Re: [verona-road-justice-coalition:25] Digest for verona-road-justice-coalition@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 2 Topics

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Kurt Gutknecht

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May 14, 2010, 9:13:45 AM5/14/10
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In my somewhat limited experience with dealing with the state/federal government on contested issues such as this, complaints tend not to mean much unless they generate enormous public support, or it can be shown that the agency is violating specific provisions of its legal mandate. The low- or mid-level officials who attend public meetings seldom consider reversing/revising  decisions unless it appears the agency faces a compelling legal reason to do so. At this point in the process, the agency has a huge investment in its plans.

On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 7:55 AM, <verona-road-justic...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

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    Connie Mngr <clro...@wisc.edu> May 13 06:19AM -0700 ^
     
    A Summary of Issues that have been brought to my attention:
     
    Please add to and further discuss any info you have knowledge of
    regarding these issues:
     
    • Benefits regional commuters and truck traffic at expense of Madison
    residents.
    • Further isolates neighborhood – more lanes of traffic to cross for
    bikers/pedestrians.
    • Less pedestrian friendly in a neighborhood where many do not own
    cars
    • Increased noise , air and light pollution which is associated with
    severe health effects, especially in elderly,
    children and certain ethnic groups, including African
    Americans. Examples are cancer, cardiovascular disease,
    respiratory illnesses which in turn lead to social handicaps
    such as decreased performance in learning, reduced
    productivity, increased drug use.
    • Construction 2 ½ years - includes night time construction near
    residential areas.
    • Construction will lead to more traffic entering into neighborhoods
    to cut around
    • Frontage road moving to Britta will be closer to residential housing
    w/ 7000 cars/day.
    • Extension of Carling will increase traffic posing danger for
    pedestrians/children
    • Safety of crossing to get to Walgreens and other businesses which
    will be surrounded by roads.
    • Emergency response time of vehicles traveling to Crawford heights
    will be further and longer if they need first travel
    south then double back along Allied and Carling.
    • Decreased property values.
    • Noise barriers not included in project for ALL neighborhoods.
    • DOT indicated handles 140% in the favored freeway option proposed.
    • Seminole Hwy Ramps removed – loosing connectivity and accesses.
    • Unclear where entrance to the bike/pedestrian over-pass is located
    on south side of beltline; some models
    change the current configuration and show that you must cross
    the busy frontage road to get to it. Our
    children walk/bike to school during busy traffic times as
    well as other bike and pedestrians accessing arboretum,
    library, and areas north of the beltline.
    • DOT did not do an adequate job publicizing the public meetings…some
    neighborhoods affected did not get
    mailings.
    • Surveys were only given to those that attended the public meetings
    eliminating input from those that could not
    attend but are still affected.

     


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