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<DIV>Gary writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>"<FONT face=Arial size=2> A better approach might be to have an independent
third party obtain some objective data with regard to the parking
situation."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That would be a good first step. Given that
data then an unbiased professional survey designer could then design a survey
with unloaded questions, carefully and fairly select the sample space, and then
proceed to determine public and business attitudes/beliefs. Perhaps the UI
or WSU math departments could make this a carefully supervised graduate
statistics student project.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Assuming that even if MacDonald and Steed have any
enthusiastic supporters, they would probably concede that neither is a qualified
survey designer/taker. We have just discussed a poorly constructed survey
by Fox News. Let's not waste money on another questionable effort which
will satisfy no one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Though Gary and I do not have much in common in our
world views, I think we both agree that facts are needed in the discussion of
the parking issue, and I hope that we agree that the different parties to the
dispute, especially the city, are not likely to generate unquestionable data
themselves.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>W.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=jampot@adelphia.net href="mailto:jampot@adelphia.net">g. crabtree</A>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=privatejf32@hotmail.com
href="mailto:privatejf32@hotmail.com">J Ford</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:20 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Parking Survey Under Way</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My understanding is that there will be three
surveys done. The first for business owners. The second for employees, and the
third for customers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What I see as the glaring problem with this
approach is that a survey will only net you answers to what people perceive the
problem to be. A better approach might be to have an independent third party
obtain some objective data with regard to the parking situation. Perhaps quietly
turn a few civil engineering seniors loose on the project?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>g</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "J Ford" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:privatejf32@hotmail.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>privatejf32@hotmail.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: <</FONT><A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 2:12
AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: [Vision2020] Parking Survey Under
Way</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>>A parking survey of businesses int he CBD is being conducted this
next week.<BR>> <BR>> Just how many businesses are there in the CBD?
I've seen and heard numbers <BR>> around 55-60...now the Chamber of
Commerce is saying there are "300!" Is <BR>> that even possible?
And what area are they considering the CBD?<BR>> <BR>> Apparently, a
"survey, developed by Moscow Public Works Director Les <BR>> MacDonald and
the city's Transportation Commission Walter Steed" is being <BR>> given out
to the businesses in the CBD. It is supposed to be comprehensive <BR>>
and result in a better idea of just what parking issues really do exist in
<BR>> the CBD. They are asking the businesses about such things as
"what they do <BR>> in terms of how they get to work, where they park, what
employees do, what <BR>> they are hearing from the customers, what distances
customers are willing to <BR>> travel..." The survey is being
distributed by hand by an intern Chamber of <BR>> Commerce (aka a member of
the CC or NSA?) This intern is also recording <BR>> what businesses are
at what addresses because "The city might be able to use <BR>> that
information in the future" Like the City doesn't know? And what
would <BR>> they possibly need this information for? And doesn't the
Chamber already <BR>> have this information?<BR>> <BR>> What about
surveying the paying customers? What about asking the citizens <BR>>
that have to attempt to use that area for parking and conducting business?
<BR>> How about having more than a few days to get the survey done? Why
the rush? <BR>> (Its due in by 23 Feb 07.) And the businesses
that don't respond will <BR>> receive a SECOND visit to ostensibly find out
why they haven't responded.<BR>> <BR>> It'll be interesting to see just
who does the tallying of those surveys and <BR>> then compare them to surveys
done in the past. Again, I don't see why the <BR>> paying customers of
the CBD are not being asked to fill out a survey.<BR>> <BR>> J
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