Comments on: Proposed turn lane in Clintonville causes criticism

By: ssnyder5

ssnyder5 — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:49:35 +0000

The mayor, North Broadway and the turn lane

Posted by Mark Ferenchik on May 17, 2010, The City Blog

The leader of the North Broadway Street Association has now asked Mayor Michael B. Coleman to wade into the bitter Clintonville turn lane issue.

At your own risk, mayor.

In a letter written today, Carole Tomko, president of the association, asked Coleman to put the brakes on…
http://blog.dispatch.com/thecity/2010/05/the_mayor_north_broadway_and_t.shtml

By: deraj1013

deraj1013 — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:10:03 +0000

From the Dispatch…

Turn lane stirs Clintonville activism
Many people vote in spirited race for area commission

By Mark Ferenchik

As Clintonville residents and neighborhood leaders raged at each other over street issues, Nora Jones felt moved to act.
Jones ran for a Clintonville Area Commission seat because she was embarrassed by the media coverage that the outbursts at meetings were getting.

http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/05/10/copy/turn-lane-stirs-clintonville-activism.html?adsec=politics&sid=101

By: Columbusite

Columbusite — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:40:44 +0000

So, let’s spend $380,000 to cater to motorists acting illegally as Motorist points out and let’s not spend that on some plant lined, raised medians to make crossing safer and easier for pedestrians. Why am I not surprised to see Kelsey associated with this?

Left-turn-lane plan irritates many in Clintonville

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 2:52 AM

By Mark Ferenchik

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

After months of meetings, grandiose plans for multimillion-dollar roundabouts and protest ribbons tied around Clintonville trees, Columbus plans to install a left-turn lane at E. North Broadway onto southbound High Street.
That’s making many residents unhappy. Very unhappy.
“It’s wrongheaded,” said Gus DiNovo, 61, a lifetime Clintonville resident who has lived on E. North Broadway since 1985. “It doesn’t alleviate a damn thing. They should leave it as is.”
But city officials say they needed a solution, and the turn lane was the least-expensive option at $380,000.
more

By: Motorist

Motorist — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:06:52 +0000

I’ve lived in Columbus for 7 years and I forget that there is no left turn at this intersection every time I go through it. And I cuss like a sailor every damn time. It seems like it would be an easy enough solution to just make the left lane a turn lane. Most of the back ups that I see here are because someone is sitting out in the middle of the intersection waiting to turn left and other people are trying to get out from behind them.

While they’re at it, the City should get rid of the no right turn at Broad and High. Keep it simple. If it’s a four way intersection, give the option to turn either way.

By: Columbusite

Columbusite — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:33:32 +0000

John, you have a lot to learn about urban planning. You can either make the area attractive for residents, visitors, businesses, developers, etc or you can let it be a traffic sewer for speeding cars. Can’t have both.

By: Roundabout Proposed at High & North Broadway « Xing Columbus

Roundabout Proposed at High & North Broadway « Xing Columbus — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:01:52 +0000

[...] 22, 2009 by johnwirtz The intersection of High Street and North Broadway is in the news again. This time, it’s an alternate proposal from the community to build a roundabout at the [...]

By: Walker

Walker — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:10:06 +0000

Columbus: Roundabout would take years Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:53 PM By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Staff Writer Establishing a roundabout at North Broadway and North High Street, as proposed by a Clintonville Area Commission task force, would take at least five to seven years to implement after funding is found, according to city officials. READ MORE

By: hivner1

hivner1 — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:48:37 +0000

I live on W Longview (2 blocks south of N Broadway). It is absolutely true that people improvise their own detours around N Bdwy and High intersection. There is nothing else possible! I am impressed by the E N Broadway residents ability to organize but turned off when I see that, oh, they have gigantic houses and lavish cars! I wish there was more sympathy for the people who have much narrower streets having to absorb a lot of this traffic.

I agree with many of the people demanding alternitives. The north central part of town has such few E-W connectors. Dodridge will never be finished. Henderson is terrible and is slated for major construction bw High and Olentangy after this year. And then you have to go all the way to 161?!?! Seriously? Let’s get serious about connecting Bethel and Morse with some mega-bridge! Oh wait, old money lives there too… so much for that idea.

