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Malone, Walter
From: Moore, Bruce
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:03 AM
To: Ostermueller, Erik; Hurst, Stacy
Cc: Gentry, Frederick; Bozynski, Tony; Beck, Steve; Malone, Walter
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Erik,
I will ask Tony Bozynski and staff to keep you posted on our progress and follow up on your questions.
Bruce
From: Ostermueller, Erik [mailto:Erik.Ostermueller@fnis.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:54 AM
To: Moore, Bruce; Hurst, Stacy
Cc: Gentry, Frederick; Bozynski, Tony; Beck, Steve
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Thanks for taking a look at this.
If we want to check back for an update on this, should we just watch for emails to the neighborhood
associations? Please advise. Even if this plan doesn't go through, we'd still like to make it easier to cross N
University on foot/bike.
Some folks we know in the Heights pointed out that the Heights neighborhood association (is that the name?) did
not get emails in this. See the "Neighborhood comments" section in
this doc: httpa/www.little_rock,orglCity�epartments/PlanningAndDevelopment/Meetirlc�AgendaslAgendaslPDFsipc
Also, this same doc (pc_itemb.pdf) says that the medians on N. University are 14 ft wide. Are they referring to the
turn lanes or the actual raised 'dead space' b/t north and south bound traffic?
There are very few spots of the raised median that look even close to 14 feet (much if it looks like 2-6 feet) , so I'm
wondering where they're getting this figure from.
Thanks again,
--Erik 0.
From: Moore, Bruce [mailto:BMoore@littlerock.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:32 AM
To: Hurst, Stacy; Ostermueller, Erik
Cc: Gentry, Frederick; Bozynski, Tony; Beck, Steve
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Vice Mayor,
was just made aware of this item yesterday and have asked for a delay for further review. At this point, I am
setting an internal meeting with Planning & Public Works to discuss this item. Therefore, it will not be on the
August 4th BOD Agenda.
7/22/2008
RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Bruce
From: Hurst, Stacy
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 8:17 AM
To: Ostermueller, Erik
Cc: Moore, Bruce; Gentry, Frederick
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
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Erik: I'll alert the City Manager and see if we can get estimates for the improvements you are suggesting. Stacy
From: Ostermueller, Erik[mailto:Erik.Ostermueller@fnis.com]
Sent: Wed 7/16/2008 4:26 PM
To: Hurst, Stacy
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Stacy,
I've got a little more direction about our interests in this University
Avenue issue.
Here is a note I'm sending out to our neighborhood association with the
details...
Auguest 4! August 4!
This is the night of the Board of Directors meeting that
will be discussing the University Ave. improvements.
Background
Did you know that Forest Park Elementary School recently got
a $300k federal grant to improve sidewalks and'signage' for
kids walking to school? It is called "Safe Routes to
School."
Did you also know that the South Normandy neighborhood was completely
left
out of the picture!? The sidewalks will ultimately extend
from Forest Park Elementary down'P' street towards the
Prospect Building, but stop a few blocks from University,
right where we need them.
So, we need to rally our people to be at the meeting on Auguest 4!
We need to get the City to do two things:
1) Extend the sidewalks all the way to University
2) Make it easier to cross University. at "O" Street
At the crossing, we want:
-Flashining lights only during school hours
-Yield to pedestrian signs
-Painted pedestrian crossing
Both of these enhancements should include "Share the road with Bikes"
signs.
7/22/2008
RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
-----Original Message -----
From: Ostermueller, Erik
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 8:31 AM
To: 'Hurst, Stacy'
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
That would be great, thanks.
Widening would be fine with us, as long as there is a decent way to
cross on foot/bike.
-----Original Message -----
From: Hurst, Stacy [ ailto: Hurst littl cock org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 8:25 AM
To: Ostermueller, Erik
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
I know we've discussed this in Midtown Redevelopment meeting and the
chair, Craig Berry, and I questioned the wisdom of widening University
all the way up to Cantrell. I missed the last meeting, so do you mind if
I forward your email to him and get an idea of where we are in our
discussion in the Midtown group? Stacy
From: Ostermueller, Erik [mailtn:Eril .Ostemiuell�r[c,fnis rim]
Sent: Tue 7/15/2008 8:06 AM
To: Hurst, Stacy
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Yes, it is between Markham and Cantrell.
I wrote:
>>The most convenient place for this crossing for us would be right at
Unveristy and P street.
