tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post8090017434447226709..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: State Awards Grant to Study Middle Commercial Street ImprovementsSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-15287074466128322232013-09-22T18:21:21.113-07:002013-09-22T18:21:21.113-07:00updated with historic maps of the area
And yeah, ...updated with historic maps of the area<br /><br />And yeah, watching the issue of "parking" here will as you say be <i>very</i> interesting!Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-38147156677621101002013-09-21T16:35:20.500-07:002013-09-21T16:35:20.500-07:00Plans will move when the Salemites want them to mo...Plans will move when the Salemites want them to move.<br /><br />FWIW council has adopted some of the streetscape concepts from the 1996 Core Master Plan in their council goals along with improving connectivity to the Union Streets Bridge and have made a good faith effort at shoring up a funding source. Buuuuttttt..... not as important as free parking. Even "low cost and no cost alternatives for reducing peak hour bridge congestion" competes with free parking.<br /><br />Can't help but notice that parking is the dominant land use within the study area. Since we "need" free parking downtown so they can compete with the "free" parking in this study area--it will be interesting to see if people are willing to cut back on this parking supply in order to improve the walkability and connectivity here. Especially given the fact that certain downtown business owners (and parking petitioners) shop (and park) here. Curtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-64755942425806889312013-09-20T20:49:21.436-07:002013-09-20T20:49:21.436-07:00The Commercial/Liberty "Y" is a terrible...The Commercial/Liberty "Y" is a terrible, terrible intersection. Even if you're in a car. Certainly if you're on a bike or on foot.<br /><br />I totally agree with your observation that we can study and shelf things to death. "Analysis paralysis" is alive and well.<br /><br />Just as bad, or worse, however: car-centric decisions.<br /><br />I promise to try really hard to be optimistic about this grant study.Kelly Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970364454875987180noreply@blogger.com