Guest Blog: Help improve the safety on Sierra Dirve
I have been working with my Civics and Economics class to get a three-way stop at the intersection of Sierra and Lawrence. This is a dangerous intersection, as some of you may know. There is a hill with blind spots in both directions and parked cars add to the poor visibility at the intersection. We are working on getting a petition signed to install a 3-way stop sign. If you are interested in signing the petition, please e-mail me directly.
I got a chance to catch up with Eric Lamb, Manager, Transportation Services Division, City of Raleigh Public Works Department or as I like to call him, guru of all things transit-related. If he doesn’t know the answer to something, he’ll be sure to find out. Eric is probably one of the most outgoing and knowledgeable city staffers I’ve had the pleasure of working with. When I asked him to do a five questions interview for the blog, he was on it. I was curious about a few things from all the chatter about rail in Raleigh to Neighborhood Traffic Management (does this mean speed bumps on your neighborhood streets?). Let’s see what Eric has to say:
Image provided by Eric Lamb
1) There is a lot of talk about rail. Is the City of Raleigh ready for rail? What are the current financing options being discussed?
First, some full disclosure: I love trains. When I travel to other cities, I spend part of my free time exploring their transit systems (and my generous family puts up with me). I recently had the pleasure of exploring the London Underground system, which was both spectacular and overwhelming. (more…)
Raleigh, NC – The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch, building a safe and informed family community, held their fall quarterly meeting on November 10, 2009. Hot topics from the meeting included speeding concerns on Sierra Drive and Lawrence Drive, parking / visibility issues at Sierra Drive and Voyager Circle, and a recap on the Raleigh Police Department (RPD) ride along with Tabitha Groelle and Jason Hibbets. The annual cookies exchange was also held. Members in attendance brought cookies to share. A food drive was suggested for next year’s Fall meeting.
The meeting notes are available on the community watch website [PDF]. Summaries of the RPD ride alongs have been popular posts: RPD Ride Along – 5 Crime Fighting Tips and Ride Along Part II, The Tabitha Chronicles.
Speeding in our neighborhood has been a recurring topic at our meetings. (more…)
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