Paco,

Got it...I'll let you know what happens.


Sarah Goodyear
718.422.7642
646.825.0290



On Nov 20, 2008, at 9:57 AM, paco wrote:

> Sarah,
>
> I've been swamped at work and can't make the meeting with Craig but  
> its wonderful he's ready to sit down and go over it all. I think  
> learning the traffic calming plans on the table from the study  
> years ago is key, but the streets may have to be re-evaluated as  
> traffic patterns may have changed. My gut says biking along the  
> Smith street corridor especially has gone up even more than the  
> 2004 study coudl have anticipated. therefore, the strong ideas  
> already on the table may just be a foundation but neckdowns, bike  
> swaps, and might also now be necessary.
>
> Also, if possible, please bring the need for more bike racks. Smith  
> street business leader Bette Stolcz and I did a brief tour and  
> identified several intersections that may have room for lots more  
> bike racks. Perhaps toss this list to him?
>
> -western corners of 3rd street
> -east corners of 2nd street (especially around the southern subway  
> entrance)
> -eastern corners of Carrol street, ample room at President Street  
> in front of Rite-Aid
> -south-west corner of Union Street
> -and Bergen street's northwest might also be ideal for perhaps 10  
> new racks with a bike swap of the -one parking spot on the very  
> corner, after the hydrant. Domino', the closest business, has  
> already voiced support for that idea.
>
> Hope you get to read this before the meeting. either way, good  
> luck! Get him on the livable streets side of things!
>
> Paco
>
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:37 PM, SarahGoodyear  
> <sgoodyear@...> wrote:
> Finally, I was able to schedule a meeting with CB 6's Craig  
> Hammerman. It's tomorrow morning at 10:30 am.
>
> Anyone have any specific concerns they want to have voiced there,  
> aside from what came up in our meeting?
>
> What's the status of the electronic petition on the Sackett St. light?
>
> My chief goal for the meeting is to have Craig update me on any and  
> all traffic-calming plans that already exist for the Smith/Court  
> corridor.
>
> If any of you want to come with me, let me know...and we should  
> probably try to meet a bit ahead of time so that we can coordinate  
> ourselves a bit before going in.
>
> Best,
>
> Sarah
>
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