CBasil

MY APOLOGIES. I JUST found out that hte Zoning meeting about CityLink is on Monday, that's why the need for the vote now. I urge everyone though to keep on making strides towards a positive dialog. I hope that everyone will attend the forum tonight at 6pm at Lincoln recreation center.

All- Why such a rush to have council vote on this now? The organizers of CityLink weren't even notified about the vote. I agree that CityLink has done a POOR job of communicating their plans. But tonight at 6pm in the Lincoln Community Center there will be a CityLink discussion forum. It's an opportunity to ask real questions to Mark Strecher and Brian Tome and challenge them to shift their thinking. We need more open discussion of this, not continued fighting. We all agree that the idea is good, it's just the location that's contested. Or at least I agree with that. I urge you all to attend the meeting, encourage respectful dialog, voice your opinions and ask the people of CityLink to pray about your concerns and really internalize them. They are doing so much praying for their leaders, they need to be honest and pray about your concerns too. I understand that it may be hard for these organizations to change plans now, but if they need to, then they need to swallow their pride and do so. In any case- I'd urge you all to attend the meeting tonight and suspend the vote until next week. It may make no difference but it at least sends a message that you are reasonable and willing to make sure you know all of the facts before hastily proceeding as well. Two wrongs will not make this situation right and I believe a vote tonight before the forum would be another wrong.