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- [verona-road-justice-coalition:24] The "VRJC Start Page" has been updated. [1 Update]
- [verona-road-justice-coalition:23] Re: Tell us your thoughts and issues with this project [1 Update]
Jim Lyne <jwl...@gmail.com> May 13 08:41PM -0700 ^
Pages continue to be updated. Please keep checking them out. Tell
people about this project and this site.
jim
Click on http://groups.google.com/group/verona-road-justice-coalition/web/vrjc-start-page
- or copy & paste it into your browser's address bar if that doesn't
work.
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.