This is an interesting idea but I imagine a lot of push back from the people who live right off of St Paul and as you mention the users of St Bernards church. What seems weird to me is that St paul does not connect to Atwood or Dunning. If it did then you could close all three of the streets you mention and there would be no problem with access to St. Paul and the residences off them. I do see quite a few bikers taking St. Paul instead of the path to get from Waubesa to Jackson. I have tried it and it is easier as you have no streets to cross and you get the right of way the entire length of St. Paul.
I would suggest a quick email to Alder Marsha Rummel ( [email protected]) about this idea and also start to get other interested parties to pledge support for this idea. I know the city is going to do some work on the Dunning-Atwood intersection for bikes so perhaps this idea would fit into that design process. Check the bottom of this page, no info but it does mention a bike signal at this intersection. http://www.cityofmadison.com/bikeMadison/planning/proposed/ Also the entire length of Atwood from Rusk to Fair Oaks is set to be redone in 2016 so there is another opportunity to make path improvements. -Michael On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Grant Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > So I was thinking about the Capital City Trail on my morning commute and > wondered why we haven't closed some of the through streets in this section: > Jackson, Ohio and Corry. It seems to me that they add very little value for > MV traffic flow and are a significant obstacle to bike and ped traffic > along the path. > > Then a friend posted this blog entry > http://www.giveplantsachance.com/2010/05/atwood-community-garden-madison-wi.html > and > I thought how much value closing some or all of these connections would > bring to this already great spot. Restriciting through traffic to foot and > bike would increase the comfort and safety of the path itself and would > enhance the space and its use as a community garden. The reclaimed space > could be converted to addt'l garden plots or micro parks within the gardens > (a spot for a picnic or the like). > > It's hard to imagine a lot of push back from local businesses along that > stretch (Absolutely Art, Zoma, Rev. Cycles, the Ohio). The only major > consideration might be for St. Bernard traffic. Even closing two of the > three would be a huge step forward. I would think the neighborhood would > also be generally supportive since it would reduce cut through traffic > along St. Paul and make the whole stretch very safe and kid friendly. > > > How does something like this get considered? What's the best approach to > talk about it with the city? > > Grant > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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