| Name: | Doug Smith |
| Email: | wdougsmith{at}hotmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Eagle |
| Comments: | Seems only fair that Mr. Evans should pave the disputed section of the greenbelt as compensation for its attempted theft. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No, but I own property there |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Not by Mayor Evans |
| December 14, 2011 16:00:22 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Joyce |
| Email: | rjpljohnson{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | please keep me in the loop with COG's advocacy needs. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | by whom? |
| October 27, 2011 17:17:49 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Robert Gilkey |
| Email: | bikerkey{at}aol.com |
| Where are you from: | Born and raised in Boise area |
| Comments: | I remember when the land in question was ponds and brush, Strawberry Lane bridge was used. Six wheels ATV's used this area to play in. When the sub was built I looked forward to more green belt to ride like everyone else at the time. Most still rode it even when signs were up, aluminum irrigation pipe was put across the path as a fence or detourent but we all still rode. Never was approched by anyone. After reading all this it makes me wonder how someone like Evans became a mayor, still acts like a joker. Needs to wake up and admit he has acted in only his best benifit and step out of politics. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | |
| September 14, 2011 22:13:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jay Camp |
| Email: | jcamp16078{at}cableone.net |
| Where are you from: | Eagle |
| Comments: | Back in 1990, I witnessed the same problem on the section of the greenbelt that connects the Albertsons HQ section with Barber Park. One of the millionairs that had a mansion built on the greenbelt even had a broken down cement truck burried in the path late one night. It was to stop the construction of the bike belt. To this day, it's a gravel trail for hikers only. Criminal. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | NO |
| September 2, 2011 00:07:56 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | James Rhoades |
| Email: | jrhoades1989{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | There is a stretch on the other end of town close to parkcenter that is the same way. I think bikes should be allowed on all the greenbelt. It is a free country is it not? |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | NO |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | NO |
| August 14, 2011 19:32:02 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Carol Benz |
| Email: | CarolBenz777{at}aol.com |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | I ride my bike almost every day from Lakeland Village to Glenwood. I must use Riverside Drive. Sometimes the path that runs along the cow pasture that connects Lakeland Village to the Riverside Drive neighborhood is flooded and I must take State Street, a very dangerous alternate route. I live right on the greenbelt path and yet, I cannot use it on my bike. These people have stolen public property and should be in jail. The codgers who monitor this are ignorant and rude to first time users who do not see the signs. Hopefully, the courts will put them in their place. I am really looking forward to February. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes. I live right on the greenbelt in Lakeland Village. |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Not by the Garden City Council and their mayor. |
| August 13, 2011 22:44:34 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Brian West |
| Email: | limey1938{at}hotmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Briarhill |
| Comments: | The mayor & residents believe they are above the law? I think not & the facts will prove that. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Certainly not! |
| August 13, 2011 20:41:58 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | E. Manley Briggs |
| Email: | manleybriggs{at}cableone.net |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | I am concerned about a fence built across the river back at the start of the Edgewater Estates subdivision which blocks the existing "walking path", and prevents river access thru that subdivision as well as through the Wolf Creek river subdivision. This is contrary to Garden City's 1990 Greenbelt Master Plan which calls for a 70 foot setback from the river bank. I haven't been able yet to find out if this plan was ever adopted and entered into Code. Do you have any information about this, and about the construction permits for these two subdivisions (did the GC code prohibit building within the 70 foot setback)? |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| July 19, 2011 23:19:03 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Shelley Coleman |
| Email: | shelleyacoleman{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | Thanks for spearing this. As a cyclist (commute via two wheels everyday to work) I appreciate your efforts. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | By you - Yes. By them - No. |
| July 15, 2011 19:56:23 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Lynn Lehosit |
| Email: | dicklehosit{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Eagle (former Riverside Village resident) |
| Comments: | When we lived in RV in the 80's, it was my feeling that the riverfront residents did not want anyone on that stretch of greenbelt. We lived there and were still approached by 'unfriendly' people asking who we were and where we lived. That was when the greenbelt was not open to the public because the development had not been completed. When I commplained about the tree roots, general feeling was RV did not want to maintain the path because they did not want bikes to use it. The condition of the path discouraged public use. This was in the 80's. It is my belief that the greenbelt was purposely not maintained when it should have been, to purposely discourage public use. We ride on the Greenbelt. Who wants to dismount 1.5 mile? RV has successfully diverted bike traffic to other side or alternate routes. I believe this has been in the planning for a long time. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | ? |
