Thanks Kit! The "near miss" is my son, Aaron. -Tom<BR><BR><B><I>Craine Kit <kcraine@verizon.net></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Here are the photos showing the flashing lights.<BR><BR>Kit Craine<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On Aug 15, 2006, at 9:00 PM, J Ford wrote:<BR><BR>> What I did not like was/is the Mayor's attitude that the citizens <BR>> of Moscow are too stupid to see a Stop sign much less heed it and <BR>> stop. She apparently has little appreciation for the intelligence <BR>> of all of us that use that road. It may, MAY take a time or two <BR>> for people to see the Stop sign but with a campaign of <BR>> notifications through the papers, news radio shows, etc, I believe <BR>> it would be a non-issue fairly quickly. As one person pointed out, <BR>> we all adapted rather well and rather quickly to the mess on <BR>> Washington and on
6th.<BR>><BR>> Given that attitude of hers, why would putting a flashing light and <BR>> a sign saying "School Zone" be any different? What would make <BR>> people anymore aware and slow down anymore than a Stop sign?<BR>><BR>> J :]<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>> From: "Art Deco" <DECO@MOSCOW.COM><BR>>> To: "Vision 2020" <VISION2020@MOSCOW.COM><BR>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Public Works Meeting<BR>>> Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:40:00 -0700<BR>>><BR>>> What exasperates me about the city's attitude to the problem at D <BR>>> street and<BR>>> Mountain View is that apparently those that should have, have not <BR>>> spent much<BR>>> or anytime observing on weekday mornings and afternoons when <BR>>> traffic and<BR>>> children are at their highest. Should you doubt the problem, when <BR>>> school<BR>>> starts, go and look for a morning or
two.<BR>>><BR>>> But J Ford should not be surprised considering the length of time <BR>>> to put a<BR>>> crosswalk across the Moscow-Pullman Highway near Tri-State. It <BR>>> was nice to<BR>>> get a cross walk and paths, but a pedestrian activated crosswalk <BR>>> stoplight<BR>>> on demand would lessen the problem that still exists.<BR>>><BR>>> W.<BR>>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>> From: "J Ford" <PRIVATEJF32@HOTMAIL.COM><BR>>> To: <VISION2020@MOSCOW.COM><BR>>> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:52 PM<BR>>> Subject: [Vision2020] Public Works Meeting<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> >I watched the PW Committee meeting today and wondered just who <BR>>> the City<BR>>> > Staff thinks they work for. It certainly did not look like they <BR>>> were<BR>>> > working for the safety and/or good will for the citizens. When the<BR>>> > discussion
turned to a need for a four-way Stop sign on "D" and <BR>>> Mt. View,<BR>>> > it<BR>>> > got kinda muddled as to why it was such a question - the safety <BR>>> of the<BR>>> > children and drivers who use that intersection SHOULD be the <BR>>> primary<BR>>> > concern. But even the Mayor seemed to think that the three or <BR>>> four people<BR>>> > who spoke up for the Stop sign were off base. And Walter Steed <BR>>> had some<BR>>> > interesting notes but even he seemed confused about his stand - <BR>>> 40(+)<BR>>> > people<BR>>> > in the space of 45min for one intersection is nothing to ignore <BR>>> and yet he<BR>>> > thinks it is.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > The fact that several people pointed out there are now four/five <BR>>> different<BR>>> > places of congregating children and families in that immediate <BR>>> area
should<BR>>> > dictate the City needs to be cognizant of the safety issue that <BR>>> people<BR>>> > face<BR>>> > every day at that intersection. As two people pointed out, the <BR>>> area is<BR>>> > expanding and more people are moving into the area almost <BR>>> daily. All this<BR>>> > does is increase the traffic in and out of the area and it <BR>>> should make<BR>>> > sense<BR>>> > to people that that traffic needs to be better controlled.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > I would hope the entire City Counsel saw it as the Committee <BR>>> Members<BR>>> > seemed<BR>>> > to feel - the need is there and it would behoove the City to, <BR>>> for once,<BR>>> > use<BR>>> > preventative medicine BEFORE we have a child or car flattened.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > BTW - did anyone realize that the speed limit on that road is <BR>>>
35mph!?<BR>>> > Seems<BR>>> > a might fast to me. Especially considering there are children <BR>>> in that<BR>>> > area<BR>>> > rather heavily during a major part of the year and during the <BR>>> daytime.<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> > J :]<BR>>> ><BR>>> > _________________________________________________________________<BR>>> > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - <BR>>> it's FREE!<BR>>> > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/<BR>>> ><BR>>> > =======================================================<BR>>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>>> > http://www.fsr.net<BR>>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>> >
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