Proposed pedestrian crossing at Henderson and Allen Streets

Hi Neighbors,

I am including a drawing of the proposed pedestrian crossing at Henderson and Allen Streets. I need to gather feedback to submit to Justin Wyckoff by next week, May 6th. The more in-put we gather is better. This pedestrian crossing will be installed when Parks and Recreation re-aligns Bryan Park parking lot entrance with Allen Street, hopefully this spring. We hope to see the crossing with vegetation, which neighbors have said they will tend.

The idea is to give pedestrians a safe crossing to the park and sidewalks. The Traffic Commission supported our request for a pedestrian crossing with a stop sign, but also wanted to slow traffic on Henderson. Justin Wyckoff did a traffic study at the intersection which showed speeds as high as 57 MPH in this school/park zone. The Traffic Commission was so shocked at the horrendous speeds they requested Justin to come up with something different than just a stop sign. The drawing below is the results.

Jan
President
Bryan Park Neighborhood Association

Pedestrian crossing proposal: comments wanted

Hi Neighbors,

I am including a drawing of the proposed pedestrian crossing at Henderson and Allen Streets. I need to gather feedback to submit to Justin Wyckoff by next week, May 6^th. The more in-put we gather is better. This pedestrian crossing will be installed when Parks and Recreation re-aligns Bryan Park parking lot entrance with Allen Street, hopefully this spring. We hope to see the crossing with vegetation, which neighbors have said they will tend.

The idea is to give pedestrians a safe crossing to the park and sidewalks. The Traffic Commission supported our request for a pedestrian crossing with a stop sign, but also wanted to slow traffic on Henderson. Justin Wyckoff did a traffic study at the intersection which showed speeds as high as 57 MPH in this school/park zone. The Traffic Commission was so shocked at the horrendous speeds they requested Justin to come up with something different than just a stop sign. The drawing above is the results.

Jan Sorby

President

Bryan Park Neighborhood Association

City Council Member Piedmont to Host Constituent Meeting

District 5 City Council member Isabel Piedmont will hold a constituent meeting on Saturday, April 26, 10:00-11:00 am at Rachael’s Café, 300 E. 3^rd St. This is the third in a series of meetings which take place the last Saturday of each month with the purpose of providing an update on city issues and a forum for constituent concerns. Unfortunately, the McDoel Market & Deli, the site of the first two meetings, has closed. Rachael’s Café is another locally owned business, located at the corner of 3^rd St. and Lincoln St.

“During our April meeting, I will review recent Council actions including the approval of changes to part of the Woolery Farm development and the creation of the Prospect Hill Conservation District,” said Piedmont. “I will also discuss the city’s progress toward meeting its environmental goals since we are celebrating Earth Day this week.”

Piedmont encourages all Bloomington residents, not just those in District 5, to join her for this Saturday meeting. Free coffee will be available courtesy of Piedmont, and Rachael’s Café serves breakfast for those interested in combining a meal with the meeting. More information about Piedmont is available on her website, www.PiedmontForCouncil.org.

Agenda for April 2008

Bryan Park Neighborhood Association

Meeting Agenda

April 21, 2008

Free Methodist Church

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Call to Order, Introductions and sign up sheet

Old Business

1. Urban tree program (with SPEA) report: Steve Forrest

2. Update on multi-way stop on Henderson: Jan Sorby

3. Set date for poop-bag dispenser party: Set date for construction party

4. BPNA Elections in 2^nd quarter:

5. Urban Dog Park: Sarah Reeder

New Business

1. Ways to improve our neighborhood????
   Strengths/weaknesses, goals, needs?

Adjournment

Bulky trash drop-off day

Hi,
We thought you might want to know about this!
Jan Sorby
President,
Bryan Park Neighborhood Association
Bulky trash drop-off day is set for April 14
H-T ReportApril 2, 2007

The Monroe County Solid Waste Management District’s spring bulky item drop-off day is set for April 14.
Unusable furniture, appliances and other items can be brought to recycling and solid waste stations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and to the Hoosier Disposal Transfer Station from 9 a.m. to noon.
Orange bags are not needed for bulky items. There will be no charge for bulky items, except for appliances containing Freon and tires.
All Freon-containing appliances must be tagged with a sticker purchased in advance from the district.
Passenger car and light truck tires will be accepted at the Hoosier Disposal Transfer Station only.
Acceptable items include bathtubs, couches, furniture, carpeting or flooring and building materials. Unacceptable items include paint cans, computers or monitors, televisions or roofing materials. For details, call 349-2020 or see www. mcswmd.org.