We understand there may be a need to change traffic patterns and routines getting to Mary Lin during, and after, our school's renovation. Until a thoughtful and collaborative long-term traffic plan is developed between APS, City of Atlanta, and Mary Lin community stakeholders,DON'T CHANGE THE CURRENT MORNING DROP-OFF SYSTEM on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.
The last stated reasons for eliminating the drop-off and redirecting traffic were:
1. SAFETY - now the crosswalk is deemed safe with a crossing guard
2. CONGESTION OF SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC - there will be little change in the speed of southbound traffic due to the fact that children will continue to utilize the crosswalk and "constantly stop southbound traffic"
3. HAVE ONE SOUTHBOUND CARPOOL LANE - best practice in a perfect world but our community street layout is far from ideal, so maybe this isn't the right scenario for us.
The Oakdale/North route services Mary Lin, Paideia, Dekalb Avenue, and local through traffic. It is a much more narrow street with two 4-way stops (one being impacted by a red light closer to Paideia which backs up traffic). The current fencing at the bottom of CP Drive & North Ave. limits the southbound traffic to a single lane and will prove problematic if we try to add more cars. A second, pressure-relieving northbound drop-off is ideal for helping resolve Oakdale's issues.
Though you feel using Oakdale as the only drop-off route would be in the best interest of Mary Lin Elementary, it has not been determined by study that it is in the best interest of the school and all in the Mary Lin community. Your proposed change has huge negative implications with hard-to-see positive impact.
Let the City, APS, and our Mary Lin community look at the data regarding traffic and determine what change would be the most efficient and effective.
15 Comments
As a family that both crosses through the park on foot and uses the Northbound car dropoff we know that kids comiing from the park need a safe way to cross Candler Park Drive. At present, many pedestrians walk to the crosswalk dads from the park to safely cross, the other alternative is jaywalking which I believe is illegal. This new plan jeopardizes park walkers as well as drivers and should be studied before implementation.
This has been a successful part of the Lin morning routine for over decade. We have a unique sitation at Lin where the school faces a golf course and can accomodate a second drop off lane without cross street traffic. It was put in place in response to community needs a decade ago. The City agrees the crosswalk is legitimate. Eliminating the carpool lane renders the crosswalk nearly useless for it's original intent.
Of course
The Mary Lin Community would benefit from a traffic study which takes I to account Lake Vlaire, Csndler Park and Inman Park families prior to making changes.
The school administration seems to be prioritizing drivers over walkers when putting forth school wide changes. I would like to see the plans and designs leaning heavily toward walking. nPrioritizing a southbound car drop off is not a step in the right direction for our school, or community. g
Please please please think about this before implementing. Our school is not set up like SPARK, MES or others near us. We have very limited access to the school grounds. Maybe we could think about another route behind the school once construction is done?
DON'T CHANGE THE CURRENT MORNING DROP-OFF SYSTEM on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.
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We understand there may be a need to change traffic patterns and routines getting to Mary Lin during, and after, our school's renovation. Until a thoughtful and collaborative long-term traffic plan is developed between APS, City of Atlanta, and Mary Lin community stakeholders,DON'T CHANGE THE CURRENT MORNING DROP-OFF SYSTEM on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.
The last stated reasons for eliminating the drop-off and redirecting traffic were:
1. SAFETY - now the crosswalk is deemed safe with a crossing guard
2. CONGESTION OF SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC - there will be little change in the speed of southbound traffic due to the fact that children will continue to utilize the crosswalk and "constantly stop southbound traffic"
3. HAVE ONE SOUTHBOUND CARPOOL LANE - best practice in a perfect world but our community street layout is far from ideal, so maybe this isn't the right scenario for us.
The Oakdale/North route services Mary Lin, Paideia, Dekalb Avenue, and local through traffic. It is a much more narrow street with two 4-way stops (one being impacted by a red light closer to Paideia which backs up traffic). The current fencing at the bottom of CP Drive & North Ave. limits the southbound traffic to a single lane and will prove problematic if we try to add more cars. A second, pressure-relieving northbound drop-off is ideal for helping resolve Oakdale's issues.
Though you feel using Oakdale as the only drop-off route would be in the best interest of Mary Lin Elementary, it has not been determined by study that it is in the best interest of the school and all in the Mary Lin community. Your proposed change has huge negative implications with hard-to-see positive impact.
Let the City, APS, and our Mary Lin community look at the data regarding traffic and determine what change would be the most efficient and effective.
15 Comments
Decisions such as these are too impactful to our community and the adjacent neighbors and must be considered more thoroughly. Please reconsider the potential for a north drop off. The safety and congestion are simply not true. Please continue to utilize the PTA, LSC and other parent/ community groups to explore ALL options and consider other alternatives for northbound access.
As a family that both crosses through the park on foot and uses the Northbound car dropoff we know that kids comiing from the park need a safe way to cross Candler Park Drive. At present, many pedestrians walk to the crosswalk dads from the park to safely cross, the other alternative is jaywalking which I believe is illegal. This new plan jeopardizes park walkers as well as drivers and should be studied before implementation.
This has been a successful part of the Lin morning routine for over decade. We have a unique sitation at Lin where the school faces a golf course and can accomodate a second drop off lane without cross street traffic. It was put in place in response to community needs a decade ago. The City agrees the crosswalk is legitimate. Eliminating the carpool lane renders the crosswalk nearly useless for it's original intent.
Of course
The Mary Lin Community would benefit from a traffic study which takes I to account Lake Vlaire, Csndler Park and Inman Park families prior to making changes.
The school administration seems to be prioritizing drivers over walkers when putting forth school wide changes. I would like to see the plans and designs leaning heavily toward walking. nPrioritizing a southbound car drop off is not a step in the right direction for our school, or community. g
Please please please think about this before implementing. Our school is not set up like SPARK, MES or others near us. We have very limited access to the school grounds. Maybe we could think about another route behind the school once construction is done?
DON'T CHANGE THE CURRENT MORNING DROP-OFF SYSTEM on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.
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Decisions such as these are too impactful to our community and the adjacent neighbors and must be considered more thoroughly. Please reconsider the potential for a north drop off. The safety and congestion are simply not true. Please continue to utilize the PTA, LSC and other parent/ community groups to explore ALL options and consider other alternatives for northbound access.