tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post6679960698295499527..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: State Fears Popularity of Temporary Transit Mall?Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-21279603879609835822010-07-23T19:54:19.963-07:002010-07-23T19:54:19.963-07:00I agree, it Hs brought TONS of people to the Capit...I agree, it Hs brought TONS of people to the Capitol Mall area and especially on these 80+ degree days it is needed to have that cool water there. I don't view it as unsafe to kids, not any more then kids being t the regular transit mall, parents are alway the ones needing to be responsible for their kids safety no matter where they are.Trike Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046008600264723511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-30156062102761423242010-07-09T09:41:40.195-07:002010-07-09T09:41:40.195-07:00Here's more on the rationale.
According to J...Here's more on the rationale. <br /><br />According to Jim Bader, Park Manager, State Capitol Management Unit:<br /><br />"Our Director was concerned about the bus traffic in the area of the wall of water fountain that is a high use area for kids. The feeling also was that it wasn't appropriate to have the stack of buses essentially dividing the Capitol Mall during the tourist season. The master plan for the park and for the Capitol Building identifies creating a stronger connection and continuity between the Capitol Building and the mall area by changing the surface treatment on Court street and necking it down to two lanes of traffic."Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-19643393610101982312010-07-09T08:03:04.123-07:002010-07-09T08:03:04.123-07:00Well, it looks like a teensy bit of a respite. A ...Well, it looks like a teensy bit of a respite. A week's worth, anyway. A commenter on the SJ remarked that "It will be nice that our State Capitol will no longer be a bus stop, looks pretty tacky with the trash cans & porta-potties." The urge to sort and decontaminate remains so strong. <br /><br />It's too bad the State can't seize this as an opportunity to publicize transit and greenhouse gas reduction. Like <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/GBLWRM/HB3543.shtml" rel="nofollow">HB 3543</a>, you know? They could put bikes and electric cars front-n-center with transit!<br /><br />It's cheering, though, that at least some people appreciate the hub-bub & vitality. Glad to read your comments!Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-49185995637316404762010-07-08T15:50:26.730-07:002010-07-08T15:50:26.730-07:00Well observed! The Parks folks are like the libra...Well observed! The Parks folks are like the librarians of old who took as their primary duty protecting the books from the patrons.<br /><br />Of course, this all just shows again that the mindset dominating state government in Salem is that all respectable people arrive anywhere in cars, others should be hidden away from the view of decent people.<br /><br />What I especially love is the irrefutable evidence that state government is insanely attached to cars: the closest monument to the capitol, facing the capitol front, the monument in probably the most perfect spot for a memorial in the entire state, is a stone commemoration a PARKING GARAGE! Doesn't that tell you something?Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731260619465817652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-42266799048434305482010-07-08T12:22:42.250-07:002010-07-08T12:22:42.250-07:00Yes! I was commenting on that exact thing just yes...Yes! I was commenting on that exact thing just yesterday. The Capitol mall area has been so lively & much more pleasant these past weeks. It makes the Capitol more interesting, and it's such an incredible ambiance, compared with the drab Courthouse Square.Stephanie Matlock Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12260749708651752348noreply@blogger.com