I took a second look and it is actually '0' street.
-----Original Message -----
From: Hurst, Stacy [maiito:SHurst u littlerock.orgI
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 5:17 PM
To: Ostermueller, Erik
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Erik: Is the section of University that you're concerned about between
Markham and Cantrell? Stacy
From: Ostermueller, Erik [mot1Q.En ..Q rtnuelier@fW1.ggm1
Sent: Mon 7/14/2008 4:48 PM
To: Hurst, Stacy
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
The current plan suggests that narrowing the median is the best way to
make space for the proposed widening of University Ave.
For our neighborhood, that will make an already bad situation even
worse.
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RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
We have a dozen or so kids in our neighborhood who really need to cross
University Ave to walk to school -- but that can't b/c there is not
convenient place to cross. Instead of making the median more narrow, we
want them to somehow make the University Ave more pedestrian and bike
friendly. The most convenient place for this crossing for us would be
right at Unveristy and P street.
I'm not a developer so I don't know what the options are or how much $
will be available (when/if a bond issue is passed in the next few years,
according to Walter Malone -- see 1st email in thread for details).
Have you ever used "Google Street View"? It is incredibly cool.
Click on this link. Then, there should be an option called "Street
View".
It would be nice to use this during the meeting to show pictures of the
area.
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Thanks for taking the time,
--Erik
-----Original Message -----
From: Hurst, Stacy [mm61to:SHu_rst@Ut_WP�rock.org]
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 4:35 PM
To: Ostermueller, Erik
Subject: RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Certainly. Can you tell me what the issue is and your position? Thanks
-- Stacy
From: Ostermueller, Erik [mailt_ilc.OstermuelIer fnix.com]
Sent: Mon 7/14/2008 2:18 PM
To: Hurst, Stacy
Subject: FW: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Stacy,
The widening of University Ave. is (likely) going to be discussed at the
8/4 board meeting.
Could you help us make sure that the issue is not "grouped" -- so the we
can throw in our $.02?
Thanks,
Erik Ostermueler
9 Virginia Lane
LR, AR
72207
7/22/2008
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RE: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
From: Ostermueller, Erik
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:47 PM
To: 'brysongreen@carti.com'
Cc: 'joananderik@yahoo.com'
Subject: FW: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
Bryson,
It is currently very dangerous for kids in our neighborhood to walkibike
to Forest Park and Little Rock Montessori School, not to mention Kroger
and the rest of the Heights. This is mainly because crossing University
Ave. is pretty dangerous.
The proposed changes to University Ave., which might not happen for a
while, will only (in their present form) make this much worse.
A more narrow median (4ft) between the lanes of traffic will make it
even less safe when crossing.
So I'm trying to follow this. All that said, I know Dorothy Willoughby
was in favor of the current proposal.
I thought the rest of the 'hood might want to see this.
It would be great to have others show up at this 6pm 8/4 meeting at City
Hall.
Thanks,
--Erik
From: Ostermueller, Erik <Erik.Ostermueller@fnis.com>
Subject: Notes from my discussion with planning commission guy
To: "Joan Dudley" <joananderik@yahoo.com>
Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 10:27 AM
Walter Malone called me today -- I swear I've talked with him
before about other things.
He is the nicest guy -- very unbiased between in the tug-of-war
between developers -citizens.
After July 21st we'll know whether the meeting for the
University Avenue issue will be on 8/4 or 8/19.
It will probably be on 8/4.
I need to talk with the "ward 3" director (Hurst).
She can help make sure that at the 8/4 meeting that the
University Ave issue is "not grouped"
When the issue is grouped (with other issues) then there is no
discussion.
It also helps to show up ON TIME to fill in the card that
entitles you to 3 minutes of discussion.
The 14ft to 4ft median resizing is to bring U avenue up to the
"principal arterial" standard
for large streets like Cantrell, Broadway, Baseline, etc...
Like we've heard before, there is currently no funding for this.
There will likely be a bond issue in the next 2-3 years which
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will give LR the funding.
Ken Gould, along with French Hill, is a pedestrian/biking
advocate.
The group (some city advisory committee) that Ken and French
work on was started
because Little Rock showed up on someones list as one of the
least bike -friendly cities in the country.
Walter was not very optimistic about our chances.
However, he did say that money changes everything.
So if we got a grant like Columbia, MO did, then we'd be rocking
and rolling.
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