[Vision2020] South Gateway Park

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I apologize for failing to sign my name.

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John Danahy

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-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] =
On
Behalf Of John Danahy
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 1:09 PM
To: nchaney@moscow.com; johnd@moscow.com; pegh@uidaho.edu;
jmhill@moscow.com; jmack@turbonet.com; lpall@moscow.com
Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] South Gateway Park

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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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name.</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
vision2020-admin@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>John Danahy<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, February =
29, 2004
1:09 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> nchaney@moscow.com;
johnd@moscow.com; pegh@uidaho.edu; jmhill@moscow.com; =
jmack@turbonet.com;
lpall@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> =
vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] =
South
Gateway Park</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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 style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><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 style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><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>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><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 style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>About the =
city?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><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 style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><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 style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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