Upcoming Parkway-Related Meetings

The city is sponsoring a series of four "public information" meetings about the Champlain Parkway project.  Two of the meetings have already passed as of the date of this post.  Two are still upcoming.  Please attend at least one meeting if you can.  Don't worry if the topic of the meeting you can attend is different from the issues you are  concerned about.  The city will take comments on any related topic at any meeting.

One VERY IMPORTANT thing:  we have heard from the city's consultants for this project that the reason the design does not yet include the things that the Citizens' Committee is recommending -- more crosswalks, a continuous shared use path, and so on -- is because no one has pushed the city to include them.  The consultants can't put these things in themselves, but would like to see the project evolve to include them.  Therefore, public pressure is essential to getting more South End-friendly features incorporated into the design.  Please make your voice heard!

Here are the four meetings -- first two already past, third and fourth upcoming:

 Mobility Issues: Project Performance for Automobiles, Bicycles, and Pedestrians

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 6:30 PM, Champlain Elementary School, 800 Pine Street.

Neighborhood and Community Issues

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 6:30 PM, Contois Auditorium, City Hall.

Economic Development

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 6:30 PM, Water Treatment Plant Conference Room, 234 Penny Lane (at the south end of Lake Street).

Environmental Issues

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 6:30 PM, Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine Street.

For more info, see the city's press release at http://www.ci.burlington.vt.us/docs/2012.pdf