Comments on: Decatur Set to Apply for Grant Money for “C Streets” If TIA Funding Fails http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/09/19/decatur-set-to-apply-for-grant-money-for-c-streets-if-tia-funding-fails/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Tom L http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/09/19/decatur-set-to-apply-for-grant-money-for-c-streets-if-tia-funding-fails/#comment-141374 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:38:32 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-141374 On my calendar: A community workshop to discuss plans for these improvements will be held on Monday, September 26, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. in the City Commission meeting room of Decatur City Hall, 509 North McDonough Street, in downtown Decatur. 

]]> By: Larkspur http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/09/19/decatur-set-to-apply-for-grant-money-for-c-streets-if-tia-funding-fails/#comment-141184 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:14:10 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-141184 Yes, Candler needs to be calmed too– and also it begins with a C so it should be added on the list.

]]> By: Tom L http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/09/19/decatur-set-to-apply-for-grant-money-for-c-streets-if-tia-funding-fails/#comment-140946 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:48:47 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-140946 I am in favor of bicycle trial improvements. Officer Lindsay is making this service indispensable

]]> By: BikeDecatur http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/09/19/decatur-set-to-apply-for-grant-money-for-c-streets-if-tia-funding-fails/#comment-140930 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:49:08 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-140930 Right on! Commerce must be calmed. Clairemont, too. And Candler, which runs through residential areas filled with kids and would-be walkers.

And while we’re on the subject of safe streets, what do people think about lowering the speed limit on residential streets (non-thoroughfares) to 20 MPH? That’s the speed limit pedestrian organizations advocate because it’s a rate at which pedestrians are likely to survive impacts with motorists. (15% of pedestrians die in collisions with vehicles going 20 MPH; 45% die at 30 MPH; 85% die at 40 MPH.) Lots of cities are switching over.

In fact, lots of residential streets in Decatur are zoned 30, which is ridiculous.

]]> By: decaturite16 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/09/19/decatur-set-to-apply-for-grant-money-for-c-streets-if-tia-funding-fails/#comment-140873 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:19:34 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-140873 Commerce is horrible scar on the landscape, a 1960s mistake that has festered for far too long. Anything, ANYTHING that would slow down that awful raceway would be welcome and worth the money. I’ ve had it with seeing people killed and injured because of the excessive speeds it encourages, especially at the curve south of Sycamore. You KNOW it’s bad when the city itself won’t allow its heavy truck s to travel that stretch.

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