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1. Do you live near the discussion area (S. Seventh and Scio Church and/or S. Seventh and Stadium)?
2. How do you use the S. Seventh Street corridor? Check all that apply.
3. How important is it to make road changes along S. Seventh Street that improve conditions for people biking and walking? Check the box that most closely represents your view.
4. How important is it to make road changes along S. Seventh Street that improve conditions for people driving? Check the box that most closely represents your view.
Review draft concepts below and provide feedback. NOTE: Draft concepts are subject to change pending additional engineering analysis, public input and other considerations. The implementation timeframe for the selected improvement will depend on its complexity, cost, and required approvals.
S. SEVENTH STREET AND SCIO CHURCH SERVICE DRIVE CONCEPT 1
Description:
Curb extensions on S. Seventh Street south of Scio Church service drive
One vehicle lane in each direction
Considerations:
Reduces pedestrian crossing distance across S. Seventh Street, south of Scio Church service drive
Reduces pavement width to allow only one vehicle in each direction on S. Seventh Street
Adjusted size and shape of the curb extension on the southwest corner addresses lane alignment for southbound Seventh Street (Note: the existing curb edge is shown as a dashed line for reference).
Does not address complicated travel interaction among traffic at Scio Church, Scio Church service drive and S. Seventh Street intersection
Do you support installation of Concept 1 at S. Seventh Street and Scio Church service drive?
CONCEPT 2
Description:
Modified curb extensions on S. Seventh Street south of Scio Church service drive
Added dedicated left turn lane for northbound S. Seventh Street
Considerations:
Reduces pedestrian crossing distance across S. Seventh Street, south of Scio Church service drive
Added left turn lane for northbound S. Seventh Street increases intersection capacity for vehicles
Adjusted size and shape of the curb extension on the southwest corner addresses lane alignment for southbound Seventh Street
Does not address complicated travel interaction among traffic at Scio Church, Scio Church service drive and S. Seventh Street intersection
Do you support installation of Concept 2 at S. Seventh Street and Scio Church service drive?
CONCEPT 3
Description:
Modified curb extensions on S. Seventh Street south of Scio Church service drive
Added dedicated left turn lane for northbound S. Seventh Street
Service drive entrances converted to one-way in opposing directions from S. Seventh Street
Considerations:
Reduces pedestrian crossing distance across S. Seventh Street, south of Scio Church service drive and across the service drive east and west of S. Seventh
Added left turn lane for northbound S. Seventh Street increases intersection capacity for vehicles
Adjusted size and shape of the curb extension on the southwest corner addresses lane alignment for southbound Seventh Street
One way onto service drive entrances addresses complicated travel interaction among traffic at Scio Church, Scio Church service drive and S. Seventh Street intersection by restricting egress from service drive to S. Seventh Street
Eliminates cut-through traffic along Scio Church service drive
This concept was not supported by residents along the service drive during previous public engagement
Do you support installation of Concept 3 at S. Seventh Street and Scio Church service drive?
CONCEPT 4
Description:
Modified curb extensions on S. Seventh Street south of Scio Church service drive
Added dedicated left turn lane for northbound Seventh Street
Median island on S. Seventh Street from Scio Church to south of the service drive
Considerations:
Provides pedestrian refuge island when crossing S. Seventh Street, south of Scio Church service drive
Added left turn lane for northbound S. Seventh Street increases intersection capacity for vehicles
Removed curb extensions on the southwest and southeast corners addresses lane alignment for southbound Seventh Street
Pedestrian refuge island addresses complicated travel interaction among traffic at Scio Church, Scio Church service drive and S. Seventh Street intersection by restricting left turns or through traffic from service drive to S. Seventh Street
Eliminates cut-through traffic along Scio Church service drive
This concept was not supported by residents along the service drive during previous public engagement
Do you support installation of Concept 4 at S. Seventh Street and Scio Church service drive?
S. SEVENTH STREET AND STADIUM BOULEVARD CONCEPT A
Description:
Existing condition: northbound buffered bike lane on S. Seventh Street extends to the intersection
Considerations:
Implements direction received from the Transportation Commission’s Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Committee to provide a low-stress bicycle network at this location
Provides a dedicated bicycle space up to the intersection
Opportunity for additional bicycle space improvements could be explored to clearly designate bicyclist and vehicle interaction.
Do you support maintaining Concept A at S. Seventh Street and Stadium Boulevard?
