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The part of Bishop Street from about the middle of it all the way to State Street needs repaving and the sidewalk curbs need to be raised at many points. We have waited too long for this, esp. given the increase in property taxes in the last couple of years.
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Ben (Martida)
This road is in horrible shape. It looks like it is not on this years schedule. Maybe next years?
Nikos (Martida)
Roland L. (Martida)
Richard Richie (Martida)
Roland L. (Martida)
Nikos (Martida)
ben (Martida)
Also, could we pass this issue to him so that he may be involved in the conversation.
Anybody have an email for him?
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
The sidewalks should be "bumped out" when the street is repaved. Currently, the crosswalks are too wide, making it likely that a pedestrian will get hit by cars turning onto Bishop from State/Orange, or vice versa.
Also, ideally, the crosswalks should be raised. This would have a major traffic calming impact on the street as a whole (raising property values), and also make it easier for people to cross Bishop when walking down Orange.
Example: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/2238158788_ba1601db58.jpg?v=0 (this is what every street in London looks like)
With many young families, children and elderly persons constantly in the area, this would be a smart thing for the city to do.
There are other things to consider, like small speed tables and 15 mph posted speeds (including "15"s painted on the road a couple times to drive the point home to drivers). If you want to see property values rise, you need to make the street an attractive place to live, work and play, not just drive down.
ben (Martida)
It would be incredible if the city experimented with this here.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
I agree. I hope the complete streets design manual (which the Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to create back in October) will have design guidelines that include improved pedestrian facilities like these. If London and virtually every other city in Europe, and many in the U.S., are installing these, Connecticut's cities should as well.
Calling your state reps, Senator Looney, Governor Rell, etc., can help get these on the radar screen this year. The General Assembly is poised to pass a bill that would fund such improvements, but they need to hear from many more citizens who are in support.
Ben Berkowitz (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
Richard Richie (Martida)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Isticmaale Diiwaangashan)
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