Some of you may have heard, on CBS radio, yesterday the brief interview I gave regarding the discussion about having a "School Zone" on The Boston Post Road between The Hommocks Middle School and Mamaroneck High School. Here is a link, in case you missed it:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/02/12/mamaroneck-officials-seeking-to-lower-school-zone-speed-limit/
I further discussed my position in a note I sent to The Loop. Look for it there. http://theloopny.com/
The gist of my comments were, while it would be nice if we could control the kids and keep them off cell phones while crossing and paying attention to traffic, we should do our part by getting vehicular traffic to slow down, all over, but particularly around the schools. A pedestrian hit by a car doing 40mph is in much worse shape than one hit at 20mph. Getting more kids walking or biking is a good thing. It reduces traffic, cuts pollution, relieves parking problems and is good exercise for the kids. Another issue is the Left Turns currently permitted onto The Post Road from the Gap, the Stop & Shop and the Trader Joe parking lots. They seem like accidents waiting to happen.
So far the DOT has said "No" to the request for a "School Zone" but our Assemblyman, George Latimer, is willing to take the matter further if it is supported by the three involved municipalities.
posted by Ernie Odierna @ 12:19 PM
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What could be built "by a private developer" OVER the BPR traffic, which would provide safe crossing AND some thing(s) the community would need/want, e.g. housing, parking, multi-purpose community center, field, retail, hotel, office space, etc. Perhaps freeing up some land now occupied by outdated structures that may have been or soon to be proposed to be renovated?
Build-up on this thought or put-it-down :-)
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