As someone who uses a bike, walking and a car to get to the Mahtomedi businesses, church, Library, post office, etc. this a good idea. The extra reaction time from lower speeds adds to safety for all travel modes.
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Michael Brooks
5 years ago
As we add a mix of people and bikes to roads with cars, we need to adjust our speeds and allow more time for everyone to react.
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Amy Prose
5 years ago
I hope this petition will get the attention of the city council as my emails and conversations have fallen on deaf ears. Our neighborhoods should not have the same speed limit as Mahtomedi Avenue.
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Amanda boberg
5 years ago
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I live on a residential street with many dog walkers, runners, and kids riding bikes. There are no sidewalks, and the roads are too narrow to accommodate a car going 30mph with a kid is riding their bike just feet away on the same road. I think most adult drivers have the common sense to slow down around kids, but many times I see younger/newer drivers who see that the speed limit is 30 mph, and they don’t see anything wrong with going that limit while others are sharing the road.
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Blair Bond
5 years ago
There is a lack of police or sheriff presence in this community to enforce lower speed limits, but maybe lowering the limit will reduce excessive speeding. Hilton trail is another problem, but I believe that is considered a county road.
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Anne Hendrickson
5 years ago
Dunbar way
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Greg Bartz
5 years ago
It would be nice if more cities would consider this reduction in speed
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Dennis Lindeke
5 years ago
Makes so much sense for the safety of our neighborhoods and families. Thanks much
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Lily Engebretson
5 years ago
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I am a resident of White Bear Lake, residing on South Shore Boulevard, and I support reducing the speed limit to 20 mph in Mahtomedi. Cyclist, pedestrian, and civilian lives are far more valuable than being a few minutes early to an appointment by car. Walking and cycling around Mahtomedi, White Bear would feel much safer with a reduced speed limit; I wouldn't be as wary of approaching traffic.
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Wilford and Jean Johnson
5 years ago
185 Old Wildwood Road
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Brian Behrendt
5 years ago
Thank you for your efforts.
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James M Muellner
5 years ago
Speed is increasing with newer cars and needs to be reduced!
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Judy Craig
5 years ago
It's imperative for safety for all.
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Ben Creagh
5 years ago
As an avid biker on these roads with my young children, I support this change.
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Dorian Grilley
5 years ago
Park Avenue resident! 20 is plenty.
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Erin Roche
5 years ago
Our residential streets are used by kids, families and community members to walk, bike, play, and connect with neighbors. Reducing the speed on these streets helps ensure safety for all.
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Kevin Peterson
5 years ago
This is needed
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Scott Eggert
5 years ago
Full support of consistent 20 MPH on all Mahtomedi city residential neighborhood streets for the safety of our children, students and families.
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Brett Petersen
5 years ago
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I live on Old Wildwood Road which is currently set at 30 mph. The current speed limit is way too fast for this street as it has an attached bike and pedestrian lane. A recent speed trailer study by the Washington County Sheriff's Office indicated that about 33% of cars traveling on our road were going faster than 30 mph with some in excess of 50 mph. There have also been two accidents on this road due to excessive speeding where the car in each of the incidents went off the road and down the hill. This could have resulted in a pedestrian fatality. Now is the time for the City of Mahtomedi to lower the speed limit on residential streets.
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Ian Harding
· petition starter
5 years ago
make our streets safe for all (kids, students, walkers, bikers, wheelchair users, and those in vehciles) and improve the quality of life in our community with the simple change of speed limits on city streets
As someone who uses a bike, walking and a car to get to the Mahtomedi businesses, church, Library, post office, etc. this a good idea. The extra reaction time from lower speeds adds to safety for all travel modes.
As we add a mix of people and bikes to roads with cars, we need to adjust our speeds and allow more time for everyone to react.
I hope this petition will get the attention of the city council as my emails and conversations have fallen on deaf ears. Our neighborhoods should not have the same speed limit as Mahtomedi Avenue.
I live on a residential street with many dog walkers, runners, and kids riding bikes. There are no sidewalks, and the roads are too narrow to accommodate a car going 30mph with a kid is riding their bike just feet away on the same road. I think most adult drivers have the common sense to slow down around kids, but many times I see younger/newer drivers who see that the speed limit is 30 mph, and they don’t see anything wrong with going that limit while others are sharing the road.
There is a lack of police or sheriff presence in this community to enforce lower speed limits, but maybe lowering the limit will reduce excessive speeding. Hilton trail is another problem, but I believe that is considered a county road.
Dunbar way
It would be nice if more cities would consider this reduction in speed
Makes so much sense for the safety of our neighborhoods and families. Thanks much
I am a resident of White Bear Lake, residing on South Shore Boulevard, and I support reducing the speed limit to 20 mph in Mahtomedi. Cyclist, pedestrian, and civilian lives are far more valuable than being a few minutes early to an appointment by car. Walking and cycling around Mahtomedi, White Bear would feel much safer with a reduced speed limit; I wouldn't be as wary of approaching traffic.
185 Old Wildwood Road
Thank you for your efforts.
Speed is increasing with newer cars and needs to be reduced!
It's imperative for safety for all.
As an avid biker on these roads with my young children, I support this change.
Park Avenue resident! 20 is plenty.
Our residential streets are used by kids, families and community members to walk, bike, play, and connect with neighbors. Reducing the speed on these streets helps ensure safety for all.
This is needed
Full support of consistent 20 MPH on all Mahtomedi city residential neighborhood streets for the safety of our children, students and families.
I live on Old Wildwood Road which is currently set at 30 mph. The current speed limit is way too fast for this street as it has an attached bike and pedestrian lane. A recent speed trailer study by the Washington County Sheriff's Office indicated that about 33% of cars traveling on our road were going faster than 30 mph with some in excess of 50 mph. There have also been two accidents on this road due to excessive speeding where the car in each of the incidents went off the road and down the hill. This could have resulted in a pedestrian fatality. Now is the time for the City of Mahtomedi to lower the speed limit on residential streets.
make our streets safe for all (kids, students, walkers, bikers, wheelchair users, and those in vehciles) and improve the quality of life in our community with the simple change of speed limits on city streets