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JoAnne Lehman ----- Original Message ----- From: Robbie Webber <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 1:00 pm Subject: [Bikies] Fwd: Mayor appealing TPC decision To: bikies <[email protected]> > Bikies - > > While I was typing my message, it looks like the original message from > the Mayor made it to Bikies, so I'll strip that out, and just post my > comments. > > As a member of the Transit and Parking Commission (TPC), I voted > against any fare increase, including the $1.75 "compromise." While I > felt that I could not support any increase, I also understand why > Brian Solomon proposed the $1.75 fare, and I understand why Carl > Dourocher (TPC Chair, and the tie-breaking vote) voted the way he did. > Both felt that if the TPC compromised, and gave a bit, we might avoid > an appeal to the full Council. > > I am very disappointed that the Mayor has brushed off this effort to > "be reasonable." We could have all put this rancorous issue behind us, > and he would be seen by most as also being "reasonable." (I realize > that there will always be differences of opinion about what is the > right path, but I'm talking about the general public and many > environmentalists and transportation advocates.) > > Unfortunately, my fears are correct. If we had voted down the fare > increase squarely, it could have been portrayed as "Transit Board > Again Takes a Stand Against Higher Fares," and the Mayor and Council > would be fighting in the public realm against a citizen board that had > twice made a stand. Now, the vote was less decisive, and there can be > a message in the press that fare hikes are OK. We didn't gain > anything, and we lost the moral high ground. > > And the Mayor still won't budge. > > Too bad. > > Robbie > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
