8 Responses to “City Council Announce Plans for October Cyclist Memorial Ride, Say No to Military Flyover Notification”
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September 26th, 2012
The city should not be spending funds on someone's hobby. That money could pay for a new officer or extra patrols for years. Better yet if the city is flush with cash they can lower taxes. Taking the majorities money and spending it on the minority.... Hmm I thought I lived in Newport guess the city is following the federal governments lead.
September 26th, 2012
heh... so to help make things safer, we're going to create congestion on the roads Oct 30th. Awesome plan!
September 26th, 2012
The City is really going to cap a match at $400k? I really hope that is a typo. Why provide a match at all? They are providing the venue which will include police traffic control, etc. That's expensive enough. Enough with this loose attitude toward spending taxpayer dollars!
September 26th, 2012
I thought fundraisers and donations were for charity. Real charities like the ones you can donate to in honor of Dr. Campion per the Newport Family Medicine website. Don't give your money to the City and some made up bicycle safety improvement fund. $450,000? Really?
September 27th, 2012
Wow! Tax dollars grow on trees apparently!
September 27th, 2012
I understand our council's desire to seek a positive change out of our recent tragedies. I agree with my neighbors though, that this is an inappropriate use of our funds. Does anyone know if there is a dollar amount before the tax payers have a say in where the money goes? On a related note, STOP CYCLING UP FERNLEAF BETWEEN BAYSIDE AND OCEAN!! It is... 1. Illegal - you're supposed to walk your bike on the sidewalk there (no one reads those signs, another great reason not to spend more money on signs), 2. Inconsiderate (in a car, I have to wait behind you, hoping you don't get tired and start walking, hoping you don't fall and get hurt and if you do I can stop in time, and getting honks and dirty looks from my neighbors behind me), and 3. JUST PLAIN STUPID! You could literally be killed and I worry about you!! KNOCK IT OFF!!
September 28th, 2012
(1) Bicycling is not simply a hobby. A lot of people use it as a mode of transportation. And if you want to limit road use to people who are heading to and from work, be prepared to limit use of your car on the same basis. (2) The city is spending money to increase safety for people who ride within the city. $400,000 is a pittance compared to what is spent on similar projects for automobiles. (3) What you all seem to be missing is that they are also getting PRIVATE donations to do something that should really be paid completely with public funds. When is the last time you heard of any city maintaining it's roads only with funds matched to private donations?
September 28th, 2012
Bicyclists come in at least two species. (1) Hobbyists who wear spandex and racy helmets and try to envision themselves as being in the Tour de France. (2) People who are going to work, the market, school, or other mundane destinations. Species 1 does not have to stop for stop signs, make turn signals, ride single file in bike lanes or use common sense in traffic. Species 2 knows that they are in a dangerous environment and rides in the knowledge that every other vehicle on the road may be out to harm them.
