tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738277787736402676.post8387786459319774206..comments2023-06-26T08:51:52.334-07:00Comments on Kleeman Blog: Peter Kleemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682867328306067850noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738277787736402676.post-40308848491186605782008-05-28T06:54:00.000-07:002008-05-28T06:54:00.000-07:00I've always thought that a Bikeway makes far more ...I've always thought that a Bikeway makes far more sense than a Parkway, but I increasingly feel it may be a losing battle. I don't know why anyone feels it is necessary to build this road when effectively is only a private freeway for developments that should have never been there in the first place. We created a problem, through bad planning, in search of a cure. <BR/><BR/>I feel Park Street residents are the unfortunate pawns in this game. I think many sincerely think this will help their situation, and few realize that they are actually the sacrificial lamb. There are already developments on Park Street marketing their proximity to the Parkway, and once it is built development will explode consuming the entire road. In addition, other developments on 29 will see that as a green light to move forward themselves. The end result will be more traffic than ever before, plus a new road and lost park space. <BR/><BR/>The park street problem could be solved in a few months if we wanted to do it. We could sever the road, add a commuter parking lot, and put a gate that only buses and emergency vehicles could pass through. They'd have their neighborhood back, and everyone else would have a fast and effective way to get to work. This solution is effective, affordable and could be done with a minimum of effort and time. It's also just way to obvious for anyone to ever adopt it.Tree hugginghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269999808226336464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738277787736402676.post-9142338895064912872008-05-26T20:14:00.000-07:002008-05-26T20:14:00.000-07:00I guess some of this plan actually did happen - sp...I guess some of this plan actually did happen - spray pool, some trails, etc. I do agree that using native plants in the park is a much better idea than the ofiginal planting selection. I do wonder if any significant number of trees were planted in the park in response to this plan.<BR/><BR/>I am glad that the McIntire Parkway wasn't built soon after the plan was developed. Perhaps the council will drop the idea of the now planned McIntire Road Extended and the Route 250 Bypass Interchange at McIntire Road and focus on adding better bicycle and pedestrian ways and expand public transportation to meet future transportation demands.Peter Kleemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682867328306067850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738277787736402676.post-54376806428572630982008-05-26T11:39:00.000-07:002008-05-26T11:39:00.000-07:00I'm pretty glad that plan never happened... It's a...I'm pretty glad that plan never happened... It's arguably much worse than anything proposed now.<BR/><BR/>Also, regarding the flowers, hopefully growing awareness of ecology will encourage the park to plant native bulbs like wood hyacinth, trilium, or turks cap lilies (instead of naturalizing exotics like those proposed in 1975)Tree hugginghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269999808226336464noreply@blogger.com