Tim & all, Just wanted to chime in to say that there are multiple view points on this issue, even among bikies.
Some years back, the neighborhood was against the Co-op putting a bicycle egress onto Jenifer Street as well. Because of the impending construction that will tear up Williamson Street next year, the Co-op will need to have an alternate entry/exit for cars into their lot. It is debatable, but I am under the impression that the driveway in and out of the Co-op lot onto Jenifer Street could be a practival temporary solution. In order to comply with city code, it cannot be a temporary-seeming driveway (i.e. gravel, dirt, etc). It has to be paved and finished in order to be used by cars. I bike to the Co-op to do my shopping, but I don't think that everyone can or should bike. I would love to see more people walking, biking, and taking the bus more of the time. I also understand that different people have different transportation needs. The Co-op does not have a very large parking lot considering it's customer base. I don't know what the alternatives are for the Co-op as far as access to their lot during construction. I haven't heard of any creative ideas that make it so that an egress onto Jenifer Street can be avoided. I understand the plight of neighbors on the 1200 block of Jenifer Street, and as a commuter that bikes down Jenny St. every weekday in both directions, I am not excited about the increase in traffic that a driveway to the Co-op will incur, but I also understand why this temporary driveway is necessary. The co-op is a major reason why Willy St. is as vibrant and successful as it is. Yes, people drive to the Co-op. But if the Co-op weren't within walking distance to the entire Willy St. neighborhood, a lot of folks who are disgruntled about folks driving to the Co-op would find themselves driving to a grocery store in a different neighborhood. Food for thought. -India Viola On 09/04/10, tim wong <[email protected]> wrote: > As some of you bicyclists, especially those on the east side, might have > heard, the Coop, against the strong opposition of neighbors and those > attending a meeting on August 16th, are forging ahead with their plans to > build a 20-foot road from the west side of the coop parking lot onto Jenifer > St. This, of course, will dramatically increase traffic on the already busy > Jenifer St. and endanger all of us. See below the various actions you can > take. In addition, I have attached a copy of the petition that is being > circulated, starting today at 4:30, where we will be distributing brochures > against the driveway, having petitions. Yard signs and eventually T-shirts > will be available. Hope to see you there. > > > Contact me off list or write to > [email protected](javascript:main.compose(). See you there. > > tim > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Subject: [SASYNA-Discussions] Fwd: Stop the Driveway (please spread widely) > [1 Attachment] > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Still NO! <[email protected](javascript:main.compose()> > > > Date: Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 3:47 PM > Subject: Stop the Driveway (please spread widely) > To: Still NO! <[email protected](javascript:main.compose()> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi friends and neighbors, > > > > The co-op intends to install the driveway onto Jenifer Street. Many of us in > the community feel very unhappy about this decision. Some of us got together > and developed a plan to make sure that the our voices are heard. We began a > petition drive today (FRIDAY) to stop the driveway without thorough review of > the impact to Jenifer Street traffic--including pedestrian, bike, bus, and > wheelchair traffic. > > > > > > > > > > > > We need more folks to volunteer to pass out information and to ask folks to > sign the petition near the entrances to the co-op. If you'd like to like to > volunteer, please email us back for more information. And feel free to sign > up for a shift at: http://www.doodle.com/zuhcygvi7b79mz6x you will need to > log-in, they send no junk mail. In a short shift, you can talk to and meet > with fellow co-op shoppers and neighbors about the dangers of a driveway onto > Jenifer Street. The signatures on the petition will also help us demonstrate > to the co-op that there is strong opposition to a permanent driveway onto > Jenifer street without complete traffic studies and strong evidence of > exceptional need. > > > > > > EVEN if you cannot volunteer during the petition drive, there are still easy > steps you can take to help: > > > > IMMEDIATELY phone e-mail and write to Matt Tucker, Zoning Administrator, > Building Inspection Division, Dept of Planning and Community and Economic > Development, [email protected] phone (608) 266-4551; FAX > 608-261-9654, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, PO Box 2984 Madison WI > 53701-2984; > > > > > > THEN > > Write e-mails to the co-op: Tell them you oppose the driveway! > > > Write the coop management team at [email protected]. > > > > Write the Co-op Board of Directors at [email protected]. > > > > > > Call and leave a message for Wynston Estis, Project Manager for this project, > at 608-251-6776. > > > > > > Tell them all that you oppose the driveway! > > > > Contact > > Marsha Rummel (District 6 Alder) at 772-4555 or [email protected] and > let her know you oppose a permanent driveway! > > > > > > "We Still Oppose a Co-op Driveway" Lawn Signs > > Neighbors will be asking if you want a lawn sign. 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