Board Minutes January 2013: Difference between revisions
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=== Advocacy Committee Report (10 min)=== | === Advocacy Committee Report (10 min)=== | ||
[[Advocacy Committee Report (January) (2013)|Advocacy Committee Report]] | [[Advocacy Committee Report (January) (2013)|Advocacy Committee Report]] | ||
* December 19th meeting between Complete Streets Strathcona and the City of Edmonton's transportation department | * '''December 19th meeting between Complete Streets Strathcona and the City of Edmonton's transportation department''' | ||
Present were Tyler Golly, Brian Latte, Audra Jones, Bob Boutilier, Ross Goodine and myself. It took place in a boardroom at Century Place on Dec. 20. The city staff were given a printed version of the report that Chris Chan drew up. | Present were Tyler Golly, Brian Latte, Audra Jones, Bob Boutilier, Ross Goodine and myself. It took place in a boardroom at Century Place on Dec. 20. The city staff were given a printed version of the report that Chris Chan drew up. | ||
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On the whole it was a very positive meeting and we plan on following up in the new year. They're willing to work with us to get the best possible bike infrastructure for this project but they're mostly worried about political blowback from residents and council. I get the feeling they're confident they can install good infrastructure if only the city would let them. Let's create the conditions so that these people can do the best they can do. | On the whole it was a very positive meeting and we plan on following up in the new year. They're willing to work with us to get the best possible bike infrastructure for this project but they're mostly worried about political blowback from residents and council. I get the feeling they're confident they can install good infrastructure if only the city would let them. Let's create the conditions so that these people can do the best they can do. | ||
* January 15th - Complete Streets Strathcona meeting at Strathcona Library | * '''January 15th - Complete Streets Strathcona meeting at Strathcona Library''' | ||
A lot of discussion around the report. Who is it for? It's for administration on guidance for the design and it's for council to convince them that this is needed infrastructure. | A lot of discussion around the report. Who is it for? It's for administration on guidance for the design and it's for council to convince them that this is needed infrastructure. | ||