If Mr. Patterson is proud of what he has created in his four years of being on the now-renamed Active Transportation Committee (formerly Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee), then he has some strange values. In that time, we have witnessed an historic drop in bicycle use, walking and bus riding inside Eugene. Every car added to the roads since 2009 can be accounted for by former cyclists, pedestrians and bus riders changing modes to driving.

How did this happen? While there are many factors, two that stand out are the "work" of the traffic planning staff as well as EPD's decision to completely ignore traffic law enforcement. This bond deals with the former. Should we add funds to this group of people who have quite literally added traffic congestion by making conditions worse for cyclists and pedestrians? Every car they add to the road adds to the problems for the remaining cyclists and walkers, furthering the problem. Worse yet, they don't understand what they are doing wrong.