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"There has to be a sidewalk". This shows the role the city should have played in the <br />inclusion of bike lanes. <br /> <br />The unfortunate part of this process is that our talented engineers and city planners were <br />on the sidelines unable to come forth with a plan that would have included a place for <br />everyone on the road. If the neighbors had been given parameters inclusive of sidewalks <br />and bike lanes, I think they would have continued the process including bike lanes just <br />like they did for the sidewalks. <br /> <br />As it turned out the neighbors complete and overwhelming representation on the CDCT <br />negated all other users input and tied the hands of the city from doing their job of <br />representing all users. <br /> <br />I would appreciate your response and thoughts to this email. <br /> <br />Lyndell Wilken <br />Bike/Pedestrian Rep. CDCT <br /> <br /> <br />From: Gene Johnson [mailto:GeneJ@solarc-ae.net] <br />Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 12:26 PM <br />To: *Eugene Mayor and City Council <br />Cc: Paul C Moore <br />Subject: Crest Drive Bike Lane <br /> <br />Dear Councilors and Mayor Piercy: <br /> <br />Okay, I've stood by and watched and listened to this dialog for many <br />weeks (or months) without getting involved, partly because I was sure <br />that even the indefatigable Paul Moore would be worn down by the <br />"powers that be" and that things would go the wrong way no matter what <br />I said or did. <br /> <br />But I was wrong to wait, and I most certainly underestimated the <br />commitment of Paul and many others who have refused to let the issue <br />die. My hat is off to all of you. <br /> <br />So, here are my two cents: I am a cyclist, and like Paul, believe <br />firmly that the time is ALWAYS NOW to begin to invest for an <br />alternative future that is clearly going to become more compelling as <br />time goes by. <br /> <br />We ABSOLUTELY MUST provide bicycle lanes wherever we build roads, <br />period. They MUST be safe and inviting for cyclists to use. The added <br />cost of that particular portion project should be funded by the City, <br />which benefits in many ways both direct and indirect. These things <br />seem so obvious, and our community rhetoric has so fully embraced them <br />in the past, that its incredible to me that we are even having this <br />protracted debate! The interests of the larger community, NOT the <br />local neighbors, should be upheld by you, our public representatives. <br />Pure and simple. <br /> <br />- 22 - <br />Crest Drive CSS Design Recommendation Public Testimony 2/14/08 through 4/8/08 <br />