Mayoral Candidate Dorthy Brown - The Chainlink2024-03-28T13:57:48Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/mayoral-condidate-dorthy-brown?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A1113402&feed=yes&xn_auth=noEX-mayoral candidate.tag:thechainlink.org,2019-02-14:2211490:Comment:11169782019-02-14T15:07:43.879Zcurt(is) lockehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/curtismyers
<p><em><strong>EX</strong></em>-mayoral candidate.</p>
<p><em><strong>EX</strong></em>-mayoral candidate.</p> Does she ride bikes? tag:thechainlink.org,2019-02-12:2211490:Comment:11168792019-02-12T16:49:11.673ZErnesto Lubehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ErnestoLube
<p>Does she ride bikes? </p>
<p>Does she ride bikes? </p> Hear! Hear!
Excellent post,…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-02-11:2211490:Comment:11165812019-02-11T04:46:18.352ZSixtyTwoPercenthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SixtyTwoPercent
<p>Hear! Hear!</p>
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<p>Excellent post, Phillip Hutchinson.</p>
<p>Hear! Hear!</p>
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<p>Excellent post, Phillip Hutchinson.</p> From a 39th Ward Forum, from…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-02-10:2211490:Comment:11164822019-02-10T18:08:38.377ZBob Kastigarhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BobKastigar
<p>From a 39th Ward Forum, from one of the candidates for Alderman of the 39th Ward:</p>
<p><strong>Casey Smagala:</strong> The conversation around public transportation isn’t politics to me, it’s personal. I have never owned a car while I’ve lived in the city of Chicago. I’m a Brown Line commuter if I’m heading [downtown], and I’m on the Lawrence bus just about every day.…</p>
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<p>From a 39th Ward Forum, from one of the candidates for Alderman of the 39th Ward:</p>
<p><strong>Casey Smagala:</strong> The conversation around public transportation isn’t politics to me, it’s personal. I have never owned a car while I’ve lived in the city of Chicago. I’m a Brown Line commuter if I’m heading [downtown], and I’m on the Lawrence bus just about every day.</p>
<p><a href="https://chi.streetsblog.org/2019/02/10/albany-park-aldermanic-hopefuls-share-their-visions-for-transportation-equity/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GridChicago+%28Streetsblog+Chicago%29" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://chi.streetsblog.org/2019/02/10/albany-park-aldermanic-hopefuls-share-their-visions-for-transportation-equity/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GridChicago+%28Streetsblog+Chicago%29</a></p> These fees do not generate a…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-01-10:2211490:Comment:11132362019-01-10T22:48:24.191ZBob Kastigarhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BobKastigar
<p><em>These fees do not generate a ton of money in the big scheme of things. Colorado Springs has had the $4 fee on the books since 1988 and has generated just $2.3 million in that 31 years. Oregon initially projected $1M per year on their fee, but they have since revised that figure to around $450k per year, and the money in Oregon is only spent on off-street trails, not on-street infrastructure.</em></p>
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<p>If the parking in bike lanes was enforced, how much income would that…</p>
<p><em>These fees do not generate a ton of money in the big scheme of things. Colorado Springs has had the $4 fee on the books since 1988 and has generated just $2.3 million in that 31 years. Oregon initially projected $1M per year on their fee, but they have since revised that figure to around $450k per year, and the money in Oregon is only spent on off-street trails, not on-street infrastructure.</em></p>
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<p>If the parking in bike lanes was enforced, how much income would that produce? What is her response on ticketing motorists who park in the bike lanes? </p>
<p></p> "It's a symbolic appeal from…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-01-10:2211490:Comment:11134022019-01-10T22:43:52.458ZBob Kastigarhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BobKastigar
<p>"<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/718573564?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/718573564?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>It's a symbolic appeal from a failing politician to try to earn votes from motorists who complain that cyclists are using "their" roads and should either start paying up, or get the hell out of their way."</p>
<p>Very well said!</p>
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<p>"<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/718573564?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/718573564?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>It's a symbolic appeal from a failing politician to try to earn votes from motorists who complain that cyclists are using "their" roads and should either start paying up, or get the hell out of their way."</p>
<p>Very well said!</p>
<p></p> Yeah, well... would those fee…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-01-10:2211490:Comment:11133442019-01-10T22:43:33.111Zmike w.https://thechainlink.org/profile/mikew
Yeah, well... would those fees help create a stolen bike recovery task force? Eh, no. Unenforceable boondoggle. As if traffic & parking division didn't already have enough work they're already not doing.
Yeah, well... would those fees help create a stolen bike recovery task force? Eh, no. Unenforceable boondoggle. As if traffic & parking division didn't already have enough work they're already not doing. I'm not sure why anyone would…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-01-10:2211490:Comment:11132312019-01-10T21:25:53.813ZPhillip Hutchinsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PhillipHutchinson
<p>I'm not sure why anyone would think their property taxes should fund a private, exclusive boat parking spot in a Chicago Park District harbor, so I assume you're just comparing the state registration fee, which the Illinois DNR collects? </p>
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<p>The issue I have with this comparison is that a boat is a luxury item used exclusively for recreational purposes. If you can't afford the $60 annual registration for your $50,000 Sea Ray, you just don't get to go boating on the weekends…</p>
<p>I'm not sure why anyone would think their property taxes should fund a private, exclusive boat parking spot in a Chicago Park District harbor, so I assume you're just comparing the state registration fee, which the Illinois DNR collects? </p>
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<p>The issue I have with this comparison is that a boat is a luxury item used exclusively for recreational purposes. If you can't afford the $60 annual registration for your $50,000 Sea Ray, you just don't get to go boating on the weekends anymore. The same is not true for a bicycle, which for many people is their only means of transportation and something they rely on for employment. It should also be pointed out that $60/year on a $50k boat is the equivalent of $6/year on a $500 bike. Do you think that's what Dorthy Brown has in mind for her proposed bike registration fee? Somehow I doubt it. </p>
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<p>Furthermore, I wonder how boaters would react if they had to pay those same registration fees and then were told they could only use a tiny portion of the lake that is often too shallow and rocky for them to safely boat in, because the other 90% of it is reserved exclusively for some other type of use that is also extremely dangerous for them to operate next to? </p>
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<p>Look, I get that the city is broke and needs to find revenue streams and has financial issues. That's not what this argument is about. A bike registration fee is not going to plug the budget holes. It's a symbolic appeal from a failing politician to try to earn votes from motorists who complain that cyclists are using "their" roads and should either start paying up, or get the hell out of their way.</p>
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<p></p> +1 This corrupt hack deserve…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-01-10:2211490:Comment:11133322019-01-10T20:06:37.607ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>+1 This corrupt hack deserves to go down in flames, along with Burke.</p>
<p>+1 This corrupt hack deserves to go down in flames, along with Burke.</p> The feds are very thorough in…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-01-10:2211490:Comment:11131372019-01-10T19:27:38.505ZJim Rehohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JimReho
<p>The feds are very thorough in their investigations. They move slowly, like a python, but are equally inescapable once they get hold of someone. Ask Ed Burke. I wouldn't count on Dorothy being able to serve out her term even if she is elected, which she won't be. </p>
<p>The feds are very thorough in their investigations. They move slowly, like a python, but are equally inescapable once they get hold of someone. Ask Ed Burke. I wouldn't count on Dorothy being able to serve out her term even if she is elected, which she won't be. </p>