Comments on: Commission Meeting: Sidewalk Improvement Phase II

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:07:59 +0000

Agreed on both points cranky. I really don’t understand the length of that Ponce/Nelson Ferry light. Its really obscene. I guess that’s a complaint to direct to DeKalb County?

Also, I don’t think anyone is complaining about the bumps. I love them! Those streets are too damn wide, even with parking on both sides of the street, not to have them.

By: cranky old timer

cranky old timer — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:59:56 +0000

now if we can only get the light at Nelson Ferry and West Ponce to change green in less than five minutes … wishful thinking there …
But for all you people down on speed humps and bumps, just try getting into your car on a major thruway like Coventry … before bumps I was practically roadkill, and that was from the postal trucks cutting through! (by the way, I’m at least 20 points if you hit me!)

By: newbie

newbie — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:07:00 +0000

I’m pretty sure if there is already speed humps, the next step is to make you take Ritalin before you drive on said road.

By: nittany313

nittany313 — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:37:28 +0000

Thanks, DM. I’m curious as well given that the speed humps are already installed on the most heavily used “cut through” roads. I’m sure that there will be some recommendation to install speed humps on Clarion and Woodlawn which will do nothing to curb the cut throughs but make my drive much longer.
Now if only they would address the parking situation by the park…..oh, wait….that was another thread.

By: writerchad

writerchad — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:41:00 +0000

The Decatur Focus reported that state DOT permission would be needed to create the sidewalk between park drive and pharr road on south candler st. I hope they get it. We want that sidewalk. But i can’t really discern from the report whether it’s been approved.