Agreed. I like the blocks, myself. I also like anything that slows traffic through the park---I'd be happy to have a stop sign midway through the curve, if nothing else.
However, the issues that Brian raises in this letter of drainage and water runoff are more important--I don't know what the best mechanism is to get the several authorities to cooperate and do all of what is needed at once, but it is sure worth making some fuss about. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Siano Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 2:12 PM To: UC List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] Belgian Blocks on Chester Ave Actually, even _more_ context is needed, because the Belgian Block issue is, frankly, nowhere near as important as another. The section of water runoff/sewer under Chester Avenue, between 43rd and 45th streets, is in serious need of repair. It's clogged, routinely floods, and a great deal of the damage to the street above is directly attributable to the problems underground. SEPTA has not address this important problem _at all_: they'll be repairing track on a stretch of road that's prone to floods and erosion. (Also, in their construction proposal, there doesn't seem to be any provision to prevent construction spilloff into the Bowl.) The area hasn't been repaired because of the jurisdictional conflict: the road's a state road, so SEPTA handles that, but the water runoff is handled by the Philadelphia Water Dept., I believe. And there's also coordination needed with Streets, and Rec's in this too, as there's an impact on Clark Park. (The FoCP is also concerned about the pedestrian crossings and how well it'll all integrate with the water and path issues of our Park A project.) So while SEPTA hasn't consulted properly with the city on this project, we can take this opportunity to urge cooperation between state and city agencies, and get the sewer and street and trolley tracks repaired as they should be repaired. So, if you're going to write a letter to a city representative, I would _strongly_ urge everyone all to focus on the most important issue: getting SEPTA on board towards fixing the sewer line so the street doesn't flood and collapse. We're going to need a LOT of help on this issue. You can talk about Belgian Block all you want, but this is the main issue. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
