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Mr. Gold also submitted a statement dated December 4, 1985, from e Alvin Ur~uhart, 1820 Olive, urging that street projects 214, 227, and 316 be deleted ecause of the impact of increased traffic on Wsst 18th and 11th avenue neighborhoods, and suggesting that alternatives be offered. Tom Bowerman, 33707 McKenzie View, said he was concerned about including the automobile as a primary design element because of the damage it inflicts on the environment. He said he favored the plan's general ideas about increasing use of alternative transit, but specific plans for implementation appeared to include too much use of the automobile. He suggested more meaningful and creative implementation methods, such as making the bus free, noting that it would increase ridership greatly and that fares accounted for only 20 percent of LTD revenues. He said he would be willing to pay an income tax of 1/2000 percent or a property tax of 1/100 percent to support his proposal. Mr. Bowerman suggested changing ordinances to make parking less dominant in the urban landscape, and he urged compact, efficient growth, such as that in the 1990 Plan, in order to make alternatives inviting. He said citizens would continue to resist street improvements until acceptable alternatives were pursued. Connie Toomey, 2577 Harris Street, representing cyclists, said many lower income residents and senior citizens depended on and enjoyed using alternative modes of transportation, adding that she expected use to increase. Marriner Orum, 2389 Floral Hill Drive, said he was enthusiastic about the Bicycle Element of TransPlan and would like to see it implemented. He noted e the high quality of bicycle facilities in the area and the non-polluting nature of the bicycle, and he said he would like to see some priorities set. He suggested four projects for priority, including a route through Springfield along the Millrace, Glaser Street, and Thurston Road; completion of Riverfront trails from Springfield to Armitage Park; paving the shoulders of the Northwest Expressway; and a bike route from Amazon to Fern Ridge Reservoir. Jon Silvermoon, 2441 Madison Street, said he had found a comparison between TransPlan and the T-2000 Plan difficult, and he suggested that a table more clearly listing policies and deletions would be helpful in the future. Mr. Silvermoon suggested that policy #2 under Planning and Coordination (Page 4) be strengthened to include implementation of appropriate new policies dealing with use of telecommunications equipment to reduce trips for information. Referring to proposed policy TSM1 (Page 3), he said he favored leaving in wording from Page 29 of the T-2000 Plan management policy calling for transportation management techniques to be examined and/or implemented lias a first alternativell to construction. Mr. Si1vermoon said he was concerned about TransP1an's omission of Policy 6 in the T-2000 Plan, which called for demonstrated need before investment of public funds in transportation facilities or services. He said he thought such a policy should be retained in TransPlan, especially with the 1I0ver- programmingll of projects and the lack of funding sources. e MINUTES--Joint Elected Officials Hearing--TransP1an December 4, 1985 Page 9