We, the residents of Yorkshire Square Community Association sign this petition in support of installing a traffic calming circle median on Commerce Street. A Traffic calming median on Commerce Street will improve the safety of our community and children without the sound pollution of a speed bump. Please sign this petition so we can take the next steps in improving safety.
Updates
December 5, 2015
The city council has ignored our initial inquiries regarding the Commerce Street traffic circle. Call your local representative today to demand they address this dangerous intersection.
December 5, 2015
The momentum behind our call for a traffic calming median is growing fast. Post the link to your neighborhood Facebook group right now and text three neighbors to make sure they see this.
Reached 100 supporters
December 5, 2015
24 Comments
My house is corner unit on the Commerce street. I often see people driving vehicles more that 45MPH, where the rule is 25MPH. Passing through people think this is a main street. A circle will definitely clam the traffic.
I live on Gabrielle and Commerce. The traffic is getting worse. So dangerous for the children, families, and residents of our community. Cars are detouring due to the train or taking the short cut (From Frontenac to Gabrielle to Commerce) at speeds of 40mph+. This is a huge concern.
I went to several of the meetings with the city and spoke with our local alderman. The traffic circle was deemed the best option due to a couple of reasons: 1) Research has shown that stops signs are not good for reducing speeds (scary research in my opinion). They are only good for directing traffic 2) Traffic dumps are sometimes considered to be noisy for people living next to them. Plus emergency vehicles really do not like them and they need to be removed every winter for snow removal so they become expensive and time consuming so the city does not recommend them.
This is a very good idea. Also will help to make it less convenient for large tractor trailer trucks choosing to come through Commerce into our subdivision (and violate the truck size/weight limit ordinance). Thank you for organizing.
we live on 428 commerce and the cars speed a lot where there are kids who play in the area and had close calls with speeding cars. We need to take some action before a tragedy happens.
Evening traffic speeds through Commerce street like they are on the highway avoiding the speed limits. Calming circle would be ideal and much needed on Gabrielle and Commerce.
I agree with the traffic circle.
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We, the residents of Yorkshire Square Community Association sign this petition in support of installing a traffic calming circle median on Commerce Street. A Traffic calming median on Commerce Street will improve the safety of our community and children without the sound pollution of a speed bump. Please sign this petition so we can take the next steps in improving safety.
Updates
December 5, 2015
The city council has ignored our initial inquiries regarding the Commerce Street traffic circle. Call your local representative today to demand they address this dangerous intersection.
December 5, 2015
The momentum behind our call for a traffic calming median is growing fast. Post the link to your neighborhood Facebook group right now and text three neighbors to make sure they see this.
Reached 100 supporters
December 5, 2015
24 Comments
As the school bus stops at Commerce and Bradbury, minimal space available at this intersection, I strongly suggest for calming circle median at Commerce and Gabrielle.
My house is corner unit on the Commerce street. I often see people driving vehicles more that 45MPH, where the rule is 25MPH. Passing through people think this is a main street. A circle will definitely clam the traffic.
I live on Gabrielle and Commerce. The traffic is getting worse. So dangerous for the children, families, and residents of our community. Cars are detouring due to the train or taking the short cut (From Frontenac to Gabrielle to Commerce) at speeds of 40mph+. This is a huge concern.
I went to several of the meetings with the city and spoke with our local alderman. The traffic circle was deemed the best option due to a couple of reasons: 1) Research has shown that stops signs are not good for reducing speeds (scary research in my opinion). They are only good for directing traffic 2) Traffic dumps are sometimes considered to be noisy for people living next to them. Plus emergency vehicles really do not like them and they need to be removed every winter for snow removal so they become expensive and time consuming so the city does not recommend them.
This is a very good idea. Also will help to make it less convenient for large tractor trailer trucks choosing to come through Commerce into our subdivision (and violate the truck size/weight limit ordinance). Thank you for organizing.
we live on 428 commerce and the cars speed a lot where there are kids who play in the area and had close calls with speeding cars. We need to take some action before a tragedy happens.
Evening traffic speeds through Commerce street like they are on the highway avoiding the speed limits. Calming circle would be ideal and much needed on Gabrielle and Commerce.
I agree with the traffic circle.
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As the school bus stops at Commerce and Bradbury, minimal space available at this intersection, I strongly suggest for calming circle median at Commerce and Gabrielle.