[Vision2020] Inconvenient Truth -- What WE gonna do

[Bill London]

the "building in and building up" idea that Nils supported is very real
nationwide.
Spokane and Coeur d'Alene are both great examples of that.  a 20 story
condo/retail tower is going up in downtown Coeur d'alene right now, for
example.
Lots of people are realizing living downtown and not relying on cars for
commuting, etc is the way to go now....
I am feeling very sorry for those who live in Deary or whatever and have to
commute to Moscow or Pullman daily.  Their budgets are being destroyed by
gas prices.  And gas prices are poised to skyrocket....
BL



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nils Peterson" <nils_peterson at wsu.edu>
To: "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Inconvenient Truth -- What WE gonna do


> Thanks Joe. I feel those same issues. And they are items for which the
City
> already has a Commission (transportation) and the Paradise Path Task
force.
>
> NewCities on Tues seemed to back away from talking about building in and
up,
> but I think we still need to. The area along the abandoned railroad is a
> prime candidate location. The paradise path has some gaps along there that
> could be fixed in the process and if there were residents in that area,
> maybe they would drive less and park less downtown.
>
>
>
> On 8/24/06 7:00 AM, "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> > I think the most important thing that we can do as a community is
increase and
> > encourage alternative forms of transportation. I don't have any answers
but I
> > do have some more detailed questions.
> >
> > I've always been a big walker but in my present location I walk far less
than
> > I ever did. If you live on the south side of Rt. 8, as I do, it is
difficult
> > to take advantage of the Co-ops wonderful offer. What can we do to
increase
> > and encourage more walking and bike riding in town, especially from the
south
> > and east to the downtown area?
> >
> > Similarly, I take the bus to work -- from Moscow to WSU -- pretty often.
But I
> > rarely ride the bus in town. There are two bus stops near my house and I
know
> > where they are but I still don't make use of that option. And I doubt
that I'm
> > atypical in this regard. How can we inform people about the Moscow bus
> > schedule and encourage folks to use that form of transportation?
> >
> > --
> > Joe Campbell
> >
> > ---- Nils Peterson <nils_peterson at wsu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > =============
> > I'm not too surprised that there was not an outpouring of personal
actions
> > to my previous question -- I'm about immobilized by the challenge as
well.
> >
> > Carbon neutral is an interesting concept, but knowing if something is
carbon
> > neutral is hard, and, given that most things include a transportation
> > element, its going to be hard to be neutral.
> >
> > Megan's veggie idea, as subsequently modified by other suggestions is
one
> > that resonates for me -- eat lower on the carbon input chain, which
means
> > eat local. That's something I can work on.
> >
> > SO now,  I want to move the discussion out a level, what are WE, as
Moscow,
> > gonna do?
> >
> > I got a piece of good news last night, PCEI has converted a vehicle to
> > bio-diesel and they are talking about how to work with other fleets in
town
> > to convert them, and have a local bio-diesel supply. I know a couple
other
> > bio-diesel drivers around already and having a supply closer than
Lewiston
> > would be welcome news to them.
> >
> > The COOP gives a discount for getting there by foot. One of the
businesses
> > in Alturas Park (Anatech maybe?) gives employees a financial incentive
per
> > mile that they travel to work by foot power. WSU & UI run a bus between
the
> > campuses and its free to students and employees (but UI almost cut the
> > service this summer -- sad statement on their green commitment)
> >
> > What else can we, in whatever collective groups, begin doing?
> >
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