[Durham INC] 15/501 Diet

[Matt Dudek]

I completely agree with Myers. I don't go to businesses over there because it's such an unfriendly environment. Being all to bike to foster's and sit outside a restaurant without the sounds and smells of a five lane highway is a lot more desirable. 




Matt



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On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 11:54 AM, Myers Sugg <andrew.sugg at duke.edu> wrote:

> Good point Reyn.  Making disruptions minimal should be a high priority.  But the potential for disruptions alone shouldn’t be the reason to shelve this proposal altogether.
> Myers Sugg
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> From: Reyn Bowman [mailto:reynbowman at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 11:27 AM
> To: Myers Sugg
> Cc: inc-list at lists.deltaforce.net
> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] 15/501 Diet
> I agree but I also know how hard transitions such as this are on small businesses due to disruptions.  It isn't the end result that is costly but getting there.
> Hillandale improvements a few years ago killed a lot of businesses and others are just beginning to recoup.
> Anything the city can do to minimize disruption during the transition is crucial.
> On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Myers Sugg <andrew.sugg at duke.edu<mailto:andrew.sugg at duke.edu>> wrote:
> Be sure to read the comments from concerned citizens at the end of this article from the N&O.  15/501 between Chapel Hill Road and University Drive is disaster.  There is nothing desirable about that corridor, from a commuting standpoint.  It’s a raceway, and way under capacity.  With limited public funds, this is likely the only opportunity for the foreseeable future to make a positive difference there.  Don’t know why businesses think that they will suffer.  If it’s more attractive to more people because of these improvements, I could see business getting better.  Ask Geer St Garden, the Pit, or Torero’s Pizza how their business survives without a 4 lane highway in front of it.
> Myers Sugg
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