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@comcast.net

On Aug 21, 2017, at 8:19 PM, Peter Schillke <pschillke@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@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.

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Ben Wasserott

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