[Vision2020] South Gateway Park

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:09:26 -0800

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I recently received a rather slick brochure for enticing donations for
something called South Gateway Park. This brochure was the first I have
heard that the city was considering a park here.  The brochure was well
done, with lots of color and clearly designed to provoke concern among =
the
citizens regarding the potential "loss" of a piece of property.  I have =
a
number of concerns and questions regarding this particular fund raising
activity.

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About the brochure itself?

Did the city produce the brochure or contract with someone to produce =
it?
How did the city get my name and address on the brochure?  Did it use a =
list
generated from some other city function, say the water bill list?  Does =
the
city need my permission to use my name and mailing address to solicit =
funds?
If a private company was contracted to do this brochure, does that =
company
now have my name and address available to use for other purposes?  What =
did
the brochure cost and how was it paid for? =20

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About the park?

Is there some kind of citizen group pushing this idea or did the city =
decide
to do this?  If there is a group, how is it funded?  When the city =
decides
on pursuing parks, is there some kind of formality that prioritizes =
which
parks will get tax funding and which ones will not?  Who currently owns =
the
land?  It appears to be the old south main street right-of-way; does it =
have
legitimate commercial value?  The brochure states that this park would =
be a
natural focal point to present motorists with their first view of =
downtown
Moscow.  Since the purpose of the south bypass was to direct motorists =
away
from downtown, (hence the confusing traffic pattern) why is that =
statement
included?  What is the actual total cost of a park at this site?  What =
is
the ongoing cost of maintaining a park at this site?  Where will the =
city
get the funds needed to maintain this park?  Is the UI, prominently
mentioned several times in the brochure, contributing to this park? If a
park is located on this site, pedestrian traffic in the area will surely
increase.  How does the city plan to manage pedestrian traffic, =
especially
the east to west foot traffic?  If this park is to be a "gateway" to the
Paradise Path and Latah and Chipman trails, will it have adequate =
vehicle
parking and vehicle access to area roads?  How will that be accomplished
given current traffic patterns?

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About the city?

Why should we trust the city?

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Let me say that I am not against the idea of a park located at the site. =
 It
is probably a good idea, though not necessarily for the reasons given in =
the
brochure.  However, I am against giving the city any money for the =
project.
I have no reason, given past projects, to consider the city will act in =
a
competent manner or that the city will consider the broad range of =
citizen
needs with this project.

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I recently received a rather slick brochure for =
enticing
donations for something called South Gateway Park. This brochure was the first I have heard =
that the
city was considering a park here. &nbsp;The brochure was well done, with =
lots
of color and clearly designed to provoke concern among the citizens =
regarding
the potential &#8220;loss&#8221; of a piece of property.&nbsp; I have a =
number
of concerns and questions regarding this particular fund raising =
activity.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>About the brochure itself?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Did the city produce the brochure or contract with =
someone
to produce it?&nbsp; How did the city get my name and address on the
brochure?&nbsp; Did it use a list generated from some other city =
function, say
the water bill list?&nbsp; Does the city need my permission to use my =
name and
mailing address to solicit funds?&nbsp; If a private company was =
contracted to
do this brochure, does that company now have my name and address =
available to use
for other purposes?&nbsp; What did the brochure cost and how was it paid =
for?&nbsp;
</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>About the park?</span></font></p>

Is there some kind of citizen group pushing this idea =
or did
the city decide to do this?&nbsp; If there is a group, how is it =
funded?&nbsp; When
the city decides on pursuing parks, is there some kind of formality that
prioritizes which parks will get tax funding and which ones will =
not?&nbsp; Who
currently owns the land?&nbsp; It appears to be the old south main =
street right-of-way;
does it have legitimate commercial value?&nbsp; The brochure states that =
this
park would be a natural focal point to present motorists with their =
first view
of downtown Moscow.&nbsp; Since the purpose =
of the
south bypass was to direct motorists away from downtown, (hence the =
confusing
traffic pattern) why is that statement included?&nbsp; What is the =
actual total
cost of a park at this site?&nbsp; What is the ongoing cost of =
maintaining a
park at this site?&nbsp; Where will the city get the funds needed to =
maintain
this park?&nbsp; Is the UI, prominently mentioned several times in the
brochure, contributing to this park? If a park is located on this site,
pedestrian traffic in the area will surely increase.&nbsp; How does the =
city plan
to manage pedestrian traffic, especially the east to west foot =
traffic?&nbsp;
If this park is to be a &#8220;gateway&#8221; to the Paradise Path and =
Latah
and Chipman trails, will it have adequate vehicle parking and vehicle =
access to
area roads?&nbsp; How will that be accomplished given current traffic =
patterns?

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>About the city?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Why should we trust the city?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Let me say that I am not against the idea of a park =
located
at the site.&nbsp; It is probably a good idea, though not necessarily =
for the
reasons given in the brochure.&nbsp; However, I am against giving the =
city any
money for the project.&nbsp; I have no reason, given past projects, to =
consider
the city will act in a competent manner or that the city will consider =
the
broad range of citizen needs with this project.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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