| June 2, 2011 15:14:33 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Brent Jennings |
| Email: | brentandbernie{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Eagle, ID |
| Comments: | |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | |
| May 27, 2011 03:55:17 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jeffrey E. Stephenson |
| Email: | jstephenson23{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise, ID |
| Comments: | |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No. |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | |
| March 17, 2011 01:59:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Mark Apsley |
| Email: | Mark{at}MarkApsley.com |
| Where are you from: | NW Boise |
| Comments: | Thank you for taking the ball and running with it. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | NO |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Yes |
| December 16, 2010 03:55:43 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | craig simon |
| Email: | tenragrats{at}aol.com |
| Where are you from: | garden city riverside village |
| Comments: | the greenbelt should certainly be open for bicycles! and now |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | nope |
| December 5, 2010 00:03:52 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Terry Stoll |
| Email: | teksas2{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Garden City, Id |
| Comments: | I recently submitted this letter to the editor of the Idaho Statesman: Thank you for the editorial of Nov 9, 2010 supporting the opening of the Garden City Greenbelt through Riverside Village. Please don't perpetuate the excuse that the path on the north of the river is too narrow to accept bicycle traffic. Garden City operates a pickup truck the length of the path regularly to pick up garbage, and residents of Riverside Village use the path for maintenance vehicles. It will be great to extend the Greenbelt south of the river, when a bridge can be built in 5 or 10 years; but a path already exists on the north. The only obstacle to bicycle usage is the ticket issued by Garden City officers. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| November 23, 2010 15:36:27 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | ALBERT GOHN |
| Email: | GOGOHN{at}HOTMAIL.COM |
| Where are you from: | BOISE |
| Comments: | RECIEVED A HEFTY TICKET OF 151.50 FIRST OFFENSE NO WARNING |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | NO |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | |
| November 8, 2010 23:51:20 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jeannien DeWitt |
| Email: | jeanniendewitt{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | I live across State St. from Riverside Village. I would love full access to the Greenbelt to ride my bike into downtown and to BSU |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | 83714 is my zip code |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| September 10, 2010 21:45:55 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Rod Wolfe |
| Email: | rodwolfe{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | |
| Comments: | |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Not in this case. |
| March 19, 2010 01:28:20 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Matt Fisher |
| Email: | AtomicBass{at}Gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | 3611 Kipling Rd, Boise, ID |
| Comments: | I'm an avid biker. The Greenbelt was a factor in why I bought my home near the Boise River, and I ride my bike often there. In my opinion the Boise River is one of Boise's great assets, and the Greenbelt is our access. The Greenbelt represents a progressive move towards alternative transportation and healthier lifestyles. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No, Boise |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No, I feel these restrictions are illegal. |
| March 17, 2010 08:26:39 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Judith Wilhelm |
| Email: | yamaha125{at}q.com |
| Where are you from: | Meridian |
| Comments: | I am outraged by this 1 1/2 miles of banned bike riding. I took my stepson and 9 year old grand-daughter to the Greenbelt starting at Eagle (the first time we've left from this point, it's the closest from where I live) and we had planned on riding to Glenwood to eat lunch at Sunrise. When we got to the unmount part, I wasn't wearing my glasses and thought it was just a map showing the next section (my stepson didn't read the sign, he just flew by following me) There would have been no way that I would have had my grand-daughter walk her bike that far. How much difference is their between walking a bike to riding a bike?? We rode through that section without seeing one person. On our way back, a man sitting on his bike, talking on his phones was hanging on the unmount sign, so we couldn't even read that one (didn't think we needed to read it anyway) shortly thereafter, we encountered some older couples, who ordered us off the path (not too nicely) we walked our bikes off the path thr |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No (7 miles west of there) |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!! |
| March 11, 2010 18:05:23 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Scot Eastman |
| Email: | scoteastman{at}hotmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | |
| March 10, 2010 22:55:43 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | John Beers |
