[Vision2020] Mountain View and D

[J Ford]

This afternoon, four children were attempting to cross on "D" street and one 
little girl of about 12 (the eldest of the group) just about decorated the 
front end of a "luxury" car before the driver suddenly stopped and motioned 
the children to cross the rest of the way.  They were clearly in the 
walkway, but the driver still did not slow down nor stop until it was almost 
too late.  And, aye the blinking lights were/are working.

This is NOT an unusual occurrence - 'tis a daily one.

Someone is gonna get hurt there if something is not done - soon.

J  :]





>From: roger hayes <rhayes at turbonet.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] Mountain View and D
>Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:29:52 -0700
>
> > A timed light is an improvement, but kids and walkers cross that
> > intersection from dawn to way past dark. The problem does not just
> > occur during the morning and afternoon.  A stop sign would be a cheap,
> > effective way to slow the traffic enough so drivers would be more
> > aware of children and pedestrians in the crosswalk. We'd probably want
> > to leave the blinking yellow light though.
>
>Roger Hayes
>
> >
> >> I think the city has viewed Mt. View as an arterial for the increasing
> >> numbers of houses on the outskirts of Moscow.
> >> As a person who frequently crosses this intersection on foot and by
> >> bicycle, I think a 4 way stop sign at D and Mt. View is a good idea
> >> indeed. People tend to really zip through that area. It will, however,
> >> change the nature of Mt. View from commuting arterial to urban street.
> >> But given all the schools, the pool, and rec. centers in the area, the
> >> change will not be a bad thing.
> >
> > Roger Hayes
> >
> >> From: cynthia nichols <cynthiann0 at mac.com>
> >> To: Bruce and Jean Livingston <jeanlivingston at turbonet.com>
> >> CC: john weber <jweber at ci.moscow.id.us>, Nancy Chaney
> >> <nchaney at moscow.com>,
> >>        bill lambert <blambert at ci.moscow.id.us>,        Vision 2020
> >> <vision2020 at moscow.com>,        Robert Stout <bstout at ci.moscow.id.us>,
> >>   john dickinson <JohnDickinson at moscow.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Public Works Meeting
> >> Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:27:40 -0700
> >>
> >> This is a good idea. No sense in making EVERYONE on Mountain View
> >> stop all day long when there is only a problem twice a day. Or even
> >> having the lights on Mtn. View blink yellow most of the day and blink
> >> red during those peak-use times.
> >>
> >> The city needs to require the developer to finish the sidewalk on the
> >> east side of Mountain View too-between Hillcrest and Rolling Hills.
> >>
> >> cynthia nichols
> >>
> >>
> >> On Aug 16, 2006, at 11:21 AM, Bruce and Jean Livingston wrote:
> >>
> >>> Frankly, I don't understand why they don't put a traffic light
> >>> there, set it
> >>> for blinking yellow much of the day in the Mountainview direction,
> >>> but run
> >>> it with actual red and green alternating lights for the high
> >>> traffic, "kid"
> >>> times, say 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 2 p.m. until 4 or even 6 pm given
> >>> the "kid
> >>> use" of the athletic facilities all around that intersection.  The
> >>> traffic
> >>> back-up on D St. can be significant, and a regimented crossing
> >>> opportunity
> >>> that an actual red light on Mountainview would provide is
> >>> significant.
> >>>
> >>> Parents would also be much more likely to allow children to walk to
> >>> school
> >>> if they had confidence in the safety of their child when crossing
> >>> Mountainview at D Street.
> >>>
> >>> Bruce Livingston
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Craine Kit" <kcraine at verizon.net>
> >>> To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:21 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Public Works Meeting
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Here are the photos showing the flashing lights.
> >>>>
> >>>> Kit Craine
>
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