HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-20 Public Comment - C. Pincus - Kagy widening would be a climate and planning mistakeFrom:Clara SJP
To:Agenda
Subject:Kagy widening would be a climate and planning mistake
Date:Monday, December 21, 2020 7:11:22 AM
I can't imagine that a majority of you would vote to widen Kagy while approving the climate
plan. In case you need more citizen input from people who support you in saying no towidening Kagy, here I am with mine. We can certainly make some traffic flow improvements
on Kagy, which include rethinking MSU pedestrian crossing methods, drainage from Tracy toValley View golf course, and the Church/Sourdough intersection with Kagy. Widening to four
lanes is a horror. Several recent Chronicle opinions are very clear on what this all means in thelong run.
Randy Carpenter's guest editorial "...In the years since the Kagy project was conceived our community goals and priorities,as stated in our general community plan (called a growth policy) and our draft climateplan, have (appropriately) evolved."
"Bottom line: This proposed road project drains the city budget for a project
that induces more driving, ultimately leading to more congestion, to
temporarily save a few minutes of driving during our “rush 15 minutes”whereas right-sizing the Kagy project that perhaps could allow us to complete
both it and College Street. The decision on Kagy is an excellent litmus test for
our city commissioners: are they serious about implementing the plans they
adopt?"
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/guest_columnists/widening-kagy-to-avoid-rush-15-minutes-too-costly/article_27e3a455-234b-5142-8c37-3633906d1506.html
young person Isabel Shaida
"How can our city say we value public lands, community living and reducing
our emissions when we are incapable of reprioritizing how we spend ourmoney; when we do not invest more in the very things that will align and
preserve those above values."https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/letters_to_editor/bozemans-plans-not-in-line-with-community-values/article_1653d3a2-507c-5f1a-8f35-4171378dc039.html
Thank you for your service to Bozeman,Clara Pincus
-- Clara Pincus2010 Spring Creek Dr.Bozeman MT 59715406-582-8206 home303-815-6966 cell