[Vision2020] Ped/Bike transportation options

[J Ford]

While living in other states and even on base in Germany, I remember that 
some of the parks were actually called "Excercise Parks"...what was neat 
about them was that every 1/2 mile or so, there was an excercise station and 
that depending on the site, gave instructions as well as provided actual 
activity equipment; i.e., on station one, you could walk the beam (4"), 
station two, you would do jumping jacks, station three you did sit-ups,  
station four you'd work on the "monkey bars, etc.  Anyone into exploring 
that for Moscow?  It would allow for a pleasant and self-paced routine that 
could resolve two issues - excercise and getting to work in good shape and 
attitude.

Just a thought.

J  :]




>From: Joe Campbell <joekc at adelphia.net>
>To: Dan Carscallen <areaman at moscow.com>
>CC: "'Vision2020'" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Ped/Bike transportation options
>Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 16:40:14 -0700
>
>Dan,
>
>I didn't mean to suggest that your forms of recreation were somehow 
>inferior to my own. I don't believe that and I didn't mean to suggest it.
>
>I do not ride my bike as a form of recreation. You've seen my beer gut so 
>it shouldn't be too hard to believe. I ride my bike as a form of travel to 
>work. The plea is not that you should pay for trails so that I can have 
>more fun. The point is we all should invest in alternative forms of travel 
>and that, as a community, it would be a worthwhile investment. Better, 
>safer places to walk or ride bikes and buses would encourage more people to 
>do so, especially if they knew that they weren't asked to foot the bill 
>themselves. Less traffic, less polution, increased safty, more exercise. I 
>don't see the downside with this proposal.
>
>Again it is just a proposal and I'm open to hearing why it is a bad one if 
>indeed it is. If I were comparing recreation activities, I'd ask you to 
>help me pay for a new softball bat but that is not what I am asking. I'm 
>suggesting that it is in the community's best interest to help me and 
>others get to work more safely than I do now. Encouraging alternative forms 
>of travel by making trails and safer walkways is a community good. If not, 
>why not?
>
>--
>Joe Campbell
>
>---- Dan Carscallen <areaman at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>=============
>(forgive me if this is a repeat, I seem to be having those "lost post"
>issues . . .)
>
>Joe says:
>"It is worth pointing out that riding bikes is good for individual heath
>and good for the environment. The same is not true of ORV trails."
>
>I don't wanna go down the "good/bad for the environment" road.  The
>impact is negligible at best.  Don't pick on my recreation and I won't
>pick on yours.  I take responsibility for my actions.  I recreate (is
>that even a word?) responsibly.  I won't lump you with your bad apples
>if you don't lump me with mine.  Besides, where do a lot of those trails
>that people are hiking and biking on come from?  ORV dollars.  You're
>welcome.
>
>As far as individual health, I can honestly say I've gotten some pretty
>good workouts on my dirt bike.  Yes, it would have been much harder to
>go those 70 miles on a pedal bike, but . . .
>
>Then Joe says:
>"We don't want to penalize people for choosing these options"
>
>I don't think of it as a "penalty".  I think of it as taking
>responsibility.  Yes, stepping up and donating to the trail foundation
>is one way, but it would be nice to have an "account", so to speak, like
>the ORV trail dollars work (in my limited understanding).  Then there'd
>be another funding source to help buy more right-of-way to make more
>bike/non-motorized/multi-use trails throughout Moscow and Latah County.
>
>Hey, I'm just thinkin' out loud.
>
>DC
>
>
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