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Lafayette Avenue should be made a one-way street with no access from Main Street. In the mornings, Lafayette Avenue is like the Grand Central Parkway with traffic turning onto Lafayette to avoid the light at Washington Avenue.
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Lafayette Avenue should be made a one-way street with no access from Main Street. In the mornings, Lafayette Avenue is like the Grand Central Parkway with traffic turning onto Lafayette to avoid the light at Washington Avenue.
24 Comments
seth (Registered User)
Robert Mitchell (Guest)
Don Canard (Guest)
Adam Alberts (Registered User)
Kittycat (Guest)
Don Canard (Guest)
Kittycat (Guest)
That would encourage traffic to take those roads instead of racing down a narrow single block long avenue terrorizing pets and residents who dare step on the street they live on. Btw Don Canard, municipal resources does not mean it is your personal ashtray. Didn't you already have a negative comment about this issue. This website is meant to FIX things, Disney...Grand Central Parkway??
Get a life.
ANNIE (Guest)
C WHITAKER (Guest)
vadhopper (Registered User)
John (Guest)
Peter (Guest)
runone (Registered User)
Peter (Guest)
runone (Registered User)
annie (Guest)
Andi Turco-Levin (Registered User)
Last year I asked several residents about alternate side of the street parking and it was not recieved well. Please keep in mind that Lafayette is a dividing line for Ward 1 and 2. One side is Ward 1, the other is Ward 2. I will inquire with Alderman Hoffay to reach out to his side and I will reach out to mine.
To make this work properly Joys Lane should be one way as well, but it is a tricky intersection due to the entrance of Dietz Stadium.
runone (Registered User)
Don Canard (Guest)
runone (Registered User)
annie (Guest)
not only should they park in their driveways but they should be parking on one side or the other the way other narrow street have it.
vadhopper (Registered User)
Alright folks, it's now over a year later and there has been lots of discussion but little progress toward a solution.
One way - or not one way? 16 votes to change it, but little support in commentary. (Personally, I don't care. I bike down the street occasionally, but when driving, I always stay on Washington.
Widening or not widening?
Parking on just one side or alternate side or keep it on both?
There is little agreement here - so nothing will change.
Traffic light timing is coming - that takes time. The planning study was done and I believe that is in the works (although it could be delayed due to the sinkhole down by Linderman). Andi is no longer on the common council (Matt Dunn took her place). If I see a consensus, I'll be happy to talk to Mr. Hoffay, who is also my alderman, but I think the neighbors do not want to see the change (I could be wrong - please clarify!). I'm supportive of seeing change for the better - even if it doesn't affect me much.
On the otherhand, no consensus, and 8 months since the last comment - I will close the issue unless you speak up!
Kittycat (Guest)
Being a resident of Lafayette Ave. I would like to see a one way street from Lucas to Main.
The complaint of motorists speeding down the street to beat lights is valid. Note to Don Canard and Annie, ONE-WAY does NOT IMPLY EXCLUSIVE USE. It merely means ONE-WAY. IF you need further explanation, please visit any of the other 100 ONE-WAY streets in the city.
Also, the number of cars parked on the street at night would indicate that both sides of the street are required for ample parking. Believe me, people that have off street parking use it. The remainder risk loosing mirrors like I have plenty of times.
And yes, the light at Washington and Lucas certainly is in need of a left turn signal.to encourage use of the main through roads.
Actual resident of lafayette (Guest)
What is the motivation here?
Exclusive use, are you kidding? Where did they get that delusional garbage?
The real problem is inconsiderate driving.
You are all trying to treat the symptoms not the cause.