How about branding and marketing the public transportation? The problem with that is it costs money to do. Any ideas?<BR><BR><B><I>Joe Campbell <joekc@adelphia.net></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">There are at least some connections between the two systems.<BR><BR>During the day, I can come over from WSU on the Wheatland, get dropped off at St. Augustine's at UI, catch a Valley Transit bus to the eastside, walk a few blocks, and I'm home.<BR><BR>I wonder how many regular Wheatland riders know about this option? I wonder how many know that you can take Valley Transit to the mall?<BR><BR>Another good question: What would it take to get you (or anyone) to ride the bus from your home to the downtown area and the Malls?<BR><BR>--<BR>Joe Campbell<BR><BR>---- Sunil Ramalingam <SUNILRAMALINGAM@HOTMAIL.COM>wrote: <BR><BR>=============<BR>As one of your local friendly Valley Transit
Board members, I'll try to <BR>raise this issue at the next board meeting. Do you think it would help if <BR>at the beginning and end of the day there was some sort of connection <BR>between the two systems? I don't know if that's feasible right now, but <BR>it's worth discussing.<BR><BR>I'm copying this to Tom.<BR><BR>Sunil<BR><BR><BR>>From: Joe Campbell <JOEKC@ADELPHIA.NET><BR>>To: Dan Carscallen <AREAMAN@MOSCOW.COM><BR>>CC: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Inconvenient Truth -- What WE REALLY HAVE TO DO<BR>>Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 8:23:10 -0700<BR>><BR>>I didn't mean to be critical of Tom LaPointe's efforts. He's certainly done <BR>>a lot more than I have about any of these issues.<BR>><BR>>I find it interesting, though, that folks regularly use the Wheatland <BR>>Express -- yesterday I had to stand the whole way to Moscow there were so <BR>>many people on the bus -- yet these same folks (myself included) do not use
<BR>>the Moscow bus system as often. Doesn't hurt to wonder why aloud and have <BR>>other folks thinking about how to change that situation.<BR>><BR>>--<BR>>Joe Campbell<BR>><BR>>---- Dan Carscallen <AREAMAN@MOSCOW.COM>wrote:<BR>><BR>>=============<BR>>Donovan says:<BR>>"You guys are thinking so small, so tiny. It doesn't help save the earth<BR>>even a day to do these tiny things."<BR>><BR>>Hey, you gotta start somewhere.<BR>><BR>>An aside to Joe: Believe you me, my good buddy Tom LaPointe is getting<BR>>the word out there as far as Moscow Valley Transit is concerned. Would<BR>>he like more people to ride the bus? Heck yes, but I'm here to tell you<BR>>that I've seen charts and graphs and whatnot presented by Tom that shows<BR>>nothing but increasing ridership for Moscow Valley Transit. While I'm<BR>>not a guy who would normally ride the bus -- various reasons, including<BR>>a short bicycle or motorcycle
commute to work -- I'm all in favor of<BR>>having that option for people.<BR>><BR>>DC<BR>><BR>><BR>>=======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> http://www.fsr.net<BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>=======================================================<BR>><BR>>=======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> http://www.fsr.net<BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>=======================================================<BR><BR><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net
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