tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post296482598909383364..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Driver Strikes and Kills Person at 25th and Mission Early Thursday MorningSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-69529585245264843582021-08-29T15:42:12.133-07:002021-08-29T15:42:12.133-07:00I am now officially "anothervoice".
I wa...I am now officially "anothervoice".<br />I was educated by the most knowledgeable and experienced authorities in city and state government within the local area. Why would they teach me anything important about the way things work, you ask? I believe that it was a combination of my display of objectivity (during interactions related to the ownership of a commercial property) and the opportunity I presented to staff when they sought an opinion on a matter that was important enough to warrant bureaucratic attention but whose handling became ethically difficult for those who consider their responsibilities, first and foremost, to be about public welfare.<br />Anybody that thinks that transportation staff enjoy having their projects politicized are mistaken. I am fairly certain that a significant portion of them could have gotten positions within the private sector but their devotion to public service, a trait that was most likely the result of a bad upbringing, makes some of them wish that someone outside of the bureaucracy would at least say something.anothervoicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-34653165180125412512021-08-29T15:07:13.610-07:002021-08-29T15:07:13.610-07:00The commenting box offers three choices:
- Google ...The commenting box offers three choices:<br />- Google account<br />- Name/URL<br />- Anonymous. <br /><br />Select Name/Url and in the name text box fill in a pseudonym. Please use it consistently here.<br /><br />The problem is when multiple people are using anon, and trying to distinguish anon1, anon2, anon3, etc., breaks any conversation. By using a pseudonym it is possible to engage multiple comments on a single post, and also to reference comments in previous posts - things you will agree, I hope, are useful for a conversation or debate in good faith.<br /><br />I'm cool with pseudonyms. Social media is generally a real erosion of privacy, and a pseudonym is a way to claim some of that back.<br />Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-66166157683051362232021-08-29T13:56:29.174-07:002021-08-29T13:56:29.174-07:00Guilty as charged. I am indeed the notorious Ken. ...Guilty as charged. I am indeed the notorious Ken. Now that I am outed, please tell me how to create a pseudonym. When I tried, my full name appeared on the Name/Url field so I backed off. As you are anonymous, I don't understand your actions in this regard.<br />I find it challenging to have a discussion with you but I have a moral obligation to counter some of your assertions because you may be influencing others who deserve a broader perspective and whose opinions can matter.<br />So, if you dare, please supply the info that I just requested. I only ask that you respect my need for anonymity. An apology for what you already did would be nice.<br />I think that you could benefit by a real discussion. I do request that you not eliminate my comments without just cause.<br />You are a True Believer but your obvious intellect provides brain space for some consideration for other opinions that may not be intended to be and should not be taken personally.<br /><br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-68778024285633438532021-08-29T08:47:48.457-07:002021-08-29T08:47:48.457-07:00A large hardware store was at one time, and may ye...A large hardware store was at one time, and may yet still be, planned for the northeast corner, so there will be more demand for the crosswalk.<br /><br />You misunderstand, however, part of the problem. Oversized intersections and crossing distance suppress walking demand. One reason people don't attempt to cross the intersection is because it is already forbidding. Widening the intersection incrementally makes it even more forbidding and difficult.<br /><br />More generally, moving traffic more freely is no longer something we should prioritize in our climate emergency.<br /><br />(If you are Ken, and Ken is the only person who has been interested in arguing against the red light cameras here and appealing to a flawed ODOT study, please stop commenting anonymously. See the comment guidelines on "debating points." Thanks.)Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-32654352347655389952021-08-28T20:12:35.200-07:002021-08-28T20:12:35.200-07:00The proposed right turn lane is very unlikely to m...The proposed right turn lane is very unlikely to make the intersection more dangerous because, as you stated, there is no N/S crosswalk on the east side of the intersection. Additionally, there is very little use of the 25th Street crosswalk on the north side of the intersection because there is virtually nothing located north on Mission and east of 25th within the immediate area. <br />A right turn lane would relieve back up and this intersection, which continues to use red light cams against the advice of ODOT, would be safer if westbound traffic is allowed to move more freely.<br />Nevertheless, I assume that the traffic data that was used to support the project does not take into account the fact that Costco will soon be moving to the Kuebler location. The decision to move forward could be based on data which will soon become outdated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com