Number One Choice
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Number Two Choice
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Option 1. Restripe North Avenue with a five-foot-wide bike lane.
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31
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16
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Option 2. Add 10 feet of right-of-way width on each side with
eight-foot detached sidewalks and eight feet of buffer between pedestrians
and traffic.
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64
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51
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Option 3. Add 10 feet of right-of-way on each side of the street,
an eight-foot detached sidewalk, a eight-foot buffer area, and a five-foot-wide
bike lane.
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104
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143
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Option 4. Add 10 feet of right-of-way on each side of the street,
an eight-foot detached sidewalk, a five-foot buffer area, and a six-foot
striped bike lane.
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125
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85
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Option 5. Add 10 feet of right-of-way on each side of the street,
an eight-foot parking lane, and no bike lane.
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17
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27
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Option 6. Add 10 feet of right-of-way on each side of the street,
an eight-foot parking lane, and a five-foot bike lane.
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10
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29
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351
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351
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Responses
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Yes
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260
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74%
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No
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91
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26%
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Total
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351
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There is so much traffic and congestion along North Ave, it
is in the best interest of the community to have safety measures for
all. Improvement in those areas for pedestrians, vehicles, and bicyclists
are very important especially considering transportation to and fro
the schools (Mesa State, Dist. 51, baseball games, etc...).
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I think the bike lanes should be in the street because that
is where bikes belong...not on the sidewalk.
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If installed they would be used.
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There are a lot of pedestrians and college students who ride
bikes and get in the way of the walkers on the sidewalk or the drivers
on the street.
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There are a lot of pedestrians and college students who ride
bikes and get in the way of the walkers on the sidewalk or the drivers
on the street.
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There is a great deal of traffic and I fear that there would
be more accidents involving bikers as well as an increase in accidents
due to vehicles trying to avoid them. I have no problem at all with
bikers but I fear for their safety. I would strongly discourage bike
riding on North Avenue and as a resident of this County I would be
disappointed to see encouragement for bike riding on that street.
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Bike lanes would aid in keeping both Automobile and Bike traffic
safer.
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they still will ride to close to the traffic like they always
do everywhere else.
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in this country we should be, in general, encouraging use of
bikes instead of cars
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Bikes have a place, but North Ave, is not one of them.
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I lived on White Ave, when the 12th St., bike lane was put in.
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What a waste of traffic flow, for the little use it gets, even
to this day!
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Safety
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They cause nothing but frustration for drivers in Mesa County.
While I think they are worthy, encouraging bikes on the roads in Mesa
County will only add to traffic problems, crashes and bike riders
being injured/death because drivers in Mesa County don’t know
how to drive with bikes on the roads. Just like they don’t know
how to use round-a-bouts either.
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There are more people biking and a bike lane - safety - would
be a good idea. Could ease accidents on other streets that do not
have bike lanes and add revenue to local stores.
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Traffic is too heavy and Bikers are safer on sidewalks than
the Street. Less chance of a cyclist getting hit or hurt.
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You don’t see very many people on bikes today. The weather
in GJ is such that the bike lanes are not useable for many months
out of the year. Bike lanes near the college may be prudent but not
along the whold of North Ave.
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In the future, Mesa College will be a large university with
a number of bike commuting students. In addition, as gas prices rise
and people become more aware of the consequences of driving a car
such as obesity and global warming. More people will want to bike
commute or travel by bike for pleasure and excercise. As they say,
every time you drive a car you cause some harm and every time you
ride a bike you do some good.
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College and town bikers
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Bikes will always be a part of multimodal public transportation.
It would be better to seperate bikes from walkers.
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Changes the character of the street by making it less of a highway
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North Ave is a major road through town and should therefore
be available to bikers.
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Bike lanes are crucial for Grand Junction’s future - when
recreation is more important to the local economy, gas prices are
high, and people want to use alternate types of transportation. Widening
North will just generate more traffic and fill the added lanes, and
will encourage faster speeds.
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Bike traffic is absolutely minimal on that corridor. Considering
the excessive cost it would take to construct them, I believe the
benefit/cost ratio is very small. Considering the limited resources
available to the community right now, I think we have better things
to spend money on than bike lanes that will benefit an extremely small
percentage of the local population.
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Bike lanes do nothing to aid in rejuvinating North ave.
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Just not enough space for bikes--alternative routes are available.
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Lots of people use bikes and more may look at bikes as an option
to cars or the useless GVT buses.
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I think that all cities should encourage citizens who wish to
ride bikes to be able to do so safely and conveniently. This will
become more important as gas prices rise.
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This is a biking community and not creating a place that is
bike friendly will be extremely short sited.
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I think clearing traffic and making turning lanes safe with
pedestrians is priority for a future. Bikers can travel safely along
sidewalks safely. Key point along North Av. is flow of traffic.
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Clear that, clear parking.
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It is very important to encourage alternate means of transportation.
There are limited options for safe bike travel and without bike lanes,
some will ride bikes on the sidewalk which endangers pedestrians.
Without the bike lanes, bikes in the street are unsafe. With the growth
of Mesa State and other business we need to encourage safety and calming
measures with things like chicanes to slow traffic and make it safer
for bikes, cars and pedestrians. We need to think forward with our
design and encourage non auto dependent transportation to help us
become a more modern city that encourages people to get out of their
cars.
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Wider sidewalks would help on the south side.
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North Avenue is too congested for safe bicycle riding. Bicycles
should be on the less used routes.
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If the lanes are there, people will use them, especially knowing
that they can go a long way on them. Otherwise, it would be a scary
ride!
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this is a beautiful place to live that attracts families andd
retirees who want a healthy lifestyle. Many people would bike if it
weren’t so impossible here.
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I had a hard time reading the drawings...option 6 worries me
if bike lane and parking are on same side. Could bike lane be on opposite
side than parking? people in gj are not used to bike traffic and have
a tendency to run into bikers.
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Grand Junction is naturally a bike city. It has great weather
and tremendous biking opportunities outside of town, as well as a
very bikable downtown. The one sore-spot, however, and a great impediment
to those looking to bike more, is the state of north ave. I personally
have biked down north ave, however only for brief periods between
traffic or at night. during another other time, such an action would
be extremely ill-advised. Adding a bike lane to North Ave. would be
a great benefit to businesses along the corridor, as well as to outside
perceptions of the city itself.
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we have plenty of east to west bike lanes....don’t see
the need for any on this busy street.
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With fuel costs the way the are (and more than likely stay).
Give us the option to ride and feel safe. With the lower income population
tending to migrate to that part of the valley, help us out.
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many nearby alternative streets
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More people are using bikes for transportation
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As an avid bike commuter, bike lanes along North Avenue would
provide greater access to the college and businesses.
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Currently, there are no bike lanes on North Ave and bike travel
on North Ave is VERY dangerous. I ride my bike on this route 5-7 times
per week. Many vehicle drivers are hostile toward bicycles because
the vehicle drivers have to change lanes to give the bicyclists any
berth. Some type of bike lane on this route is imperative. Most bicyclist
now take Elm St East and West because North Ave is so dangerous.
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Safety and ecofriendly reducing our carbon print escpecially
as the college is expanding and growing.
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Near the collegen they may be, but along the rest of the corridor
there is very little ped traffic and the bikers and pedestrians can
share the sidewalk, even main street sidewalks could be shared with
the higher ped traffic
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As a biker myself, there is too much traffic going to swiftly.
I always try and get to a lesser arterial such as elm or Gunnison.
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A lot of people are riding bikes. They either are riding on
the sidewalk, which is dangerous to pedestrians, or riding on the
street, which backs up traffic and is a danger to everyone involved.
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I believe an overall bike friendly community is important to
Grand Junction and surrounding communities. When we talk about the
area, biking always plays an important part in that conversation and
therefore is important that our infrastructure reflects that. Additionally,
I think the college students deserve a safe and bike friendly “home.”
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It’s a main corridor accross the center of town. Bike
lanes would add safe access on the street to the East and West areas
of the North Center of town and provide safe travel for the Colo Mesa
Univ. student population
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Bicycle and pedestrian safety are critical to encourage non-motorized
use, improve the livability of an area and reduce traffic congestion.
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It’s an important part of the transportation mix
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I would actually answer yes and no. I think that pedestrians
and vehicles should take precedence. Not to discount bikes, but driving
this stretch daily, I observe a greater need for pedestrians and vehicles
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So that people can safely ride a bike instead of having to drive
a car!
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They are a vehicle......let them share the roadway.
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Since the city has already put bicycle lanes on some of the
major busy streets it’s only logical to continue with putting
a bike lane on one of the most traveled roads in the city.
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In a college town, right near a college? Hello...lots of bike
traffic potential!
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Because it is a major street for the college and a lot more
students are biking
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We have got to start making more options for non-car travel
everywhere.
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Bike lanes promote alternate transportation usage and improve
safety.
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The community encourages biking and wants tourists to come for
biking events so give them a bike lane. Also a number of people have
no other means of transportation, so provide them a safe avenue.
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Many college students use bikes. More residents who aren’t
students would use them if they don’t have to put their lives
on the line around North Ave.
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Too much traffic. Utilize secondary streets for bike traffic.
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Biking is an important and optimal form of transportation for
health and environmental purposes. Individuals who bike for transportation
and/or exercise should feel safe and drivers of vehicles should consider
their obligation to share the road with cyclists. A lane designated
for bikes would achieve this.
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To much traffic and won’t be used.
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North Ave is a major connector to important areas of commerce
and employment, and needs to be safe for bicycles to be used for travel
to these areas--without resorting to the sidewalks.
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So many students ride their bikes to the college and it is unsafe/problematic
for traffic, pedestrians, and bikes the way North avenue is now. The
college seems to be growing and so there may be even more traffic
there in the future and especially in an area with students, it is
important to have room for bikes and pedestrians to travel safely
and to slow down cars and/or make efficient routes for cars that are
separate from where bikes are.
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FOR SAFETY REASONS
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Provides safer means of transportation for bike riders in lieu
of having to travel the back streets. As our valley population increases
the need for safer bike lanes will also increase. This is especially
true in the vicinity of Colorado Mesa University and surrounding complexes
and parks.
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Bicycles are here to stay!! I believe with the continued increases
in fuel more bicycle traffic is inevitable. North is an important
east/west corridor and would facilitate the increased bicycle traffic
if it were made safer for that riders.
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We need to get people to use other forms of transportation to
improve the quality of life for everyone in this community and we
have to give them choices to do that.
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Making GJ bike friendly needs to be at the center of future
development plans. The bike community in GJ is growing. Many tourists
are already traveling here for access to biking and adequate development
of bike lanes may stimulate this further. Local bike usage will also
increase as safe corridors are created for the more timid cyclists,
reducing traffic and heavy vehicle use and air quality issues. Many
of us already ride these streets at some considerable risk! Why are
the cops running speed traps on the residential corridors when we
can’t ride safely downtown? Local bike-oriented businesses (MRP,
White Bros, DT Swiss, the numerous local bike shops) may benefit increased
sales and therfore TAX revenues and JOBS. We may even be able to recruit
a b-cycle franchise (similar to Denver, Boulder, etc.). Bike lanes
are for these reasons an essential part of planning for the entire
downtown area, not just North Ave.
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cost of gas!!! People are riding there bikes!
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There are very few E/W bike routes across Grand Junction.
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Many riders aren’t too smart about traffic’s ability
to kill or injure them and will ride on a busy street no matter what.
I think a bike lane is a safety feature for drivers as much as for
riders. Personally, I’d ban bike riders from all principal arterial
streets (Patterson, North, Grand, Main, 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th and 12th)
and make it a first offense $100 fine and a second offense $100 fine
and confiscation of the bike and a third offense $500 fine, confiscation
of the bike and ten days in the county slammer.
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dangerous for bikes on North Ave bike shoud take alternative
route
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I think it would be to dangerous...Especially the way people
drive on North Avenue and the amount of traffic...
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I feel its important to draw the bikers to that area and to
keep them safe.
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Too busy. Look at Fort Collins, Colorado as a guide. On College
Avenue, which is also Highway 287 that runs through the heart of town,
there are no bike lanes.
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The bike lanes/route along College Avenue are on secondary streets.
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Glenwood Avenue, or Belford Avenue would take care of this rather
nicley.
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Bike lanes are important but too dangerous if you diminish the
traffic lanes to 11 feet. Since no offered option increases the total
width of the street bike lanes simply must go to other streets. P.S.
-- I am an avid and frequent bike rider.
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This would help reduce traffic, as well as improve environment.
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We have spent a vast amount of money on bike lanes and they
are seldem used. TOO much money for too little use.
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THE SIDE STREETS DO NOT WORK WELL FOR BIKE LANES. WITH THE COLLEGE
AND THE HIGH SCHOOL BOTH ALONG NORTH WE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR BIKES.
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As a main corridor North Ave. needs safe options for pedestrians
and cyclists. There are schools, parks and Mesa State College all
along the corridor. Students need a safe route to commute to school.
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attract people that do not drive into the area
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Bike lanes should be a part of all street projects in the city.
The only way the benefits of cycling are going to be realized is if
there is a convenient, safe and connected system from everyone’s
home to all destinations. The benefits of cycling are: energy conservation,
health, international security, reduced parking demand and reduced
traffic congestion but it isn’t going to happen if it’s
not safe and convenient.
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Implementing a SAFE East West Corridor in Grand Junction is
MUCH needed. This would allow cyclists to travel to commercial shops
via bicycle. Great work GJ City Council. North Ave needs a face lift
and adding bike lanes is the sustainable direction the City should
work towards. A healthier, safer, active city will only draw more
people to settle here and relish in the beautiful community in which
we live.
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A lot of people commute by bikes around town. Unfortunately
North Avenue is the least bike friendly route we have in town, yet
it could provide great bicycle access to LOTS of stores.
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It would be much safer for both drivers and bikers if there
was significant room for each. It is also a major route that is unfriendly
to both bikers and walking pedestrians. The extra space would make
it feel more comfortable.
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Because north avenue is currently a suicide ride. I avoid it
like the plague
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If you want North Avenue to have a sense of place and to be
a longterm $ generator for GJ, you’ve got to make it accessible
for bikers and walkers. Bikers and walkers cannot share the sidewalk.
Bikers and cars cannot safely share the road. As gas prices continue
to rise, bike friendly infrastructure (including bike-specific lanes)
will just become more important. At this point, North Avenue is one
of the most dangerous places to ride in GJ. Cars are moving very fast,
there is no shoulder, sidewalks are inappropriate for bikes but represent
the only option. A few other issues: crossing North is dangerous because
of speed that lights change and because pedestrian crossing buttons
are often tens of feet away from the corner and make it very difficult
to push the crossing button on a bike.
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People bike around grand junction and being that North is a
major thoroughfare it only makes sense to have bike lanes. What is
currently there not only for pedestrians (in some spots) but cyclists
especially is unacceptable and dangerous.
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This community has so many great resources for bikers, but North
is scary and dangerous. As a major E-W corridor, a primary commerce
route and a primary boundary for the University, it has to become
more bike friendly, safe and efficient.
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Bike lanes should be available on every busy street. It doesn’t
make sense to encourage bicyclists (especially children) to break
traffic rules to protect themselves from aggressive traffic. Bicycling
should be a viable option for the entire area.
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Bicycles are an absolutely vital mode of transportation in any
modern city. A city that is inhospitable to bicycles will never attract
young professionals and will lead to more traffic congestion and more
accidents. Gas prices set to rise and numerous health benefits make
bicycling an increasingly viable, popular and responsible mode of
transportation. A city without bicycle lanes is living in the past.
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It isn’t safe to bike it now, and bike lanes promote healthier
lifestyles & provide inexpensive transportation methods.
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There is currently not a safe way to navigate North Ave. The
bike lanes would provide this and would also provide a reminder to
drivers to share the road. The sidewalks are currently far to narrow
and are right up against the road and quite tight to some of the existing
buildings. The traffic moves at such a swift pace that a separate
bike lane is necessary to allow for bikers to safely use this main
arterial to get around town.
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Bike lanes would open North Ave. to safe bike traffic. As a
cyclist, I avoid North Ave. because I feel it is a dangerous place
to ride. If I do have to travel a portion of North Ave., I end up
riding on the sidewalk to stay away from motor vehicle traffic.
