Comments on: Nelson Ferry's Traffic Trouble

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:54:52 +0000

Just to clarify…its only “no parking” on the park side of the street nearest to the intersection. Everything else is legal.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:45:56 +0000

I agree with Cathy and altmod. Allow parking on the park side of the street only, and use the parking lot behind the church. If you’re taking your kids to the park for exercise, then a short walk from the parking lot shouldn’t matter. There’s a pedestrian crosswalk right there at the end of the church’s driveway to cross Nelson Ferry to the park side of the street.

By: E

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:15:08 +0000

Ah yes, driving to the park. Only in ‘Murica.

By: altmod

altmod — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:27:24 +0000

Why can’t the parking just be on the park side of the street. It will allow better traffic flow and cars don’t have to worry about hitting kids getting out of the cars on the non-park side and crossing the street. That way kids get out onto the sidewalk by the park. The cars could wrap around Coventry safely (except they would block the view from the crosswalk crossing Coventry but that is often already blocked).

By: new

new — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:54:35 +0000

Keep in mind those cars act as a barrior between the sidewalk and the road as well. I would feel a lot better having 2000 lbs of steel between me and slow moving traffic (as it is now) than having nothing but air between me and faster moving traffic (if we enforced the parking rules).

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:37:08 +0000

A look at Google Street View shows No Parking signs…though I can’t read the hours. I still think its funny I never noticed them.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:28:25 +0000

The park goers could park in the ample parking lot behind the church and walk a very short walk to the park

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:52:17 +0000

Which brings up the question of, if the park and church-goers have a stake in the neighborhood and the commuters don’t, who should our policies favor?