tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post8121277134142011677..comments2024-03-28T13:11:43.470-07:00Comments on Elk Grove News.net: Elk Grove City Council Conducts Business, Listens to Citizen; Lessons from the SidewalkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-73134774312785146482013-06-28T09:59:28.789-07:002013-06-28T09:59:28.789-07:00Yet again, we are reminded of the lack of sidewalk...Yet again, we are reminded of the lack of sidewalk connectivity in many areas. It seems to take at least several years to fix what should be pretty simple. It goes back to the basic rule that call for these things to be paid for by adjacent development. This leaves these gaps. We need a system that addresses this at the planning level. Why are we continuing to make this mistake over and over again? Change the approach!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040326673479518778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-79601073192740959892013-06-28T09:35:04.744-07:002013-06-28T09:35:04.744-07:00Dan,
Sometimes the simpliest things mean the most....Dan,<br />Sometimes the simpliest things mean the most. Thank you for eloquently stating that in this article. What makes neighborhoods strong? Good neighborhood parks, sidewalks and trails, neighborhood watch programs, clean/unclutter neighborhoods (ie no boats, motor homes, trailers sitting for months)and great police service. Our city does OK on most of these...but have you ever tried to get a motor home/boat removed from your neighborhood...all you get is red tape from the city...want someone to come clean up a city owned park...all you get is "budget reductions, sorry, can't get someone there for three weeks". We still have a long way to get to make all of our neighborhoods up to par...being laser focused on the smaller things will go a long way to improving the livability of EG. A soccer stadium will do absoluately nothing for my neighborhood. Time to focus on reality and start with tangible improvments that enrich our neighborhoods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-43109673273945667222013-06-27T19:32:45.710-07:002013-06-27T19:32:45.710-07:00The city is spending over one million dollars on a...The city is spending over one million dollars on a 500 foot stretch of Emerald Park Drive.<br /><br />The improvements include increasing the size of storm drains to 36 inches, ADA required crossings, street repaving, and installation of about 200 feet of missing sidewalk.<br /><br />It's questionable whether the increased sizing of storm drains will make a hill of beans bit of difference in flood control, since Elk Grove Creek is clotted with overgrowth.<br /><br />I've complained about urban flash flooding and lack of sidewalks for nearly 20 years.<br />The city will not consider walkable neighborhoods, and that's the reason why these deficiencies exist.<br />Michaelnoreply@blogger.com