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Bike likes should be considered as often as possible. Bike infrastructure
only adds to the appeal of Grand Junction.
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We have a lot of bicycle commuters in this town and could have
even more, if we get more bike lanes and if the price of gas continues
to go up. GJ should become a bike-friendly town since it is such an
outdoorsy, healthy place to live anyway.
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Yes, with rising gas prices non-motorized transportation is
increasing.
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to make it and safer for bicyclists. there are many students
who use bicycles as well as many non-students. in order to access
businesses and the campus safely by bicycle, it is now necessary to
ride on the sidewalk
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The city should encourage commuting by bike for ecological and
health reasons. North Ave is a major thoroughfare through Grand Junction
and is currently extremely unsafe and dangerous for bikers and motorists
alike.
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It is important that bikes have a right-of-way on all major
streets.
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The advantages of living in a city include choosing to ride
a bicycle to do errands. Bicycles are inexpensive, good for the environment
and the health of riders.
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Easy access to North Avenue businesses by bicycle is important.
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North Avenue is a main thoroughfare in Grand Junction and is
incredibly dangerous for bicyclists at present. A bike lane would
create a safer corridor for bicyclists along North Avenue and make
biking in the city (commuting etc.) much more feasible.
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North Ave is the best option for cross-town bicycle commuting
or walking but I only do it in the middle of the night (after my hospital
shift) when there are few cars. North Ave bike lanes would provide
safety for existing riders, would encourage potential bike commuters,
could significantly reduce auto traffic, and would improve the quality
of life and downtown liveability.
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Bikes belong on all roads.
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Bikes make inexpensive transportation and get people where they
are going in a good mood!
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I think it’s important to encourage safe bicycling.
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This would be a great thoroughfare for cyclists. It currently
is difficult at best to ride on North avenue. With the Expansion of
the University & the increase in students, North Avenue will
see an increase in both motor & bike traffic. Providing a
safe space for cyclists will be to the advantage of all.
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Only if they can be done safely removed from traffic - perhaps
separated by a median for the buffer zone. I think bikers would be
more likely to avoid a North Ave that retains much of its present
character if there were just a striped bike lane adjacent to traffic
lanes
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A major east-west corridor is needed for bike traffic. This
is a start. / / Paterson Road really needs this also!
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I love to bike (to save on fuel cost and increase daily exercise
for health reasons). I have biked North Avenue to work and for pleasure,
and it is currently dangerous because bikers are not fast enough to
ride safely with rushing, starting/stopping vehicles (which is the
legal way bikers should be riding). I have resorted to using the sidewalks,
but this is also problematic because motor vehicles aren’t watching
for me, so I have to use caution at every intersection and at business
entrances. A bike lane would significantly impact my enjoyment and
safety along North Avenue. A dedicated bike lane would increase safety,
promote health, and save fuel costs for other bikers and the college
community.
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North Avenue is still one of the main East West corridors and
is heavily traveled by cars and bikes. Bike lanes create a safer area
for people to ride a bike. Riding bikes is good for ones health and
good for the environment and good for our local economy.
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Because we are leagues behind. Build it and they will come.
Any of you experts familiar with complete streets?
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I would like to see the Grand Valley become more and more bike
friendly. A lot of people not only would like to have an ability to
safely ride a bike across town but for some people that is their only
transportation.
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Bicycle traffic on North Ave as it is now is very dangerous.
Cyclisyts must share the traffice lane with drivers and many drivers
swerve into the inside lane to avoid them (despite the presence of
other drivers in that lane).
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I think an east-west bike path is important, and it should be
such that it encourages bike commuting--i.e., not necessarily for
pleasure riding. However, I don’t think that pathway has to
be along a street as busy as North Ave.
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Safety of bikers.
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To promote alternative transportation. To keep bicyclists safe
and traffic flowing. To keep our town bike and sidewalk friendly.
It is very difficult to walk or bike without sidewalks and bike lanes.
Let’s promote health and make North Ave a nice place to want
to visit. Right now if it old and gross and dirty. It need updated
to keep up!!
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Yes! There are an increasing number of people in our city who
are choosing cycling as a form of transportation, and the city needs
to ensure that there are safe means to do this. As a recreational
cyclist and commuter cyclist, North Avenue is incredibly dangerous
to bike on the way it is right now. In fact, I never bike on North
Avenue because of the risk involved.
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Promotes bikes and safety issues. More family safety
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People try to bike it anyway - might as well be safe and offer
more room on sidewalks.
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Safety first; and to promote non motorized transportation.
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One of the busiest streets in town with businesses that would
most likely employ those that need to ride bikes(fast food,retail
businesses). The sidewalks are not suitable or safe for bikes and
pedestrians at same time.
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We are a bicycling community and ease of bike access to the
college, stores and housing is an efficient and clean transportation
alternative not available on North Ave now.
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If there is a right of way/expanded sidewalk, a bike lane is
not necessary. If the road is not widened, I don’t think there
is enough room to comfortably have two lanes of traffic and bicycles,
with or without a stripe for a bike lane.
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Orchard Avenue is the only other dedicated place for a bike
lane and there are many parts on Orchard where it does not exist.
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In thinking about rising gas prices and reducing emissions,
it would be a GREAT idea to include bike lanes on more of our existing
roads. Cyclists need that in this town, especially since the public
transportation system runs so infrequently.
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Cyclist’s don’t follow the law as they should anyway.
The act like they can do whatever they want.
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Because of the college, high school & middle schools.
They don’t all drive so they ride their bikes & it’s
really dangerous to try & ride a bike on North Ave now.
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Bike lanes provide access to the area for a greater number of
vehicles. I’m hoping the redevelopment of the area will include
a far greater percentage of multi-family housing than there is now
and bike lanes and landscaping will make the area much more attractive.
Narrower lanes will encourage more cars and trucks to use I-70B and
the Riverside Parkway.
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The street is very busy and there are a lot of students. Bikes
are encouraged in our community, so we need to put safety accommodations
in place.
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If you make the pedestrian area wide enough, you will not have
a problem and don’t expect that many pedestrians/bikers. Major
problem with 12th/North Ave to 18th/North Ave, South Side: no room
to ride a bike and a deep fear of getting hit by a car, and North
Side: broken up/missing sidewalks and empty dirt lots/missing sidewalks.
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No one rides a bike to work. Kids won’t even ride a bike
to school. Waste of money. We need more traffic lanes, more turn lanes
and definitely pull-out of traffic lanes for buses. Serve the majority
for once, instead of the vociferous minority. Most of us just want
to get from Point A to Point B as calmly and safely as possible.
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WIthout Bike Lanes it is very difficult to get across town safely.
Especially, since Patterson is not safe to ride a bike on at ALL
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Preferred mode of transportation for many Mesa State students
and VA employees.
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Grand Junction has an ideal climate to encourage more and more
bike commuting. Providing safe routes is important!
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Currently, North Ave. is dangerous for bikes.
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Bikes will be an increasingly important mode of transportation.
With the growing newly designated University, bike lanes will be a
boon for students and faculty commuting by bike.
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It is one of the main corridors for east west transit through
town. It provides access to many shopping areas and resteraunts
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Grand Junction needs more bike-friendly routs and the lanes
would slow traffic
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More travel capability
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It is an important arterial. I ride a bike quite a bit and I
appreciate a buffer between other traffic and myself. Considering
how heavy traffic is on North Avenue, I believe a buffer between the
traffic lanes and a bike lane is prudent. Bike lanes may encourage
more people to bike commute rather than drive motor vehicles, especially
around Mesa College.
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lets cause more trafic jams by adding bike lanes... DUH!
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We need thoroughfares to move traffic and bike lanes are best
when provided on side streets to keep the cyclists completely out
of harm’s way.
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Bicycle lanes should be added wherever possible to help reduce
traffic, lower pollution and help people be more active.
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people do not use bike lanes, much to the chagrin of urban planners.
I drive in areas of GJ where there are bike lanes every day and I
almost never see bicyclists utilizing bike lanes. They seem like a
great idea, but if you really measured usage, I’m sure you would
see bicycle usage drop after bike lanes are installed. I cannot account
for or explain why this is the case, but it simply seems to be true.
I think sidewalks, vehicle-ped buffer spaces, medians or landscaping
improvements would be much better options to explore for improving
the North Ave corridor. Street parking might also be a good option,
too. The Riverside Parkway is beautiful and well thought out, and
the folks involved should be commended. I love driving on it, even
if it means it will take me a few more minutes to reach my destination.
(The bike lanes there are real pretty, but again, seldom utilized)
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Safety
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People need to be able to ride bikes safely on streets. Many
are riding to work.
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Added pleasure but if costs are too high a sidewalk and buffer
zone are more important for daily use
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Given the increasing cost of motorized transportation, all viable
alternative modes of travel must be encouraged.
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I live right off North Ave. I know how to avoid North west of
the ditch on 28 Rd. Riding east of 28 Rd is a true menace either on
the sidewalk or in the street. The problem w/ a lane next to a sidewalk
is that is where all the garbage goes that is dangerous to a bike
rider. If cars are parked on the curb, a rider must always be alert
to an opening car door. There is no perfect solution. An eight foot
buffer zone will fall into the same disrepair as the medians. The
ultimate solution is for all businesses to adopt the Fiesta Guadalajara
strategy. (Business districts?) That leaves the improvement of North
Ave to businesses. There must be another reason why businesses are
abandoning North Ave as fast as they can. The bike lanes added by
the city in the last ten years add greatly to the aesthetic of the
city. Two gas stations from 1st St to 29 Rd? Gotta look deeper. Run
a shopping bus up and down North Ave.
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If they want bike lanes then they should have to license their
bike and pay road taxes to use the road just like I have to do with
my car, besides half the idiots still ride in the middle of the road
even when there are bike lanes. I chose one with bike lanes because
I know it would not matter what I thought you would still install
them so I chose the one with the wider traffic lanes.
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The number of driveways into businesses make bike traffic too
dangerous. I do not want to watch for bikes while turning into businesses.
Remember, you are trying to encourage more businesses along North
and the customers who visit. Biking through a business district is
no fun for biker or driver. There are PLENTY of other streets in GJ
with good bike lanes and less danger for biker and driver. Being politically
correct regarding bike lanes makes little sense when North is such
a congested area. Sidewalks are necessary for foot traffic between
parking and businesses.
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Definite need for alternative travel mode
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take too much right of way and bike riders tend to not use them.
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Many people use the sidewalks for biking, and so many drivers
don’t see them when when they decide to make a turn. So many
close calls happen.
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Nothing could be more disruptive to smooth traffic flow. They
disregard traffic rules, ride side-by-side, swerve into traffic, etc.
I observe these problems daily on my drives into the city from the
Ridges, and going west on Broadway toward Fruita. They are rude, and
yell obsenities when passed. When I have complained to law officers,
they shrug & say that bikes aren’t able to be ticketed.
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More people would likely ride bikes along North Ave. because
it would be much safer.
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much safer for bikers
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no, in other parts of the city that have bike lanes they are
not used the way they are supposed to be. Why waste money to put in
something thats not going to be used correctly anyway
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I believe that bike lanes are a critical element missing from
North Avenue as well as on the other major thoroughfares in this town.
These busy streets are usually the most efficient and direct routes
of travel for cyclists and motorists. Not having a bike lane forces
cyclists into pedestrian areas where there is potential for verbal
and physical altercations, not to mention injury resulting from a
collision. Grand Junction is a magnet for cyclists all over the country.
Why not provide a safe urban cycling environment to compliment the
world-class road biking and mtn biking?
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See many bike riders on the sidewalks because it is not safe
on the road.
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people are trying to save money by biking and making a safe
way along a main thoroughfare is important for the city to do for
it’s citizens
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It provides a less expensive, alternative form of transportation
for citizens. It also promotes a health-conscious community that enjoys
the outdoors.
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Cyclists are in danger on North Ave because of the heavy traffic
flow and little room for riding.
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with increased development of the areas around mesa state and
rising fuel costs, more people are walking and biking in this area
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safety
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It is INSANE to have bike lanes on heavy-traffic roads! Gunnison
Ave. should be the main east-west route for bikelanes, or even Grand
Ave. If any of these plans require downsizing North Ave. to only one
lane in each direction, then you’ve all lost your minds. You
ruined 12th St. “for the sake of safety” as it &
N. 1st St. should be the same, 4 lanes of traffic. Why can’t
bike lanes be restricted to N. 10th St. & another st. close
to N. 1st? It’s also nuts the way so many roads are mis-matched,
going from 4 lanes into 2, such as N. 1st & N. 12th.
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Bikes are already on North Avenue, and will continue to increase
in volume. With designated bike lanes, automobile and bike traffic
can co-exist safely, and efficiently. Bike lanes will safely maintain
a convenient and safe traffic flow.
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it is the most direct way to travel east/west through the city
and bikes already are ridden along North Ave., although it makes me
shudder to see them!
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Bike lanes are better suited on streets that do not have such
heavy traffic from such a variety of uses, e.g., cars, vans, delivery
trucks, transit buses, etc. There are plenty of “side streets”
for bike lanes that can provide a safer route to and from the same
points.
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Bicycling keeps needed money in our local economy. For every
car that is ditched in favor of a bicycle, we keep thousands of dollars
here that otherwise would go to big oil or the middle east. It also
makes for a much more attractive place to live without so much car
congestion.
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Build it and they will come.
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Area is too congested with auto traffic. Bike lanes would impede
the flow of traffic. I only like the first option I selected. The
Number 2 choice was only added because my survery would not be accepted
otherwise. If It had been allowed only option 2 with no bike lane
and no parking would have been selected.
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North Avenue is so conjested allready. There are cars stacked
up for several blocks now. With people talkinf on cell phones and
texting the street isn’t save now. A bike lane would add safety
issues. People ride around with music playing in their ears. They
often don’t look up, even when you drive next to them.
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the main thorough way through eastern part of town. although
another option would be to use a parallel street, although the first
3 south are stopped by lincoln park... how about a bike lane off the
street, like a wide sidewalk due to traffic...
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Too much traffic, better to utilize side streets with less traffic.
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We need to re-brand Grand Junction as an outdoor sports mecca.
Bike lanes on the main road through the city would be a positive draw
for cyclists.
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Not safe at present for Bikes. Need alternative to cars. Narrower
traffic lanes might help slow traffic.
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There are many bike riders in Grand Junction, North Avenue is
totally unsafe as it is for bike riders - they have to ride on the
sidewalks (where there are sidewalks) which affects pedestrian safety.
There needs to be more bike paths within Grand Junction, not just
on North Avenue
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Biking is a healthy and energy-efficient form of transportation.
At present it is unsafe to bike along North Avenue.
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Would make bike commuting more feasible to have a long through-street,
like North Ave, more bike friendly.
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Another opportunity for people to use their bikes and get current
bike riders off of the sidewalks since they have nowhere else to feel
safe when they ride.
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We need to ensure safety for those who already ride and promote
more people riding bicycles to encourage healthy phyiscal activity,
reduce America’s rising obesity rates and alternative means
of transportation.
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It is important to incorporate this mode of traffic into all
future planning to encourage other forms of transportation and healthy
living.
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There is no where to ride at this point, especially east of
29 road. I live in Fruitvale and over the years have seen many bikes
and wheelchairs in the street. There MUST be accomodations made for
these people.
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both bikes and people using mobility devices can safely travel
with cars.
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Bicycles are quiet, they promote good health and a healthier
environment, and they may help slow down traffic.
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We are not bike friendly and we need to be, and we need to take
into consideration how many people either have to bike, walk or ride
the bus to commute.
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I think it’s important to encourage safe bicycling.
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No. There are pleny of side roads one can take instead of a
busy road that taxpayers have to fork out money to provide their safety.
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We need safe bike lanes everywhere. We should do all we can
to encourage riding bikes. It is good for individual health, saves
gas, and increases sense of community.
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they are a hazard to traffic and businesses
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Provides an east-west corridor for bicycle transport and separates
bicycles from pedestrians and faster moving cars.
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It’s a main artery for traffic of all kinds. It would
provide a better east-west route (and with lanes, be safer) than using
side streets for bicycle traffic.
