MyWHaT

What I’m for regarding the two current major public input on street projects: Division St. and Grandview Parkway.

Designing with intent to:

• increase accessibility throughout both corridors
• define a cohesive character
• steady the flow of motorized traffic
• slow the speed of traffic
• connect people to place
• enhance Traverse City’s uniqueness
• improve safety for all users; drivers as well as pedestrians/cyclists
• increase values in the neighborhoods
• increase economic opportunities
• move beyond the ‘good enough’ mentality
• reduce the mental and physical footprint of the roads
• …….

Some of which may be accomplished by the use of roundabouts. What some refer to as the “R word”.

I do not have the same viral negativity to them as some people; I suspect many people in the community don’t have an opinion one way or the other. To others, any change will elicit a ‘hell no!‘

To many of us, a well-studied, well-engineered & designed solution will elicit a positive leaning “Why not?” if not a full force, “Hell Yes!”

I’m currently in the “why not?”, moving more closer to the “Hell yes” camp.

Yourself? What are you for? How about something drastically more safe?

Conceptual drawings like the one above of Grandview and Division St. are viewable, and open to commentary today from 12-7 at the old Everygreen storefront at 108 E. Front Street (next to the Opera House). Come down and say hello and speak up for what you are for.

You can also:

• Email bayfrontdesign@traversecitymi.gov
• Comment on Plan for TC & to City Commissioners
  
• Tweet at #TCBayPlan and #TCDivSt.
• ….

Thursday night at 5:30 in the City Opera House the culmination of the 3-day public process will be revealed.

Again, what are you for?

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NOTE: I need to make clear that nothing expressed here should be inferred to reflect the opinion of the Bayfront Steering Committee, Parks and Recreation or anyone else involved in these processes, which, I’ll point out, are no where near their final conclusion…

I’m a volunteer on the Bayfront steering committee via my role on TC Parks and Recreation.

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