Today, we issued a Press Release and released polling data indicating strong support for the East End Bridge within Louisville Metro. Now is a critical time for the citizens and elected leaders of this city to make a smart and informed decision.
Today, we issued a Press Release and released polling data indicating strong support for the East End Bridge within Louisville Metro. Now is a critical time for the citizens and elected leaders of this city to make a smart and informed decision.
I thought it would be mildly useful to report an online poll I've been conducting on Louisville History & Issues since mid-April, and it's still ongoing if anyone wants to register at the site and vote.
The question is: "With the East End Bridge in place, would you support building a second Downtown Bridge?" Link: http://www.historyandissues.org/louisville/viewtopic.php?t=1344
Here's the results so far:
- No, it's unnecessary and thus financially wasteful -- 62.5%
- No, but if downtown congestion doesn't significantly clear up after the East Bridge is operational, I may rethink it -- 25.0%
- Yes, but only if the East End Bridge doesn't significantly work to alleviate downtown traffic congestion -- 12.5%
- Yes, unreservedly -- 0.0%
- Unsure - 0.0%
Congrats on this site. Please keep up the good work and fight!
Just a note: if you ever need any of our Streetfilms to play down there on DVD to show lessons from the past on highway removal, just let us know.
Removal of Embracadero :http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/lessons-from-san-francisco/
Mt. Hood: http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/lessons-from-portland/
Best,
Clarence
How about we avoid common sophomore college fallacies like Affirming the Consequent by using a false premise that there is or will be an East End bridge. There is none and with your resounding 11,000 in support of it -which equals about 1/4 of the population of St Matthews- you won't be getting one.
Try an honest poll next time. And when you take one try polling a few from the East End next time.