<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>I concur that there are some challenges at this intersection. I have experienced the problems both as a driver and as a pedestrian. Our planner, Dineene O'Conner may be able to help. Back when the master plan for area 68, which includes Riverdale Park, was drafted a proposal for this intersection was suggested. I'd really recommend talking to her/inviting her to a traffic committee meeting.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>On a related note, traffic related to the Dumm's proposal could be mitigated. I've seen communities in MD and elsewhere require developers to include a public transportation subsidy or provide a parking space for a shared car (flexcar or zipcar). Both of these items market well to professionals and interestingly enough would likely boost MARC ridership. Also, the key to decreasing traffic is giving people both choices in transportation (walking, metro, car, bus, bicycle) as well as having amenities nearby. This site has excellent transportation options especially with the old trolley line trail moving forward and with the work of our economic development consultant we should soon be able to start filling those storefronts.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Dannielle</DIV><DIV>4800 Sheridan St</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>Dannielle Glaros</DIV><DIV><A href="mailto:dmglaros@gmail.com">dmglaros@gmail.com</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> </DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Feb 2, 2007, at 9:48 AM, Andrew Farrington wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Perhaps we could close East Beale just during afternoon rush-hour, if that's when the problem is manifest?</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>-Andrew Farrington</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">4605 Queensbury Road</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Rob Oppenheim wrote:</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">W. Beale is not a sharp right turn on E-W highway (even though it looks like it on the map). E. Beale is a slightly smoother turn but not by much. Take a look at this photo to see what I mean. There is a right turn sweep for W Beale that makes the turn fairly easy. (Currently there is Jersey barrier there that blocks this turn. You can see it in the photo). Let me emphasize, that any changes to East Beale or Lafayette are just brain storming at this time.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I do hope to open West Beale Circle as all of the businesses and residents in those blocks have wanted this for a long time. It hurts their business and angers the residents because it routes traffic pass their homes that should be taking W Beale instead. I doubt if we will close East Beale circle. But it may be worth considering. Stand there for a few minutes in the evening rush hour and you will see a lot of cars speeding thru there.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">We would do well to consider rumble strips or speed humps or other speed limiting methods for E and W Beale.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> Andy, as for no turn onto Lafayette south - you would just go another block on Queensbury and turn right on 48th. It could be an extra couple of blocks for those who live and work in that area. </DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Bruce, making Lafayette one-way from Riverdale Rd to Queensbury (north bound) works quite well with the morning traffic restrictions on Queensbury.</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> I agree that adding street lights over the tracks (and on Lafayette) will make it safer and reduce driver errors. (This has been part of the plan all along, and I mentioned it briefly in my email).<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Lighting will not reduce the complexity of the intersection nor does it make crossing Queensbury by foot any easier. Lighting will help - and would be a good first step. </DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">In all of these scenarios cars coming from Natoli could still turn in either direction onto Queensbury so they could still cross the tracks or drive pass the Fire House. </DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Rob Oppenheim</DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">TownTalk mailing list</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">To post to the list, send mail to <A href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="mailto:TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org">TownTalk-request@riverdale-park.org</A> is for automated subscription processing only</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk">http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">For more information about Riverdale Park, visit <A href="http://www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us">http://www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us</A></DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>