[Email] How can we go about getting speed bumps?

[kim walton]

Ok, so let's pretend that what I said was I was walking with my elderly mother the other night and she stepped off the sidewalk at the bottom of the bridge to cross the street and a car with loud boisterous music came flying by and almost knocked her on her butt. Is that more acceptable? 

This has everything to do with the safety of our children as well as ANYONE walking or crossing on that street. People, dogs, ducks, etc. are at risk particularly in the evening.  Fishing or NOT we have every right to be at that bridge or in that park or walking across the street.There is limited vision to both drivers and pedestrians due to low light levels, the elevation of the bridge. Look, I am not going to go on and on about what a ridiculous point you think you are making. But if it was one of your children that got hit or your dog or your spouse you would not be too happy. 
The kids fishing off the bridge are not harmng anything anything as long as throw the fish back, and they do. I have seen numerous law enforcement drive by while the kids are fishing and say nothing. Maybe you don't remember what is was like to a little boy. Maybe you would rather these boys be getting into mischief like breaking into peoples homes and such? 





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From: Don Yelton <donyelton at donyelton.com>
To: kim walton <kimnhunter03 at yahoo.com>
Cc: Email at waterfordhomes.org
Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 2:07:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Email] How can we go about getting speed bumps?


Well, if you read the signs....fishing is not allowed from the bridge.  So the children should not be there.  Parental intervention is needed.

Also, based on prior discussions with the city, 28th doesn't meet their criteria for speedbumps.  Nor does SW 15th street.

I believe what you need to request...is traffic enforcement.  Some enforcement of the 'no fishing from bridge' would be a step in the right direction, too. 

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Quoting "kim walton" <kimnhunter03 at yahoo.com>:
Over the weekend many of the young boys have been fishing at the bridge on SW 28th Ave. Cars fly over that bridge at unheard of speeds and are putting them in danger. Not to mention the children that play all along that road and at the park at the end of that road.  Can anyone tell me how we can petition to put speed bumps along that road or at least on both sides of the bridge? 
>Thanks!
>Kim
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