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<DIV><FONT size=2>If you get an official reply, please post it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:38
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Snow problems</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Ok, now that I've calmed down, I want to talk some more about
sidewalks.<BR><BR>I did go before the Moscow City Council last year to talk
about Highway <BR>95, and the lack of sidewalk plowing. This is a
problem again this <BR>year. Consider:<BR><BR>1. Many people, for
whatever reason, need to walk and/or use public <BR>transit for
transportation.<BR>2. There is NO public transit north of Rosauer's, or
south of A & W.<BR>3. On Highway 95, north of Rosauer's and south of
A & W, the sidewalks <BR>are either NOT shoveled, or inconsistantly
shoveled.<BR><BR>The other evening, as I was driving home, there were people
walking <BR>south on the northern section of Highway 95, IN THE CENTER TURN
LANE. <BR>Consider:<BR><BR>1. There are no sidewalks to walk on (they
are about 5 feet deep)<BR>2. It was about 4 p.m., and getting
dark.<BR>3. Chip trucks, and other inconsiderate drivers, speed on this
section <BR>of road constantly.<BR>4. If the person was in the road on
either the left or right, they have <BR>a good chance of getting hit and
killed.<BR>5. Thus, they chose the center turn lane. Not the best,
but certainly <BR>safer.<BR><BR>Is this what we want for Moscow? Aren't
we supposed to be pedestrian <BR>friendly?<BR><BR>Kudos to these businesses,
for keeping their sections clean:<BR>Moscow Building Supply<BR>Hasan's Tractor
Service<BR>Animal Care Center<BR>Columbia Tractor<BR>Moscow Auto
Service<BR><BR>City of Moscow -- What can be done?<BR><BR>Bev
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