I think I was the only person on my block bagging leaves today. A guy drove by in a UCD truck and gave me some plastic bags. He said the leaf bags might be picked up tomorrow.
--- Dan Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our block bagged about 40 some bags this morning, why weren't they picked up > today? Anybody know why? > > Dan Myers > 215.901.0899 > Certified Massage Practitioner > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:28 PM > Subject: [UC] Re: Anyone have anything to add? > > > That interchange has to be one of the worst engineered traffic fixes I have > ever seen. I think they should start siphoning off traffic before Baltimore > gets to that intersection. Maybe make it one way (westbound) from 40th to > 42nd. Make the traffic eastbound have to turn at 42nd. > > Just my two cents. > > > > In a message dated 12/4/04 5:18:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > On an icy road even 15 mph will be hazardous, but your clever solution re > concrete barriers is akin to destroying the village in order to save it. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: William H. Magill > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: UClist ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; UP > > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 3:58 PM > > Subject: Re: Anyone have anything to add? > > > > > On 04 Dec, 2004, at 14:06, I. Milton Karabell wrote: > > > December 4, 2004 > > > > > > Commissioner > > Department of Streets > > City of Philadelphia > > 7th Floor, MSB > > Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676 > > > > Dear Commissioner: > > > > While the myriad of construction projects continues at the > > intersection of Baltimore, Woodland and University Avenues, it remains > > to be seen whether the result of all this change and construction will > > result in better traffic flow. Clearly a great deal of money was > > involved and we should reasonably expect that an improvement will be > > the end result. > > > > One thing is already clear; the intersection of Baltimore Avenue with > > Woodland Avenue (eastbound) will be a dangerous place to be whenever > > the road surface is the least bit slippery. The hard right turn > > immediately followed by a hard left turn into a sharp curve to the > > right will be a real challenge to any driver. I hope someone will be > > compiling statistics on the accidents that will be occurring at this > > "improved" traffic pattern. > > Clearly the definition of "traffic flow" is at issue here. > > Since this is a major Pedestrian area -- a residential area and a > school zone -- the primary issue with controlling traffic flow is to > dramatically lower the speeds which vehicles can obtain while > transiting the area. And in the process, discourage vehicular use of > the area. > > The best method to deal with this potential problem would be to install > significant rumble strips and speed bumps on all of the incoming lanes. > If spaced no more than 20 feet apart, these would force drivers to slow > down to the point where these hard left and right turns are no longer a > problem for any driver. The new intersection can be easily navigated at > 15 miles per hour, but not at the normal 40 which most expect to be > doing when they try to run the lights. > > Additionally, heavy concrete barriers could be installed at the > "impact" points so that any vehicle which fails to negotiate the turns > will be severely damaged and removed from the roadways of the city. > > The resulting slow-down in overall traffic speeds will do more to > alleviate the various traffic flow problems caused by "too many cars" > trying to use the intersection, than virtually any other thing which > can be done. > > > Also the left turn lane from westbound Woodland Avenue into the V.A. > > employee gate might best be replaced by a "jug handle" type turn which > > takes the few cars that need that turn onto southbound 39th Street. In > > fact a better solution would be a complete study of all the entrances > > to the V.A. Facility to see how best to get cars onto their property. > > > > By the way, the last time I used that intersection at night, albeit a > > few weeks ago, there were no street lights on; that would be a big > > help too. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > I. Milton Karabell > > 913 South 48th Street > > Philadelphia, PA 19143 > > > > cc: University City District > > > T.T.F.N. > William H. Magill > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