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Bicycles are a major mode of transportation and this area is
a major access road. Also it allows for wheel chair access when ditches
etc are in the sidewalks and wheelchairs cannot tranverse.
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Provides a straight through access from 6-50 east to 6-50 west.
Great for people to bike to work, or to get to recreational areas
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Too major of an automotive route to consider bicycling on
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bikers are becoming more and more around the grand valley and
we need to meet their needs by proving bike lanes.
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Bike lane is important for safety.
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It’s just flat insane to ride a bike on North Avenue -
the traffic is too heavy. But, if you’re going to have one at
least make it as wide as possible.
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While some secondary streets are available as alternate routes,
the interruption of the street grid by the high school, college and
Lincoln Park makes that difficult for bicyclists. The population in
the area includes many bike riders; they have to be safely accommodated.
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College area which is expanding would benefit from bike friendly
roadway.
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Without a designated bike area in this heavily traveled corridor
(bike, pedestrians, cars, all of them), there will be too many dangerous
conflicts between bikes, pedestrians and cars. There are bicycle commuters
here more than recreational bicycling.
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Biking along this avenue is impossible as it is now. North Avenue,
as a result, is not a place that you casually stroll into. Instead,
it is an eyesore, and a place that I dread going to.
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Safety ! More and more people are riding and North avenue is
used a lot by students. I think all of Grand Junction should have
bike lanes and even alternate bike routes for all with stop signs
and ped. crossings
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Public roads should be safe for all users, and riding on sidewalks
is not a safe option for cyclists or pedestrians (even if the sidewalks
are 8 feet wide). On a road like North Avenue with very heavy automobile
traffic, its difficult and intimidating for a bicyclist to ride in
traffic. Wide bike lanes would change that perception and provide
the best east-west bike route in that part of the City. From the options
above, I would actually prefer a hybrid that uses 8 foot sidewalks
with 8 foot landscape buffer, but also pinches the travel lanes down
to 11 feet and adds the extra 2 feet on each side into 7 foot wide
bike lanes.
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This is a central business location and also the college zone,
many people ride bicycles to school and/or work not only for excercise
but also to reduce carbon emissions and save on gasoline. Bicycling
is a green activity that we should not discourage.
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I use the side streets to access the shopping centers on North
Avenue. Riding along with lots of traffic isn’t that great for
me.
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North Avenue is an intimidating road for riders. There are no
bike lanes, and traffic is heavy and often aggressive. The road is
a major artery through the city, and one of the quickest routes for
getting from Fruitvale to Mesa Mall. Bicyclists are forced to take
other, longer routes because North is simply unsafe for bicyclists.
/ / It should also be noted that it is a relatively flat road (unlike
Patterson and the Riverside parkway). Flat roads are very accommodating
to commuting bicyclists.
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Bicycling is one of our community’s biggest draws. Our
city needs to continue its commitment to creating a bicycle-friendly
community.
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much safer for all concerned
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Improved safety
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people ride on the street now and are constantly in danger from
the cars passing by
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Encourage bike riding safely. Less gas, more exercise, but without
a bike lane, it can be unsafe. /
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Too much traffic
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There is a lot of bike traffic on North avenue and its a mode
of transportation that I think is important in a town like ours. Not
only that, but I would like to be able to take my children on their
bikes and now that we have a place to ride safely on North Avenue.
/ Thank you for giving us a voice!
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Bikes are becoming more popular and this needs to be encouraged.
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The college is on North Avenue and lots of students bike to
school. / Biking is a good form of exercise.
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There is very little room for bikers now and there are lots
of bikers who use North Avenue
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There are a lot of people in Colorado that bike. Taking into
consideration the enviornment and gas prices, it is good to have safe
alternatives.
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People use bikes all the time, especially more so with the price
of gasoline being so expensive.
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There does not seem to be enough room on the road right now
for cars AND bikes. Riding on the sidewalk conflicts with all the
people walking there (especially around the college). There are SO
MANY people on bikes in this area (especially around the college)
that there needs to be some sort of exclusive bicycle lane. It seems
that people here are bicycle commuters (they aren’t on North
Avenue because it is a fun and pleasant place to ride!) which makes
the bike lanes here more important than they would be in other areas
of the City (I think bike lanes are better for commuting than sidewalks
or trails, for the most part).
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Adding bike lanes encourages residents to live healthier, more
enviro-conscious lifestyles.
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We have a lot of bikers in the area and it will be safer for
bikers, pedestrians and traffic
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If you get rid of driveway cuts--otherwise it’s too dangerous.
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There is already so much traffic. Adding bicycles to the mix
is just another thing to watch out for if you are driving. It is also
dangerous for the bike riders. So many intersections and bus stops,
I can just imagine drivers not paying attention turning into a cyclist.
I think this street is way to busy for a cyclist path. It would make
more sense to make the bike lanes on the streets north and south of
North.
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Safer for bike riders.
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It would be a lot safer than trying to have them on the sidewalk,
or weaving in and out of traffic.
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because this is a city that attracts the kind of people who
bike and this would encourage less car traffic.
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Keep them out of traffic, and off the sidewalk
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It’s an important alternative form of transportation and
this is a significant connection across town. It makes sense to connect
the two.
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TRaffic hazard. Other methods of transportation available aas
well as transportation corridors that would be safer for both biker
and vehicles.
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People need to have a safe place to ride
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As a bike rider it is not safe to ride on North ave at any time,
adding a bike lane will greatly help.
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Hopefully if businesses return to North Ave. it will be way
to busy for bike traffic.
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Corridor to downtown area and other areas of the community,
including access to the college.
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Too much traffic. Bikers rarely stay in their bike lane. Bikes
do not belong on such busy streets. Cars slowing down or swerving
around bikers to give them more room, and bikes coming in and out
of their bike lane, will cause accidents between cars and injuries
to bikers.
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Central transportation residential to commercial and employment
epicenters. Growing number either on bikes by choice or necessity.
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I think it is a good idea to do something about the bikes. But
North ave dose not have the area for bikes with or without a lane
it is not safe. Way to many people on bikes do not fallow laws and
right single file. Makeing it unsafe for both bikers and cars
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So that they are not slowing up traffic, and are not on the
sidewalks.
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North Avenue just doesn’t seem like a place that people
are going to be ridding their bikes around. it’s more of a business
street with heavy traffic not the ideal place for a bike ride.
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Easy and safe travel for college students as well as eco modes
of transportation.
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If I were riding a bike I would not take North Ave. but rather
a side street.
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NO we dont have funds
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Bike Lanes will greatly improve safety and provide better recreation
opportunity as well a promote alternative transportation. In addition,
a large amount of student bike to school and need an appropriate place
to ride safely.
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To be energy efficient encourage healthy exercise, many people
already attempt to ride their bikes along North and it’s not
safe. We need to make accommodations for them.
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The traffic moves too fast and the lanes are too narrow-most
bikers ride on the sidewalks when they ride on North or they avoid
it all together.
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North Ave is the only way to access many of the businesses there.
It is far too dangerous to ride on North Ave now. I do ride my bike
to run errands, etc. But I also drive sometimes, and it is really
scary when bikes are on the street.
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Lots of people travel by bike in this town. North Ave. is a
main road and should accommodate all travelers.
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Bicyclists need a safe way to travel on this road.
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It is legal to use the sidewalk and the number of bikers on
N. Ave is small. No widening is needed because the traffic is / way
down because of the installation of the Parkway and the improvements
that have been done on Patterson. / The street is not the problem.
The problem is that the stores have closed.
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Grand Junction should be encouraging their citizens to bike
more for too many reasons to list.
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Not a lot of people bike on north
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Bikes should stay on the side walk.
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Too dangerous. Traffic moves too fast. Becomes a battle ground
for all vehicles. Besides that, grouchy old people enjoy toying with
bicyclists in this town.
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I don’t like any of these because they will not work to
solve your problems. They are designed to fail. /
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Provisions for bike traffic are necessary for current use, but
more importantly, future use.
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First, road bikers in the Grand Valley seem to rarely use the
bike lanes and instead choose to ride in the road. Secondly, North
Ave. is a business/shopping district that doesn’t seem to have
heavy bike traffic currently. There seems to be more pedestrian traffic,
which is why I believe sidewalks are more important than bike lanes.
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Exercise! Good for students. Cuts down on carbon emissions.
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we are all trying to save on gas and help the environment. we
need SAFE streets to ride.
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As this street should be used as a business and shopping district
I think that traffic flow and safety should be the chief concern.
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I have rarely seen people riding bikes on North Avenue, it might
just be the times that I am on North Avenue though. I see many more
people walking.
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Because more and more people are getting around on bikes, creating
safety issues.
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Even if you not have bike lanes, people ride there bikes on
the street. It is dangerous for the bikers if there is no bike lane
and it slows traffic down because motorist have to navigate around
the bikers.
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I have not noticed much in the way of bike traffic along that
area and don’t see it increasing in the next decade.
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Lots of traffic making it unsafe for bikes. Encourages people
to ride bikes instead of drive.
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Lots of bikes in the middle of the road.
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To encourage safe, carbon-friendly commuting
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As an avid cyclist and a daily bike commuter and pedestrian
around town, the idea of more bike lanes and pedestrian friendly areas
is appealing. But in thinking about North Ave it’s hard to say
whether these would work well. It’s a narrow road with a lot
of fast vehicle traffic. Would the developed areas be narrowed to
one lane of car traffic (fine by me, but many people would probably
object) for Options like 3 or 4? Even if there is a nice bike lane
there is still a lot of traffic turning into businesses and side streets
that could be a hazard to bike travelling in the bike lane. I may
avoid riding in a bike lane on North Ave for that reason and choose
a less busy parallel road. / / I probably would spend more time walking
on North Ave if it was a more pleasant place to walk. / / In an ideal
sitution North Ave would be one lane each direction for cars, roundabouts
at intersections and dramatically slowed car traffic. Like Main Street.
Plenty of pedestrian and bicycle access, reduced car access. Main
St is quite nice and I will sometimes go a bit out of my way to deliberately
ride my bike down Main St because it is a pleasant little stretch.
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cycling as a form of transportation should increase in the future
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Due to the amount of traffic on North Ave., not sure this is
the best location to encourage bicycles.
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Because of the pedestrian traffic associated with the college
and the downtown area, it seems to make the most sense to add a safe
lane of travel for people who choose transportation by bike. If there
is not a proper bike lane, bicyclist will ride on the sidewalks.
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More and more people are using bicycles as their perferred form
of transportation. Transportation planners need to include safe ways
for people to ride their bikes from point A to point B.
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This type of transportation will become increasingly important
as gas prices go up!
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For the safety of cyclists and to help the flow of traffic.
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Bicyclists will use the road regardless of whether the bike
lanes are there. Bike lanes make it more safe for the cyclists and
motorists.
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I think as we look toward the future we should plan for alternative
forms of transportation as energy costs will undoubtedly continue
to rise.
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To make it a little safer for bike riders. We have seen a lot
of different times when bicyclists have been almost hit by cars and
a few times where they have been hit. It gives bike riders a little
more of a safety zone for riding and keeps the sidewalks clear for
pedestrians.
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There are no other continuous east west routes on the north
side of North Ave for bikes. Those routes on the south side of North
Avenue are somewhat continuous but lack signals at major intersections
and with the exception of Gunnison all dead end into 12th St. Speeds
on North Ave between 1st and 28th are 30-35 mph which is more bike
friendly than the 40-45 mph on I-70B and Patterson Rd. / / Option
1 should be implemented as soon as practicable maybe with next chip
seal followed long term by Option 3 or Option 6. Option 1 will help
towards speed limit compliance as the proposed 11 foot travel lanes
“squeeze” the feel of the road for the motorist reducing
average speeds. / / Thanks!
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Many people ride their bikes and as a driver, it is a hazard
to get around them especially when traffic is busy. This is not safet
for the bike rider nor for the drivers.
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link with other bike lanes
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This makes it safer for everyone involved. The bikes are there
anyway, so let’s make it safe.
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Road too busy - move bike lane north to Elm or Glenwood
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students
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Traffic is a problem already - adding the need for cars to wait
for bikes to turn on or off of the street will make traffic back-up
even more.
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North Avenue is a major traffic route and you should maximize
the motor vehicle traffic. You have taken too many routes from four
lanes to two already so we could have “traffic calming”
and bike lanes. If you get traffic much more calm we’ll all
have to ride bikes!
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Alternate forms of transportation are an important part of Comprhrndivr
growth plan.
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safety, more appealing to riders
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Traffic is bad enough on the street the way it is. Adding another
lane for bikes will just increase the risk of accidents.
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Too busy of a streat and there are many other routes that bikes
can take.
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It would create a safe route for college students who rely on
bicycles for transportation.
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Not enough bike traffic on North Ave.
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There are too many turning movements with numerous driveways
along North Ave. and we already have alternate east west bike routes
that run parallel to North Ave. (Gunnison Ave. and Elm Ave.)
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It’s a comuting road.
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Not really
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Why should gas tax and vehicle registration fees pay for bikes
lanes, since they do not pay an sort of user fee or tax. It is a waste
of a significant amount of money for the small number of users that
would utilize the lanes.
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Traffic is too heavy with cars on North Ave. The “element”
that use North Ave are not good drivers. They do not pay attention
to the road, let alone anyone on a bike.
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Absolutely NO bike lanes! If traffic picks up again, it will
be a hazard. Cyclists have a tendency to ignore laws and think the
roads belong to them.
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Too dangerous for the traffic that travels at lunch time and
rush hours. Possible lawsuits for the three foot right of way will
hamper business and cause
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Somewhat, as more bikes are in use for safety there needs to
be designated areas that Bike’s would ONLY be allowed in.
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Separates cars from bikes, from pedestrians.....
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There are adequate alternate routes to ride a bike between 12th
St. and 1st St.
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Total Responses
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310
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Yes
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28
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8%
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No
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323
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92%
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Total
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351
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100%
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The parking can be congested in that area, especially when you
have a special event, you get walkers, bikers, vehicle traffic, etc...
Any area to allow for extra parking is an asset to North Avenue.
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College kids will park on the busy street and accumulate expensive
parking tickets which their parents will end up paying. The parking
should be reserved for the businesses located on North Avenue.
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The road is far to busy to allow for parking and doors opening
and most businesses are set back far enough with their own parking
that this would be a waste.
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It is such a busy road it would be dangerous to have people
getting in and out of the cars along the road.
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It is such a busy road it would be dangerous to have people
getting in and out of the cars along the road.
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Once again, I believe that we would see an increase in accidents
if parking were allowed on North Avenue. Something needs to be done
about the congestion on North Avenue before something like this is
even considered. Honestly, I avoid North Avenue as often as possible.
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Too busy a street
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it will help with the “NO PARKING” along North Ave.
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Most businesses, already have their own. Again. Traffic flow,
is extreamly important. Traffic will only get worse, in the future,
and ans much as some folks hate to admit it. Bikes, will, never, ever,
replace the car. This aint China !
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There is enough off street parking.
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It would slow down traffic too much, and there already seems
to be plenty of parking.
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Safety
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The types of businesses along North Ave primarily have their
own parking lots. Parking along that very busy street would be unnecessary
and confusing.
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Heavy traffic on North and going to fast for street parking.
It appears that most businesses have ample parking. On street parking
would only add to congestion on North.
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Yes so that it would be easier access to businesses also events
happening at Stocker Stadium. My only concern with this is that people
would have to yield to oncoming traffic.
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Grand Junction have very few roads that people can use to get
across town. If parking is necessary it should be either at the business,
behind the business or on a block either side of North Ave. The danger
of accidents with people parking on the street in any manner needs
careful consideration. Consider this... cars, people on sidewalks,
bikes and then you want to add parking... I think that’s a bad
idea.
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Hopefully we will have clusters of businesses and residential
structures off the street and not need to park right on the street.
Less parking may also promote more use of public transit in the future.
We should look at a society that is less car centric.
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business corridor not neighborhood
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The street scape is unlike downtown and has many existing parking
lots.
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Makes the street more user friendly and slows down traffic
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It would create too much congestion.
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Especially with bike lanes, parking creates danger for bicyclists.
Parking should be on side streets.
