HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-03-17 Public Comment - V. Holznagel- Black OliveCommissionerGroupID: 544
First Name: Valerie
Last Name: Holznagel
Email: valholznagel@gmail.com
Phone Number: (406) 209-4747
Message: I grew up without a car in New York City. Bozeman is not NYC. No matter where you
live or work in NYC, there is mass transit within a few blocks,running 24 hours a day. There are
grocery stores within a few blocks and not at Co-op prices. Here, I have a school event I'm
expected to attend at least once a month. There’s no public transit to these, so I need a car (think
of where CJ is located from downtown). When I grew up without a car, I didn’t leave the city. I
didn’t ski, camp, hike, etc. The subway took me to the beach, and Central Park was my outdoors.
I don’t think the people living here, or moving here, want it to become NYC, or even a Portland.
I am an environmentalist, but biking everywhere, especially with a family and obligations, is not
a possibility. Not everyone works downtown, and not everyone is willing to take a bus to go
grocery shopping. The reality is that at least one out of two adults will need a car. Projects like
the Black Olive project are not at all realistic.
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