[Neighbors] Lead and Coal Ave. (the one-ways)

Fri Aug 25 12:21:49 MDT 2017

Hello all, 

First, I'd like to send some appreciation Ben's way for
the idea and interest in promoting positive change - I'm guessing that
the thought of a two-way shift is that the streets would be less
welcoming to traffic (at this time, it's easy to pass and speed by other
vehicles because there are two lanes). 

That said, I'd also like to
honor the long experience of the many neighbors who have tried for some
time to improve the situation on Lead and Coal. 

It seems we are stuck
in a bit of a loop, though. From the emails I've seen over previous
months, the arguments for need for change appear to be based on
anecdotal notes and personal feelings about the situation. Could it be
helpful, instead of pressing for any specific change at this time, to
press for some "hard data"? 

I believe there are ways to count the cars
- the rope-like recorders that run perpendicular to traffic. Is there
any way to use a succession of these to TIME the rate of passage (ie,
speed) of vehicles? Is there a way to collect DATA on both volume of
traffic and speed of vehicles - with a machine, rather than pictures and
comments? Something truly quantitative? 

I'm not saying there aren't
lots of cars or that people aren't speeding - I can hear them from
Marquette at night - I'm saying that hard data would add something that
is concrete and could more certainly be regarded as facts.... and maybe
would be harder to ignore or discount. 

Please forgive if this has
already been done - I can already "hear" (in my head, in anticipation)
weary neighbors crying out in angst in response. Please know that I'm
hoping only to add to ideas about what might be useful in promoting
positive change. 

Karen 

On Aug 25 2017 11:31 AM, Robert L Anderson
via Neighbors_nobhill-nm wrote: 

> Peter, 
> 
> You are right about
this. Up here at Coal and Richmond it has gotten so bad the street most
of the day and night is like a performance speed way and the accidents
are tremendous now. The mayor and ohas apparently chosen to ignore this
and is leaving. The north south streets too are part of the problem as
the traffic is flowing over from the disaster on Central and Zuni now a
one lane traffic jam that runs miles at times.
> 
> Sincerely, 
> Bob
Anderson 
> Albuquerque, NM
> citizen at comcast.net 
> 
> On Aug 21, 2017,
at 8:19 PM, Peter Schillke <pschillke at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Hi Ben, 
>

> I've been involved with the Sycamore N'hood Assoc. for 22 years. I
feel that changing Lead and Coal to 2-way is tilting at windmills.
Various n'hood groups have pushed for this for years. I think that what
we should be pushing for is APD enforcement of speed and vehicle
equipment laws - i.e loud mufflers as well as the usual infractions such
as speeding. They are not enforced. Motor cycles and hot rodders seem to
have a free pass. So called "performance " mufflers are obvious not only
by their noise but also by the large diameter tail pipe. As a resident
on Coal SE, With the Mayorial election coming up, it is a golden
opportunity to question the candidates position and correctional plans
to enforce the noise and vehicle equipment laws. I have gotten emails
for "Officer Appreciation Day". Ha - when they start enforcing the
vehicle laws I may appreciate them. Berry's Folly ART has pushed a lot
of traffic to Lead, Coal, Copper etc. We need to get political and
noisy. 
> 
> Peter 
> SNA 
> 
> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 7:08 PM, Ben
Wasserott <bwasserott at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I want to
start by introducing myself. I live in the University Heights
neighborhood directly on Lead Ave SE. I serve on the UHA board along
with Julie (president), Joseph (vice-president) and Don (treasurer).
Though it's my first year on the board I have been involved in keeping
the neighborhood looking beautiful by participating in the annual clean
ups. I have lived in and around this neighborhood since attending UNM
about a decade ago first as a renter and for the last two years as a
home owner.
>> 
>> Though I am happy with the semi-recent Lead/Coal
improvements (going from 3 lanes to 2, widening the sidewalks, etc.) it
is clear to me that the city has not gone far enough in making these
streets adaptive to the residential areas they pass through.
Specifically, the city has declined to change the streets from one-ways
to residential two-way streets. As they are currently, Lead and Coal not
only function as major arterial highways but the traffic which they
bring is increasing. Automobile speeds and crashes have also increased
dramatically.
>> 
>> I would like to reach out to all the neighborhoods
affected by the Lead and Coal Ave. from 2nd Street East to San Mateo to
get a sense of what everyone thinks should be done about improving these
streets. I hope to find some common ground among all the impacted
neighborhoods to create a coalition of sorts. With this coalition I wish
to pressure the city to make improvements to Lead and Coal.
>> 
>> With
Don's help I have identified the following neighborhoods impacted by the
one-way Lead and Coal corridors. If this list is incomplete or incorrect
please let me know. From West to East: Huning Highland, Sycamore, Silver
Hill, University Heights, Nobhill Southwest and Nobhill Southeast.
>>

>> In addition to getting all of your initial thoughts on what should
be done I would like to visit each neighborhood at least once in person
_and_ invite all of you to attend one of the UHA board meetings as
well.
>> 
>> Thank you for your time. I hope we can all work together on
this.
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>> Ben Wasserott
> 
>
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