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Heidi Pieros <
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Subject:Broad street circulation improvements
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Dear Mayor Stewart and Councilmembers Francis, Marx, Pease, and Shoresman,
It has come to my attention that some unallocated funds have become available for a mid-year budget review. I am
writing to ask that you allocate funding to the South Broad St Area Plan.
My personal experience since moving to Broad St. has been one of concern since the day I moved in. The street is
dangerous to cross, cars are speeding at 60 MPH or more and there are pedestrians zig zagging in traffic trying to cross
outside the wide spread crossing areas. Even making a right hand turn is difficult, not to mention a left hand turn. In
addition, my daughter will turn 16 in June and I am deeply concerned for her safety, not for driving as she is a good
driver, but the fear of her trying to navigate Broad St as it is in its current state is paralyzing. Thus to say that whether
you are in a car, on foot, or on a bicycle, Broad has become a dangerous street and something needs to be done to
improve circulation.
My aim in asking you to allocate these funds is to get some traffic calming and safety measures for cars, bikes and
pedestrians implemented as soon as possible on Broad St. In particular, circulation improvements are extremely
important for Broad St. traffic, and with all of the new developments that are being and will be developed, it is only
going to be more necessary. This is an opportunity for you to address those issues that already exist, and get ahead of
issues to come. I hope you consider this in your discussion and allocate funds to implement the already approved, South
Broad Street area Plan.
Sincerely,
Heidi Shadix
(801) 231-0144
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