[Durham INC] 15/501 Diet

[Natalie Spring]

Incredibly important point Don.

The road diet will transform that stretch from highway to enjoyable road.
I've often NOT stopped at restaurants or shops there dreading how I'd get
out of the parking lot (Pennies for Change), find a parking space
(Guglhupf, Nana Taco), or look at the cars zooming by (Fosters).

Natalie



On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 3:18 PM, Don Moffitt <don.moffitt at gmail.com> wrote:

> 15-501 is going to get repaved by NCDOT. That's a given. The only question
> is how the paint is applied. No other construction will happen, so the
> disruption that occurs will be the same for either option.
>
> It's important that people who have strong feelings about this let others
> know--council, yes, but also the businesses along there need to hear from
> their customers who either support or oppose the change.
>
> Don
>
> 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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>>
>> Duke University
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>>
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>> 919-660-8018
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>> 919-660-7960
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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> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/durham-news/article22937127.html
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