Argument Against Measure 02-88

VOTE "NO" ON MEASURE 02-88

Citizens of Corvallis volunteered hundreds of hours and contributed thousands of dollars to protect our neighbors from this costly, overly bureaucratic, flawed parking scheme -- a parking scheme contrived by a sliver of the community. We believed the citizens should have an opportunity to vote on this ordinance, as it would permanently change the face of this community.

Measure 02-88 IS FLAWED:

Makes it complicated and expensive for contractors to perform work on our homes

This ordinance has no allowance for contractors nor home health care workers to purchase a permit for these districts. This will add to the expense of getting work done for the people living in these districts and make it challenging for our older citizens to receive the services they need to stay in their homes.

Discriminates against bicycle commuters

Bicycle only commuters will not be allowed to purchase a guest pass for their family or friends. Under the ordinance, you must first have a resident pass in order to purchase a guest pass. To get a resident pass you must show vehicle registration. We should not be putting up impediments against people choosing to commute by bike.

Causes more problems

Vehicles will be pushed a few blocks further out and cause problems for neighborhoods that have not had issues before.

Divides the campus from the rest of the community

OSU is an asset to this community. The library and the other resources on campus would become less accessible to the community.

The city would regulate the number of visitors we can have to our homes

Most district residents would be limited to purchasing one guest permit. The city should not be involved in restricting our ability to freely associate.

"I would hope that the City Council would consider that doing nothing might be better than doing this," former city manager Jim Patterson, Corvallis Gazette-Times, 2/4/2014