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I believe parking should be done in parking lots. I feel uncomfortable
parking next to relatively high speed traffic and feel it creats a
dangerous situation for both parked vehicles and vehicles traveling
on the highway.
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Businesses already have enough parking on site.
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Not enough places you want to stop to shop or see anyway!
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Parking along the street could create more accidents. Off street
parking is available with most businesses along North Ave.
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Many businesses have parking. And the bike lanes are more inportant.
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Parkiing on north avenue is difficult to find. Creating parallel
parking along with narrower traffic lanes will created a calming affect
and essentially make north avenue between 1st and 12th a more pleasant
place to be.
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there is already sufficient parking. If anything, I suggest
removing some of the parking lots.
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SOME BUINESSES DONT HAVE A PARKING LOT IN FRONT AND SO THEY
HAVE LIMITED PARKING
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Most if not all business have parking already. I would rather
see space used for bike lanes or an increased median with trees.
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Lots of off street parking except for JUCO and graduations.
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On-street parallel parking will make the flow of traffic too
iratic with people having to stop or slow down while allowing another
vehicle to park. Parallel parking adds a danger to bicyclists. Parking
lots are the best answer.
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Seems like businesses will have their own parking. Riding a
bike next to parked cars is also scary.
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seems like most of the shopping has parking lots. If planning
to build on parking lots then we will need parking alternatives.
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Parallel Parking would be just as bad of a nightmare. Are you
trying to take the thousands of cars off of this thoroughfare?
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I think some parking along North Ave. would be a great idea,
especially for storefronts which have little parking available, and
would do wonders to boost business along the corridor
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most businesses don’t have enough parking places.
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Need vs want.
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slows traffic
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Most of the places have parking lots
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I feel that on-street parallel parking would hinder traffic
flow and could create a safety issue with the added bike lanes.
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North Ave is essentially now a highway. Unless traffic is slowed
on this route considerably it seems to make littel sense to have parallel
parking on it.
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I think it is important if parking becomes a major concern.
Otherwise have each business provide parking.
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Its too busy of a street and parallel parking will cause too
many delays
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Parking is not the problem with business retention on north
avenue. It has not been a pedestrian friendly atmosphere, walking
has not been encouraged, crossing the street is flat dangerous, and
the ambiance and beautification you see in other areas has not occured.
In short, there are not enough “captive” customers in
the area, nor sufficient draws to bring and keep customers there.
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With all the traffic, it would be a jumbled up mess! Besides,
what business is there on North that needs the on street parking?
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Most businesses have parking lots and there is significant traffic
flow on North Avenue. I believe adding parallel parking will cause
traffic to slow down and I don’t believe that is the safest
option.
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Most stores and business have parking now. Let’s keep
that and not impede traffic flow with parking activity.
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The businesses along North have plenty of on-site parking. In
many areas it’s already a sea of asphalt.
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Is dangerous for bike lane
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I would like to see more street frontage of buildings and parking
away from the street.
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I think parking should be behind the shops/restaurants, keeping
the storefronts in front for better pedestrian access and to just
make it look nicer.
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A business should be required to provide parking for its customers.
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You are just asking for trouble if you put parking on North
Avenue even with a parking lane. While I think people are used to
seeing bicycles on North Avenue (usually on the side-walks by the
way), we haven’t had parking along North Avenue in as long as
I can remember (I grew up here).
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no room, too much traffic
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There is more than sufficient parking for businesses along North
Avenue
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There’s plenty of parking in the parking lots.
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most business have off Street parking.
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would impede the flow of traffic.
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Some, but not the whole corridor. Most businesses already have
their own lots.
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I believe if would clog the traffic flow.
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The businesses and shopping centers along North Avenue have
adequate parking.
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There really isn’t a need.
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I may be wrong, but I have not experienced any problems with
parking on North Ave with the available parking areas. Perhaps with
the changes in the right of ways, buffers, and bike lanes, the parking
areas would be smaller. In that case, it might be OK. However, on-street
parking tends to conflict with bike lanes and pedestrian traffic (at
times).
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There is too much traffic on North Ave to accommodate Parallel
Parking
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It would be better to create more parking elsewhere if possible
as the college is doing with parking garages, etc. - it is likely
to just be filled with student cars if there is parking on North Ave.
Also, it would be better for everyone if students who are able to
walk or bike to campus.
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MOST BUSINESSES ALREADY HAVE SUFFICIENT PARKING AND THE TRAFFIC
MOVES TOO QUICKLY TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PARALELL PARKING
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Most businesses along North Avenue already have adequate off-street
parking.
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Businesses along North have their own parking, so don’t
see this option as important - even in the next 25 years. Like the
idea of bus pull-outs though.
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If businesses weren’t set back so far my attitude might
be different, but at the moment, parallel parking seems pointless
and potentially dangerous.
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Parking is important, but many of these businesses already have
some parking. If we are loosing a significant number of spaces by
‘emminent domain’ to create bike lanes sidewalks bus stops,
etc. It will be important to find new spaces, garages etc. Parallel
parking doesn’t seem to be the only way to do that. New construction
setbacks and off street parking seem a better choice for the North
Ave corridor.
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Not needed
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Another issue for bicycles to deal with. Impedes traffic flow.
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Businesses should bear the responsibility for providing parking
for their patrons. Smart drivers/owners don’t park on busy streets
for a reason. Learn from them. No parallel or angle parking on busy
arterial streets, especially North Avenue.
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inpedes traffic
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That also would be to dangerous...
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Too much traffic to parallel park
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It is too busy a street.
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Too much money to provide on street parking. Let the business
owners pay for that as the properties are redeveloped.
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Too much traffic in corridor to support parallel parking.
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Parking in the lots by the businesses is just fine. I’ve
never thought “Oh, I wish there was more parking on North Avenue.”
Parallel partking would be too dangerous on this road.
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The speed and volume of traffic rule this out in my opinion.
The idea of someone backing into a spot with everyone else in the
lane being held up seems quite dangerous.
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This would hinder traffic flow.
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Because the feel of the area would reflect back to the way it
was in times past. Many towns had an area for parking along the street.
The old time feel of the main street where the street was the area
you were going to.
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DANGEROUS AND BAD FOR TRAFFIC FLOW
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We want to promote a healthy lifestyle and encouage fewer cars.
Every car trip costs money, every bike trip saves money and pollution.
Parking will create more hazards for drivers and cyclists.
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there are a lot of parking areas already
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Not enough space.
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The road is too narrow to allow room for door swings and bike
lanes. Also, cars add to the visual clutter and will detract from
the landscaping.
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The commercial businesses along North Ave seem to have sufficient
parking. I have never had a problem parking in the vicinity.
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right now there seems to be no problem with stores having plenty
of parking. parallel parking could actually cause more traffic congestion
with people trying to get into spots on the street.
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I think that if new attractive businesses come into the area
additional parking will be needed. It would also slow down traffic
on the road and make it feel less like a hwy.
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Car doors are a menace to bike riders
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Yes, if you want to create a sense of place where pedestrians
actually shop. If you don’t want that, then no.
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I’d urge you to move away from the strip mall pattern
(huge parking lots, fast traffic, car-centric, not pedestrian friendly)
that currently exists on North. I avoid North Ave. like the plague.
It is one of the reasons that people throughout western colorado often
refer to this town as the cultural armpit of the state. Once those
folks see downtown, they’re often pleasantly surprised. In fact,
many of those folks have seen main street and said: “maybe there
is hope here.”
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Having a bike lane on the outside of || parking is dangerous
for not only the auto drivers but the cyclists with doors opening
and cars pulling in/out. All the businesses along north, currently,
seem to have plenty of storefront parking and if not there are plenty
of places within a minute walk to the store.
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All the retailers already have designated parking along the
cooridor.
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It slows down traffic too much on this busy east-west road.
There are massive amounts of vacant parking lots currently being under-utilized.
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Dangerous and unnecessary
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I can’t think of any place I’ve ever gone on North
Ave. that needed additional parking
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Again, the traffic moves much too quickly and at much too high
a density for parallel parking to be feasible. Parking should be provided
at businesses along North Ave. such as the new Fiesta Guadalajera
at 7th & North or such as the REI shopping Center or at Copy
Copy.
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As a cyclist, I think on street parking would bbe a hazard to
bikers in the bike lane.
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too busy
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There are enough parking lots attached to each business, parallel
parking would be crazy and dangerous. DONT DO IT please!
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I think there is plenty of room in the redevelopment process
to create sufficient off-street parking.
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limited space already and most businesses have their own parking
anyways. Plus traffic would probably cause accidents with people opening
their doors due to high traffic.
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if the right of way is added on either side of the street, then
some parking which exists now in front of businesses may be eliminated.
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Most businesses have parking areas.
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On-street parking blocks the view of traffic turning onto the
street.
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Most businesses already have off street parking.
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Most stores have parking lots already
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Extra parking along north Avenue is unnecessary with businesses
providing ample parking already.
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Seems like there is already plenty of off-street parking and
having a more bike and pedestrian friendly street could encourage
spending more time on North Ave. As is, North Ave is too busy with
speeding traffic to want to spend much time there - it ends up being
a highway. As a walker and biker I would do more on North Ave if there
was safer travel.
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Fast-moving traffic, plenty of asphalt space behind and around
building for parking. Safer, too.
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Dangerous to bicyclists and other drivers; would slow the traffic
on North Ave.
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There is more than adequate parking off street on North Avenue.
Cars pulling into & out of on-street parking creates a hazard &
will greatly effect traffic-flow.
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Maybe if a certain stretch of North were designated more of
a walking, storefront, Main St type locale
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My thought is no. Does it exist anywhere now? From my recollection
of driving North Avenue, all businesses currently located on North
Ave have offstreet parking. Keep it that way. Use the extra space
for bike lane, sidewalk and tree lined buffer area.
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North Avenue is one of the main corredors through town. In my
opinion, on-street parallel parking is an inappropriate use of space
along North Avenue. It poses a danger to vehicles who are not parking
and a danger to those attempting to pull out into traffic. North Avenue
should be kept open to the flow of traffic as it is already cluttered
enough, particularly through the college area.
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I believe that parallel parking would create more traffic congestion
and accidents along North Avenue and thus would be horrible for North
Avenue.
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We should go with that back in again, then we can at least guarantee
some job tearing it out in two years.
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There is plenty of parking in all the empty retail lots. Businesses
should be providing parking not the city.
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I think as busy as North Ave is, it would be dangerous to have
parking along the street. It seems like it would really cause a lot
of congestion. The businesses along North Ave seem to have adequate
parking on their lots.
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Most businesses along North Ave have adequate off-street parking
lots. Adding parallel parking to a road as heavily traveled as North
Ave will cause hazards as drivers attempt to either park or enter
traffic.
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Parking along North would only be to support businesses. I believe
the businesses should have parking lots that they pay for, rather
than parking spaces that the taxpayer pays for. Also, I think North
has too much traffic for safe and efficient on-street parking.
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Many parking lots
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The business have parking lots and that is adequate.
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It doesn’t seem like there is enough demand for parking
right now. I suppose that could change if there are more businesses
along North and/or fewer parking lots for those businesses.
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I’ve never felt the need to park on North Ave. and wouldn’t
feel like I was gaining something from having the option - there are
plenty of parking lots for North Ave. businesses.
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Plenty of side street parking
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It appears most businesses have plenty of off street parking.
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Dangerous with bike lanes on a busy road. /
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NO - a total waste of space and money and will make cycling
even scarier waiting for a door to open on you.
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Many business have parking lots.
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Most businesses on North Avenue already have ample parking lots
to accommodate its patrons.
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The condensed areas of North Ave. have inadequate parking so
curb-side will help greatly.
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Just stupid. Some people won’t realize that it IS parking
space & try to drive in it. Will cause more accidents.
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Most businesses have ample off-street parking now. Parallel
parking slows traffic and is dangerous for adjacent bike riders.
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Individual businesses have their own parking, all spaces would
be taken up by college students and would not benefit businesses much.
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Knowing the driving habits of locals, there are to many dangers
areas that can’t support stopped or slow moving traffic. To
much police presents or lack of presents, along with not wide enough
streets and side-walks, and beautification with colors/plants, loss
of/bad businesses, impeding golf-course on road-way, have resulted
in the slow down of visitor to businesses.
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Park to go where?? Most businesses are set back from the street
with their own parking lot.
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Business has parking
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Increases risk of accidents
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Many North Ave. businesses have parking already. Parallel is
not an ideal option for a busy thoroughfare. /
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I’m not sure of the benefit of on street parking, but
think it would be a hazard to bikes.
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Off street parking is available.
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There is parking for most shops already
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It’s dangerous to have people moving in and out of traffic
like that on a main route
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Too dangerous
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I am conflicted over this one. I can see how business owners
may prefer it. However I believe that vehicles slowing and coming
to a stop on North Avenue so as to park parallel would lead to additional
delays and congestion. I realize that not all business establishments
have the luxury of having a lot of off-street parking available.
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there are no bussiness cause you ran them to the west end of
town by the mall.
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Parking is provided by the businesses in this corridor--keep
it that way. Cars getting into and out of the spaces will only impede
traffic--again, can we have a few streets that are designed to move
traffic rather than calm it, causing road rage, because you can’t
get from one end of town to the other without intentional stop and
go traffic??? A person shouldn’t have to swing out to the north
or south to avoid getting across town.
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Unlike Main Street almost all the businesses on North Ave. have
parking lots already.
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I do not think it would hurt, but I do not believe that should
be a high priority.
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Most established buildings on North already have parking accommodations---How
can parking spaces be created in an already defined space along with
the proposed sidewalk, buffer, lanes, bus pullouts, bike lanes. This
would affect traffic flow on a very busy street.
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Parking should be off-street in parking lots.
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too busy of a street to have cars parking in such a fashion
when most people struggle to do so without any pressure
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If a business believes parking is important to its business,
it can pay for the parking. The city, however, must plan for the future.
We should not be subsidizing a form of transportation that is in an
inevitable decline.
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Let ‘em park off street. Again, follow Fiesta Guadalajara.
It’s the trend nationwide. / It also keeps the inside of the
businesses cleaner. There’s gotta be another city w/ the same
challenges, but I’m stumped as to where.
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Businesses should have to provide their own parking not the
taxpayer
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This is even a worse idea than bike lanes! There is plenty of
parking for the businesses now. Opening doors into traffic is dangerous
and parallel parking is time-consuming for many of us who rarely do
it anymore and would stall traffic flow. Watching for children jumping
out of cars is dangerous. Really bad idea! / Since you forced me to
choose two options in question #1, I chose the one without a bike
lane, but I would rather have voted for option #2 twice and not be
forced to choose parallel parking!
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Parking is now in up front lots, but as it developes, can be
provided in rear.
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traffic hazard - stopping and backing in. adds only nominal
number of spaces.
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This will make for many accidents I think, and since it’s
once of the main roads this will be very bad.
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,Hardly anyone is capable of parallel parking any more. Not
used enough to be proficient. Holds up traffic behind them.
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I thing off street parking is safer
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plenty of parking right off N. Ave
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Too expensive
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I see the heavy flow of traffic on North Avenue being problematic
with people trying to enter or leave parking spaces along the street.
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Most businesses have parking available
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no it will impede traffic on an already busy street
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It does not seem like there is currently inadequate parking
for the businesses along North Ave. It would seem the space could
be used more effectively with one of the other options presented.
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There is enough off street parking.
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most businesses already have parking and there is parking available
on most of the side streets. for the safety of walkers and bikers,
there should not be street
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safety
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This is an equally insane idea, as it takes times to parallel
park & that causes traffic flow to really slow down, unless
you provide extra space in which to do it, out of the traffic flow.
Parking spaces are adequate at the businesses as it is, IMO.
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Because the businesses along North Avenue already provide parking
for their customers. Parking has never been an issue for me when patronizing
any businesses along North Ave. Additionally, On-street parking will
inhibit the safe and convenient flow of traffic.
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don’t think it is necessary and will make it more dangerous
for driving and biking.
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This is more of a “shopping thoroughfare,” rather
than a small, compact shopping area. The parking needs to be off North
Avenue for reasons of safety and traffic flow.
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I have never had a problem finding parking at various businesses
along North Ave.