CONCEPT B
Description:
Northbound right turn lane shared with an advisory bike lane on S. Seventh Street at the intersection
Considerations:
Added right turn lane restores intersection capacity for vehicles
Do you support installation of Concept B at S. Seventh Street and Stadium Boulevard?
NOTE: Draft concepts are subject to change pending additional engineering analysis, public input and other considerations. The implementation timeframe for the selected improvement will depend on its complexity, cost, and required approvals.
Is there any additional feedback or comments that you would like to share related to the S. Seventh Street and Scio Church intersection?
Is there any additional feedback or comments that you would like to share related to the S. Seventh Street and Stadium Boulevard intersection?
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What is a disruptive statement?
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containing personal attacks, profanity, commercial advertising or content which is entirely off-topic, and/or
from a user who has falsified their registration information with the intent to post multiple statements in one topic or to misrepresent their city of residence.
Why does Open Town Hall monitor for disruptive statements?
OpenGov is a non-partisan company dedicated to building public trust in government and broadening civic engagement. Many people will not participate if the forum has disruptive statements.
Does Open Town Hall find many disruptive statements?
No. Disruptive statements are quite rare - less than one in a thousand statements are disruptive.
What does Open Town Hall do if they find a disruptive statement?
Open Town Hall
moves the statement to a different web page,
describes the problem in an email to the author, and
invites the author to change the statement.
Does Open Town Hall ever edit or delete statements?
Never. Only the statement's author can edit or delete a statement.
If I disagree with someone, can I post my opinion?
Yes. Open Town Hall encourages open dialog which, by necessity, includes disagreements.
How do I know if my statement is a 'disagreement' or a 'personal attack'?
Personal attacks are disparaging remarks which impute motives to a person's action. Statements of fact, or of your own opinion are generally not personal attacks.
Here are some examples of statements which are, and are not, personal attacks.
Personal Attack
Not A Personal Attack
He lied.
He said he did X, but in fact he did Y.
She misrepresented the truth.
I don't trust her.
He is greedy.
He is making plenty of money.
It is merely a power play on her part.
She will announce her candidacy soon.
Translate
1. Do you live near the discussion area (S. Seventh and Scio Church and/or S. Seventh and Stadium)?
2. How do you use the S. Seventh Street corridor? Check all that apply.
3. How important is it to make road changes along S. Seventh Street that improve conditions for people biking and walking? Check the box that most closely represents your view.
4. How important is it to make road changes along S. Seventh Street that improve conditions for people driving? Check the box that most closely represents your view.
Do you support installation of Concept 1 at S. Seventh Street and Scio Church service drive?
Do you support installation of Concept 2 at S. Seventh Street and Scio Church service drive?
Do you support installation of Concept 3 at S. Seventh Street and Scio Church service drive?
Do you support installation of Concept 4 at S. Seventh Street and Scio Church service drive?
Do you support maintaining Concept A at S. Seventh Street and Stadium Boulevard?
Do you support installation of Concept B at S. Seventh Street and Stadium Boulevard?
Is there any additional feedback or comments that you would like to share related to the S. Seventh Street and Scio Church intersection?
I voted for concepts 2,3 and 4 because concept 1 is dangerous for walkers, bikers and drivers. Anything is better. However in my opinion concept *4* is *by far* the best. One thing I don’t like in all of these designs is pinching bikes and cars into a narrow lane southbound on 7th south of the Scio Service drive entering the neighborhood. You’re asking for someone to get hurt by forcing them together into a single lane. The lane should be wide enough for a car and bike with a buffer zone between them with appropriately painted lines or physical barrier that separates the drive lane from the bike lane.
The painted lines designating the bike and buffer lane are apparently not markings people are familiar with on 7th north of Scio. People often drive in these lanes. At the corners the orange plastic markers have helped but people still drive inside them thinking they are in a right turn lane not realizing they aren’t supposed to drive there. The lines need to be something more clear and if the right turn lanes are not brought back then there needs to be a permanent physical barrier to keep people from entering and turning from these lanes.
Is there any additional feedback or comments that you would like to share related to the S. Seventh Street and Stadium Boulevard intersection?
The painted lines designating the bike and buffer lane are apparently not markings people are familiar with. People often drive in these lanes. At the corners the orange plastic markers have helped but people still drive inside them thinking they are in a right turn lane not realizing they aren’t supposed to drive there. The lines need to be something more clear and if the right turn lanes are not brought back then there needs to be a permanent physical barrier to keep people from entering and turning from these lanes.