discussion-l Mailing List: Re: BikeAthens Discussion: Three-lane conversions

[enrique (enrique.pineda]

Thanks for the link regarding the 3-lane proposals. I regret missing the Open 
House, however I just emailed thhe ACC with my comments. I hope they find them 
helpful.

epp

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On Jun 22, 2011, at 6:16, discussion-l-request [at] bikeathens.com wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:27:47 -0400
> From: John Huie <johnphuie [at] gmail.com>
> Subject: BikeAthens Discussion: Three-lane conversions, new sidewalk
>    sections
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>    transportation in Athens    <discussion-l [at] bikeathens.com>
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> FYI
> 
> Three-lane conversions are proposed for:
> 
> a. The conversion of Pulaski Street,  between West Broad Street and
> Dougherty Street,
> from a four-lane roadway to a three-lane roadway with bike lanes, as shown
> in
> Attachment #1.
> 
> b. The conversion of Athens West Parkway, between Mitchell Bridge Road and
> Atlanta
> Highway, from a four-lane roadway to a three-lane roadway with bike lanes,
> as
> shown in Attachment #2.
> 
> c. No changes to the existing four-lane configuration on Hawthorne Avenue,
> between
> Oglethorpe Avenue and Prince Avenue, as shown in Attachment #3.
> 
> This is from Thursday's commission agenda, and commissioners will review
> them Thursday night and could approve them July 5.
> 
> Also, four new sidewalk sections are proposed to be built next:
> 
> - Oglethorpe Avenue  (north side) between Glencrest Avenue and Hawthorne
> Avenue
> - Barnett Shoals Road  (west side) between Stones Creek Condominiums and
> Lexington Road
> - Old Epps Bridge Road (north side) between West Broad Street and Hawthorne
> Avenue
> - Barnett Shoals Road (west side) between Brookewood Mill Condominiums and
> Stones
> Creek Condominiums.
> 
> ACC keeps a (long) list of proposed sidewalk projects based on requests from
> public and county departments.  They are prioritized according to a points
> system, but commissioners make final decisions about next sidewalks to be
> added.  The entire list is shown on the link from the meeting agenda (must
> scroll to read it)
> 
> 
> John Huie
> 
> -- 
> Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds
> from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.         ~Oscar
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> From: John Huie <johnphuie [at] gmail.com>
> Subject: BikeAthens Discussion: Just don't call it an 'event'
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> An invitation from a Miami cyclist for the city manager and commissioners to
> join a group ride got this response:
> 
> ?Let me make this perfectly clear,? said City Manager Hector Mirabile to Ms.
> Chael. ?Under no circumstances will you do this unless this commission
> authorizes you to do it. And two, if it does happen and you violate a law,
> the police will take action and code enforcement will take action.?  The
> group was barred from taking the proposed ride...
> 
> via Lucy Rowland
> Read more:
> http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/20/v-print/2275697/city-manager-you-are-not-allowed.html#ixzz1PxVIzwa8
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