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Too dangerous for passing traffic and bikes.
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No parking of any kind on the street. It would impede the traffic
flow.
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Many businesses structures are already a sidewalk away so how
can you shrink the road to add parking. Most businesses have their
own parking. / Maybe you should clean up the medians you have inplace
and put money into getting businesses into all the empty building.
Changing the street and getting rid of Lincoln Park Golf Course isn’t
going improve the street.
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it will interrupt traffic flow, which will detour people from
the area. help traffic and parking by developing the next street north
and south of North with some parking...
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Takes up too much land, land better used for traffic flow. Parking
will slow up traffic.
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There is an ample amount of parking off of the street.
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Most all of the business have off street parking.
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I think it would be more of a hazard then a help - few if any
businesses need street parking, they already have parking at their
place of business.
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Businesses seem to have adequate parking off of North Avenue.
Moreover, the tradeoff for on-street parking is a loss of traffic
lanes, bike lanes, or sidewalks, none of which is a good idea.
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Most businesses on North have off-street parking. Also, the
combination of busy traffic and biking don’t go well with parallel
parking.
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No reason to park on North Avenue when the businesses along
North Avenue have their own parking. It isn’t like downtown
where there is no parking for each individual business. I think this
would be a waste of money.
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North Avenue is already too busy to add more chaos (parallel
parking) to the mix of heavy traffic and heavy pedestrian traffic
that is already associated with Grand Junction High School and Colorado
Mesa University and events at Suplizio, Stocker Stadium and Lincoln
Park.
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People can park at places of business that already have off-street
parking.
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I feel it would congest things too much on a busy road.
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the street is too much like a hwy. Backing in and pulling out
would be a problem. Off street parking lots and bus shelters is the
best.
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Off-street parking should be promoted along North Avenue.
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So many of the store fronts have parking, it’s not like
Main Street.
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Dangerous to bicyclists and other drivers; would slow the traffic
on North Ave.
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Absolutely not. There are enough parking lots and no businesses
on the street that need street parking.
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On street parking reduces safety for pedestrians and cyclists
as a result of reduced visibility.
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too busy a street.
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The majority of businesses have sufficient private parking.
Side streets can also be utilized for parking.
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There is plenty of parking available as it is now. Most businesses
are set back from the street enough.
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Parking lots are available with most businesses.
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Most businesses have sufficient parking, in my view. Of course,
I would want to ask the business people this too--their response is
most important. I have never had any problems finding parking to access
the many businesses I use on North Ave because they all provide parking.
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Works just fine as a major route
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north avenue doesn’t seem to have a lot of “draw”
shops that require parallel parking
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Parking is important for businesses.
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It will interfere with flow of traffic and most businesses have
off-street parking.
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Traffic volumes on North Avenue are too high to have the constant
traffic flow interruptions of people trying to park or leave spaces.
Accidents are inevitable. Businesses will be better served by improving
their own on-site parking and working with neighboring businesses
to have shared parking. Also, there needs to be consolidation of curb
cuts to limit traffic movement onto and off of the street.
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On-site parking and sidestreet parking should be adequate.
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There seems to be plenty of parking spaces in the area for most
businesses/residences (I’ve never had trouble parking). It seems
way too congested for on-street parking to be retro-fitted into this
area. It seems that it would create a lot of blind spots for people
who are trying to pull into traffic or cross the road (and this hold
true for pedestrians, bicyclists AND motorists). I would rather the
tight space be used for more pedestrian and bicycle amenities. The
street is in need of street trees!
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There is already too much parking along North Avenue. This is
part of the reason why the avenue is so ugly.
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most stores on North avenue have parking lots and the likely
hood of an accedent happening in a parking lot is less then if you
pull out from the side of the street with the speed that people travel
on that road.
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Between a “yes or no” I have to choose no, but I
qualify that by saying that there may be some locations where on-street
parking could be appropriate (ie, between 1st Street and about 28
Road where the development pattern is denser and more urban). But
for most of the length of North Avenue, its a suburban development
pattern where traffic moves faster and the road is used primarily
for mobility to different destinations around the City. For those
segments, its more important to provide good buffering for pedestrians
and wide bike lanes so bicyclists feel safe on the road. Plus, if
conditions on North Avenue change dramatically in the future, its
easy enough to add in the on-street parking later when its more feasible
(by removing sections of the landscape buffer and switching to a more
“downtown urban” section).
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I think this would create traffic back-ups and accidents, North
Avenue is too busy to have parking like Downtown - businesses along
North Avenue should be forced to provide parking in the rear or on
the sides of their businesses. This should be at the businesses expense
and not tax payers as they are making a profit and done so for many
years along this corridor. Business must be held accountable to pay
for their own improvements including access and medians.
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I think it’s a good idea and could work, it’s just
hard to imagine with the present configuration of North Avenue. I
think Americans can’t get past the park-out-front mentality
but maybe some parking in the front, with more in the back will get
people used to the idea.
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I am a strong advocate of bike paths, and I find that on street
parallel parking represents a considerable danger to bicyclists. This
danger presents itself in two ways: First, and most obviously, people
opening their car doors, which any bicyclist on the adjacent bike
path will then slam into and sustain serious injuries. / / Second,
with on street parking encouraged, it is likely that occasionally
a driver will simply park in the bike lane.
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There is already adequate parking, and the street is too busy
for parallel parking to be safe.
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all or almost all business have private parking
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Unsafe
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businesses have ample parking spots now and do not need anymore
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There is plenty of parking in parking lots and off-street parking.
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Most current businesses have parking lots
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I feel it would congest traffic as well as make it dangerous
for bikes.
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to busy
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Most businesses have parking lots.
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maybe? Not sure since i do not frequent areas that I woud use
a parking spot...let others weigh in on this one...
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Parallel parking is not important for north avenue due to how
businesses are set up along North, they typically have their own parking,
and there is such high traffic that parallel parking would not be
the safest option.
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Historically, there have not been many requests for parking
along North Avenue. We should keep it as a quick fareway to get from
one side of the City to the other.
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Isn’t there enough parking here already? I do not have
trouble parking at businesses on North Avenue (and I patronize a lot
of the businesses here!). Wouldn’t providing even more accommodations
for cars, seemingly at the expense of bikes and pedestrians, make
it very difficult to create a ‘sense of place’ and a place
that people want to come back to which is the point of the study/plan?
I only shop here because this is where some businesses are located
that provide the goods/services that I cannot find elsewhere. Believe
me, if I could go somewhere else to get what I need, I would have
no reason to be on North Avenue. I’m sure the CMU students,
faculty and staff would agree!
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Retailers all have huge parking lots. Plus, car lined streets
aren’t as attractive.
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It will slow traffic flow and could cause accidents
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It is a major arterial and there are enough large parking lots
to accommodate the businesses there.
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Plenty of parking spaces already. Waiting for someone to parallel
park (back up into the space) would just stall traffic further. Not
to mention cars pulling out into oncoming traffic.
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all the businesses have their own parking lots - its way too
congested after 7th street going towards 6th and 5th to have parking
and it would all be taken up by Mesa State Students
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Too much traffic to park on North Avenue. To dangerous.
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There are a number of parking lots at the businesses, and the
side streets. The parking just adds to the congestion.
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It would be nice, but not necessary.
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traffic is too heavy to have any parking, parallel or angle
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I think it’s a great idea, but at the bottom of the priority
list. It falls into the catagory of if I could have my cake and eat
it too, we’d have detached walks, at least an 5 ft buffer, parking
(personally I’d do angle parking and make the street 2 lanes
- one each direction) and a bike lane. Just don’t think that’s
going to happen.
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Parking is already available in area businesses and additional
buffer will take away the existing parking that some of those businesses
already have.
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too dangerous.
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North Ave. is not Main Street and people will not be strolling
up and down the street. North Ave. is a going in to a specific busy
and get out.
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Too much traffic if continue as primary access.
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Again, too much traffic. Cars slowing down to find parking,
backing up traffic to pull in and out, or stopping to wait for a space
that is about to become available, are all problems that will occur
on a constant basis (especially near the college) if there was parking
on North Avenue.
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Too much potential for accidents with high volume of traffice
during busy periods. More than adequate off street parking currently
available.
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North Ave. is a thoroughfare designed to move large volumes
of traffic quickly and efficiently. Someone trying to parallel park
would be a significant hinderance.
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Same with the bike prob to many people not paying attention
more parking lots or maybe a parking grage someday
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There is plenty of parking off of North Ave.
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most businesses have their own parking so i don’t think
that it is necessary to have on-street parallel parking. also it would
be troublesome to parallel park on such a busy street.
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Business should provide parking along North Ave.
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I really like this idea and I think that it would add character
to North Ave. as it would create more of a shopper friendly environment
and would be somewhat similar to a downtown Fort Collins. In Fort
Collins (Old Town) the parking spaces are in the median at a slight
angle.
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no we dont have funds
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It will only congest traffic more blocking views and become
unsafe in attempting to find a parking space. Traffic is only going
to increase and on street parking on a main thorough-fare does not
make sense. This is not like Main St or other small downtown side
streets.
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Too many people drive fast through that area whether or not
they are supposed to we are increasing the risk of cars getting hit
and people getting injured.
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Parking on North would be a disaster! People already don’t
watch where they are going and to add traffic moving in and out of
parking spaces would be asking for trouble.
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Businesses have their own parking. Parking on a busy street
is hazardous - to the person entering or leaving the car, to the drivers,
and to bike riders.
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It is hard enough to get in and out of he parking lots on North
Ave. Trying to park, or exit a parking space on such a busy road is
a whole lot of accidents waiting to happen. /
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This road is simply too busy for that type of parking. I believe
it would cause all manner of accidents and traffic delays. The traffic
load is prohibitive for safe parking, and exiting/entering one’s
vehicle.
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There is no parking needed because the stores are closed. The
stores that required parking have parking lots. / North Ave is Not
main street. There is no way a “Park and walk to stores”
idea can fly. The stores are too far apart. / The buildings have parking
lots and do NOT need parking on the street.
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All the shops on North Avenue already have their own parking
lots. Parking is NOT an issue on North Avenue like it is in older
parts of the city.
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I don’t see a lot of people parking parallel because north
has a lot of people driving on it.
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more parking equals more shoppers, and meters could be used
for extra money.
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Motorists won’t slow down enough to allow someone to parallel
park. Then trying to inch your way out of a space would be a disaster.
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No one will come to any poor quality establishments.
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Parking will promote unsafe conditions for motorists and pedestrians.
It will also lead to further congestion.
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The slightly outdated buildings along North Ave. have poor parking.
Adding parking would be a benefit to potential customers of North
Ave. businesses.
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would cause too many accidents with cars trying to pull out.
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Any room used for parking should be used for pull outs to improve
traffic flow.
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North Avenue is a very busy street and I think that having the
on-street parallel parking could create more accidents.
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Too much traffic on North Ave. Businesses should provide parking
off-street.
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It depends if you want a main street feel for North Ave. parallel
parking might work. If you want a more commercial appeal I feel the
parallel parking would make North Ave too congested and would slow
down the traffic flow.
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Most if not all of the businesses located on north avenue have
their own parking lots. Also, parallel parking on a business street
such as north avenue would be very unsafe.
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North ave is crowded enough as it is. NO parallel parking. Bike
lane is more important. Businesses have their own parking lots. Parking
on the street is unnecessary!
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Parking will produce problems for traffic flow.
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there are many parking lots that could be spruced up for usage
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There are plenty of businesses with plenty of parking areas
along North Ave already. I assume that parking would be located to
the right of the bike lane, often putting the bike lane right into
the “door zone” where cyclists are at risk fron car doors
opened suddenly. In those type of situations I avoid a bike lane and
ride in the car travel lane for my safety.
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If the planning of North Avenue is to increase the commercial
viability of the properties, then parking will be required.
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North Ave. is a state highway.
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North Ave is already congested enough without the added confusion
and sudden starts and stops added by people trying to paralellel park
on such a busy road. Not a good idea.
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North Avenue is already a difficult street to manuver without
having to worry about people trying to parallel park (which most people
aren’t very good at) or when they pull out into traffic without
looking.
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I personally would be uncomfortable parallel parking on North
Avenue. I would avoid those parking spots because it is a very busy
street and would be nervous having to back into a parking space.
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I think it would be very dangerous. North Avenue is a very busy
thoroughfare at a higher speed limit (and more people speeding at
any given time) than other streets which have parallel parking (downtown).
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Most businesses provide their own parking and there is ample
room for that on North Ave. Parallel parking can obstruct traffic
as cars pull in and out.
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I think the additional parking would give more access to businesses
for customers and if the parking includes parking meters it will also
give more revenue to the city.
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No as important as bike lanes as most of the area as developed
with off street parking over the last 50 years. As with the bike lanes
it’s slowing effect on the corridor would encourage compliance
with speed limits.
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I think it will be difficult for people to park and not avoid
tying up traffic that wants to continue down North Avenue. They will
end up waiting for the person to park and this may back up traffic
unless there is enough space that the parker can get out of traffic
to park.
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esthetics and safety
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Businesses have their own parking.
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Again, many use this street as a thoroughfare. This will add
even more stoppage of traffic that will cause back-ups.
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Most businesses along North Ave already have off street parking.
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Businesses should have enough on site parking. It would very
expensive to add another lane for parking.
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More accidents
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Not enough room, too busy of a street.
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It would disrupt the flow of traffic too much as people take
time to parallel park.
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The businesses on North ave have plenty of parking spaces.
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On street parallel parking would be very dangerous since this
is a major arterial and backing and exiting movements would cause
a traffic hazard
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Too much traffic. Use of off road parking. Parallel brings traffic
to a halt while someone parks, lane changing to avoid a car in the
process of parking is hazardous.
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It isn’t that kind of street.
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Too dangerous.
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Traffic is too heavy for parallel parking. There will be many
accidents. If you added those in addition to a bike lane, you’re
asking for trouble.
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Once again, it would be a safety hazard once the traffic picks
up again. If businesses don’t or can’t offer parking,
I would rather see parking areas interspersed.
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Parking on a heavily congested traffic zone would be like putting
parking on Patterson Road. Bad idea
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Traffic would be impeded and businesses have parking lots, this
would just create additional blind spots for more traffic accidents.
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Any real business would need more space other than frontage....
off street in lots
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Parking would slow down traffic flow, especially in the right
lane, as people slow down to pull over and park. Further, everyone
starts moving to the right lane as they approach 1st Street in preparation
for merging into I-70 B west of 1st Street. Most businesses between
1st St. and 12th St. already have adequate off-street parking, so
there is no need to add parking spaces along North Ave.
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Total Responses
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308
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Very important
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Somewhat important
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Neutral
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Somewhat unimportant
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Not at all important
|
Responses
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traffic flow and convenience
|
70.70%
|
19.70%
|
6.80%
|
1.70%
|
1.10%
|
351
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Safety
|
85.20%
|
10.80%
|
2.30%
|
0.60%
|
1.10%
|
351
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Aesthetics (appearance)
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42.50%
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38.20%
|
13.10%
|
3.70%
|
2.60%
|
351
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Bike lanes
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49.90%
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22.20%
|
6.00%
|
6.60%
|
15.40%
|
351
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On-street parallel parking
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2.30%
|
6.00%
|
9.40%
|
16.20%
|
66.10%
|
351
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Creating a pleasant place to walk
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42.50%
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33.60%
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13.10%
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5.40%
|
5.40%
|
351
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Keeping the area prestigious will contribute to the overall
economy.
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More lanes.
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In order to really make north avenue aesthetically pleasing
some of the old buildings should probably be torn down or remodeled.
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In order to really make north avenue aesthetically pleasing
some of the old buildings should probably be torn down or remodeled.
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North Avenue east of 12th avenue is detriorating rapidly. Businesses
are leaving the area and the quality of the neighborhoods are suffering.
I have noticed however, that people are buying houses and making an
effort to fix them up. Lets fix up north Avenue as well!!
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bike lanes on the entire stretch of “G” road so
people can drive in our lanes without swerving into on coming traffic
in order to miss the bikes.
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Just read aloud, twice to yourself, what I wrote above.
