[RP TownTalk] Riverdale Park Thursday Market

[Audrey Bragg]

I talked to Councilman David Linguia last night and he said they are working on a crosswalk.  We joked about getting a group together in the middle of the night and doing it ourselves!  So, it is in the works.
Audrey



 




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From: Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>
To: Bob Smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Fri, Jul 22, 2016 12:23 am
Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Riverdale Park Thursday Market



Couldn't agree more, Bob. I use that crossing twice a day, morning and evening, on the way to and from the MARC station.  It's an awkward intersection, irregular, with odd angles, as the entire 'intersection' from Lafayette & Queensbury up to the crossing from S&J's over to Bikram Yoga/parking lot is awkward and challenging for pedestrians and planners alike, I'm sure.  Specifically at Lafayette & Queensbury, the direct route runs kitty-corner from the SE (Town Center Market) over to NW (MARC parking lot), and in fact, because of the odd angles, it's almost a straight shot (as opposed to kitty-corner angle) - but of course there's no crosswalk there.  When traffic is slow, I use that straight shot across. When there's more traffic, I will cross by where the mail box is on Queensbury over to Mabelle Munch Park - though there's no crosswalk there either - and then cross Lafayette (where there is a crosswalk) to get to the MARC parking lot.  


On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 9:48 PM, bob smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net> wrote:

Great turn out despite the heat! Great selection of vendors, lots of
good and delicious choices.

However it was quite dangerous trying to cross the streets with the
unmarked crossing points.

The path across Queensbury at Lafayette is exceptionally treacherous. I
watched families with small children and folks walking slow in the heat
trying to dodge cars, irritated drivers, gentle drivers, and of course
rude drivers.

When will we see safe crossings?
bob smith
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