Comments on: Video: SDOT director in the hot seat @ Southwest District Council

By: old timer

old timer — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:01:44 +0000

Thanks for the video WSB.
See what our system of decisions disassociated with responsibility has produced.
It may not be out of control, but it sure is based on self-perpetuation.

By: fauntleroy fairy

fauntleroy fairy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:56:44 +0000

I don’t think it’s nice to mock a citizen (overheard on the video) who is trying to get an answer on what PERSON specifically within city, whether it’s within SDOT or DPD or the council, is directly responsible for making the decisions for the city regarding these issues. I totally get what he was asking because I have often wondered the same thing. Peter Hahn’s non-answers are typical of the runaround that you get when you try and get information. Within each department there will always be someone who has to give the ok. We want to know who that person is. The mayor? Hahn himself as the director of SDOT? The city planning director? The council? Who? We are tired of vague answers.

By: wetone

wetone — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:37:41 +0000

Hahn sounds just like 99% of our politicians in this city with no real answers on the questions he was asked. Citing the city’s Comprehensive Plan or the city counsel often. Hahn says he COULD come out to walk the area and see the issues. Ding Ding Ding maybe he should do this type of thing before these meetings so he has a clue on what people are talking about ? Seems to be a common practice in this city these days.

By: LuvHummers

LuvHummers — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:19:49 +0000

My Hummer gets bad mileage stuck in traffic in the Alaska Junction. I am the “silent majority” and I want relief. So do my seven kids.

By: WSB

WSB — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:34:23 +0000

I think Anon’s comment was meant for the Fairmount story – sorry, I don’t have the ability to move comments between threads, or I would make the move.

By: Kgdlg

Kgdlg — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:32:47 +0000

For what it is worth, I shop in the Junction many times a week, all different times of day, and have never had any trouble finding free parking within a couple blocks of my destination.

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:40:10 +0000

A hardy thank you to all who volunteered to keep the ravine from becoming a general dump. One observation. When the city steps in to clean up illegal encampment areas, the Department of Health goes in with their personnel in hazmat suits. All the more reason to thank these community volunteers.