Thank you
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It would be great to see an area that emphasizes the businesses
and residences much like Main Steet and not the “straight shot”
approach to making a road with little or no landscaping and no character.
A new North Avenue that encourages people to slow down and enjoy the
scenery and study the businesses or appreciate the residences along
the throughfare may not only increase the business opportunities of
the area but make it a desireable place to live and work as well.
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Thanks for all that you are doing to improve our quality of
life!
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Tree plantings would be desireable.
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What about a bus lane?
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thank you for asking our input. I would like to see the city
of gran junction expand in thoughtful ways, making the north ave corridor
a mix zoned area with nice housing, and accessible services. This
would incorporate creative multi-use structures that would include
multi-family dwellings, commercial centers, places of business, retail,
cafes, bars all together as small clusters with North Ave connecting
them.
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I do not rid on streets but my son was run over in January by
a car coming out of a gas station while he was on the sidewalk. A
bike line would help improve safety.
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It really sad to see all the empty building. Could any of them
be used by the city for a recreation center?
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I was completely impressed with the communication about traffic,
bike lanes and canels etc last year, but have not heard anything lately.
I love the way you are keeping people in the loop and educating us
along the way. Thank you!
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I use this street as a main thoroughfare daily - as do thousands
of other people. Why would you try to deter this? Adding bike lanes
or parallel parking would create a traffic jam nightmare - it already
is bad most of the day. This street is so busy because it is one of
only three thoroughfares for east-west traffic (North, Patterson,
and 70-B). Adding bike lanes and/or parking would just cause more
headaches on Orchard, Grand, and other streets that are currently
not able to handle the traffic. You should try DEALING with the traffic
problems rather than trying to force people off of the street.
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I highly, above anything else, support an creating a pleasant
aesthetic along north ave. the street is a huant for the poor, trashy
and homeless. its not good for business, and its not good for our
community. the medians REALLY need to be fixed up! along with those
terrible sidewalks. Wider sidewalks would be a great idea. more cross
walks wouldn’t be a bad idea either. i would also support adding
camera’s to the intersection of 12th and north to catch people
who run red lights.
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The more that the east side is “forgotten” the less
willingness to shop or commute, shop, or live there.
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There needs to be more plants and trees on North Avenue. it’s
turning into nothing but ugly. The signs are garish and there are
vast areas of blacktop on some blocks with no landscape. The businesses
need to get some kind of coordinating look, or something else might
be created to bringing a sense of community instead of urban blight.
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Thank you!
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All progress depends uon the unreasonable man - George Bernard
Shaw
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Make it more attractive to locate there by slowing down traffic,
making it more attractive through landscaping, perhaps expand art
on the corner, create a walking atmosphere. Currently it is a barren
race track
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You can “beautify” the road all you want, but you
still see a bunch of big empty buildings when you drive down North
Avenue. That’s sad.
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This area has been neglected for a long time it’s it’s
business importance atrophied with the development of Downtown and
the Malls. It’s beginning to become more active, especially
around 12th & North. Improvements to safety and appearance
will impprove that whiole area and make it a part of the overall attractiveness
of our City. I love that we take pride in our appearance, and care
to spend the money to do so. It elivates our impression to visitors,
and will make us more attractive for continued outside investment
for new businesses who want to be part of a vibrant place to live.
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Thanks for the opportunity to comment.
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As I am sure has been discussed, the number of access points
to North Av should be reduced. While I think aesthetics are important,
I don’t think it should be heavily emphasized in this area.
I think that the downtown serves this purpose. North Av can be cleaned
up gradually without pooring dollars into expensive landscape options.
It can be made to be pleasing without over doing the landscape and
“aesthetics”.
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With right and left turn lanes, many of the traffic lights could
be eliminated. This would help speed up traffic flow. Of course, one
might have to wait 15-20 seconds longer to get onto NOrth Avenue,
but patience is a virtue. They’re probably talking on their
cell phone, anyway, and wouldn’t notice the wait.
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As long as you put in turn outs for the buses and turn lanes
at least for the major intersections I think either one of the choices
I put above would be good.
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While redesigning North Avenue itself is an important step,
it is more imperative to replace the anchors (such as grocery stores,
etc) that make it a family-friendly area to live in.
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North Avenue is an eyesore... anything you do would be better
than what’s there now.
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I like the pullout areas for the bus. Aesthetics are important.
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Don’t break the bank.
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Bikes could use the sidewalk. There isn’t that much pedestrian
traffic or bike traffic. They could co-exist.
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I am most concerned with the safety on North Ave to pedestrians,
motorists, and vehicular traffic. I think Option 3 or 4 addresses
those concerns best for me.
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As the city and college grow and especially as gas gets more
expensive, it is important to make the area around the college, the
area schools and the hospitals where so many people work safer for
bikes and pedestrians to get to. This could also ease some of the
congestion in terms of traffic and parking. Also, where there are
bike lanes - the other lanes can be left for cars who will not have
to drive around, wait for bikes in order to pass as often. It is more
efficient. North Ave could really use some work - thank you for doing
this.
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GOOD LUCK
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North Avenue has long been neglected, and it’s good to
see forward planning in the process. Our downtown area is a large
tourist draw and improvements to other amenities will only add to
the desirability. Also, Los Colonias Park would be a wonderful addition
to the downtown and trail attractions.
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Thanks for allowing us to have imput...
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North Avenue is dying clearly. All development seems to be moving
out to the mall area. I live in the lincoln park area. I moved in
when it seemed like things were on an up tick and the neighborhoods
in the area were improving. Now the exact opposite is happening and
it almost appears terminal. If things don’t turn around by the
next real estate recovery, I will cut my loses and move to a more
prosperous part of the city (or out of Grand Junction entirely) rather
than seem the slow Cliftonization of my area.
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An exclusive bus loop for main and north might be worth considering.
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Good Luck
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Re traffic flow: the only way to improve this is to add a through
lane in each direction, right and left turn lanes and no bicycles.
I doubt that there is sufficient room anywhere along North Avenue
to do this.
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Nope...
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Why has it taken so long for the city to realize there is a
problem with the east end of town?? Anyone thought about what it looks
like to a visitor to drive in from Highway 50 and end up by a bum
park and Ute and Pitkin Ave with all the deserted boarded up houses??
For a town this size, there are some serious problems going on.
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Try to make it safer. Many older people avoid driving North
Ave. because of the traffic and speed of that traffic.
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Excited for North Avenue to get an uplift! No matter what it
looks like. Thanks!
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North Ave needs much help!!
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People cruised North Ave in the old days. For some reason the
government decided that people cruising in cars was a bad thing for
that street and that area. (not only here but in most towns and cities
like Colfax in Denver) I am not sure why but I believe that now it
would not just be the younger drivers that would be attracted to an
area where cars, shoppers,and folks just walking could mix and mingle
but a mixed bag of all of these. An area like the main streets of
times past.
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It’s exciting to see the possibilities of a safe route
on North for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Thanks for the opportunity to comment.
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More trees!
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North Avenue is a major roadway in GJ. A major beautification
project would reflect well on the city and also help people take pride
in the place they live.
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North Ave. has become a major eyesore, at no fault of the city
of course since development has long ago moved out more west. North
has great potential at least for providing bicycles and automobiles
an easy way to move across the city. Bike lanes are very important
on our major streets. Thank you for taking the publics interests into
consideration.
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Bike enhanced communities are healthier, happier and more desirable.
Let’s make Grand Junction a leader by placing a significant
emphasis on cycling.
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Make it neat or it will be blighted again in the future.
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Making North Ave pedestrian and bicycle friendly will attract
professionals and business variety. It could be an attractive area
for young professionals, college students and retirees alike with
the addition of pedestrian and bicycle considerations. Cars are a
convenience and important but they are not the end-all in today’s
world. Give people places they can get to without having to drive
and they will gladly do it!
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Hurry up, it is an eye sore.
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The more infrastructure in place for biking, the more people
will feel safe to bike, and the more motorists will take notice of
bikers thus decreasing traffic and wear and tear on the roadways.
Mesa State College’s very prominent location along North Avenue
would also benefit greatly for the students if biking navigation of
North Ave. is improved.
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Thanks for taking input.
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Keep up the good work!
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North Avenue is in dire need of updating. I am often embarrassed
with out of town guests and avoid taking them that route.
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Beef up the center median so that pedestrians cannot jaywalk.
Right-hand turn-lanes for traffic need to be available at all intersections.
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Great idea!
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North ave is pretty ugly, it could use a serious facelift
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I highly encourage the city to provide safe and accessible bike
routes throughout Grand Junction.
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The Main Street facelift is great: as a newcomer to Grand Junction
I am so impressed by the attention to the heart of downtown. North
Ave could blossom as a commercial area by being more beautiful and
easier to navigate as a non-driver.
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Thanks for the opportunity to comment.
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Good job providing options and asking for feedback! Thanks!
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Create a Boulevard with landscaped median through parts of North
or median separating traffic from bike lane and sidewalks
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Good luck with this! It’s a hard one. North Avenue is
like the ugly step sister to GJ’s downtown! If the City can
come anywhere near as nice in the redevelopment of North Avenue as
it has for the downtow area, you will have worked a miracle!
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Having a bike lane could potentially increase public health
(exercise contributes to weight loss, and positive mental health and
well-being). A dedicated bike lane would contribute to a sense of
community in the valley, and provide a viable alternative to expensive
fuel consumption which pollutes our environment. Bike lanes have been
needed in the Valley for a long time. I hope the bike lane gets added
soon.
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Thanks for taking the time and putting the effort into long
range planning that is better for all concerned in Grand Jct.
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Let’s make sure we hire plenty of outside consultants,
gather tons of useless information and stats, and have lots of fancy
meetings and attend symposium interacts in far away places. Maybe
do some more 45,000 dollar logo design. Get those folks involved again.
They’re good at spending our money.
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Businesses should pay for things that benefit business, while
the city should pay for things that benefit everyone, such as traffic
flow, safety, and encouraging alternate transportation.
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Make North Ave more like Main Street. A pleasing and welcoming
place to visit.
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no
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no
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North avenue is a commercial zone. I can’t imagine anyone
walking for pleasure along North Ave when a block north or south is
more residential/less traffic. No one walks to go window shopping
in strip malls.
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It is good to see that the City is considering adding more bike
lanes in our community. Perhaps we would have less car traffic on
the roads if we had more access for people choosing to use their bicycles
in a safe designated lane. As it stands, there are only a few routes
one can safely use without feeling like their life is in the hands
of a careless driver.
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Glad to see there are bus pullouts planned, instead of holding
up traffic, like they do now.
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In the 3rd paragraph of text headed “Why plan North Avenue?”
you used it’s instead of its. Its is correct because the context
requires a possessive pronoun rather than the contraction of “it
is”. The use of incorrect grammar takes way from the credibilty
of this project and is distracting to the reader. Please correct your
error.
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It would be great if their were store front grant opportunities
on North, like there is for downtown businesses. Some of the buildings
on North ave. are becoming very run down.
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There are several other things I have thought of over the years,
but don’t have the time right now to put on your survey. I grew
up in Grand Junction during the 70’s.
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Yes. There has been a great waste of money all the way around.
We are not and never will be Japan. No one rides a bike to work. Our
kids wouldn’t even ride a bike to school. They preferred to
WALK! If you really wanted to rejuvenate North Avenue you should have
put the Police Department at Eastgate where City Market and StarTek
moved out instead of building an expensive monument to yourselves
downtown that the City can’t afford and didn’t need. Police
presence would have made that area safer so business would want to
be there. Let me say the reason we moved to GJ 30 years ago was because
we fell in love with Downtown. Unfortunately, that changed. First
there was the 7th Street fiasco, narrowing a busy thoroughfare and
creating a huge bottleneck; How many times has that brick flower garden
been repaired because a truck couldn’t get around it? Then,
back-in parking- which no one will use; Now, Downtown renovation which
eliminates on-street parking, HELLO! can you say retirees? How about
“HANDICAPPED”? We can’t walk six blocks from the
dark, scary parking garage and then shop for two hours AND eat lunch.
It is too far, and if the meter runs out, we get a ticket. Have you
seen the graffiti down there? Can you say “MUGGING”? And
it the symphony goes to the Avalon, I am done with that, too. I personally
have abandoned downtown. It is no longer user friendly, and pouring
tons of concrete into wider sidewalks merely makes my back ache more.
I liked Hobby Lobby on North. It was easy access and easy to park.
Now, in its new location there is an 8-lane gridlock to get there
and idiot drivers who have no idea what lane they need, so they just
cut at will. Making a left turn out of Lowes or Walmart to get to
the light is next to impossible. One way in, one way out, super long
waits at the intersection, talk about pollution; and have you ever
counted the number of accidents between Golden Corral and Pier One?
I am not against progress or improvement, but I am for reasonable
spending of taxpayer funds for genuine needs, and in NOT creating
a solution for problems that don’t exist. I shop at the Mall
at the three stores that are not geared to teenagers, and online where
I don’t have to park at all. I am not the only retiree in Grand
Junction. Our ranks are growing. Do we count?
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I think the east end of North Ave. is the bigger eyesore, and
with so many vacancies in the old malls, restaurants, etc., now would
be the easiest and least disruptive time to improve the area.
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North Ave. will always be a main east/west route through the
city. It is important to slow traffic to a reasonable pace, but also
allow for smooth traffic flow with good timing of traffic lights.
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Drainage during rainstorms is poor.
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More landscaping!!!!
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I would like to see bike lanes installed as soon as possible.
It appears that this option can be implemented quickly and at minimal
cost. Long term, I think it is important to try and make North Avenue
a place that people want to visit. The city has been successful in
transforming the downtown area. There is a reason that people like
to go there and not so much to North Avenue.
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don’t screw it up like yu always tend to do
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We have a lovely main street for ambling pedestrians. It is
important that people may walk along North Avenue, however, it isn’t
a promenade--getting from point A to point B is the “point”.
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I’m glad to see this is finally being addessed.
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thank you for taking the time to seek input from the community.
I agree that North Ave needs “some work”. I think that
it primarily needs aesthetics (i.e. landscaping, etc) because it just
looks too ugly-urban-dirty in some areas. Pedestrian access is also
important along this key E-W corridor. But people will not want to
walk in areas where they do not feel invited (i.e. safe, comfortable
or welcomed), so you have your work cut out for you if this is one
of your goals. Partnering with the local business will be a key to
success in this endeavor, I would believe.
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It’s time to do something about the look of North Avenue,
even if it just makes it a nicer place to “cruise”.
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is there any plans in the future regarding zoning of building
and aesthetics of those? Many of the buildings over the years have
been allowed to be run down and create a very poor image of our town
along a busy part of the city. Renovations by Mesa State and the businesses
near by have done a great job for that stretch but further west is
a bit of an eye sore.
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Surely the city can duplicate it’s success with downtown
and all the commercial development west of 1st St. The old design
of US Hwy 6 is obsolete. Time to get with the times.
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Do not put trees in the center or on the corners. Aesthetic
beauty should not compromise public safety. If you need an example
just go down the riverside parkway. I can’t count the number
of times the trees have hindered my ability to see oncoming traffic
while turning.
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Encouraging business participation in the beautification of
the area by asking small groups to form an alliance along their section
of North could improve store front appearance, keep the landscaping
under control, and encourage visits. Reconfiguing North Ave by the
City would encourage the busines owner to do his part in upkeep of
the area, esp. if the business is part of a small group along their
section of North. Pride in the appearance of a busines goes a long
way to keep customers coming. / On a separate issue, have you considered
overhead ped. walks, particulary at 7th where GJ High students completely
dominate the area at certain times of the day, without regard for
traffic flow or their own safety?
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no
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I walk down north ave a lot and it is always trashy. Pot holes
in sidewalks, uneven side walks, weeds make this whole area look like
a dump. It needs a complete make over. Covered bus stops would be
nice. A buffer on the south side between side walk and road by the
VA would be nice. I would hope these improvements would bring more
business to this area, but since many stores have closed or moved
it looks like terrible and it used to be such a nice place.
