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Originally Posted by Bigtime
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I think this is a good article in defence of the bridge. However, I think it goes as far the other way, as a Rick Bell article against it.
It reads like a love letter to Druh, who is my alderman. Druh has some good ideas, but many of us in Kensington tried to throw her out last election. Why? since she got a bridge built for us aloof yuppie latte sippers you may ask? Well for every bridge, there is a Bow River Flow. A totally dumb pet project of hers that gives little concern for our community. Also, the completely stupid pro-Bike pilot programs she tries to run. ie: anyone see the bike box on 10th st? Better yet, anyone see a biker use it? I have seen one in almost a year. Yet you can't turn on red any more, and have to sit forever. I hate it, and I am a frequent biker.
Trust me, Druh has her fan base, but I really think they are in the minority. I appreciate that she took on the face of the bridge, and helped get it built. However, she is still full of a lot of bad ideas, and that stubborn side that got the bridge built is the same one that does Bow River Flow, even though it has been a total flop so far.
You need progressives on council, but you also need the muzzlers who will keep her grounded. The bridge was a home run, but let's stop short of a pitty article, and throwing bouquets at her. She in fact does deserve some of the scorn she receives.