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August 24, 2004
New Street Policy
Fayettenam's got a new street policy.
After reviewing a major traffic study that predicts traffic patterns over the next 20 years, city leaders proposed a "Traffic Calming Policy" that involves the addition of stop signs and speed bumps on resdiential [sic] streets. The policy also calls for road narrowing that would discourage heavy traffic.
Because heaven knows it wouldn't be sensible to widen the high traffic streets to safely carry the increased traffic. Let's narrow the already-too-narrow side streets....though I'm curious how they're planning to do this. Most of them are already so narrow you have to drive down them on two wheels.
Officials said they will look at each street individually to determine what should be done to make local roads safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Because after all, we want to encourage pedestrians to use the streets...not that they need any encouragement. One of our shortcuts is through a nearby subdivision we like to call "The Maze". For some reason, it is a popular destination for walkers/joggers....who refuse to use the perfectly good sidewalk and regularly walk/run in the street. Add to that all the residents who prefer to park on both sides of the street instead of in their driveways, a few 90 degrees corners, not to mention the trashbins in the street on pick-up day and well....that's why we call it "The Maze".
I imagine the typical conversation of these walkers/joggers goes something like this: "Hey honey it's almost dark. Let's dress in dark clothing, put the baby in the dark navy stroller and take the black dog for a walk in the unlit street." Yeah, I almost hit those fools the other evening and I was only creeping along at about 20 mph.
So sure, let's make it more difficult to avoid those fools and push even more traffic onto the overcrowded streets.
Idiots.
Posted by Rita at August 24, 2004 11:46 AM
Comments
Let's get working on that house out on the farm, okay?
Posted by: Keith at August 24, 2004 12:37 PM
It'd be nice to live in an area again where I could shoot the damn squirrels that are tearing up my lawn. On the other hand, it's nice to have a job that pays more than minimum wage too.
Very nice.
Posted by: rita at August 24, 2004 01:07 PM
Rita, you have a great site. You've been added to my blogroll.
Posted by: Tom Galvin at August 24, 2004 03:53 PM