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Take a look at the medians and side right-of-way strips that
are currently on North Ave. They are overgrown with weeks, lots of
dead foliage, not at all attractive. Who is taking care of them? This
can go a long way to improving the esthetics of the street. How about
adding this care to the volunteer opportunities available to food
stamp recipients. / The parking lots at K-Mart, Eastgate and Big Lots
could stand a lot of improvement, too. I realize they are private
property, but / you can bet their patronage would pick up a lot if
the surroundings were nicer looking. Use the new college buildings
fronting North Ave. as a model. Some guidelines as to paint colors
on the existing buildings could be developed. Ex. no purple.
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Drop the speed limit to 30mph along the busy sections of the
street
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I am curious about why the bike lane on G Road from 27 to 24
Road is intermittent. There is a mile where there is no bike lane
delineated. I don’t think it would be difficult to connect the
“dots” with a stripe to remind motorists that cyclists
have a place on the road.
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For years North Ave has been neglected. It is time to offer
incentives to businesses to locate their operations there and make
improvements to the area.
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either re-route buses or make dedicated pullout bus stops as
to not impede traffic when a bus stops to pick up and drop off passengers.
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I wasn’t aware of the reason that the city ceased mailing
the regular info sheets on these topics - I used to read them completely &
save for future referral. Glad this article was in the 5-30 paper
so I found this survey. It seems to me that your top priority is to
slow traffic in any way you can, whether using safety or whatever
as the reason; guess you think most drivers/passengers want to dawdle
along or the business owners think slow traffic will increase their
business. Or maybe you mainly want to cater to visitors &
ignore those of us who live here, who are mainly affected by traffic
flow. I will make an effort from now on to attend the input mtgs.
Then again, I’m not sure how much you intend to take our opinions
into consideration, if your minds are made up & you’re
required to have these mtgs. just for the formality. What percentage
of the population actually walk that much along North Ave.? All bus
stops need to have their own pull-off area for stops, as this is also
a no-brainer. What could be the rationale for making it worse for
the 98% who drive North Ave. vs the 2% who walk it? It strikes me
as if your motto is “change for the sake of change” or
let’s spend more money than we need to. I do understand that
improvements are necessary, as stagnation is not a good thing. Let’s
strike a happy balance.
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This part of the State is gaining a Nation-wide reputation as
a mountain bike mecca. Our City’s attitude should encourage
and embrace this reputation through demonstrating our commitment with
bike and foot friendly public thoroughfares.
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Maintaining the current access points for all of the businesses
on North Avenue needs to be a primary focus, concern and goal. This
is especially true for existing left-turn lanes. These small businesses
are an important part of this City, providing many jobs, sales tax
dollars, and a vibrancy and variety that contributes to the CIty’s
character. Doing anything that makes it harder for these small business
people to thrive, or survive, would be irresponsible and tragic. The
first and crucial focus must be on the businesses, and stay on the
businesses throughout the process, not on walking, biking, traffic
engineers, aesthetics, or any other commendable concern.
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Thank you for taking my opinion into consideration. I would
love to ride my bicycle more often and I hope we can create a good
environment in which to do so.
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Glad to see this happening. Landscape strips with detached walks
create a friendly and inviting area. Bike lanes are the most important
plus keeping the roads as wide as possible.
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Be careful with landscaping. It can be a detriment to sight
lines and can create problems in the winter with snow and ice removal
on the street.
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it is not a walking area and will not be withour a major overhaul,
which would be costly. GJ could use more nightlife and lower north
ave has potential, say from 1st st to 28th st. give some good deals
to bring businesses into that area, make each property more attractive
through the owner agreement and let the owners pay for it.... / /
from what i see of the city engineering for street planning, well
it is moderately poor. downtown GJ main st. is okay for the atmosphere
it creates but ever tried to ride a bike there ?? the newly redone
Colorado ave. is horible for driving, it is too narrow as 2 F150’s
can hardly pass each other. trucks are a big part of the west. also
the landscaping must be expensive to maintain for the city so they
created a poor road for driving, and gave up parking for landscaping
that costs money.... the city needs better planning and engineering
for these side streets.....
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A store like Costco is needed to anchor the redisgn project.
A store like that would draw new businesses to the corridor.
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Landscaping along North Ave. would greatly improve the look,
would give some scale and a sense of safety to people walking along
the street.
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There are times that I have walked on North Avenue to retrieve
my car at Big O, as it is nowc it is very unsafe and not a pleasure.
There is no shade, not always a sidewalk and very few places to cross
North Avenue safely. I have to plan ahead on where I should cross
before I get to where I’m going!
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Thanks for soliciting community feedback on this issue.
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Mixed use!!!!
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Must have a sidewalk that people with all abilities can utilize.
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We need pull in areas for busses with shelters and ramping.
They would also be rest stops for walkers.
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Yes, I couldn’t get my Option choices to type in...my
first choice would be #3, with both pedestrian way and bike path...and
a row of trees either on the curb side on the business side. I would
suggest that the sidewalk and bike path could be side-by-side, color-coded
to differentiate...as I’ve seen in Germany. But then the city
would have to require bells on bicycles...and require a warning bell
when pedestrains are present. It works very well in Europe, the walkers
are warned, and it does slow down the bicyclers. Bicycles are a means
of getting from one place to another, and North Avenue should not
be a racing course for them. My second choice would be #4, but a 5
ft. bike path is adequate. The thought of a friendlier North Avenue
is very exciting...I walk it often.
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North Avenue needs help BADLY! /
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Good job providing options and asking for feedback! Thanks!
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If we are taking the time and spending the money to make changes,
we need to be forward thinking enough to be very encouraging for bicycle
traffic.
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make it look nice and new. then work to bring businesses back
to the area!
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The proposed improvements could be done in stages, beginning
with the restriping for a bike lane and increasing the width of the
road at certain locations adjacent to new development or redevelopment.
This will allow the public (cars, bikes, and pedestrians) to get accustomed
to the changes incrementally.
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Wheel Chair Accessiblity is a MUST
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Require those businesses that have huge parking lots to set
aside some land near the street and tear up their asphalt and plant
trees. Also, reward them for this and for adding more trees to their
parking lots. It would be really nice to be able to find a shade tree
to park under while shopping or using businesses on North Ave. Reduce
their property taxes commensurate with their improving the appearance
and comfort of their property.
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Something need to be done with North Avenue ! Create a reduced
tax zone to encourage businesses to relocate on North. If the city
doesnt consider this soon North will be “ghetto “
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i really hope the city is serious about fixing up north avenue,
espeically considering all the stores that have closed down recently.
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nothing
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Work with the various economic development interests to redevelop
the Teller Arms shopping center, K-Mart and the old City Market. These
are blighted and a waste of real estate, and will continue to drag
down the entire length of North Avenue until improved. / / Continue
installing bus pullouts. If you can do nothing else (bike lanes, sidewalks)
at least do this.
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The 1st question about traffic flow may be misleading. My first
reaction was that it pertains to motorized traffic, then I thought
that bikes and pedestrians are traffic and although traffic flow and
convenience are important for all, too much emphasis in the past on
motorized traffic to the detriment of other traffic makes me want
to answer the question as ‘not at all important’ even
though I know darn well that it IS important. So, yes it is important,
but I’m OK with less flow and convenience for motorized traffic
IF it gives bicycle and pedestrian traffic more fair consideration
regarding their flow and convenience.
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I moved to Grand Junction a little over 2 years ago, and I love
it here. I live in downtown and I bike to work. Main street is amazing.
Most of downtown is a wonderful place to ride, walk, and live. But
that said, there are certain parts of town that are an embarrassment.
North Avenue is one of those places. This is a very major and very
imporant street- you can’t get very many places in town without
travelling on it- and its current condition for bicyclists and pedestrians
is shameful. There is no excuse for the dirt paths worn on the side
of this major street where people walk because there are no sidewalks.
I’m so glad to see that efforts are being made to correct this
situation, because the fact that it was ever allowed to get this way
represents an absolute failure of government (and a failure of the
People to hold thier representatives accountable). We all suffer when
investments in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure are neglected,
but none suffer worse than those who can least bear it- the poor,
disabled, and underprivledged Shame on all of us, and lets hope we
can correct the situation out there sooner rather than later.
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I think their should be an arched pedestrian crossing going
over the roadway at 12th St. and North Ave. for the safety of all
attending events at the college or at Stoker Stadium. This would be
a nice idea at 7th or 5th Street for the benefit of GJHS students
and the businesses in the area. Improved and aesthetically appealing
bus stops with water fountains and trash cans can also provide a shaded
place to sit and rest for pedestrians and the elderly who are walking
in the area.
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Looking forward to the next 25 years!
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Roads that are hostile to bicycles ultimately discourage people
from commuting via bicycle. The Riverside Parkway, though accommodating
to cyclists, is not an ideal choice for commuting because it is on
the outskirts of town and often takes up to 20 minutes longer to reach
your destination via this route (and many people don’t like
going over the bridges, though I don’t mind at all). Patterson
is a slightly better choice, but has extremely heavy traffic and infrequent/inadequate
bike lanes. / / North Avenue with complete bike lanes running the
entire length just makes sense. It is conveniently located. And if
you plan to build sidewalks, you should build bike lanes as well (to
keep cyclists off of the sidewalks where they are a danger to pedestrians).
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more than anything else, there must be sidewalks all along North
Avenue. The current situation is terrible and and dangerous especially
in the winter. Finally, the existing situatioon is especially dangerous
to those who must use wheelchairs, for example, to ge to Walmart.
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Thank you for making this survey. North Avenue is a very different
from Main Street, I think it is important to understand the community’s
priorities with this specific project.
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Landscaping - trees, shrubs, flowers
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North Avenue is mostly business related and pedestrian traffic
isn’t as much of a concern. F Rd is a better place to concentrate
“pleasant” areas.
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If we keep a median in the middle, please dress it up with desert
plants.
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I want to point out that in the above question regarding traffic
flow, convenience and safety, these are very important, but understand
that my answer comes from a walking and biking perspective. Terrible
traffic flow, almost a total lack of convenience and dismal safety
are what greet bicyclist and pedestrians in this area, which is why
I always feel compelled to drive here instead of walk or bike. As
bad as traffic flow, convenience and safety may be for motorized traffic,
it is nothing compared to what bikes and pedestrians deal with along
this corridor. So yes, these issues are important, but recognize that
it it important for all modes of travel, not just cars. How many people
will answer this question from a motorists perspective? Can you at
least pretend that everyone who answered this question like I did
was thinking what I’m thinking? Ha! Thank you for the opportunity
to provide comments.
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It would be awesome to have some hip urban living options built
on North. It could become a hot and happening area with multi-use
real estate.
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By adding bike lanes, sidewalks, trees, flowers, etc. it will
make our city more safe and will also make it more inviting and comfortable
for everyone including tourists and people that come here for special
events such as JUCO Country Jam etc. and it could help attract others
to bring there events to our area and help to boost our economy.
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North Avenue is Grand Junction’s Colfax - North Ave. definitely
takes away from what Grand Junction is all about. Make it more inviting
and attractive so businesses and people will want to go.
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currently North Ave is very Sixties look, and needs an upgrade.
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No
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creating pedestrian crossovers or ticketing pedestrians that
J walk would alleviate some of the rear end accidents. the pedestrian
crossings on 12th are dangerous because of low visibility and instant
activated not allowing traffic enough time to slow down or stop safely.
watch peds push the button and not even look but just start walking
because they immediatly have right of way, really a dangerous practice
but if i push the button and immediatly start walking and get hit,
the driver is ticketed. /
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It is very sad that the City allowed North Ave. to collapse
while spending to much money and time on the Mall and Main Street.
It has been allowed to become a slum (except for the area by the University)
in parts with no incentive to large stores to remain, while forcing
major traffic problems by the newer Walmart and the Mall. The City
has forgotten that they represent all of the people not just the ones
who live in the special areas. I am a third generation Grand Junction
resident and am very sad to see how poorly the North Ave. businesses
have been treated. Thank you
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No bike lanes. No parking. Definitely no parking.
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I really believe that looks are everything for a place like
this. North ave is a large street in GJ, and tall weeds and untrimmed
lawns and poorly painted building and street lanes are unattractive
for business and guests to the city, such as JUCO.
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North Ave looks like a low class area, you need to work with
the business to give not only the street a face lift, but also the
buildings. North Avenue should be the showcase strip of Grand Junction,
when possible students come to view the campus they go down North
and it looks like a dump. It should be something that the Community
can take pride in.
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Cleaning up the medians by adding flowers and trees, planting
more trees along the entire length of North Ave. Adding safe and clean
areas for bus stops. Around the college area, adding stop lights that
count down on the light itself for students and drivers, or adding
a 3 second delay before any light turns green to prevent accidents
around the college.
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we dont have funds and we dont need to barrow anymore money,
get grant or find any other way to get money that we dont have. When
the public says no it means no you didnt listen on the police department
you still found away to spend money that we said not to spend. Also
making us chose 2 to complete this survey is wrong I dont want any
of it and should have to pick any.
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It is disappointing to see that just this small section will
require such a long term planning approach. It seems the focus really
should be on the eastern end as that is the area that will take the
most impact. The College will keep the current area for planning heavily
attended and the eastern section is in more dire need of attention
and attraction for new business.
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It would be wonderful if we could turn a sort of dumpy looking
area in Grand Junction into something nice. It improve morale and
make you feel good about the place you live. Thank you
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Please, please, please do NOT put round abouts on North Avenue!!!!!
It seems that most people approach the roundabout in town like a stop
sign and stop and wait for traffic to clear before they move into
it. It’s okay to move into the roundabout when there are other
cars in it! While I agree that the sidewalks are too narrow in many
places, there are no businesses to walk to so widen the sidewalks
on Orchard Ave between 15th street and 28 road first-kids walk that
street to and from school and they can’t walk 2 abreast because
of the 3 foot sidewalks. On street parking on North is a bad idea-look
how the back in only parking has worked on 7th--it didn’t and
now we have to pay to have it fixed. We need to encourage businesses
to move back to North Ave-we have no craft stores now, no grocery,
no restaraunts and no gas stations in the middle of North Ave now.
I live very close and it’s not fun to drive so far simply for
gas or groceries.
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Keep it clean. Add landscaping to increase the aesthetic appeal.
The shopping center where Big Lots is located would be an ideal area
to have an outdoor shopping space, with cafe’s, seating, trees
for shade, some sort of water feature, such as a fountain, perhaps
a small ampitheater for music. That parking lot is horribly underutlized,
and could be something very special.
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The project is worse than a just a waste. North avenue can only
become alive again if it is allowed freedom to prosper. / Rather than
sink money into this project, make North avenue a tax free zone. The
construction is misguided and can only / interfere with the few businesses
that remain. The street is already wide enough and traffic has deceased
a great deal since that the projects inception. The entire idea is
flawed and whatever can be done to minimize the impact of this needless
and / destructive activity should be done. WE DO NOT HAVE CARS ON
NORTH AVENUE! THEY ARE ALL OUT AT THE MALL!!
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All of this is moot if we lose all the shops on North Avenue-
that issue is FAR more important than any upgrades to be done to the
road. And is it really going to take 25 years to get all this done?
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Definitely clean up old and obnoxious business signs along ALL
of North Avenue. Looks junky. Thanks!
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Do a YouTube search of Junk town and you will see this is Grand
Junctions nickname. It has nothing to do with appearance of the city.
/ I can’t believe the naïveté of the people in this
city when they hear something they never knew about the first time.
/ Even if the city milks all the homeowners and makes this the most
pristine place on earth, it will still be called “JUNKTOWN”.
/ Actually, this town needs some really good east coast food restaurants
all we have are chain restaurants and the mom and pop ones that are
mediocre at best. Something like a Katz’s Deli, Or Geno’s
Steaks. The product will bring the people to your establishment if
it is outstanding. Look at these restaurants on the web and you will
see they are nothing special to look at, but the quality and quantity
of their product is well above the mediocre. / These restaurants are
run by people who believe the “customer is king” and show
it in their product. / I haven’t seen one business in this town
that does that. /
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North Ave improvements are much need to upgrade old conditions.
It’s important that North Ave remains a vital business center
for growth.
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North Ave. is certainly an important district in Grand Junction
and does need attention. It is becoming outdated and faces potential
trouble if it’s not cared for and made into a more accessible,
beautiful part of this city.
