Longfellow Community Council has been hosting a series of meetings with neighbors closest to the LRT stops at 46th, 38th, and Lake.
When we asked what concerns people had about the LRT stops, two answers have gotten the most votes: commmuters parking on residential streets, and difficulties pedestrians will have in getting across Hiawatha to the LRT stops. With the congestion, the width of Hiawatha, and the speed people drive even with the current speed limits, residents find it a daunting task to walk across Hiawatha. Add a 55 mph speed limit and trains tangling up traffic, and residents worry that crossing Hiawatha will become even more dangerous and intimidating for pedestrians to cross, particularly the elderly. Jay Clark Cooper Anderson & Turpin wrote: > > I drove down Hiawatha highway yesterday, from 46th St to the West Bank exit. > I looked hard for the reasons to keep Hiawatha at 35 mph, but I didn't see > any. There are no residences anywhere near the road. Can anyone tell me > why the speed limit isn't 55 mph throughout that whole stretch of highway, > besides the promise of a misguided politician a number of years ago? If > anywhere should be a highway, it's that road. > > Mark Anderson > Bancroft > > _______________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
