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From:Barbara Moorman <blmoorman@sbcglobal.net>
Sent:Tuesday, September 17, 2024 2:46 PM
To:Agenda Item Comment
Subject:High School Tree removal
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Rather than destroying trees, the transportation problem should be addressed by providing good public transit
and city-wide protected bike lanes. Private cars should be least in consideration in light of the climate
catastrophe universally predicted.
Doesn’t the City believe any longer that it’s possible to get from one point to another by public transit,
bikeways, and walking?
Students should have access to good public transport, to protected bike lanes and to bike trails that will take
them from home to school. (All citizens … as in several other countries today … should have access to good
public transport and bike lanes.)
Driving in the mess that Fayetteville traffic has become cannot possibly be the safest way for young people to
get to school.
Here are a few direct quotes from the Fayetteville website and from the code of ordinances. I hope you will
ensure they are meant and not just promotional.
“…an integrated transportation infrastructure,,,,Vehicles and bicycles share the road, just as walkers, runners
and bicyclists share the trails.”
“By choosing to walk, bike, take transit and carpool, Fayetteville residents….maintain a livable environment.
Fayetteville has ….an integrated system of roadways, bikeways a robust walkable and bikeable
community.…………………”
The City has got “The Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists”
“The Active Transportation Plan (ATP) endeavors to develop and promote an interconnected and universally
accessible network of sidewalks, trails and on-street bicycle facilities that encourage citizens to use active/non-
motorized modes of transportation to safely and efficiently reach any destination.”
And as for trees…according to the City’s Code, chapter 167: ” Preserva?on shall be the first, best, and standard
approach”.
Barbara Moorman
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