Hi Starfish,

I wasn't meaning to imply that I thought those were sufficient reasons to justify the closure, just that it's helpful to understand the park peoples' view when working for change. Had also just wanted to reinforce that the bikeportland article had more detailed information, for those who wanted it. Might not have been very clear in my post, as I've been out canvassing for Obama all day in the rain/slush/hail and I'm a little beyond tired.

I'm sending encouraging energy your way.

Oh, here is one thought... I'm on several email lists for human rights related causes (Amnesty International, Save Darfur, etc.), and they often send a letter for you to just send along. The people who read the letters, especially elected officials, really mainly just count the number of letters as a gauge of voter interest... so, maybe you could post a sample letter here, which people could cut & paste along to the appropriate folks. The easier you make it for busy people (all of us!), the more likely we are to take action.

Best,
Blueskies