Keith says; Dyna, thanx for your concern for redevelopment of West Bro. Your
observations are correct for conditions of the roadway there. I resubmit that
the issues to be addressed are highly complicated and contentious.
I think you will be surprised to learn that the County is ready willing and
able (funded) to repave (major) West Bro from Girard Ave. to Wirth Parkway
(west City limits). That stretch is currently called The Paving District. The
stretch from Girard Ave. EAST to Washington Ave. received a 'mill and
overlay' last year, and rides very nicely.
The County was ready to repave the Paving District as soon as they finished
paving Golden Valley Road. They are done, and ready now. The dilemma is the
design of the Paving District streetscape. And the lack of City money
required for the improvements not covered by the County; the County just
paves 'curb to curb'. And yes, business owners will get huge assessments.
Traffic lane widths, dedicated turn lanes and arrows, on street parking
restrictions, semaphore locations, configuration of Penn/Bro intersection (5
corners and oblique), sidewalk widths, etc., are all being hashed out. And,
the contention quotient is compounded by the curving design of the Avenue,
and more.
I have participated in years of research and discussion about our stalled
"Avenue with the most potential in Hennepin County". We are on the home
stretch toward far more then improved asphalt. The smart, ethnically diverse,
business money has been scouting out our avenue lately. As well they should,
we are wide open and full of opportunity.
It is also about meeting all stakeholder's needs when 'our neighborhoods'
main-street is a County Highway (81).
I assure the southcentric majority (love ya) here on The List: This is much
more complicated then Lake Street, though not quite as major as " 35 Dubya ".
We are about ten years behind Lake Street in our turn around, but we are on
the move. That ten year gap may be closed in 4 years.
Dyna, I would like to see the County offer more funds and focus to our West
Bro. Please lend your energy there also. We could also use partners like the
Metro Council, etc.
Keith Reitman NearNorth
>Keith had said;
> >Yes, there are many other contentious issues to developing a normal,
> >functioning, and viable mainstreet serving our North Mpls. residential
> >neighborhoods; while allowing West Broadway to be a Major County Commuter
> >Artery between DT and the outer edge of the County. I will not start to
> list
> >them for you at this time.
>
In a message dated 9/30/02 11:57:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually the issues are pretty simple- first off, at least
> repave the thing. Take advantage of the many vacant lots to provide
> off street parking for businesses. Design the street for transit. And
> make it a "safe space" with minimal cover for criminals.
>
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