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<DIV><FONT size=2>Instead of having some feel good but meaningless, ineffective
walk to school safely day," why not encourage the MPD to do a much better job of
traffic law enforcement?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>There is not a day that I drive in Moscow that I
don't see at least one vehicle run a stop light or stop sign, sometimes several
vehicles. For example, at Washington and 3rd (one block from the MPD
station), drivers turning left onto 3rd frequently continue to do so long after
their light has turned red -- sometimes getting stuck in the intersection
because traffic on 3rd has stopped for various reasons, thereby blocking the
intersection for through traffic.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>While vehicles are not the only problem at crosswalks and
intersections -- yes, there are careless, stupid, and/or
arrogant pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders, etc, some even on cell
phones -- some drivers seem to feel that they have the right-of way
regardless or else they are grossly inattentive. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>A reminder needs to be given to drivers that bicyclists, even
when mounted on their bicycles, have the same right-of-way privileges as
pedestrians in crosswalks and at intersections. Some
drivers need to be reminded that honking at other vehicles that stop for
pedestrians/bicyclists crossing at crosswalks/intersections is not appropriate
behavior.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Drivers frequently make unsafe turns or entries in front of
other vehicles, pedestrians, and bikes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I thought when the very unfortunate collision happened to
Moscow's lone motorcycle officer as a result of someone making an unsafe left
turn, the department would really step up traffic enforcement, but I appear to
have been wrong. I also hoped that when David Duke became the assistant
police chief that traffic law enforcement would improve; again I appear to have
been wrong. I guess that until some
non-expendable male from the Christ Church Cult is severely injured by
a careless and/or law-breaking driver, the enforcement level will continue as
now -- about a 2 on a scale of 0 to 10.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Art Deco</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow,
ID 83843</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><A href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A><BR>208
882-7975</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us
href="mailto:skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us">Stephanie Kalasz</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">v2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:56
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] PR - International
Walk To School Day</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Press Release –
International Walk to School Day<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></FONT></B>
Interested Media<o:p></o:p></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 6.0pt"
class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B> Gary
J. Riedner, City Supervisor<o:p></o:p></P>
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style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 6.0pt"
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<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">206 E. 3rd St.</st1:Street>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208)
883-7018<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">E-mail: <A
href="mailto:griedner@ci.moscow.id.us">griedner@ci.moscow.id.us</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">c:</SPAN></FONT></B>
Mayor, City Council, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">All</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Users<o:p></o:p></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Re:</SPAN></FONT></B>
City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
Press Release<o:p></o:p></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date:</SPAN></FONT></B>
October 1, 2009<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">For
Immediate Release:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">International
Walk to School Day<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><B><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Moscow</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:City><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> –
</SPAN></B>The City of <st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City> and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Idaho Safe Routes</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> to
School Program is sponsoring a celebration of International Walk to School Day
on October 7, 2009. The Moscow School District Elementary, Junior High
School and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Charter</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Schools</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> are invited to join schools from
around the world to celebrate along with parents, teachers and community
leaders. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Approximately 1,000 students from the Moscow School
District Elementary and Junior High School and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Charter</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Schools</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> are expected to participate by
walking to school Wednesday, October 7 along with parents, teachers and
community leaders. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The event will begin before school with kids, parents
and community leaders walking from their homes to school. Students who
walk or bike to school will receive special prizes and acknowledgment for
participating in the Walk to School Day event. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>, International Walk to School
Day is expected to include 5,000 schools from all 50 states. Walkers
from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> will join children and adults
in 40 countries around the world.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Walk to School events work to create safer routes for
walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as
increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic
congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between
families, schools and the broader community. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The event is being organized by the City of <st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Idaho Safe
Routes</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> to School Program. Safe Routes to
School encourages safe walking and riding to school, promotes biking and
walking education and engages the community to build a more walkable and
bikeable Moscow. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">For additional local information, please contact
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Idaho</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> coordinators
Christa Davis at 208-885-7921 or Helen Brown at <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">helenb@uidaho.edu</st1:PersonName>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT color=black
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">###<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">For additional information, please visit these Web
sites:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">International Walk to School in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>
www.walktoschool.org
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">National</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Safe Routes to
School
www.saferoutesinfo.org <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">International Walk to School
www.iwalktoschool.org<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<I><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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