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Comment on How to Make This Great Place Greater by Dorothy Reilly

Dorothy Reilly — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:49:49 +0000

This is a compelling invitation for our community to embrace ‘Complete Streets’ as a multi-faceted design opportunity. Let’s give this our full support. Eric you have done it again! Thanks for your thoughtfulness.

Comment on Parking as Priority by The Parking “Problem”

The Parking “Problem” — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:56:48 +0000

[...] This is part one of a multi-part series on the “car-centric” culture here on the East End. It originally appeared on my blog “Sag Hampton.” I’ll have more to say about cars, parking, streets, biking walking and other forms of transportation in future posts. In the meantime, I’d love to hear what you have to say about the parking situation in your community, whether it be Sag Harbor or any place else. Please let me know what you’re thinking by leaving a comment here or on Sag Hampton. [...]

Comment on King of the Road by Saltbox

Saltbox — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:12:47 +0000

Right now most of the conversation on “complete streets” is taking place at the meeting of the Southampton Transportation Commission. These are open meetings. Anyone can attend, and there is a public input item on every agenda (although it’s rare that we actually have members of the public attending). I believe we’re almost done with the draft resolution we are creating for the Town Board, so the discussion will move there soon. Tom Neely is going to make a presentation to the Town Board sometime in the next month.

There is no simple answer to your question as to how we make alternative forms of transportation the norm. A complete streets policy is good first step. Improved mass transit is another important ingredient. Implementation of zoning changes to encourage “smart growth” type development in the hamlets is yet another. And one should never forget educating the public, because all these concepts — complete streets, mass transit, smart growth, and others in that vein are always subject to misunderstanding and misinterpretation. Now that I’ve stated all the foregoing, it occurs to me that a series of public forums throughout the town might be an excellent place to start.

Comment on King of the Road by Dorothy Reilly

Dorothy Reilly — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:08:19 +0000

Love your “King of the Road” car thoughts. I’m wanting in on the discussions of ‘complete streets’ – making our roads for all people, not just the cars. Where do we focus our attention to make them the norm, so leaving our car at home will be enjoyable? We’ll get to improve our overall health and the health of the planet at the same time as you point out so well, a win-win for all.

Comment on King of the Road by Corinne

Corinne — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:25:35 +0000

As someone who was never able to drive a car, I have to say it’s like a nice deep breath when family or friends with cars offer me a ride or help with transporting something heavy. It makes a trip so much more pleasant when I don’t have to carry heavy luggage all over the subway just to get to my bus or train. And the more small trips I take and the more heavy objects I lug around, it’s like a tension build-up over time which is all released when I get that next gift of a car ride.

I don’t have anything in mind as an answer to your question, but I just thought I’d share that little nugget of nonsense anyway.