I must say - while reading this I found myself saying "that's how I feel"! I kind of had these feelings all along but it seems as though Mark Anderson really hit the nail on the head with all these points. To be honest I really don't quite understand the reasoning behind making this "greenway" in the first place.
There is a one way street like this in Dinky Town where I pick my daughter up from school every day. It scares me because cars crossing it (including myself) see it as a one way street and are not always aware that the bike paths are TWO ways. Liz Greenbaum Longfellow "Anderson & Turpin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I sent this in to the Strib a month ago as a Letter to the Editor. It wasn't >published. I'd like to see what you people think. > >Stop the Dangerous New 40th Street Greenway > >In the area that I live, between I35W and Hiawatha Avenue, they plan to make the >following changes to the street: > >1) Put in "curb bumpouts," that is, narrow the street alternatively on the North and >South sides, and plant some bushes and trees on the ground recovered. > >2) Because this makes the street narrower, they will make the street one way. > >3) Paint bike stripes on either side of the street. > >4) Jog the street to the right or left every few blocks to make it flow in a more >serpentine fashion. > >5) Put in some bumps every few blocks. > >Several of the changes above are intended as "traffic calming" measures, to slow down >traffic. Instead they will just make traffic more dangerous. >Mark V Anderson -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
