Post by Concerned Columbus Parent on Feb 23, 2007 11:48:36 GMT -5
kudos to mayor coleman for committing to helping make things safer for some of our kids in these areas with no sidewalks!!! i, for one, certainly hope they address the maple canyon north of 161 situation (i will be contacting them repeatedly if necessary to encourage it). in the meantime, columbus public schools needs to step up to the plate and remove these kids from danger IMMEDIATELY by providing safer bus stop locations, or responsible adults out there to help them, or WHATEVER will serve to not have them walking on these unsafe roads simply because they are required to be there to get an education! If they have to go there, you have to be there to protect the ones who's parents don't...and you can only do that by protecting ALL OF THEM.
EVERYONE please contact council member maryellen o'shaughnessy to tell her where the no sidewalks for children problems that you know of are (contact info at the following address and email address for her aide ( lecady@columbus.gov if you want to do it by email)
council.ci.columbus.oh.us/council_members/Oshaughnessy/index.asp
from the state of the state address 2/22
read the whole address on the 10TV site here:
www.10tv.com/?story=sites/10tv/content/pool/200702/973560833.html
But still to this day, too many children must dodge cars in the street because no sidewalks exist, too many seniors must take their lives into their hands because curbs cannot separate cars from people, and too many areas have bad drainage. Although we have done much in this area, I strongly believe we should do more. To this end, we will combine resources in our existing Capital Budget with new authority in the Bicentennial Bond Package totaling $50 million dollars in a new initiative of public investment called OPERATION SAFE-WALKS. We will build sidewalks, and where necessary add curbs, gutters and in some cases even new roadways. Not every street is getting sidewalks through this program, but certain main roads where theres a clear need, especially on the way to school. Lets start on our South Side, along main roads like Parsons Avenue, Lockbourne Road, or roads with schools like Fairwood Avenue and Koebel Road. These improvements will forever change the South Side for the better. And, we need to take action along Joyce Avenue, near Saint Stephens Community House and new homes that have been built. There will be other roads and neighborhoods added in the coming months and years to Operation Safe-Walks, but this commitment will take our sidewalk initiative to a new level. While this project seems ambitious, thats what we need for 2012, the ambition to do better and the resources to get the job done! I look forward to working with Councilmember Maryellen OShaughnessy on these important projects. [/color]
EVERYONE please contact council member maryellen o'shaughnessy to tell her where the no sidewalks for children problems that you know of are (contact info at the following address and email address for her aide ( lecady@columbus.gov if you want to do it by email)
council.ci.columbus.oh.us/council_members/Oshaughnessy/index.asp
from the state of the state address 2/22
read the whole address on the 10TV site here:
www.10tv.com/?story=sites/10tv/content/pool/200702/973560833.html
But still to this day, too many children must dodge cars in the street because no sidewalks exist, too many seniors must take their lives into their hands because curbs cannot separate cars from people, and too many areas have bad drainage. Although we have done much in this area, I strongly believe we should do more. To this end, we will combine resources in our existing Capital Budget with new authority in the Bicentennial Bond Package totaling $50 million dollars in a new initiative of public investment called OPERATION SAFE-WALKS. We will build sidewalks, and where necessary add curbs, gutters and in some cases even new roadways. Not every street is getting sidewalks through this program, but certain main roads where theres a clear need, especially on the way to school. Lets start on our South Side, along main roads like Parsons Avenue, Lockbourne Road, or roads with schools like Fairwood Avenue and Koebel Road. These improvements will forever change the South Side for the better. And, we need to take action along Joyce Avenue, near Saint Stephens Community House and new homes that have been built. There will be other roads and neighborhoods added in the coming months and years to Operation Safe-Walks, but this commitment will take our sidewalk initiative to a new level. While this project seems ambitious, thats what we need for 2012, the ambition to do better and the resources to get the job done! I look forward to working with Councilmember Maryellen OShaughnessy on these important projects. [/color]