I have a conflict tonight, so I probably won't be able to attend. Is it possible to submit comments in writing? Will there be another meeting?
Robbie Webber wrote: > Just a reminder that the meeting with city staff regarding the > Monroe-Regent-SW Path-etc intersection will be tonight. West High > cafeteria - 7:00 PM. > > There was quite a bit of discussion on this list last week about this > intersection. I hope many people show up to speak directly to city > staff, ask questions, and voice your opinion. I have heard that there > has actually been discussion about a separate pedestrian-bicycle phase > for path users, but Traffic Engineering is against it. If you really > want this option, lots of people have to show up and say so. > > Also, there may be an option to allow path users a green at the same > time as the left turn phases, but this would mean NOT removing the left > turn lane on Little St - that is the weird left turn from eastbound > Regent to eastbound Monroe. Neighbors and many pedestrians and > bicyclists said a couple years ago that they wanted the right turn "slip > lane" (west bound Monroe to Regent) to remain, but wanted the left turn > option to go. Unless others speak up, that seems to be the perception > under which city staff is operating. > > Remember that the reason the intersection is so screwed up is because it > was designed to make as many movements as possible possible while a > train was blocking the intersection. That same route is now the path, so > maybe we just need to use the same logic. Or maybe not. > > Robbie > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
