Nelson Bike Route Information

 Bike Route Grant eligibilityrequired GHG savings estimate  requirements was to show estimated GHG savings and traffic monitoring before and a year later to determine success.  My FOI documents showed none submitted.   How could the city planner submitt this grant application without all the people involved as above whose priority is GHG reduction?  They work in the same building, how will they mitigate this increase in GHG's created by stopping over 4000 vehicles daily on grade so a couple of bicycles don't have to STOP on 3rd st.  Never mind the GHG's from priority plowing and sanding 3rd and all 12 STOP signs. Did the EcoSociety know this would increase GHG's when they wrote their letter of grant support?Would they write it now, how about all the others who wrote grant letters of support?  Why would the city transit supervisor (hardly arms length a grant for the city) write a letter of support now that they will be priority plowing and sanding while the real need is

 Who is in charge, city council or the city planner who submitted the grant application without city councils approval?  The news item  "At the council meeting, Mayor John Dooley commented that the process seemed backwards: usually council will approve a project before applying for a grant. “Is this project grant-driven or community-driven?” he asked. City planner Sebastien Arcand agreed that it is driven by the grant deadline, but if the application is successful he said it will still be up to council to get public input and formally approve the plan or not."        So they closed the road to get the grant, and vehicles now shortcut down 2nd st.

 I have lots of intersection video over all seasons, times.  This is Nov. 15, 2023 morning commute 7-9am  197 vehicles stop for 2 bikes, I also have the 4-6 pm evening commute but too dark same amount of vehicles.   Over 1000 vehicles daily.  you can view the video on Youtube at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i65vMkU4f9w

 As a Fairview resident, ebike rider, and someone who tried to offer public input has me stopping along with over 1000 every day at 3rd and Kokanee.   I am unwilling to do this because of the stupidity and incompetence of this city council thinking we will all get on bicycles. I came up with my own camera for video evidence, the city blocks my emails and ignores me.  My recent face to face conversation with the city planner, who submitted the grant application, upon my request to return the STOP signs, told me to stop wasting the cities time. They will be returning these STOP signs, either admit the mistake or a cyclist tragedy, inquiry, inquest and lawsuit will force that. In my opinion the city grant application fooled the grant selection committee, although their lack of due diligence resulted in the city getting the grant they were ineligible for. The city knows how to get grant money, tell them what they want to hear, get letters of support from notable community members and organ