Greg Brockhouse - Mayor

 Name of Candidate:  Greg Brockhouse

Website:  https://www.gregbrockhouse.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebrockcastsa
Twitter: @Greg4Mayor

Score:  38% Bicycle Friendly 

Position running for: Mayor 

Question 1: "You're driving along and you encounter a person on a bicycle taking up the entire lane. What is your reaction?    

A, That's illegal and they should be riding on the sidewalk.    

B, Intimidate them so they will learn their place on the roadway.    

C, It's okay to hit them with your car, and it's their fault for being in the way.    

D, None of the above.    

Reason for answer:  The right to the roadway is equal for bicyclists.  I would yield the right of way, be protective of my surroundings and recognize the need for safety for both the cyclist and myself. 

Question 2:  Running for Mayor: Will you as Mayor focus on  putting a Protected Bicycle Lane on the busiest corridors in San Antonio, and what do you consider to be the most important corridor in the city?
Yes  
Comments:  There are equally busy corridors across San Antonio and this becomes a major issue due to budgeting shortfalls and priorities.  Bike lanes are a public safety priority.  I would start with the most trafficked lanes and look to protect other lanes that lead into our linear creekway system to help bicyclists access our trail system more safely.  My family and I ride the trails frequently and we recognize the need for protected access immediately.  

Question 3:  How should the Linear Creekways be funded, and on which improvement to the Linear Creekway do you want the funds to be spent?  
Answer:  The current Mayor removed funding for the linear creekway system to pay for items he considered another priority.  I would have never removed funding.  I will reinstate full funding as Mayor and not push it off to the county to fund.  Having ridden every trail, I would like to see an expansion and upgrade to continue to the south (Salado) and inclusion to the east sides of San Antonio.  I would also include expansion up through District 6 to connect along Leon Creek to Westside. 

Question 4:  "Do you support increased funds to expand and maintain VIA bus services and routes?"    
Yes
Reason for answer:  As a councilmember I supported increased funding for VIA to the total of $10 million per year.  I did, however, feel that funding VIA 5 years into the future, with the previous November election, was not a wise choice of future taxation.  I would continue to support increased funding, but frankly, VIA needs to get a better focus and work towards a more transparent process to allocate funds.  For instance, our bus stops are in dire straits and areas of San Antonio where public transportation is needed, are drastically underfunded.  I am a supporter of VIA, but plan to hold them accountable to their increased funding.

Question 5:  "Should funding for more bicycle lanes and pedestrian safety education be included in the city's annual transportation budget?"   
Yes
Reason for Answer:  I believe we need a greater focus to fund education and especially signage.  We must be very clear about the rules of the road for all transportation options, but for bicyclists it is especially important.  I do believe a lack of knowledge and signage is a major safety issue.


Why 10 points where deducted from score.


What you see here is Greg Brockhouse complaining about Ana Sandoval (D7) and Ron Nirenberg (Mayor) about the two supporting bike lanes and getting people out of their car through ConnectSA.  To see the full podcast, click on the link below.  The video above is a clip at roughly around 41:00 and the entire segment starts at 29:00.  And For the record, I do support the goals of ConnectSA as do most of the people using this voters guide. 

https://www.facebook.com/Greg4SA/videos/600264274052577/

Back to candidate list:   https://aatblog210.blogspot.com/p/bicycle-voters-guide-2021.html

 

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