| Email: | john.beers{at}hp.com |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | I really appreciate your passion on this subject, and agree that the north side greenbelt along Riverside should have be open use for the past twenty plus years as intended. However, that is not what happened, nor where we are at today of course. We can’t change the past. Looking forward, where do we want to be? For my family, like to both bicycle and hike on the greenbelt, and see a benefit to walking only sections like we have in East Boise. But this only works if you can access greenbelt on both sides of the river. I think the best solution is to install the pedestrian bridge (~$800K -$1M) just north of Eagle Island. Bikers on the south side of river, hikers on the north. This is a benefit to all of Treasure Valley, so the bill should be share with all cities, or at minimum, with Boise, Garden City, and Eagle. Rather than spending your considerable energy and resources fighting Garden City, why don’t you lead them to a win-win solution? For example, have your lawyers network wit |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Yes, I speak up at City Council when compelled to do so |
| March 10, 2010 21:06:00 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | David Gapen |
| Email: | grasshopperrocket{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | This is obviously an agenda carried by John Evans before his time in what is supposed to be a public service role. I feel that his actions do not support me as a Garden City resident, but favor those of the residents of Riverside village. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | I feel that through the COG, my rights will be fairly represented. |
| February 21, 2010 17:06:37 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Suzanne |
| Email: | skriggs{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Eagle |
| Comments: | I so agree that the Greenbelt should be open to the public not controlled by a few private individuals who are trying to protect their own land by controlling land they do not own. This issue has to be resolved in the public's favor because of principle. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Not any more. |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | |
| August 25, 2008 20:00:33 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Dwight Callaway |
| Email: | dwightcallaway(at)yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | This is a bad law; and like all bad laws the fastest, cheapest and easiest way to get rid of it is not to spend years lobbying, begging, imploring, supplicating to the very politicians who enacted it; but rather to challenge it in court by violating it and then having a jury Nullify or Veto the law, by finding you not guilty even though you openly admit you broke their so-called "law". Jury nullifications have given entire nations freedom of religion and freedom of assembly - England 1670, freedom of speech and freedom of the press - America 1735, the right to harbor and help runaway slaves - America 1850's, the right for labor unions to strike - America 1880's, the right to consume alcohol - America 1920's, and more. And today right here in Boise Idaho, if this group wants to and is willing to learn how and do the work juries in Idaho can give you and perhaps all of America - THE FREEDOM TO RIDE YOUR BIKE. This law is only one assault on your freedom to bicycle. Right now, government |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| August 24, 2008 03:46:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Vincent Iazzetta |
| Email: | viniaz{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Eagle |
| Comments: | Why do I have to drive to Glenwood to get my 7yr old and her bike onto the Greenbelt? |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No I think it shows how corrupt our local politics are. |
| August 18, 2008 03:34:31 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Mike Murphy @ The Boise Picayune |
| Email: | http://theboisepicayune.blogspot.com/ |
| Where are you from: | Boise via Brooklyn |
| Comments: | As a long time bike rider (both pedal and motor powered), by no stretch of the imagination can I be labeled "Anti-Bike", and I am personally very supportive of your cause. However, some of your supporters (hopefully not you) chose today's Kristin Armstrong celebration in Boise to heckle the Garden City Mayor regarding this issue. Their actions were poorly timed, ill conceived, and boorish, and without-a-doubt cost you the support of some in attendance. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Representation is Proportional to Participation |
| August 17, 2008 02:23:50 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Linda Coughlin |
| Email: | lcoughlin2{at}aol.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | I was born and raised in Boise and enjoyed riding on the greenbelt since the 70's. What they are doing has never been the intent of the greenbelt and it's amazing that this is even an issue. Seems like it should have been resolved years ago and appears that it has been several times but it hasn't been enforced. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No, but I was for three years |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| July 22, 2008 15:07:18 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Alan Klarc |
| Email: | alan{at}velomech.net |
| Where are you from: | Born in Boise |
| Comments: | with my Lady in Eagle. The last few months I have been exploring different ways to ride to work and back. As it turns out, the most enjoyable and direct route is right through mom's back yard! I knew that the Riverside Village residents have since back in the day tried to keep people out of that area, but heck, it is public land as provided by the state of Idaho. What just about had me riding straight into the bushes with bafflement was the sign I saw today saying that their is an ordinance endorsed by the same city continued from below: that I started my business in (a bicycle shop no less!) telling me that the public bicycle path I was riding was illegal for such purposes! I guess I'm going to have a hard time waving to mom as I ride by when they put the hand cuffs on me.... |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No, but I am a business owner in Garden City. |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | absolutely not! This is blatant misuse of authority. |
