<div id="RTEContent">Tom,<br> <br> Coeur d'Alene tried what you are suggesting, impact fees. They lost in courts to my recollection.<br> <br> A couple of important points to make here.<br> <br> Wal-Mart has ALREADY filed for use of the space. We cannot change the rules AFTER they have already applied, just like a landlord cannot change their requirements after the lease has been signed. <br> <br> There are things we can do and should do. However, trying to put time and money into making Wal-Mart pay because the people who pay for the roads decide to go down Troy Highway instead of 3rd St. is just not a fight worth fighting in opinion.<br> <br> I believe other things are more worthy of fighting for, such as maybe trying to get Wal-Mart to create a green store and using the least amount of space as possible for what they want to build.<br> <br> _DJA<br><br><b><i>Tom Ivie <the_ivies3@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left!
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solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <div id="RTEContent">Oh yes, I forgot about Mt. View and Hwy 8! If the Wal-mart is indeed built where it is proposed, what impact will that have on the pedestrian/bicycle users of the path that goes across Mt. View on the South side of Hwy 8. Furthermore, would it be appropriate to require Wal-mart to foot the bill for any amelioration of the path there? or for lighting of the path along their property? Any thoughts?<br><br><b><i>"AreaMan (DanC)" <areaman@moscow.com></i></b> wrote: <blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;">Joe says:<br><br>"With new technology, we can SEE conflict and divisiveness more than<br>ever before. But that doesn't mean that there was less of it prior to<br>the technology."<br><br>YES!! YES!! YES!!!11one1!!<br><br>As a matter of fact, I would venture to say there is far
less<br>divisiveness (dang, there's a lot of 'i's in there) than is perceived,<br>and the perce! ption is caused by the plethora of technology. It amazes<br>me how "divisive" we can get over a piddly issue like the pledge, when<br>in all actuality purt near everyone on the Vizzz has stood up to say it<br>when it was being said (okay, maybe not Chas). <br><br>I'm pretty sure we can all agree that SOMETHING needs to be done at the<br>intersection of D and Mountain View. I'm not sure a 4-way stop is the<br>answer -- I've heard of studies where they cause MORE accidents, but<br>you'd have to talk to Les MacDonald about it to be sure -- but I'd love<br>to see a light there (and at Mt. View/White Ave, Mt. View/Hwy 8, just to<br>name a couple more). Maybe a roundabout is the answer . . .<br><br>Back to divisiveness: Even though Joe and I may not necessarily agree<br>on which brew is best down at Ye Olde Ale Haus, we probably agree that<br>beer is proof that god loves us and wa!
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