation alternatives in Moscow, including Phil Cook, member of the
City of Moscow Transportation Advisory Commission; Tom LaPointe, director of
Valley Transit; Mark Leeper, executive director of Disability Action Center; Amy
Grey, advocate for walking; and Tom Lamar, executive director of
Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute.
Following the panel presentation, audience members will break into groups to
develop their own lists of concerns about such areas as street crossings and
hazards and what might be done to improve safety. The entire group will then
re-convene, with the help of a facilitator, to organize this input into a report
to the City Council and a request that the City of Moscow use this information
in an application for federal transportation enhancement funding.
All interested citizens of the Moscow area are invited to this meeting, which
is the fifth in an MCA series on "Smart Growth for Moscow."
More information is available at www.moscowcivic.org.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Bill, et al,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>I hope the panel discussion on transportation =
includes a=20
lively exchange on the lack of traffic/pedestrian law enforcement in=20
Moscow.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Many cars do not stop for pedestrians in crosswalks =
or at=20
intersections. I have seen this happen on the corner where the =
police=20
station is and with a police car waiting to enter but who took no =
action. =20
Pedestrians and bicyclists frequently endanger themselves by =
careless/illegal=20
actions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>A few years ago in another state several cities =
decided to=20
make themselves pedestrian friendly (motivated in part by the cost of=20
gasoline). A number of measures were taken with signage, pavement =
marking,=20
education, community leader's support, and low tolerance =
enforcement. =20
It worked.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Wayne</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>Art Deco (Wayne Fox)<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dlondon@moscow.com href=3D"mailto:london@moscow.com">bill =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Moscow=20
transportation alternatives</DIV>
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align=3Dcenter><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN=20
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Transportation=20
Alternatives</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Everyone =
interested in safe=20
transportation alternatives for </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN=20
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> is invited to the Moscow Civic Association =
meeting on=20
Monday, April 12 at </SPAN><ST1:TIME hour=3D"19" minute=3D"30"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">7:30 pm</SPAN></ST1:TIME><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> at the 1912 Building.<SPAN> =
</SPAN>The meeting=20
will include a short panel presentation on "Safe Routes to School, =
Work, and=20
Play: How to Get from Here to There" plus a facilitated discussion by =
all=20
present to create a report for presentation to the City Council, =
according to=20
MCA President Lois Blackburn. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">This public =
meeting continues=20
the community dialog on applying the principles of Smart Growth to=20
</SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">.<SPAN> </SPAN>The focus of this =
meeting are the=20
principles of supporting walkable communities and providing various =
modes of=20
transportation, not just relying on automobiles.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The members of =
the panel will=20
be five community leaders with concerns about safe transportation =
alternatives=20
in </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">, including Phil Cook, member of the City of =
</SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow=20
Transportation Advisory Commission</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">; Tom LaPointe, director of Valley Transit; =
Mark=20
Leeper, executive director of </SPAN><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Disability</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> </SPAN><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Action</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN=20
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt">Center</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">; Amy Grey, advocate for walking; and Tom =
Lamar,=20
executive director of Palouse-Clearwater Environmental=20
Institute.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Following the =
panel=20
presentation, audience members will break into groups to develop their =
own=20
lists of concerns about such areas as street crossings and hazards and =
what=20
might be done to improve safety. The entire group will then =
re-convene,=20
with the help of a facilitator, to organize this input into a report =
to the=20
City Council and a request that the City of =
</SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> use this information in an application for =
federal=20
transportation enhancement funding. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
14pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">All interested =
citizens of=20
the </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> area are invited to this meeting, which is =
the fifth=20
in an MCA series on "Smart Growth for =
</SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Moscow</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">."</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">More information =
is available=20
at <A href=3D"http://www.moscowcivic.org/"><SPAN=20
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