| July 3, 2008 03:08:07 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Alan Klarc |
| Email: | alan{at}velomech.net |
| Where are you from: | Born in Boise |
| Comments: | Back in 1990 my family moved to Riverside Village. As an avid cyclist, I immediately began riding the greenbelt bicycle path behind our house. Granted it was horribly bumpy pavement and had no useful through route, but I liked it back there. The "no trespassing" signage was a bit baffling, but heck, I was local(!) so no need for immediate concern. A few years later, the pavement was (sort of) torn out and replaced with road grade. The riding was a lot smoother after that. Unfortunately, "no bicycle" signs popped up shortly after. I was not amused, but soon after I moved closer to downtown (I was living with my parents and they stayed put) and forgot all about those peculiar antics. Fast forward to present day. It has ben over fifteen years and I still enjoy cycling and supporting our nations independence from foreign oil by commuting on a bicycle. Where this story comes full circle is now I have a business in Garden City, and to support the success of that business I moved in |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No, but I am a business owner in Garden City. |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Absolutely not! This is blatant misuse of authority. |
| July 3, 2008 02:58:19 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Terry Smith |
| Email: | smitty7554{at}q.com |
| Where are you from: | Recently moved to Boise from North Texas |
| Comments: | My wife and I just purchased bikes and were disappointed to see an area along the Boise River greenbelt banning bicycles. We have walked the "pedestrian only" area and do not understand why the Riverside Village residents feel that there properties are being trespassed. Of course, those same residents do not have the right to stop bicyclists from riding the path. Lets stand up for our rights as Americans. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Not after reading the documents |
| June 27, 2008 04:53:35 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Chris Hyer |
| Email: | onyxhyer{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Live in Riverside Village in Meadow Creek |
| Comments: | We live in this subdivison and love to walk and bike in the area. Everyone should have access to our river resources. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| May 24, 2008 22:14:09 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Suzanne Malmstrom |
| Email: | suzanne{at}boisehouse.com |
| Where are you from: | idaho |
| Comments: | keep up the fight! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| May 20, 2008 14:54:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Alan Greer |
| Email: | AlanGreer{at}clearwire.net |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes Lakeland village |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| May 6, 2008 04:04:01 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Cory Irwin |
| Email: | cory.irwin{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Eagle |
| Comments: | It's ridiculous and dangerous that this is preventing people from riding the Greenbelt from Eagle into Boise. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| April 23, 2008 17:10:58 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Lauren McCarter |
| Email: | laurenmccarter{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise native |
| Comments: | Our green belt is the greatest attraction to all our communities, as well as a non-polluting transportation for many urban travelers. It greatly increases the value of any neighborhood. Private property concerns are nothing less than greed. My own Fathervolunteered many hours and days of surveying to the original greenbelt. Many people had to fight private property concerns for the the public good. We support this public treasure for as long as there is our river. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | close |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| April 20, 2008 16:34:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | eric higgins |
| Email: | eric_higgins70{at}hotmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | The facts in this case must go before a judge. The whole concept is way beyond a legal challenge. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | not one bit |
| April 20, 2008 15:41:13 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Pete Perron |
| Email: | p3law{at}netos.com |
| Where are you from: | moving to Idaho |
| Comments: | These are tough battles. COG should review legal strategies used by others who have prevailed over similar propagandists. Like the Cascade Cycling Club's (WA state) efforts to implement the King County master bike plan despite the obstructionists in the city of Lake Forest Park (just n. of Seattle). See for example: http://www.cascade.org/Advocacy/burkegilmanlfp.cfm |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | N/A |
| April 17, 2008 20:45:05 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Linda Coughlin |
| Email: | lcoughlin2{at}aol.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | When this was first implemented, it wasn't too narrow. They have let it get overgrown. Pretty soon, there might be no path in some areas and it won't be fit for walkers either. They are not following the purpose of the greenbelt and should not get away with it. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No, but I was |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Absolutely NOT! |
| April 16, 2008 02:56:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Dave Hume |
