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Letter to Bend Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee

OLD BEND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
www.oldbend.org

February 22, 2013

Bend Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee

Re: Riverside/Franklin Pedestrian/Bicycle Project

Dear Committee Members:

A consensus of the board members and residents attending a meeting of the Old Bend Neighborhood Association (OBNA) on February 20 at the Deschutes Public Library supported the concept of buffered bike lanes on Riverside Blvd. and sharrows along Franklin Blvd as proposed in the Riverside to Franklin Bike/Pedestrian Project. However, many in attendance voiced concerns about safety issues associated with the conversion of the intersection at Tumalo and Riverside from a four-way stop to a thruway flow.

OBNA supports efforts to improve both pedestrian and bike routes throughout the city. Our basic concern with the removal of stop signs at the Riverside/Tumalo intersection is that both bicyclists and pedestrians will find themselves in greater danger as they negotiate one of the busiest intersections in the city. In addition, this intersection will become even more critical as the Deschutes River Trail between the popular Drake Park and the newly developed Miller’s Landing to the south is completed.

Our recommendation is to proceed with the Riverside/Franklin development as outlined in the current design while maintaining the four-way stop at the Riverside/Tumalo intersection.

Old Bend Neighborhood Board
Jan Gifford, Chair

Cc: Robin Lewis, City of Bend

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Riverside Blvd Bike/Ped Project

Neighbors: As part of the Riverside Franklin Bike Pedestrian Project there may be changes to the traffic flow at the intersection of Tumalo and Riverside. The city has not approved a design as yet, but several ideas have been discussed. One is to make Tumalo to Riverside a thru traffic corridor by removing the stop sign. Another is to build a roundabout.

What do you think? If you would like to discuss this with other neighbors then please join us:

Wednesday, February 20, 5:00 –6:30 PM
Brooks Room in the Library on Wall Street.

Bend Bike will be hosting two walking fieldtrips to learn about the Riverside to Franklin Project. The focus will be on bikes and pedestrians, but you will have an opportunity to Learn about the project first hand.

Meet at Crows Feet Friday February 15 at 4:00 or Tuesday, February 19 at 5:30..

More information can be found: Riverside Blvd Bike/Ped Project

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The Mirror Pond Project is holding a public meeting tonight

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The Mirror Pond Project will be discussing their vision for Mirror Pond  tonight at Bend Park and Recreation District office at 799 SW Columbia. The meeting will begin at 6:30.

City Club of Central Oregon’s February forum will be an open conversation with experts and community leaders about the specific, science-based physical options available to the community to address the filling in of Mirror Pond.  The forum takes place Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at the  St. Charles Center for Health and Learning.

At the Old Bend Neighbor’s Open Board Meeting on March 25, Mirror Pond will be on the agenda along with other neighborhood issues. The meeting will be at 6:00 pm in the Brooks Room at the library.