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<DIV><FONT size=4>Dick,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I am afraid I disagree with you on this one:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>1. Unless the law has changed, pedestrians
have the right of way at all intersections in all 50 states.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>2. To avoid the energy wasting stops (and
reduce the probability of accidents): everyone that can should drive less;
walk more.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dickschmidt@moscow.com href="mailto:dickschmidt@moscow.com">Dick
Schmidt</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nchaney@moscow.com
href="mailto:nchaney@moscow.com">nchaney@moscow.com</A> ; <A
title=johnd@moscow.com href="mailto:johnd@moscow.com">johnd@moscow.com</A> ;
<A title=pegh@uidaho.edu href="mailto:pegh@uidaho.edu">pegh@uidaho.edu</A> ;
<A title=jon@n-k-ins.com href="mailto:jon@n-k-ins.com">jon@n-k-ins.com</A> ;
<A title=jmack@turbonet.com
href="mailto:jmack@turbonet.com">jmack@turbonet.com</A> ; <A
title=lpall@moscow.com href="mailto:lpall@moscow.com">lpall@moscow.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 11, 2005 1:23
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] With gas at $2.50 a
gallon it is time to cut Crosswalknumbers</DIV>
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<DIV>All,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have noticed the huge amount of pedestrian crosswalks in the city. With
gas prices at $2.50 a gallon it is time to cut the number of crosswalks, where
traffic must stop solely for a pedestrian, by at least half and you probably
could cut 2/3 and still have adequate crosswalks. Every time you cause a 4,000
vehicle to stop it wastes gas and pollutes the air. Think of all the trucks
that have to stop at the same crossings.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I particularly noticed on 3rd street between Hayes St. and Line St. there
are 15 crosswalks not including the 3 stoplights between them. In the main
part of town there are 4 crosswalks on Jackson and 9 on Washington St. in
addition to 2 stop lights on both streets. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There will be some who whine that we need to have them for our college
students but these college students aren't paying my gas bills. This situation
just adds more unnecessary costs to the cost of living in Moscow which is
already very high. They can learn to cross where there is a light to get to
the downtown area. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I hope you will look into this situation and right after school lets out
next month would be an excellent time to implement this. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dick Schmidt</DIV>
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