By: Walker

Walker — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:32:58 +0000

Columbus: Left turn lane is best fix Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:41 PM By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Staff Writer At a public meeting last week, city of Columbus staff maintained that adding a left turn lane to East North Broadway at North High Street would increase the efficiency of the intersection and reduce cut-through traffic on side streets. READ MORE

By: Walker

Walker — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:45:57 +0000

Group seeks long-term fix for North Broadway-High Wednesday, March 11, 2009 12:57 PM By JENNIFER NESBITT ThisWeek Staff Writer A new group of Clintonville residents is looking to get involved in the discussion regarding the city's proposed changes to the intersection of North Broadway and North High Street. Calling themselves the Heart of Clintonville Association, the residents have come together to advocate for changes they believe would improve traffic and mobility in the neighborhood. READ MORE

By: Mister MooCow

Mister MooCow — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:34:19 +0000

The way the CAC representatives, other neighborhood “leaders”, and their minions are acting is an embarrassment to Clintonville. The “my solution is best” and “I’ll get rid of my problem by making it your problem” mindsets, along with the petty bickering, lack of direct communication, behind-the-scenes drama/plotting, armchair traffic engineering, and general grade-school playground behavior is just ridiculous, a waste of time, and, quite frankly, sad.

Coleman’s staff are understandably taking a step back and letting the residents figure out what they want done. They’re not about to waste valuable city funds to piss people off; better the status quo than inviting a referendum (a la Morse-Bethel connector).

The damn no-left-turn situation has been there for 40+ years. It doesn’t need to change tomorrow; it also doesn’t need to stay that way for another 40 years. Grow up already and work together to figure out a solution that works for the community. Work WITH the professional traffic engineers instead of forming vigilante traffic/pedestrian counters. Hire a facilitator if it’s that hard to sit in the same room together. Talk to EVERYONE about your concerns and your suggested solutions instead of inciting your “enforcers” and baiting your neighbors.

Think “what can I do to repair the damage done to Clintonville’s reputation?” instead of “how can I make the other side look like they’re wrong?”

You get the gist…

By: Walker

Walker — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:17:38 +0000

N. Broadway-High details to be revisited
By JENNIFER NESBITT
ThisWeek Staff Writer

Two city officials will address the community next month to set the record straight on proposals for improving traffic flow at the intersection of East North Broadway and North High Street.

In a meeting between local leaders and city officials last week, Clintonville Area Commission Chairwoman D Searcy was asked to organize a public meeting regarding the intersection.

At that meeting, planned for 7 p.m. March 18, Columbus Department of Development Director Boyce Safford and Department of Public Service Director Mark Kelsey will talk about traffic problems at the intersection and potential fixes, Searcy said.

By: Walker

Walker — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:44:26 +0000

City wants more talks on turn lane
By JENNIFER NESBITT

East North Broadway residents who posted signs reading “Thank you, Mayor Coleman” might have acted too quickly.

The signs were placed last week in areas around the intersection of East North Broadway and North High streets, where the city proposed adding a left turn lane onto High Street.

East North Broadway residents were vocal in their opposition to the plan, and the signs were erected after Mayor Michael B. Coleman met with attorney Dana “Buck” Rinehart, who was hired to represent the North Broadway Street Association.

Association president Carole Tomko said Coleman told Rinehart that the proposal was “off the table.”

By: Pablo

Pablo — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:55:52 +0000

I’m betting this issue is now dead – all the protest signs on Broadway have been replaced with “thank you Mayor Coleman” signs.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:17:35 +0000

I used to live on Brighton Rd. at Hennepin and witnessed car after car makign the left turn off of Broadway onto Hennepin and then turn east on Brighton towards High St. The comments by the Broadway residents that there’s no proof of cut through traffic is BS. I’ve tried to see their point of view. I certainly don’t want to see Broadway widened the entire length between High & Indianola. I wouldn’t be opposed to building the left turn lane. Cut through traffic is always a problem in any part of the city and if a 300′ lane would help, build it!

My cynical side thinks this will never happen becuse of the political connections of some of the Broadway residents.