| Email: | dhhume{at}fretel.com |
| Where are you from: | Island Park |
| Comments: | As a new arrival to the area, I was honestly attracted to the area near the river for the opportunity to enjoy the riverside environment. To learn that one city government has chosen to unilaterally break a contract they signed and by so doing interrupt the continuous nature of the greenbelt is really a shock. I've only lived in Garden City a few months, but I'd respectfully suggest that embracing the greenbelt concept would substantially increase the value, and tax base, of Garden City's riverfront areas. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No. I've read the 1980 and 1996 documents, and they seem prettly clear to me. |
| April 10, 2008 18:21:14 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Monte and Diana Monteith |
| Email: | Monteith{at}hotmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Osprey Meadows Garden City |
| Comments: | I would be happy to help any way I can. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| April 10, 2008 15:07:47 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Shannon Smith |
| Email: | shannonsmith618{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | This valley for the past 15 years. Native Nevadan |
| Comments: | Good job. I am very proud of your efforts, and I support you as much as I can. Please continue to post events and or suggestions. I looked through all of the plats of the different phases of RV and see that ole Dave Collins didn't require specifying the use of common lots. Those cc&r's read like a condo declaration not an HOA cc&r. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| April 2, 2008 20:09:07 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Liz V. |
| Email: | lkvidaho{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | boise |
| Comments: | Good job keeping this in the eyes of the public. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| March 24, 2008 15:55:46 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Michael V Long |
| Email: | motowrencher{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | |
| Comments: | I'm not a communist agitator or a spandex nazi. I want a local government that takes care of business the right way and actually cares about the people who live here, not just the Chamber of Commerce and the HOA's. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | YES |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | If I felt that anything other than money was being represented I could say for sure whether or not I |
| March 21, 2008 01:11:10 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Ruben Obregon |
| Email: | neburnogerbo{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Phoenix |
| Comments: | I'd like to support this effort and join this group. I carried the Evansgate Bike Path Fraud sign. Call me 447-9080 |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| March 17, 2008 20:24:59 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jim Monihan |
| Email: | jgmonihan{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | If the Garden City council doesn't respond to the protest Saturday fairly soon. We need to start the challenge legal process very soon. I am willing to be cited. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| March 17, 2008 00:37:26 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | W. Davis Merritt MD |
| Email: | wdm{at}swient.com |
| Where are you from: | Meridian |
| Comments: | I use the GC greenbelt to commute to work. I ride early and late in the day. This is a personal safety issue for me. The greenbelt is much safer than the streets. Lets start a legal expense fund and find an attorney with land use experience and start legal proceedings against GC. Once they have to factor legal expenses into the decision to persue this you will see their attitude change.Contact me if you want to start a legal "defense" fund. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| March 16, 2008 16:24:28 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | justen meltz |
| Email: | justen{at}cableone.net |
| Where are you from: | boise |
| Comments: | For the "critical mass" ride this saturday (3/15) on the GC greenbelt/walking path, I would urge all riders to dismount and walk their bikes legally along the path. Respect the current laws or you will feed the haters. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Almost. I live on the greenbelt just east of Glenwood. |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| March 12, 2008 16:15:39 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Julie |
| Email: | tresperros{at}clearwire.net |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | I have been on the Parks and Waterways Committee since its inception in 2006. My belief is that there has been a 'smoke and mirrors' approach to the RV greenbelt usage. Last year, i believe, the sign was changed from a handmade 'private property' sign to an official garden city sign. The only P&W committee members pursuing this were the ones living in SV, including Souza and Higgins. Its time to take it Back!!! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| March 11, 2008 19:22:33 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Brent Childers |
| Email: | bchilders{at}cableone.net |
| Where are you from: | Eagle |
| Comments: | Sue them. They have disgregarded the outcome of a previous settlement and should be held responsible. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| March 11, 2008 19:17:38 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Brian Bass |
| Email: | boisebass{at}cableone.net |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | I live in the River's Edge subdivision which is on the other side of the river from Riverside Village. This end of the Greenbelt receives little use on both sides and should be open for walkers and cyclists. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| March 11, 2008 15:22:14 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Corey Van Allen |
