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The Barney-colored planters being installed on the asphalt of West Howard are an absolute eyesore. This just adds insult to injury in the disaster that is Reimagine West Howard.
Who chose these ridiculous colors? Who decided that putting planters and seating in the street made any sort of sense? Are we to believe that anyone wants to sit on blacktop with road rage speeders hurtling by five feet away? If there was a desire to sit on West Howard don’t you think the existing benches in the grass would be a better choice?
Who is the person who made this decision of behalf of the property-owners of West Howard Avenue? What research was done to assure no negative impact on our property values? Please provide access to all documentation showing proper diligence by the city and who, how and when these decisions were made.
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Decatur Public Works - M Hirose (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Decatur Public Works-S Smith (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Victoria Ferreira (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Đã đóng Decatur Public Works - David Junger (Chính thức đã xác nhận)
Reopened Chris Gagnon (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Được thừa nhận Decatur Public Works - David Junger (Chính thức đã xác nhận)
Mr. Gagnon,
I can meet with you to discuss your questions and I can be reached at 404-377-5571 or my office is located at Public Works at 2635 Talley Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030.
This project started at the request of numerous residents who were concerned over vehicular speeds along the corridor and the difficulty for pedestrians, specifically Safe Routes to School students, to cross four lanes of speeding traffic. The City worked with a transportation design and engineering firm to develop ways to improve the bicyclist and pedestrian safety as well as slow traffic along the West Howard Avenue corridor.
Numerous community meetings were held with city residents at the Friend’s Meeting facility before recommending a final plan for construction before the City Commission. It was our intent to develop a semi-permanent solution knowing that we were going to be working on a re-design of the intersection of Atlanta Avenue / Howard Avenue / College Avenue. The most important goal of the plan is to improve the safety of cyclists and pedestrians throughout the corridor.
I am not familiar with any seating being installed, only planters and lane dividers.
Chris Gagnon (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Robert (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Chris Gagnon (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Completely agree. We’re gathering the opinions of all affected parties to include so far: residents, school bus drivers, crossing guards, commuters, owners and customers of our local West Howard businesses, delivery service drivers (UPS and FedEx) and Marta officials.
We’ll then be seeking the opinions of Decatur PD and neighboring transportation authorities to assess their involvement in the planning and execution of this project.
We are building a coalition to assess the issues created by this project and to affect a change in direction.
I’m hopeful we will be working collaboratively with the city and am looking forward to a vibrant dialogue.
It’s time to unify our voices. Have ideas or want to help? Email me: cmgagnon@gmail.com
Chris Gagnon (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Bea (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
A. Hinson (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
I live on the corner of Chief Matthews and W. Howard. I get to experience the planters and the effects of their placement everyday pulling out of my dead end street. One year later-- multiple recycling bins aka planters are missing because of various car wrecks on W. Howard. Foliage in the "self-sustaining" bins dead. All bike -riders, walkers and joggers still use the sidewalk. I have witnessed ONE biker, ever, riding on the path created next to the bins. The path next to bins unkempt, dirty, with weeds growing in cracks. And, trafffic, same as it ever was--too fast, too much, unquelled.
All this "quelling traffic" issue needed was a strategically placed police car that actually pulled over drivers who drove over the speed limit or a couple of radar speed limit signs, especially since the bins are temporary. It would have cost the taxpayers alot less.
Đã đóng Decatur Public Works - C Scharer (Chính thức đã xác nhận)