How about a transit system that serves rural latah county? It could bring folks in once or twice a week for dr. appointments, shopping, etc.<BR><BR><B><I>Bill London <london@moscow.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">the "building in and building up" idea that Nils supported is very real<BR>nationwide.<BR>Spokane and Coeur d'Alene are both great examples of that. a 20 story<BR>condo/retail tower is going up in downtown Coeur d'alene right now, for<BR>example.<BR>Lots of people are realizing living downtown and not relying on cars for<BR>commuting, etc is the way to go now....<BR>I am feeling very sorry for those who live in Deary or whatever and have to<BR>commute to Moscow or Pullman daily. Their budgets are being destroyed by<BR>gas prices. And gas prices are poised to skyrocket....<BR>BL<BR><BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Nils Peterson"
<NILS_PETERSON@WSU.EDU><BR>To: "Joe Campbell" <JOEKC@ADELPHIA.NET><BR>Cc: <VISION2020@MOSCOW.COM><BR>Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:36 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Inconvenient Truth -- What WE gonna do<BR><BR><BR>> Thanks Joe. I feel those same issues. And they are items for which the<BR>City<BR>> already has a Commission (transportation) and the Paradise Path Task<BR>force.<BR>><BR>> NewCities on Tues seemed to back away from talking about building in and<BR>up,<BR>> but I think we still need to. The area along the abandoned railroad is a<BR>> prime candidate location. The paradise path has some gaps along there that<BR>> could be fixed in the process and if there were residents in that area,<BR>> maybe they would drive less and park less downtown.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> On 8/24/06 7:00 AM, "Joe Campbell" <JOEKC@ADELPHIA.NET>wrote:<BR>><BR>> > I think the most important thing that we can do as a community is<BR>increase
and<BR>> > encourage alternative forms of transportation. I don't have any answers<BR>but I<BR>> > do have some more detailed questions.<BR>> ><BR>> > I've always been a big walker but in my present location I walk far less<BR>than<BR>> > I ever did. If you live on the south side of Rt. 8, as I do, it is<BR>difficult<BR>> > to take advantage of the Co-ops wonderful offer. What can we do to<BR>increase<BR>> > and encourage more walking and bike riding in town, especially from the<BR>south<BR>> > and east to the downtown area?<BR>> ><BR>> > Similarly, I take the bus to work -- from Moscow to WSU -- pretty often.<BR>But I<BR>> > rarely ride the bus in town. There are two bus stops near my house and I<BR>know<BR>> > where they are but I still don't make use of that option. And I doubt<BR>that I'm<BR>> > atypical in this regard. How can we inform people about the Moscow bus<BR>> > schedule and
encourage folks to use that form of transportation?<BR>> ><BR>> > --<BR>> > Joe Campbell<BR>> ><BR>> > ---- Nils Peterson <NILS_PETERSON@WSU.EDU>wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > =============<BR>> > I'm not too surprised that there was not an outpouring of personal<BR>actions<BR>> > to my previous question -- I'm about immobilized by the challenge as<BR>well.<BR>> ><BR>> > Carbon neutral is an interesting concept, but knowing if something is<BR>carbon<BR>> > neutral is hard, and, given that most things include a transportation<BR>> > element, its going to be hard to be neutral.<BR>> ><BR>> > Megan's veggie idea, as subsequently modified by other suggestions is<BR>one<BR>> > that resonates for me -- eat lower on the carbon input chain, which<BR>means<BR>> > eat local. That's something I can work on.<BR>> ><BR>> > SO now, I want to move the discussion out a level, what are
WE, as<BR>Moscow,<BR>> > gonna do?<BR>> ><BR>> > I got a piece of good news last night, PCEI has converted a vehicle to<BR>> > bio-diesel and they are talking about how to work with other fleets in<BR>town<BR>> > to convert them, and have a local bio-diesel supply. I know a couple<BR>other<BR>> > bio-diesel drivers around already and having a supply closer than<BR>Lewiston<BR>> > would be welcome news to them.<BR>> ><BR>> > The COOP gives a discount for getting there by foot. One of the<BR>businesses<BR>> > in Alturas Park (Anatech maybe?) gives employees a financial incentive<BR>per<BR>> > mile that they travel to work by foot power. WSU & UI run a bus between<BR>the<BR>> > campuses and its free to students and employees (but UI almost cut the<BR>> > service this summer -- sad statement on their green commitment)<BR>> ><BR>> > What else can we, in whatever collective groups,
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