| Email: | coreyva{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Eagle |
| Comments: | No one community should be able to stop the public use of the green belt. Just imagine the lose we would suffer if all communities were the same. Do they not enjoy it in other parts of town? |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| March 10, 2008 16:45:21 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Rick Gibson |
| Email: | harpster77{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | Unfortunatly I am going to out of town and unable to attend the GC city council meeting, but I urge all who are interested in this matter to be there as a show of support. I applaud Mr. Seger's stand on restraint concerning matters of civil disobedience, even though I may not be in complete agreement with him on this. The RV residents and the city council need to be confronted on the continued use of the term "nature trail" when historically this was never the intent of the bike path. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | not in Garden City |
| March 10, 2008 12:52:27 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Josh Maus |
| Email: | joshmaus{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Meridian |
| Comments: | An open Greenbelt for EVERYONE! Bicycling is not a crime. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| March 10, 2008 12:46:02 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Mike M |
| Email: | mccrosky0072{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | What a load of crap! Nothing more than a politician bowing to the homeowners living along this section of land! Also sounds like the home owners need to be educated on what is private and what is public! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Hell No! |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| March 10, 2008 05:33:12 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Dennis Emerson |
| Email: | de4444{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise, Idaho |
| Comments: | I usually bike the South side of the river, but am going out to see the "mess' today. Great article in todays paper, 9.03.08 |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | NO. Ive been here since '81, and since the path was ordered, DO IT! |
| March 9, 2008 16:22:09 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Bill Bowie |
| Email: | billbowie{at}cox.net |
| Where are you from: | Arizona |
| Comments: | Great cause. Abuse of power must always be challanged. Besides, that was why it was built. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| March 7, 2008 16:14:44 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | |
| Email: | LRETNID{at}AOL.com |
| Where are you from: | |
| Comments: | edit to prior message: NO!, I certainly feel my rights as a citizen have not been represented well. Small town politics is a disgrace. I am ashamed to say i Live in Garden City. Let us all know how we can help. What happens if we ride on the path and are cited?? |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes, sadly! |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | NO |
| March 5, 2008 03:58:06 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | |
| Email: | LRETNID{at}AOL.com |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | As a resident of Lakeland Village, I applaud your work and your detailed and careful uncovering of these pertinent documents. It seems that if Riverside can have a walking path only, then why not Lakeland too. Many of our backyards are only inches from the path. What is fair play here? WE support the bike path for all. We in Lakeland Village support you in your efforts. Thank you! We have never trusted the "city council" ! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | YES |
| March 5, 2008 03:51:32 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Rick Gibson |
| Email: | harpster77{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise, Idaho |
| Comments: | I used to live out in that end of boise, off of Gary Lane, about 15-16 years ago and always rode my bike along the river there. This sounds to much like the land grab of the "nature trail" along the river over here in southeast Boise that restricts bike access to what was once one of the sweeter trails along the river. And in this instance, it was the developer again who took away what was traditionally a multi-use trail to give us the opportunity to ride on the "sidewalk" alongside of picturesque Parkcenter Blvd. Enough is enough!!!! I'm a child of the '60's! Is it time for some good ol' victimless civil disobedience?? |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | absolutely not!! |
| March 5, 2008 03:37:12 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Ruth Fritz |
| Email: | rubyredruth{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | This is an important effort! Don't let the unethical practices of the developers stop the legal and true intent of the Boise Greenbelt! Thank you! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | no, but lived very close for 10 years |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no! |
| March 4, 2008 04:43:19 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Cliff Weisgerber |
| Email: | cliff{at}kliphy.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | I would like to assist your project to open the RV section of the Greenbelt. I'm no politician but I can speak, write and attend meetings and help with research or something. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Maybe technically, I live in Hidden Springs, ID 83714 (G.C. zip) |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | By you, yes. By Evans, G.C council et al, no. |
| February 28, 2008 22:55:36 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Marc Whitehead |
