Comments on: Eagle Council Wants Greenbelt Open To Bikes In G.C.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:10:08 +0000

Zippo- Until Garden City quits being turds, maybe we just refuse theirs (sewer).

ola- While cities should keep their nose in their own business, resolutions and working together is not a bad thing.

By: ola

ola — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:00:21 +0000

I think Garden City should pass a resolution condemning the former eagle city council, mayor or whoever at the city signed the lease for the eagle city hall that they have now. what a crock of hooey. The resolution should also state that the Garden City council recommends to the city of Eagle that they go fly a kite.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:55:18 +0000

Zippo,Instead we can just cut off water to Garden city until they want to cut a deal.
Good Idea!!

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:09:15 +0000

COG may be going at it the wrong way. The bike ban is but another symptom of a greater problem. The very existence of Garden City itself. Garden City is like a dagger stuck in the neck of Boise. A real pain in the neck.

It’s time the State of Idaho got involved and forced the consolidation of Boise and Garden City.

There’s precedent for this. In 1907, the separate cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny were consolidated in an election which the State had allowed that guaranteed a consolidation. Case went to SCOTUS and was upheld.

See Hunter vs Pittsburgh

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:41:51 +0000

Whoa, Maybe the two opposing city attornies can spend millions fighting each other, just like a jucy divorse.

Instead we can just cut off water to Garden city until they want to cut a deal.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:01:21 +0000

I salute the Eagle City Council! And agree with the Guardian that the time for Boise to weigh in is past due. (And where’s COMPASS? They’re supposed to be the organization that ties everything-transportation together into a neat package.)

It’s a crying shame that Garden City’s “leadership” maintains its provincial attitude. What part of “continuous bike path connecting Lucky Peak and Eagle” don’t they understand? (The obvious but unstated answer – Riverside Village was sold as having their own PRIVATE riverside path, when in fact it has always been public property. And Mayor John Evans lives in Riverside Village and was the developer. Or… maybe that’s all just a weird coincidence.)

Okay… I’ve vented.