be needed.
Allen Graetz
Lowry Hill, MPLS
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Chris Johnson
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 9:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Lake Street lane vote
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Traffic circles
While I think the discussion of roundabouts is important in itself, I think
that it masks the real, more pressing issue regarding the Lake Street lane
vote.
While we discuss expensive, long-term road-building options, the City
Council will decide about an expensive plan which ignores the huge
--- David Greene [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
26th and 28th streets are very underutilized. When
I don't drive
on Lake Street, I take these streets. There is
almost no traffic
on them, even during rush hour.
CN: I must respectfully disagree with this,
considering I now live at the corner of
Constance Nompelis wrote:
I do not mean to imply that Lake Street ought to be
widened - In fact I am mortified at the very idea.
WM: Once again: Lake St. is NOT being widened. We cannot widen Lake St.
The Repaving Project has 80' to work with. That's it. Lake St. will not
be able to get any
This rhetoric from Niziolek is a myth he's creating. There are 4 lanes
today, the plan is 4 lanes in the future. There are also turn lanes at
some intersections. Niziolek, Lilligren, and Zimmerman want to reduce it
to three lanes. If that happens, one quarter of Lake St. traffic will
use the
I don't remember what city it was or when or who said it, but they had a
similar problem that we have with left turn traffic on Lake Street.
Actually, the left turn problem is not limited to Lake Street.
The quote that set the policy was:
Two wrongs do not make a right, but three rights make a
In a message dated 7/16/04 6:04:23 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Two wrongs do not make a right, but three rights make a left.
I wonder if Roundabouts have ever been considered for major
streets in Mpls. That's a very efficient concept for making all turns
J. Gorder writes:
I wonder if Roundabouts have ever been considered for major
streets in Mpls. That's a very efficient concept for making all turns
right hand
turns. Note I say concept, I don't really know how they work in large
cities.
Anybody on the list done enough driving in
] before continuing it on the list.
2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: July 16, 2004 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Lake Street lane vote
In a message dated 7/16/04 6:04:23 PM Central Daylight Time
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wonder if Roundabouts have ever been considered for major
streets in Mpls. That's a very efficient concept for making all turns right hand
turns. Note I say concept, I don't really know how they work in large cities.
Anybody on the list done enough driving
The intersection of Minnehaha Ave. and Minnehaha Parkway is a roundabout and
it works just fine. They work best, though, when there are only two lanes,
one each way, as is the one on Minnehaha. There are some multi-lane
roundabouts in New England, but they usually take more space than is
Jon Gorder
Cathedral Hill where there exists
the
only roundabout I know of in the cities.
wrote
I wonder if Roundabouts have ever been considered for major
streets in Mpls. That's a very efficient concept
List Manager wrote:
I just had a meeting with Dan Niziolek, and it sounds like a bit mistake is
about to made on Lake Street. They are trying to push through a vote
(planned for next Friday, July 23rd) to make the street five lanes for many
blocks around Chicago Avenue.
I disagree with the whole
are to be had at all, they will be in the seconds range.
David Greene
Lowry Hill East
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From: David Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:35 AM
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Jay Walljasper
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Lake Street lane vote
List Manager wrote:
I
List Manager wrote:
Forwarded with permission of the author:
I just had a meeting with Dan Niziolek, and it sounds like a bit mistake is
about to made on Lake Street. ... This project will affect Lake Street for 50 years,
and deserves further
discussion about what is best for everyone, not just
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