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The Public Open House for Division St. Initiative

Starts Today at 5 p.m. at the Hagerty Center.

Just a quick reminder about the Division Street open house tonight. This is the one time to have some input on the future design of Division St. After today, public comment will be limited more to being satisfied or not satisfied with the outcome–also a crucial period.

Executive Director of TART Trails, Bob Otwell, earlier today posted a brief update on the TART Trails Complete Street Google group (you can request being added to that list). Otwell has been participating with the consultant, MDOT and the city engineering staff in trying to balance the needs expressed by the public.

Some ideas to think about before the public meeting today at 5:00 at the Hagerty Center.

1. A new street to add to our grid – 8 1/2 Street from Division to Elmwood. This has been considered in the past as another entrance into Munson and the Commons.
2. Modern roundabouts at 14th Street, 11th Street, 8 1/2 Street, Front Street and the Parkway. These are not traffic circles, and will take some education for our community to accept. They are nicer to look at than signaled intersections, are safer for all users, and tend to calm and slow traffic.
3. A trail on the west side of Division from 14th to 8 1/2. Sidewalks on the west side continuing to the Parkway, and a new sidewalk along the east side all the way from 14th to the Parkway.
4. The four lane cross section would stay, possible re-stripe with a wider curb lane, and a narrower middle lanes.

Before your pub crawl really kicks into gear, come down bike or walk down to the Hagerty Center to view the current concepts and to make comments on what you’d like to see Division become.

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“Attention – Drunks”

The Romanian town of Pecica responded to the high number of drunken pedestrians by installing warning signs labeled “Attention-Drunks”. They have since taken them down after considerable bad press. At the least, let’s give them some credit for honesty. The Telegraph online has a running series of interesting and noteworthy traffic signs. See any others that you like?

I have a few places where we could use this sign from Langdon Beck in the UK.

Happy St. Patrick’s day! Some of you may drink today. Good luck and stay responsible and upright.

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