[MissoulaGov] FW: Missoula view from Spokane

[Ethel MacDonald]

Thanks, Bob, for forwarding this neat comment!   Sure hope lots of Missoula
downtown businesses notice it, and that all City officials are smiling.
Fortunately, the visitor didn't witness the bike accident on Phillips where
a cyclist had to choose between risking getting hit by a car in the narrowed
lane or hitting the bulbout.  You'll undoubtedly be hearing more about
this.  Ethel

On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Bob Jaffe <BJaffe at ci.missoula.mt.us> wrote:

> Take a look at this letter from the Spokane paper.
>
>
> ----------------------------------
> We spent the Labor Day weekend visiting a foreign country – Missoula.
> The number of bicycles and bicycle lanes was surprising; astounding
> was seeing the police vigorously ticketing a bicyclist who did not
> follow the rules of the road for bicycles (Missoula bicycle rules are
> very specific).
>
> Part of the foreignness of Missoula was never encountering a beggar
> while mixing with the crowd downtown. The strongest alien feeling came
> when we drove around various sections of the city. In many ways it
> felt like Spokane, with areas of small bungalows or Victorians or
> large developments. But we never once encountered a pothole or a
> rough, badly patched street. A foreign country indeed.
>
> Richard Smith
> Spokane
>
> Link: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/sep/19/have-a-smooth-trip/
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