Re: [Lockwood] [East-CAC] City responds to Barksdale Parking Lot

Howdy, No Parking signs are still needed. The fact of the matter is traffic congestion happens whenever anyone is free to park their vehicle on this block: lawn crews, UPS, abandoned cars, Greenway lazies, etc. That is the main concern being lost down-thread in this discussion. This is a zoning and safety issue for our neighborhood's main intersection. As previously mentioned, the 600 block's traffic scenario is similar to a restricted parking zone just around the corner where a pair of No Parking signs already crown the top of Rumson Road: CAT bus stop, steep hill, near an intersection with an abrupt cul-de-sac turn required for all oncoming traffic. Why the City placed the signs on Rumson and not on Barksdale near busy Raleigh Blvd. is still a Lock-Woodcrest mystery to me. Perhaps there once was a sign but it is now missing, just like the Barksdale bus stop's<http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cp=13&gs_id=1e&… after a truck crashed there? Now I will confess that my husband, Travis (a Klausies/Big Boss regular ;) and I have enjoyed their deliciously illegal ribs, bbq chicken and fixins. We support good food that is within walking/biking distance from us, but they haven't catered this summer as Jim noted. That being said, they were also invited to join the new Lockwood community watch late last summer. The parking situation was one of the first concerns raised last year as well. Despite the complaints, apparently no one blew the whistle hard enough... I've seen RPD on several occasions policing the street parking violations, but tattling simply hasn't resolved the perennial problem, improve the public's safety in the longrun and the cars continue to line Barksdale even with years of warnings and tickets. When I read Mark's suggestion to report via SeeClickFix, I had no idea that the City was using that website to address zoning requests. Finally a possible fix for this nagging issue! Supported by the 30+ residents who have voted <http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/118837>, a No Parking zone is desperately needed and would hopefully curb the pile-up. Ultimately, stationary vehicles crammed between two heavily traveled intersections along a short and narrow road must to be restricted in order to relieve Barksdale's bottleneck. Logan's eyewitness account of the bus-blockage onto Raleigh Blvd. Thursday night demonstrates the hazards of this treacherous, yet preventable gridlock. Street parking also makes passage for emergency vehicles difficult to access our neighborhood. Given the fact that there are two intersections where parking is not allowed within 25 feet of one, so 50 for two nor within 5 feet of a driveway and there are three, pretty much makes this small block of Barksdale 'unparkable' by law and a strong candidate for the signs anyways… I hope this helps the folks who do not commute daily through our community understand the root of this concern and why the City needs to finally identify and properly address our complaint. The issue is trying to squeeze CAT buses, Powell ES and local traffic from Raleigh Blvd. thru an older neighborhood with small residential streets. Unfortunately, this block is a busy pedestrian/bicycle route leading to the Greenway and also without a sidewalk. But that fix is another matter! Thank you for your time and consideration. Please vote: http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/118837 Much appreciated, Vanessa 2248 Rumson Rd. If it is a rose, it will come into bloom sooner or later. ~Goethe Sent from my iPad On Aug 12, 2011, at 10:40 PM, nataleemared(a)yahoo.com wrote: Also, maybe we can take a pizza from Mikes place as a token of good faith and help market a local business? Just let me know. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® ------------------------------ *From: * gayle keleher &lt;gayleweb(a)yahoo.com&gt; *Date: *Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:27:39 -0700 (PDT) *To: *mike@klausies.com<mike@klausies.com>; nataleemared(a)yahoo.com&lt; nataleemared(a)yahoo.com&gt; *ReplyTo: * gayle keleher &lt;gayleweb(a)yahoo.com&gt; *Cc: *east-cac@eastraleigh.org<east-cac@eastraleigh.org>; James.Kryskowiak@raleighnc.gov<James.Kryskowiak@raleighnc.gov>; east-cac-bounces@eastraleigh.org<east-cac-bounces@eastraleigh.org>; lockwood@eastraleigh.org<lockwood@eastraleigh.org> *Subject: *Re: [East-CAC] City responds to Barksdale Parking Lot Mike, I couldn't agree with you more. That is, in fact, the neighborly thing to do (that's the way I grew up). It also defines "community". Some people are so quick to "blow the whistle" on infractions without ever attempting to speak with or contacting their neighbor(s). Those same people may be pleasantly surprised that with communication they could have results much quicker than waiting for the City to address it. Just a thought........ Gayle ------------------------------ *From:* &quot;mike(a)klausies.com&quot; &lt;mike(a)klausies.com&gt; *To:* nataleemared(a)yahoo.com *Cc:* east-cac(a)eastraleigh.org; James.Kryskowiak(a)raleighnc.gov; east-cac-bounces(a)eastraleigh.org; lockwood(a)eastraleigh.org *Sent:* Friday, August 12, 2011 8:54 PM *Subject:* Re: [East-CAC] City responds to Barksdale Parking Lot Before filing any complaints, has anyone spoken with the tenants? Seems like that's the neighborly thing to do. Mike Klausie's pizza wakegov.com If they are incurring fees for the issue, they will surely address the situation. Just think it could be nipped in the bud before the tenants feel things are being handled unfairly. east-cac-bounces(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;gt;; Vanessa Van Horn< vanhorn.vanessa(a)gmail.com&gt; lockwood(a)eastraleigh.org&gt; there, the parking for these events will be pushed to our side of Barksdale and Rumson. Anyone up for contacting the owners? lockwood(a)eastraleigh.org&gt; neighborhood! Good job by all! Once it is changed to no-parking I will go out and enforce the regulation you fought for!! vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com<mailto:vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com<vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com>>> wrote: http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/118837-signals-signs> < http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/118837-signals-signs> http://www.seeclickfix.com/issues/118837-signals-signs first day of school when traffic will greatly increase on 8/25. Here's the latest comment from the City: City have to be created by ordinance approved by the City Council. The staff generally does an evaluation first and then places a recommendation on the Council agenda. The Council only meets once in August, so their next meeting will be on September 6. Once the Council passes the ordinance the signs need to be fabricated and a crew sent out to install them. I will pass on to the Public Works staff your desire to have this issue addressed as soon as possible. We will see what we can do. wrote: Parksdale and it's a real problem, especially when the residents are throwing a party. mailto:vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com &lt;vanhorn.vanessa(a)gmail.com&gt;&gt;&lt; mailto:vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com &lt;vanhorn.vanessa(a)gmail.com&gt;&gt; vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com<mailto:vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com<vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com>>> wrote: intersection of Barksdale and Raleigh Blvd. knows it can be congested & downright dangerous at times. Local traffic, a steep hill and a bus stop makes this area congested without the addition of street parked vehicles. Ramsgate Community watch blog: that crosses a driveway), and The police will ticket for any of these offenses. You are not required to leave your name or number. help too? Just around the corner, Rumson Road has a pair of No Parking signs between the top of the blind hill and the bus stop too. mailto:suesturgis@gmail.com &lt;suesturgis(a)gmail.com&gt;&gt;&lt; mailto:suesturgis@gmail.com <suesturgis@gmail.com>>suesturgis@gmail.com< mailto:suesturgis@gmail.com &lt;suesturgis(a)gmail.com&gt;&gt;&gt; wrote: have been expressing concern about this intersection and the parking situation on Barksdale for years now. The parking problem isn't so much with the residents of the house at the corner, but with the large number of guests they have there for frequent gatherings. It does seem like that first block of Barksdale between Raleigh Boulevard and Rumson Road should be marked no parking on either side of the street to protect against the bad accident that's just waiting to happen. mailto:cac-chair@eastraleigh.org &lt;cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;&gt;&lt; mailto:cac-chair@eastraleigh.org &lt;cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;&gt; cac-chair@eastraleigh.org<mailto:cac-chair@eastraleigh.org<cac-chair@eastraleigh.org>>> wrote: vehicle to when of an http://SeeClickFix.Com>gt;, requesting a "No Parking" sign. introduce 911 mailto:loganqqq@gmail.com <loganqqq@gmail.com>>loganqqq@gmail.com< mailto:loganqqq@gmail.com &lt;loganqqq(a)gmail.com&gt;&gt;&gt; <mailto:East-CAC-Announce@eastraleigh.org<East-CAC-Announce@eastraleigh.org>> East-CAC-Announce@eastraleigh.org<mailto:East-CAC-Announce@eastraleigh.org<East-CAC-Announce@eastraleigh.org> cars the of mailto:East-CAC@eastraleigh.org &lt;East-CAC(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;&gt; East-CAC@eastraleigh.org<mailto:East-CAC@eastraleigh.org<East-CAC@eastraleigh.org> http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/east-cac> http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/east-cac mailto:East-CAC@eastraleigh.org &lt;East-CAC(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;&gt; East-CAC@eastraleigh.org<mailto:East-CAC@eastraleigh.org<East-CAC@eastraleigh.org> http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/east-cac> http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/east-cac mailto:Lockwood@eastraleigh.org &lt;Lockwood(a)eastraleigh.org&gt;&gt; Lockwood@eastraleigh.org<mailto:Lockwood@eastraleigh.org<Lockwood@eastraleigh.org> http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/lockwood> http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/lockwood Lockwood@eastraleigh.org<mailto:Lockwood@eastraleigh.org<Lockwood@eastraleigh.org> http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/lockwood the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized City or Law Enforcement official.� _______________________________________________ East-CAC mailing list East-CAC(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/east-cac _______________________________________________ East-CAC mailing list East-CAC(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/east-cac _______________________________________________ East-CAC mailing list East-CAC(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/east-cac