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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I'm not sure why a "cycling coordinator" is a garbage job for a city of over a million people. People complain about poorly integrate cycle tracks, poor connections, bad spots for bike lanes etc, well I assume those items would be part of the job. I'd also assume they can bring experience form other jurisdiction and look at the research to find what works best.
We also have plenty of bad sidewalks and areas with no sidewalks. I'd assume a walking coordinator makes sure paths are in the right spots along desire lines, making sure crossing are in appropriate spots etc. The city is full of examples of poor decisions made in the past that are sill or non-sensicle, and had we had a person to ensure we are doing the right things, well it probably would save money fixing them. All little things than can improve safety and efficiency.
It's a minuscule amount of money compared to what is spent on interchanges every year. But apparently a great dog whistle.
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A buddy of mine who works for the city tells me it costs about $400K to put up a new traffic intersection. That's crazy. But overall, i still agree the city has a spending problem. It's just the nature of public sector. It's always overbloated and inefficient.