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drivers need to be more careful of pedestrians and cyclists.
they need to SLOW down. these changes might make them more aware of
alternate forms of transportation.
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As someone that uses this street on a daily basis the biggest
frustration is the lack of pullouts for right hand turns and pullouts
for the mass transit service. If this street had the pullouts needed
to improve traffic flow it would be a much nicer for morning and evening
commuters. I have in the past actually decided not to shop on North
Ave., on my way home in the past, because traffic was too heavy and
I didn’t want to slow traffic even more by trying to make a
right turn with no pullout.
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N/A
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North Avenue in many areas has a very run down look. (old signage,
buildings that need exterior attention, etc) / / I am not sure if
you can have a program with some kind of incentive (like tax breaks
or grants or other assistance) where all the merchants would be required
to give their business a face lift, by a certain time period. It would
probably involve have a special committee to approve the new designsand
improvement before they would be implemented.
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I would like to see codes regarding signage and business aesthetics
that would increase the overall appearance of north avenue. The whole
area is beginning to look like Colefax in Denver!
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Can’t wait to see the revision!!
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Please note that when you plan for a higher density commercial
center, detached sidewalks may not be appropriate, as they disrupt
curb to sidewalk flow. (people tend to cut across the grass/landscape).
Additionally, it can also hamper the visibility of the building or
façade. Should you wish to create a “greener” atmosphere
utilize a required % green space, garden, ect. after the sidewalk
and before the building.
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The city needs to be concentrating on making North avenue a
clean, inviting street that businessesss will want to invest in. This
includes re-vamping the area of North from 15th to 29th. That area
is becoming a ghost town. Clean up the old hotels, make a nice park,
give incentives to businesses that move to North ave, or that work
to clean up the open/vacant properties on that stretch.
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Thank you for requesting public comments.
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While one of the more expensive options might create more overall
convenience and aesthetic appeal, one of the less expensive options
should be considered above all. In this time when jobs and budgets
are being cut, a sense of place is important, but so is working within
the means available.
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I hope there is a plan to attract some businesses to North Ave
because the alarming trend is businesses shutting down and moving
toward the mall area. North Ave is becoming a ghost town.
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The city needs to do whatever it takes to make this side of
town more pleasant. I have noticed that a lot of the businesses on
North ave. after 12th have been leaving giving the look of a ghetto.
Some areas along North ave. remind me of areas from downtown Los Angeles.
Please make our side of town more attractive to new businesses and
tourists as well. Thats how I want to see my tax dollars at work.
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Hope you can find some funding! Thanks to Dave Thornton and
the rest of the City and RTPO staff for all of their efforts. /
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North Avenue is the hub and any improvements will be greatly
appreciated!
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The priority should be the appearance of North Avenue. Right
now it’s an embarrasment to the city. When you drive down past
the college it feels like you are driving into the ghetto in downtown
denver. Grand Junction should be a proud city. Look at Montrose, the
aesthetics of their city if beautiful and they don’t receive
near the amount of visitors as Grand Junction. They also have more
desireable companies setting up shop their. The look and feel of the
town could have a lot to do with that.
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project a corridor with good lighting and greenbelts
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Please leave some routes for motor vehicles!!!
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I suggest making a multiple use right of way on one side of
North Ave - similar to the Riverfront trail. I doubt if the bike-perdestrian
traffic will excede that on the Riverfront trail. I know that it’s
not “ideal” but with the limited space on North Ave and
funding problem why design a plan that is not practical.
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Sign controls are needed to phase out the current hodge podg
of signs and require monument unified signs. Way finding signs are
also needed.
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This web page doesn’t allow me to put my way I want to
answer. It seems like it is programmed to only accept a / certainm
response. The survey is unfair because the page doesn’t work
right.
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Most people that I know, only use North Ave as a traffic corridor.
It will never be what it used to be as far as a shopping mecca, so
I think the planners need to focus on other areas. Leave the memories
behind. I personally do not drive past 12th street. I stay on the
west side of town to avoid the druggies and addicts and the homeless
that abound on North. If I have to drive past 12th, I use Patterson.
I also do not feel safe on that side of town and I have the safety
of my 4 year old to think of. The “element” that live
on the east side, are not people that I associate with, so until you
get them off the street, I will stay near the mall and out in Fruita.
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Some architectural and signage control would be good. A recent
drive the length of North Avenue left me with a distaste for the area,
not only because of the loss of businesses but more because of the
mix of structures & signs. It’s as if there is/was
no sense of pride. Give the area some aesthetic appeal that all valley
residents can be proud of and visitors won’t refer to it as
Grand Junkyard. Interesting that given the fact that of the choices
above only (1) does not include bike lanes or parallel parking. It’s
a no brainer you’ve already put plans in place & public
opinion doesn’t really mean much so why this survey?
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The parking on 7th street should teach that if people cannot
find it convienent it will not be used. Too dangerous to park on North,
too dangerous to have North Avenue as a bike way to get to work unless
banning of cars and trucks are banned from driving on North between
29 Road and 1st street
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North avenue is a major artery for traffic in Grand Junction
and proper expansion and planning in regards to bike/scooter lanes,
bus stops off of traffic, appropriate policing.
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It’s a dying corridor of businesses that need all the
help they can get and encourage new and existing businesses.
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People who want to walk would probably prefer to do so in less
congested areas where they don’t have to breathe in exhaust
fumes. North Avenue is still a major east-west route through town,
and people look to get through town quickly. If people want a shopping
park, etc., let’s put our efforts into further developing Main
St. downtown.
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Total Responses
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195
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North Avenue West Corridor Plan Questionnaire Results
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Updated on: 3/8/2011
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Totals
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1)
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What brings you to this part of North Avenue?
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a.
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Live within a couple of blocks of the corridor
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10
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b.
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Work here
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6
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c.
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Own a business here
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9
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d.
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Own property here
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8
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e.
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Obtain services here
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17
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f.
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Pass through here to get to other places in town
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23
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g.
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Other: 1) Go to school. 2) Go to church. 3) grew up three blocks
from area. 4) Try to ride my bike across North Avenue. 5) High school.
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9
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Comments 1) Church I attend is at 7th and Kennedy.
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2)
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How do you access the corridor area?
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a.
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Walk
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7
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b.
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Bike
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10
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c.
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Bus
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1
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d.
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Private vehicle
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43
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Comments 1) Never walk or bike on North
Avenue due to safety concerns. 2) Very difficult to walk on 12th.
I ride my bicycle to run errands in the summer. 3) I wish I could
ride my bike on North Avenue. 4) Light rail would be cool. 5) Cyclists &
pedestrians are in harms way.
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3)
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The Grand Junction Comprehensive Plan has identified this
area as a mixed use center. What land used are lacking
that you would use?
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a.
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Retail
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16
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b.
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Housing
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10
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c.
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Professional Services
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11
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d.
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Restaurants
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27
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e.
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Other: 1) Entertainment. 2) Hardware store. 3) Hotel 4) Services
5) Bicycle & pedestrian access 6) Movie
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9
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f.
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None
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7
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Comments 1) Combined retail and housing.
2) Please no bars; too close to residential areas. 3) We’re
not lacking in quanitity of restaurants, but access is difficult and
parking is almost non-existent (see Arby’s and Taco Bell).
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4)
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Are there currently any safety issues you would like to
see addressed?
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Comments 1) Pedestrian and vehicle traffic,
especially to/from GJHS and Mesa State. 2) Bikers must use sidewalks
with walkers. 3) Sidewalks right on road are uncomfortable. 4) College
traffic at 1st and North, right turn on 1st. 5) Bike access on wider
sidewalks. 6) Bike routes on side streets that parallel North Avenue.
7) Traffic 8) Wider sidewalks, bike paths, ease for pedestrians. 9)
Foot traffic crossing North near Mesa State. 10) Line of sight when
entering traffic. 11) 12th and North pedestrian traffic - tubes? 12)
Property vandalism 13) Sidewalks and cleanliness. 14) People drive
too fast on North Avenue even though the speed limit is 30 mph. 15) North
Avenue turning to one lane at west end past 1st Street. 16) Lighting
and sidewalks. 17) Pedestrian and bicycle safety, especially
in high school and college area. 18) Kids walking to and from school,
especially at lunchtime. They need nice wide crosswalks and drivers
need clear pedestrian notifications. 19) Traffic review at North &
1st. Traffic backs up in the right lane for traffic going straight
and turning right. Motorists speed up in the left lane to pass motorists
in the right lane. Sometimes it works if several cars are turning
right. It’s a bad area for cyclists and pedestrians. 20) Bike
paths. 21) Pedestrian safety for GJHS and MSC. 22) Sidewalks too close
to fast moving traffic. 23) Need better pedestrian crossings at 7th
and North and 12th and North. 24) Good turn pullouts (left turns).
25) Pedestrian traffic looks like a problem. 26) College crossings
Under 12th and North? 27) Pedestrian and bike traffic for GJHS students
during lunch-better sidewalks. 28) Pedestrian walkways for MSC students.
29) Pedestrian and bike crossing at 12th and North. 30) Flashing/blinking
billboards and signs are too bright at night and distracting during
the day. 31) 12th Street/Mesa State pedestrians. 30) Bicycle &
pedestrian- we need “grade-separated thoroughfares” for
bikes. 31) Forward parking. 32) Wider sidewalks. 33) Walking and biking
for high school students. 34) Skinny sidewalks right up against the
street. 35) The small sidewalks. 36) The sidewalks are too narrow.
37) Pedestrian risks. 38) Sidewalks just end or are not present in
some locations. 39) Size and location of sidewalks. Also in regards
to right turn lanes. 40) Crossing North Avenue.
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5)
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What is your biggest concern regarding this section of
North Avenue?
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a.
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Aesthetics
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25
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b.
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Safety
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32
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c.
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Impact to Neighborhood
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13
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d.
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Identity
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12
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Comments 1) Pedestrian and bicycle crosswalk
at 12th and North, event pedestrian access. 2) All very important.
3) Plant trees by bus stops. 4) Some parking in front of buildings
conflict with sidewalks. 5) Long term economic viabillity. 6) Pedestrian
and motorized traffic movement during major public events (JUCO, 4th
of July, sports, etc.) 7) Closure of businesses. 8) It’s hard
to shop on North Avenue, too many bloody cars! It’s dying as
a shopping area because it’s an unpleasant place to be. 9) The
better looking, the more people. 10) Looking good brings in people.
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6)
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What would you like to see improved or changed?
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Comments 1) Concerned about nuisance
bars and vehicle and pedestrian traffic generated by GJHS and Mesa
State. 2) Sidewalks need to be off road a bit. 3) Some sites dated
on road, such as tattoo parlors bring down neighborhoods. 4) Lighting,
area needs to be more inviting. 5) Median need work. 6) Smaller signs
7) Make it a destination. 8) More pedestrian friendly. 9) Mixed use
property all along North Avenue, such as what has been done at Mesa
State. 10) Improved bus stops, more green space (parks) entrances.
11) Aesthetics, safety and maintain neighborhoods/housing. 12) Bus
pull outs and redo sidewalks. 13) Quality of bike/walk sidewalks/lanes.
14) Encourage tree canopy for shade and aesthetics. 15) Incentives/tax
incentives to owners and developers to remodel, upgrade and redevelop.
16) Incentivize green building and energy-efficiency. 17) More flexibility
and support for development from the City. 18)We need better access
and parking to help make North Avenue businesses successful. 19) Avoid
u-turns, wider lanes and install wider crosswalks near the schools
and stadium. 20) Revitalize area; look and feels is old like the 1960’s.
21) Store front parking is hazardous 2nd to 5th Streets. Harbert Lumber’s
is the best. 22) City to help owners to renew store fronts. 23) Pedestrian
and bike safety 24) Make us of side streets for parking access. 25)
Improve signage so intersections are more prominent to facilitate
#24. 26) Uniform signs. 27) More landscaping. 28) College crossings
Under 12th and North? 28) Roadway/center island. 29) Planning for
this segment of North Avenue seems moot without a firm agreement with
Mesa State College as to where and how they will grow in the future.
No agreement? No City tax dollar support. 30) Safety for bikes and
pedestrians without impeding traffic. No round-abouts. 31) Remove
billboards and electronic signs. 32) Redevelopment to stave off
the westward business movement to 6 & 50 Corridor. 33) Walking
bridge for students across 12th Street. Too many pedestrians just
hit the button and start walking without even looking. 34)Traffic
congestion. 35) I know this would be very expensive, but bury or elevate
the road in some areas, increase the width at the right-of-way, add
bike & pedestrian sidewalks/bike paths not right next to
the road. People will not use sidewalks or bike paths that are too
close to North Avenue, due to the speed and volume and type of vehicles.
36) More bike friendly.
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Other Comments 1) Would like to see
an area near the college similar to Olde Towne in Fort Collins. 2)
Bicycle friendly. 3) Stop light or round-a-bout @ 3rd. 4) Thanks for
asking for our input! 5) North Avenue in this section is a hodgepodge
of buildings, signs and uses. It’s not appealing and I avoid
it. 6) Future redevelopment, south side of alley between 3rd and 5th
Streets, rezoned for commercial redevelopment. 7)Thanks. 8) Areas
around MSC, GJHS and Lincoln Park need to have pedestrian and bike
access that does not impede traffic and provides safety to them (under
and over passes). 9) Make Glenwood/Tiger from 7th to 5th one way west.
10) During GJHS lunch hour, program lights for four-way walk (all
vehicles stops) similar to 16th Street in Denver. 11) Cut new right
turn only lanes at 7th and North to speed up traffic. 12) Build diagonally
an overhead crosswalk at 12th and North for student and Lincoln Park
foot traffic 13) Get the fast food restaurants (McDonalds, KFC, etc.)
to help pay for it; let them have a 4' x 8' sign below the top of
the bridge. 14) I like what you’re doing. The concrens already
listed cover my feelings. Grand Junction can make North Avenue a much
more appealing area and has my support. I don’t have any reservations
about doing what is needed 15) I would like to see the junction of
North and the I70 Business Loop landscaped. 16) Traffic and pedestrians
will not go away, they will get worse. “People and places”
will beget cars and traffic. The problems exist now and require mitigation
now.
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By far the largest stakeholder affecting the success of any
improvement strategy is Mesa State, which can tell the City to go
to hell if it wants to in terms of planning and zoning. This is unacceptable.
Without some type of consensus and a binding agreement between the
City and the college as to where and how they can grow, this entire
process seems an exercise in theoretical community planning. Might
as well stay at home and play Sim City. 17) I would like to see some
redevelopment of properties that could benefit from working together
to improve parking, landscaping and pedestrian access. 18) I wouId
love to see pedestrian overpasses or underpasses and 7th and North
and 12th and North. 19) Bus pullouts. 20)Trees and xeriscaping. 21)
No round-abouts. 22) New hotel needed. 23) I think that all of the
street stuff is unnecessary. We need to focus on our schools. We are
laying off teachers. We are crowding our classrooms and we need to
give this money that is allocated for streets to our schools and help
our children. 24) Need public transportation for the North Avenue
corridor as well as other corridors, that are tourist friendly, perhaps
seasonal or year round. The City needs an evening bus to take people
to the various activities at Mesa State College, downtown, Lincoln
Park, etc. We need more public accessibility. 25) Need to be careful
about gentrification of the area. 26) North Avenue is not a pedestrian
friendly environment. It is not a bike friendly environment. 27) Panhandling
should not be allowed. 28) Leash laws for animals are not enforced
and need to be. Animals are allowed to roam free at area parks, etc.
29) Need to make Mesa State College a University. 30) As a business
owner attempting to reopen a two year closed business, could you waive
our fees; give us a waiver of some kind to raise incentives? 30) Businesses
supporting student population needed. 31) Improve safety for students,
pedestrians and vehicles. 32) Reduce North Avenue from four lanes
to two lanes, at least from 5th Street to 12th Street 33) User friendly
services. 34) The aesthetics of the land. 35) It needs to look a lot
nicer. 36) I think there needs to be more eating establishments. 37) More
modern and good looking. I feel it needs to be more pleasing to residents
as well as tourists. 38) User-friendly look, facilities and transportation
routes. 39) 6 & 50/North Avenue is an eyesore.
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