March 9, 2012

SandBoxBlogs: Aspen Times "Plan for EL Jebel bus stop hits speed bump"

Again, will there ever come a time when we do not have elected officials so blinded by the spin of RFTA's sales pitches that they actually look at the facts before they sign on millions of dollars in bailouts over the years?  Or  lend their support to soliciting federal funds without checking to make sure RFTA had all the promises for that grant lined up first?

Good luck to the residents of Sopris Village in stopping an eminent domain takeover.

Scott Condon:
"That proposal has failed so far to earn the support of the Basalt Town Council or the Pitkin County commissioners. And on Thursday, Sopris Village residents teed off on the road plan at a Roaring Fork Regional Planning Commission meeting.

“I care that they're going to pave over our park at Sopris Village and pave over Crown Mountain Park,” said Janine Gunning, a resident of the subdivision. Sopris Village, the neighborhood behind the El Jebel City Market, is home to 130 families.

Angela Kincade, assistant project manager of bus rapid transit, stressed to the audience that RFTA didn't propose the road realignment. The bus agency is trying to be a “team player” with Eagle County and Crown Mountain to work on a plan, she said.

But Sopris Village residents had plenty of other complaints about RFTA's plan.

No comments: