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class=990452122-17112005>Frank Markowitz assured me he would let me know what
the plan is before anything gets done. I am encouraging a complete look at both
intersections, Fell and Ok @ Masonic. They both are still quite
scary.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=990452122-17112005>Cheryl</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Brinkman, Cheryl <BR><B>Sent:</B>
Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:17 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Carfreeliving@livablecity.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Oak and
Masonic<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=991480421-17112005>Oak at Masonic
used to be a double turn lane from Oak to Masonic. A few months ago,
June I think, the second turn lane was removed - well, the tow away zone was
removed so cars can now park along the left side of Oak all the way up to the
crosswalk. This meant that there is only one lane of cars turning left
across the Masonic cross walk that connects the two halves of the
Panhandle.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=991480421-17112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>This was
accomplished after a comprehensive e-mail string to DPT engineering listing
all the reasoning behind improving pedestrian and bike safety, the fact that
the left turning cars simply meet a red light at Fell, and that Oak street
does not appear to be at capacity - cars come in clumps across all four lanes,
but no clump seems to be deeper then about four or five cars, and of course
that the City Charter states blah blah blah....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=991480421-17112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now my lovely "ark
here and help slow the cars down"is going be removed for morning rush hours
7-9 apparently due river complaints and the fact that the intersection
backs up. I did not go out and publicize the removal of the turn lane to
peds and bikes, thinking that perhaps it was better to fly under the radar and
not call attention to it. That was a mistake I guess, the drivers
complained and the peds did not state their happiness at feeling safer
crossing Masonic. Drivers win again.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=991480421-17112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would the correct
ultimate decision maker be Jack Fleck of DPT engineering? As usual,
I don't understand why driver convenience trumps pedestrian safety but I
want to keep the intersection at one turn lane only. It really is safer
for peds.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=991480421-17112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any advise would
be welcome.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=991480421-17112005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Cheryl</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>