16 The rest of the Rogue Valley, and the world in general. 6/2/2016 8:25 PM 17 Entitlement…. 6/2/2016 11:10 AM 18 Ashland is small - we should work with other cities to form local and regional alliances. More cooperation and bridge building. 6/2/2016 10:17 AM 19 The city's conflict of interest in selling electricity and water. Citizens who don't care. The need to create NEW, creative paradigms for running a city and supporting the needs of the community. GREED makes progress difficult and the "not in my backyard" mentality. 6/2/2016 10:08 AM 20 Communication to residents; getting people to take the time to follow up with each other and follow through on personal commitments on behalf of the community 6/2/2016 9:44 AM 21 Citizen will and apathy 6/2/2016 9:32 AM 22 People don't like change so education is essential to help bring change in the use of vehicles and increasing the numbers of walkers/bikers. 6/2/2016 8:54 AM 23 outside business interests, fossil fuel companies, GMO positions, Republican laissez-faire attitudes 6/2/2016 8:42 AM 24 FUNDING. Obstructionist legislation from the top. Climate change deniers. (I don't think Ashland has many of these, but...) 6/2/2016 8:01 AM 25 The age of the population , fact it is a tourist town and unreasonable expectations we will become a biking town . Disagree with downtown circulation plan do not soport the road diet but think public transportTion and electric cars are important. Have seen very few bikes use the bike lane , negative impact to neigh goods and ability to get to hospital and turn left on Wimer 6/2/2016 4:28 AM 26 Housing prices (not sufficient affordable housing). Many of the workers in town live elsewhere. Drive to town. 6/1/2016 11:13 PM 27 Unwillingness to change ...? 6/1/2016 7:45 PM 28 1. Public attitudes - people are more willing to point the finger at a "boogie man" than to recognize their own part in a problem. 2. Money - adaptation is not free. 6/1/2016 7:07 PM 29 Cost. 6/1/2016 6:13 PM 30 Old habits. Greed. Confusion ... "the Fog Bank." The relatively slow pace of climate change, that makes the changes harder for us primates to see and feel concerned about. The many distractions that are so important to us. The reluctance many people feel, to grind their guts about something that feels uncontrollable. The well-founded conviction that "the people in charge," in the Federal government are abysmally unfit. 6/1/2016 6:08 PM 31 - the will to break old habits 6/1/2016 4:55 PM 32 larger scale action requires state/federal action more so than (small town) local. Doesn't mean don't do anything, but big changes need to happen at higher levels 6/1/2016 3:17 PM 33 First, writing surveys designed to make folks answer questions the way you want the survey to turn out only fools your useful idiots. Next look at all sides of the issue, not just the side you like. How can you make an informed decision if you don't look at all the facets? 6/1/2016 3:07 PM 34 Citizens' desire for autonomy; lack of willingness to share land and resources. In America, we consider it our right to do whatever we choose, regardless of the consequences. Even in rural China every house has a solar hot water heater on the roof. Solar is subsidized there; large buildings have massive, living, green roofs. In France, giant furnaces with scrubbers on them incinerate garbage; there is mass public transport all over Europe. 6/1/2016 2:22 PM 35 Intermediary entities profiting from certifications and restrictions. 6/1/2016 2:01 PM 36 People won't change their habits unless something is easy to change without much disruption (ie. if they can take the bus with little planning or waiting, if they can find a lovely recycled glass countertop they love as much as Italian marble, etc. ) 6/1/2016 1:47 PM 37 Apathy 6/1/2016 1:28 PM 38 Apathy. The reality that so far we are not experiencing anything very painful or even inconvenient related to climate change. 6/1/2016 1:27 PM 39 Chamber of Commerce, too much control of the narrative, and continually obstructive to real change. City staff incompetent. 6/1/2016 1:13 PM 40 No one wants to address Animal Agriculture... it is the ultimate taboo - and the ultimate way each of us can reduce our footprint in a very big way. 6/1/2016 12:51 PM 41 Same as anywhere. Getting full participation and a full buy-in by the citizens and businesses. 6/1/2016 12:49 PM 16 / 26 Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Public Input Survey

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