That portion of the SW Trail south of the Beltline Highway had lighting installed with the initial construction. Installing the lighting on that portion of the trail was considered necessary for security through the industrial area and the two challenged neighborhoods south of Verona Road. But it was always considered that lighting would need to be installed in the section from Breeze Terrace to the Beltline. I just thought that the issue would come because of security. But it now appears that the need for lighting is also driven by the amount of use - congestion - on the trail.
Larry Nelson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Perkins Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 1:24 PM To: Dane County Bicycle Transportation Alliance Subject: Re: [Bikies] Meeting on SW Path lighting - Dec 12, 6:30 pm at Edgewood College I will attempt to be at this meeting in support. Also the Westmorland Neighborhood Association board (I am a member of the board) will probably take a supportive stand. The Midvale Heights Neighborhood Association should also be made aware of this meeting. I am not sure who the officers are. George Perkins The Midvale Heights / Westmorland Joint Neighborhood Plan (see http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/ndp/documents/MidvaleWestmorlandNeighb orhoodPlan1010s.pdf) provides goals which support appropriate lighting on the SW path. The Westmorland Neighborhood Association endorses and is working to implement the plan (see http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/ndp/documents/MidvaleWestmorlandImplem entationPlan102510.pdf). In the plan, "Goals, Objectives and Recommendations" begin on page 40, with a "Transportation" section beginning on page 61 "Transportation Goal A: Create an interconnected multi-modal transportation network that is efficient, accessible, and safe." The transportation section continues on page 66, containing the goal "T(a).17 Install lighting along the Southwest Path in order to enhance safety. Consider lighting on the Southwest Path be aimed toward the ground and designed to be as inconspicuous as possible from surrounding residential lots." In the implementation plan, page 12, long-range goals include: . Engage property-owners along the Southwest Bike Path to determine support/opposition to lighting on the path. . In conjunction with Engineering and Traffic Engineering, develop a plan for placement of lighting. . Conduct petition of property-owners to determine the level of support. . Contact District Alderperson, Engineering and Traffic Engineering to advocate for inclusion in capital budget process. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
