BIKE: FW: Public Meeting - Shoal Creek Blvd. Transportation Project

[Stuart Werbner]

Fellow Cycling Advocates:

I would like to bring you up to date on the status of the efforts to bring 
traffic calming to Shoal Creek Blvd (SCB):

Last week (12/16), city council quickly approved 6-0 (with councilmember 
McCracken off the dais) the staff-approved consensus plan. [Please refer to 
item #39 of the 12/16/04 city council agenda on the COA website.]

A summary of the plan is that there will be 30+ 6' curb extensions combined 
with 4' "bike/ped friendly" lanes on both sides of SCB from 38.5 St to 
Foster Ln. The motor vehicle travel lane will be 10' wide. Areas where legal 
and not having a curb extension will be available for on-street parking. 
But, as I have pointed out numerous times, the current percentage of 
on-street parking (excluding the immediate holiday season) is steady at 
between 1-2%. I have seen little change on this from the turn of the 
millenium.

Thus, there will effectively be a 10' bicycle lane on both sides of the road 
in most areas, and it will be more difficult to speed and for motor vehicles 
to pass other motor vehicles on the same side of the road.

As is often the case, this long-awaited, decisive and postive action by the 
city council has triggered another scheduled public meeting. You are welcome 
and invited to attend.

Please see below for details.

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Stuart Werbner
Annuit Coeptis

"Any time of year is a time of sorrow and sadness when we lose a loss of 
life" -- the president


>From: Keri.Juarez
>
>We will be holding a public meeting on January 6, 2005 at 6:00 pm at the
>Northwest Recreation Center.  City staff and staff from Jay-Reese
>Contractors will be available to answer questions regarding the Shoal Creek
>Blvd. Transportation Project.  The city will provide official notification
>to all residents along Shoal Creek Blvd. in the project area.  However, due
>to the meeting occurring on such short notice and right after the holidays,
>we would appreciate any help you could provide with getting the word out.
>Please give me a call if you have any questions.  Have a safe and happy
>holiday,
>
>
>Keri R. Burchard-Juarez, PE
>
>City of Austin
>
>Project Management Division
>
>Public Works Department