| Email: | marcwhitehead{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | Thanks for the work you have done. Let me know if I/we can help. My wife & I remember about when we first moved to Boise that Riverside Village agreed to build a bike path and we have been disappointed ever since. Maybe we need to take Evans and GC to court! Perhaps the State of Idaho, Parks & Rec, etc. might want to do the job. It seems that GC looks the other way with this path, clearing of vegetation on the river banks (state property, eh?), and building of porches, swings, etc. on state property. Smells of a conspiracy to violate state laws... |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | NO |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No, I feel Evans and GC have been cheaters and liars! |
| February 27, 2008 21:23:34 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jeff Howard |
| Email: | idahohowards{at}hotmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | First the double left turn lanes from Marigold to Glenwood now closed bike paths and bent rules for politicians living in Riverside Village. Whatever's best for John Evans and his cronies on the north side. What's next for the south side of the river? Gaudy billboards and more mini-malls? Looks like I voted for the wrong people. See you at the polls. Good job Gary Segers. Let me know how I can help. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| February 27, 2008 03:53:54 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Robert M |
| Email: | rpmtemp{at}velocitus.net |
| Where are you from: | Eagle (I bike in to Boise for work sometimes) |
| Comments: | Thank you very much for taking up this worthy cause. Please let people know how they can help, including raising funds to settle this in court if need be. In the meantime, a few organized mass bike rides through the area might be educational :-) |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Apparently not! |
| February 26, 2008 18:19:39 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Andrew Bick |
| Email: | drewbick{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Idaho |
| Comments: | Good work on raising awareness and bringing out historical documents. The more I look into this topic the more it makes me realize that there is some serious corruption going on in Garden City. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | Not one bit. |
| February 26, 2008 18:11:29 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Tom |
| Email: | thl{at}idahodefense.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | I applaude your research and support your efforts. Good luck! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No. |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| February 25, 2008 22:28:44 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Craig Wood |
| Email: | craigwood{at}yahoo.com |
| Where are you from: | Osprey Meadows (NW corner of Riverside Village), Garden City |
| Comments: | I run this path all the time and rarely do I see anyone on it. Plenty of room for bikes too! Open it up. This isn't North Korea, we're in America folks! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | YES |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | NO |
| February 22, 2008 23:10:09 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Scott Swendsen |
| Email: | Scott.Swendsen{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise |
| Comments: | Open up the trail for bikes - we are not criminals! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No - both as a citizen and as a taxpayer. |
| February 14, 2008 04:39:24 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | cathy goebel |
| Email: | cathygoebel{at}msn.com |
| Where are you from: | lakeland village |
| Comments: | am interested in supporting you as i was looking forward to start biking this spring. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no! |
| February 13, 2008 19:13:26 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Bret Amideo |
| Email: | wbamideo{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise, Northend |
| Comments: | Thanks for bringing this out in the open. I would like to see the interests of all Treasure Valley residents better served with regards to the Greenbelt. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| February 13, 2008 17:23:56 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jennifer Ritter |
| Email: | jennifer.ritter{at}hp.com |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | Great work! Thank you for all your time and effort to expose the truth... |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| February 13, 2008 16:32:00 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Kahle Becker |
| Email: | Kahlebecker{at}gmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Garden City |
| Comments: | This ordinance is represents everything that is wrong with politics in Idaho. When an individual with a direct financial interest is permitted to use his political power in an attempt to relive himself of that financial obligation, democracy starts to break down. In an age of global warming, red air quality alerts, $3/gallon gas and the terrorism it supports, it is simply morally wrong to have this myopic view of the world. I am truly embarrassed to be a citizen of Garden City. |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | Yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| February 13, 2008 15:26:44 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Bret Moss |
| Email: | bret_moss{at}hotmail.com |
| Where are you from: | Boise 83702 |
| Comments: | Please open the greenbelt to cyclist! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | No |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | No |
| February 13, 2008 14:49:51 (GMT Time) |
| Name: | Jacki Liddell |
| Email: | jacki{at}cableone.net |
| Where are you from: | Garden Ctiy |
| Comments: | outrageous ! |
| Are you a resident of Garden City? | yes |
| Do you feel your rights as a citizen of Idaho have been fairly represented? | no |
| February 9, 2008 23:42:55 (GMT Time) |
