Should the top of Pilot Butte only be open to walkers, hikers, and bikers?

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458 Votes

Should the top of Pilot Butte only be open to walkers, hikers, and bikers?

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Yes Yes

70%

No No

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Yes

3 Comments

Jane CommunityMember

In order for it to be accessible, only vehicles with disabled stickers should be allowed up. Make all the spots up top disabled-only. Everyone else can walk or ride up. It would be much safer without vehicles speeding up and down.

sandra zollman

It isn't a matter of being handicapped. All people have the right to go up the butte. Taxpayers already had to pay for a trail for walkers and that still isn't enough for you. Get used to not getting your way in everything.

sandra zollman

It would be much safer without walkers for drivers.

Most seniors don't have a handicap placard. Sorry, but the elderly deserve to enjoy Pilot Butte, too.

Maggie Olson

Alot of people besides the handicapped are unable to walk up to the top. People with asthma and other medical conditions don't always qualify for a handicap sticker. This comment is really exclusive to one category of people, leaving out senior citizens and many others.

Jane CommunityMember

Anyone that can't walk 200 feet or who has limited mobility is eligible for a handicapped sticker under Oregon law, so they can just get one. I'm a senior citizen and walk up, as do many others.

Dianne Price

Less impact on the area.

70%

No

13 Comments

Monica Mack

That would prevent many mobility challenged people from enjoying the beauty of Pilot Butte

jerry

So, the Butte should be open to able-bodied people only? Remember, you may not always be able-bodied. Just a thought.

daniel tovar

does everything have to change in town to meet the few

sandra zollman

Wondering why walkers are consistently trying to keep drivers out of public areas. If you feel the butte is to dangerous to share with cars then go walk somewhere else. Walkers aren't special people with special rights. You already destroyed all people's from using Shevlin Park to enjoy.

John J Gonzales

No, this is a state park that should be accessible to everyone to be able to enjoy this Bend jewel.

Dave Tucker

This would discriminate against a large number of people who are not able to make such a difficult hike.

jerry

So, the Butte should be open to able-bodied people only? Remember, you may not always be able-bodied. Just a thought.

Deb Kizer Dyck

Well, while I'm not incapable of walking or hiking, I certainly know people who cannot make such a strenuous trek, and it would be wrong not to allow everyone to enjoy that view!

Deb Kizer Dyck

Well, while I'm not incapable of walking or hiking, I certainly know people who cannot make such a strenuous trek, and it would be wrong not to allow everyone to enjoy that view!

Angela MacManiman Porterfield

That restricts the butte for able bodies only. We like to take our 90 year old mom up there occasionally.

Georgia Springer

I HAVE MOBILITY ISSUES AND CANNOT WALK FAR. i ENJOY THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF PILOT BUTTE BUT HAVE TO DRIVE TO GET THERE. THERE ARE CITIZENS (WHO PAY TAXES) HERE BESIDES WALKERS AND BIKERS TOO, YOU KNOW.

Jane CommunityMember

Why are you shouting?

Bob Johnson

What about the handy capped It's always been open to motor vehicles .that would be like asking hikers and bikers to stop using. Why should it close just because it has gotten more popular maybe they should hike or bike where vehicles don't travel

It will never happen. It's an accessibility issue. State Government will never close it to vehicles.

Maggie Olson

Jane CommunityMember

They already do for several months.

Do you support the cellphone ban in Oregon schools?

Asked by KTVZ

208 Votes

Do you support the cellphone ban in Oregon schools?

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YES YES

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NO NO

90%

YES

5 Comments

Steve Reeves

Many of my students display addictive behaviors regarding their phones, and it has proven detrimental to their learning and social development. Any positive of cell phone use is vastly outweighed by negative consequences.

Sam Davis

Long overdue. Students need to focus on being educated in school, not watching videos, playing games, & chatting with each other. Educators and others do not need the distraction that cell cause. If there are emergencies that students need to know about there are other ways for them to find out.

k san

Kids are way too addicted to their phones and it is affecting their learning. Phones could be kept in a basket in the classroom in case of emergency, but definitely NOT with the kid.

David Kline

My teaching friends say it's been a battle to keep kids off their phones in class and wastes a bunch of class time time addressing this. How will this be enforced any differently though?

Kimmy Wasatch

Between cell phone usage and lower graduating standards, OR is failing students

10%

NO

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Given the recent wildfires near Redmond, would you support a personal fireworks ban?

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166 Votes

Given the recent wildfires near Redmond, would you support a personal fireworks ban?

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YES YES

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NO NO

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YES

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NO

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KTVZ

Should the top of Pilot Butte only be open to walkers, hikers, and bikers?

30% Yes Yes

70% No No

30% Yes

70% No

Do you support the cellphone ban in Oregon schools?

90% YES YES

10% NO NO

90% YES

10% NO

Given the recent wildfires near Redmond, would you support a personal fireworks ban?

78% YES YES

22% NO NO

78% YES

22% NO

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Yes

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No

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YES YES

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YES

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YES YES

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YES

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NO