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		<title>Latest Letter to Councillor Luton</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi John, I appreciate the back and forth we have had but it hasn&#8217;t settled my opinion. The one thing I believe to be true is that the blue bridge needs work. The assertion that the bridge needs to be seismically upgraded doesn&#8217;t seem based on a concrete legal and economic basis but rather on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Luton&#8217;s Fourth Letter</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/john-lutons-fourth-letter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks again. My enthusiasm has worked well enough to advance many of the cycling projects around the Capital Region and it has been the most successful strategy for any transportation mode supported by public funds. That said, enthusiasm alone won&#8217;t get us very far in dealing with the issues on the bridge. I&#8217;m only one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second Response to Councillor Luton</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/second-response-to-councillor-luton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John, Thanks again for your responses. Your comments on cycling integration are very informative. I appreciate your enthusiasm. You mention Point Hope Shipyards as an example of a business being affected should the Johnson Street Bridge fail. I believe there are a number of questions to be addressed for this to be a valid point. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Luton&#8217;s Third Letter</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/john-lutons-third-letter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[John Luton's response to my letter to the Times Colonist. Can't wait to reply been really busy] Hi again Saren, Just wanted to follow up on your letter to the editor.  I did some further checking into city hall and much of it has seismic reinforcement, including the newer section (the western, modernist piece), and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Luton&#8217;s Second Letter</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/john-lutons-second-letter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/john-lutons-second-letter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[I received this lengthy reply from John Luton a while ago now. Many interesting points.] Hi again Saren, Although the issues may be moot after the counter petition submissions are counted, here are some additional responses to your points.  I would not support replacement of the bridge if it were only to provide a better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s next for the Blue Bridge</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/whats-next-for-the-blue-bridge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/whats-next-for-the-blue-bridge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Recent letter to the TC Update: Printed!] After the success of the recent counter petition process I hope there is now time to do a proper analysis of the seismic liabilities of the Johnson St Bridge compared to the cost of a seismic upgrade. I wonder if the referendum would reduce this liability by constituting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reply to Councillor Hunter</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/reply-to-councillor-hunter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/reply-to-councillor-hunter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Lynn, Thank you very much for the response to my letter. I appreciate you taking the time to address my concerns. You said in your response that replacing the bridge was the most “economically defensible” and sustainable option. You also pointed out that besides the need to seismically upgrade the bridge, electrical and mechanical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reply from Councillor Hunter</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/reply-from-councillor-hunter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/reply-from-councillor-hunter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Saren, Thank you for your letter on the topic of my decision in favour of the replacement of the Johnson Street Bridge. As you point out there are many reasons for making this decision. Yes, replacing the bridge will cost a lot of money. But I firmly believe replacement is the most economically defensible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reply to Councillor Luton</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/reply-to-councillor-luton/</link>
		<comments>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/reply-to-councillor-luton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi John, I thank you for taking the time to respond to my letter. I really appreciate you addressing my questions and concerns. If I could summarize your response it would be that the city is progressing well, were it can, on the other issues I raised such as homelessness, sewage upgrades and other earthquake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reply from Councillor Luton</title>
		<link>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/reply-from-luton/</link>
		<comments>http://www.the-portal.org/victoria/reply-from-luton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Saren, Thanks for your letter on the Blue Bridge. With respect to the issue of the project being a vote determinant for any individual, I am sure you can appreciate that we must base our decisions on the information presented to council and our assessment of the best course of action to serve the [...]]]></description>
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