6A | OCT0BER 15, 2020
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Q&A
every open niche in its
housing market (particu-
larly entry-level and afford-
able options and multi-unit
housing) through subsidies
of development fees and
pursuit of grant funding.
How do you feel about the
transportation options cur-
rently available in the city?
Gowing: I feel that the
current transportation op-
tions are good for this size
town. However, I would
like to see options like Uber
and Lyft become available.
Del Sol: In town, it’s ac-
ceptable, but LTD 98 to Eu-
gene is inadequate. As far
as urgent transportation, I
have food and supplies in
the trunk of my car in case
I have to flee natural disas-
ter or violence.
I suggest everyone else
do the same. Pack enough
to take someone that
doesn’t have a car.
Roberts: I miss the
MOD program. It had
great reviews. We need to
find a way to fund this ser-
vice again.
Savage: To answer that
I would need more infor-
mation. Recently a survey
was sent out to learn more
about the community’s
transportation needs.
Roughly 80 were re-
turned, which is less than
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1 percent of our commu-
nity. I believe that we need
better results from this re-
search, so I am suggesting
that we talk to the existing
customers by putting a vol-
unteer on the different bus-
es to conduct the survey
questions on an individual
basis then turning that re-
port in.
With proactive commu-
nication I suspect there
will be a better assessment
of need.
Stinnett: For many lo-
cal residents, viable trans-
portation can mean the
difference between the re-
alization of economic and
other opportunities or the
inability to capitalize on
such opportunities.
The city council can be a
leader in an ongoing con-
versation about the viabil-
ity of bringing new trans-
portation options such as
Uber and Lyft to Cottage
Grove, in addition to con-
tinuing to support options
like South Lane Wheels
and busing through the
Lane Transportation Dis-
trict.
Proponents of climate
change awareness appealed
to the city last year to reduce
environmental impact. How
well do you think the city is
addressing this issue?
Gowing: I believe that
the city constantly ad-
dresses the issue of climate
change. This year the city
converted all city facilities
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er. The golf course convert-
ed to all electric golf carts
and four electric vehicle
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Del Sol: Regarding the
proponents of climate
change awareness, the
city was open to having a
community conversation,
which is good. The much
greater issue is that there
are a number of people
within our city government
and staff that are skeptical
of well-established climate
science.
Until this changes, the
city does not and will not
address the issue effective-
ly.
Roberts: I feel the city is
doing fine on this topic. As
the council liaison to the
Community Development
Corporation, we talked
about putting a solar farm
on city land by the mainte-
nance yard.
The city could help more
with citizen programs like
EcoGeneration recycling
and more tree planting
programs. Overall, I think
we’re doing fine, but more
is good.
Savage: I support aware-
ness and conversations on
how to reduce our envi-
ronmental impact. We can
always do better, but I also
feel that we need to be fi-
nancially aware of how the
city money is being spent.
I appreciate the new bi-
cycle lockers and electric
car charging stations which
promote greener com-
muting, but I would like
to see recycling offered to
businesses and I am open
to have the conversations
about hearing ways the city
could go greener.
Stinnett: The city and
city council can be lead-
ers in the pursuit of local
solutions to human-caused
climate change. First, city
government must official-
ly acknowledge the crises
that are made worse by
human-caused
climate
change.
Second, the city can
reach out to concerned
individuals and organiza-
tions to make connections,
pursue local solutions and
foster a collaborative ap-
proach to tackling this vital
issue.
The city council can cre-
ate awards for local busi-
nesses, individuals and
groups that showcase a
commitment to reducing
their environmental im-
pact to encourage others to
take such steps locally.
Do you think Cottage
Grove’s downtown area is
healthy and successful? If
not, what would you do to
change that?
Gowing: I feel that we
have a healthy downtown
given that we are in a pan-
demic. Businesses have
been creative in offering
services while complying
with state requirements.
However, we are not out
of this crisis and need to re-
member to shop local and
support our neighbors.
Del Sol: Cottage Grove’s
downtown has been the
best thing in my life since I
arrived here. The pandem-
ic and ensuing shutdowns
have devastated our local
businesses and the city
(and community) should
do everything it can to pre-
vent further losses.
If you feel the same, stop
making life harder for em-
ployees and business own-
ers and just wear a mask
without being a jerk.
They didn’t make the
rules.
Roberts: Yes and no! We
have discussed many ideas,
but none have born fruit. I
say, light up the trees using
the same LED-size bulbs as
I had put on the downtown
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