I think everybody should release their questionnaires. I believe DTO already explained that unless they’re explicitly said to be non-confidential beforehand, organizations need candidate’s permission, so his group of transit advocates are kinda stuck.

In the future I would go so far as to say they should release their questionnaires online. I don’t see the utility in keeping them private.

I remembered your outrage a few years back about EBYD not releasing their endorsement questionnaires… have you changed your mind?

I think past my first comment I have been just trying to clarify mis-characterizations of what I said. I had a very minor point which for some reason people seem to have responded to very aggressively. After all, in my first comment, I said I thought the endorsement process was pretty good and glad it occurred.

http://www.baycrossings.com/archives/2004/10_November/vallejo_ferry_chief_dismissed.htm

http://www.paulgriffo.com/vallejo1.htm

But for individuals who are forced rely on transit to get around because of “age, infirmity, disability, or economic circumstances,” which, like I said, is a group that includes myself, I think Echols is the best choice among the finalists and that was one of the main reasons we decided to endorse her. She placed by far the greatest emphasis on equity of any of the finalists.

You keep mis-characterizing my statements. I never said you had BRT as your number one issue. All I said was that so-called transit advocates seem more concerned with BRT than fare increases, and this may not be the same priority as many transit riders. I wasn’t even talking specifically talking about you there, but my sense (which my be flawed) of the general tone of the transit advocacy community.

I think lots of people support:
BRT
low fares
reliable service
additional routes
comfortable seats
late night service
better wheelchair lifts
etc. etc. etc.

It’s how this priorities get ranked that differs.