I'm unable to attend but please keep me in the loop. I'm meeting with the Mayor next week regarding District 6 budget requests.
Thanks all- Marsha ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Grant Foster [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Bikies] Fwd: Re: Cap City - Dunning to Waubesa Just a reminder that we meet tomorrow (Thursday) @7:00pm @Cafe Zoma. See you then. Grant > On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Grant Foster > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Although it doesn't look like there's a time that will work for everyone, >> Thursday, June 28th at 7:00 looks like a good choice. Let's meet at Cafe >> Zoma. Bring your ideas and enthusiasm:) >> >> Grant >> >> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Grant Foster >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for your response, Marsha. >>> >>> I'm interested in getting together with other folks who are willing to >>> discuss this in more detail. I think there are probably a number of >>> different options that could improve things for path users while minimizing >>> the negative impact on motor vehicle traffic. >>> >>> I've put together a very rough outline of thoughts I've had and set up a >>> doodle http://www.doodle.com/w5fyhs38mbk2z543#table to find a time that >>> works for folks that are interested. We can decide on a location based on >>> the participants, but probably something downtown/isthmus in Madison. >>> >>> Let me know if you have any questions and looking forward to scheming:) >>> >>> Grant >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Rummel, Marsha >>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The city opposes the WSOR petition to close Blount, Livingston and >>>> Brearly. WSOR wants to close those streets to all users. Public testimony >>>> at the hearing earlier this spring from residents and business owners in >>>> the area did not support closing the grid of streets. >>>> >>>> Eliminating streets concentrates traffic on neighboring streets. I >>>> guarantee you nearby residents will complain about this... >>>> >>>> Street closures can be done but it is a process that requires all city >>>> agencies to sign off on, MPD, MFD, Planning, Streets, CE, TE etc… Generally >>>> the City has not liked to eliminate streets because of the importance of >>>> the >>>> street grid. I share that general framework. >>>> >>>> I am interested in working with everyone on improving the Capital City >>>> path through District 6. I have requested that TE install stop signs at >>>> streets that are on streets without signalized lights at Willy/E Wash. I >>>> would like to get money in future Capital budgets to install raised >>>> pavement >>>> treatments/tabletop along the entire path. I'd like to address safety >>>> concerns at Baldwin and E Wilson. I have discussed with TE the idea of >>>> installing a bike only diagonal crossing at Dunning and Atwood and this is >>>> in the works. >>>> >>>> I'm interested in ideas, it is budget request time... >>>> >>>> Marsha >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Grant Foster >>>> >>> <[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]> >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> > > > > -- > "If we continue to consume the world until there's no more to consume, > then there's going to come a day, sure as hell, when our children or > their children or their children's children are going to look back on > us--on you and me--and say to themselves, 'My God, what kind of > monsters were these people?'" > > --Daniel Quinn -- "If we continue to consume the world until there's no more to consume, then there's going to come a day, sure as hell, when our children or their children or their children's children are going to look back on us--on you and me--and say to themselves, 'My God, what kind of monsters were these people?'" --Daniel Quinn
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