Comments on: Decatur City Commission Asked To Create New “No Parking Zones”

By: Senior Homes Decatur

Senior Homes Decatur — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 03:04:40 +0000

While there are merits to making this area no parking zones, there are disadvantages too. The city should have also help the church come up with an alternative plan. That way, fewer feathers are ruffled.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:04:18 +0000

I think the lane makes sense as a turn-only, but only if it’s unmistakably so. For example, if the on street indicators were much bolder and began as far back as Water Street, plus the dotted line actually turned towards Trinity to show the forced turn, and the right-hand through lane markings became more clear and smoothed out as the dominant lane.

I don’t think it’s an “is it good or bad” type situation. They just need to fine tune the execution.

Did it pass?

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:49:14 +0000

I’ve gotten caught in that turn lane too. Is there a viable alternative?

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:46:11 +0000

I, too, don’t like the way the recent improvements on West Ponce — and i do like the bank lanes –have resulted in making the Trinity/West Ponce intersection more confusing. Especially for those headed toward Atlanta. Not sure the left turn only lane there makes good traffic sense.

By: cranky old timer

cranky old timer — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:31:50 +0000

Hi,
Are you serious Chris? I think he is talking about the Pinetree side–for years I’ve watched people cross Ponce to the church illegally and unsafely. There are many people who park on the northside that should not park there, and there are times when I go to church when there are multiple parking spaces in the back, but both sides of Ponce is packed with cars. This is a safety issue that should be addressed, bike lanes are no bike lanes. (and there is an elevator and a ramp for people who are disabled or wheelchair bound. )Also, there is an area to let people off in the front, as you know.