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Hastings Way Public Involvement Meeting #1 MINUTES 5/27/2010 REGIS HIGH SCHOOL

ATTENDEES

• City of Eau Claire: Brian Amundson, Ross Spitz, Darryl Tufte, Doug Derks

• SEH: Darren Fortney, Randy Sanford, Jim Hanson, Bob Kost, Greg Weyandt, Veronica Anderson

• Media: WEAU 13, Eau Claire Leader Telegram, Volume 1 Magazine • Public: Approximately 70 people

Agenda topics WELCOME/INTRO/OVERVIEW

The purpose of the meeting was to gain public input about the Hastings Way Project. Brian Amundson started the presentation by giving some history and background of Hastings Way. Randy Sanford followed by introducing the project team and their roles. Darren Fortney presented the rest of the presentation and passed out the FAQ’s, newsletter, and an invite to the 6/17 workshop. Darren Fortney explained how to provide comments and proceeded to hand out the public comment forms with orange dots. Maps were on display for the general public. They were encouraged to make comments via the input exercise. A significant number of comments throughout the corridor were made and are listed in a separate database.

QUESTIONS BY PUBLIC

Q: How can we spend money on this project during such a poor economy? A: The road is aging infrastructure with deficiencies that must be fixed. – Brian Amundson

Q: Will the project convert the highway into a neighborhood street and therefore reduce traffic and negatively affect businesses? A: The project will look to change the character of the road; however, its function as an urban arterial that carries high volumes of traffic will not change.

COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS/INPUT

Groups that seem interested in the project were:

1. Students of Memorial High School; they have an open lunch campus and many frequent the southern portions of Hastings Way currently by driving. They would like to walk or bike if pedestrian friendly.

2. Business/Community Anchors that I talked to along the corridor were: Regis High School, Memorial High School, Mega (grocery store), Gold Ridge LLC (east ridge center), Peters Realty (business/property owner)

3. Individuals discussed project with me seemed to shy away from the Hastings Way area currently because they cannot safely cross either way.

4. Individuals expressed crossing points with me at each of the intersections but seem more interested in the Bracket, Fenwick, Spooner Ave., and Main Street intersections.

5. The PIM seemed to go well. Press received it well and great coverage. Leader Telegram had 2-3 staff members, TV 13 had 1 staff member, Volume one had 1-2 staff member.

6. Fence Company business owners still upset about losing traffic with new bypass. They don’t like the ideas for greening or biking and think it should stay an auto-oriented commercial big box corridor.

7. Some residents from Eastside Hill neighborhood liked the idea of slowing down traffic, adding trees, sidewalks, lighting and neighborhood serving businesses.

• Hayworth Fence is concerned about customer access during reconstruction as this is during their busy time.

• MEGA Grocery Store owner, Rick Lambrecht, feels this project is “long overdue.”

• Each attendee received a comment sheet along with 3 colored dots. They were asked to place the numbered dot on the map where they have a comment then write the number and comment on their sheet. The exercise was well received and generated over 150 comments that can now be used to create a widely accepted plan.

SUMMARY

The dot exercise produced seven clusters; each defining a section of the corridor. The comments and colors of these clusters are identified below. The underlined comments were the most common.

A. Clairemont Avenue to Kirk Street (Yellow) Comments: Multimodal, bike needs, access, safety, skewed intersection

B. Brackett Avenue (Pink) Comments: Safety, roundabouts, operations, access, multimodal

C. Valmont Avenue (Orange) Comments: Turn lanes, aesthetics, parking, access to land uses

D. Fenwick Avenue (Green) Comments: Access, pedestrian crossings, safety

E. Regis High School Area (Blue) Comments: Lighting levels, multimodal, signal timing, persons with disabilities, bike/ped overpass, safety

F. Highland Avenue (Lavender) Comments: Aesthetics, multimodal, turn lanes, access, need bus stop, safety, bike/ped

G. Altoona Avenue to Eau Claire River Comments: Connectivity, safety, bike/ped

Hastings Way Corridor Planning Workshop SUMMARY 6/16/2010 REGIS HIGH SCHOOL

ATTENDEES

• City of Eau Claire: Brian Amundson, Ross Spitz, Darryl Tufte, Doug Derks, Ned Noel

• SEH: Darren Fortney, Randy Sanford, Bob Kost,Chris Behringer, Gus Blumer, Brady Halverson, Danyele Pierquet

• Media: WEAU 13, Eau Claire Leader Telegram, Volume 1 Magazine • Public: Approximately 60 people

Agenda topics WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

The purpose of the meeting was to gain public input about the Hastings Way Project. Brian Amundson started the workshop by introducing the purpose of the project and giving some brief background of the previous introductory meeting. Bob Kost described the workshop activities: Visual preference survey, small group sessions and small group reports. He also pointed out that participants could provide additional comments in writing on separate comment cards. Maps were on display for the general public prior to the workshop activities. 54 people participated in the visual preference survey. The survey consisted of 76 power-point slides each with an image of types and configurations of corridor land uses, building types, parking lots, signs, steetscapes, center median treatments, bike and pedestrian facilities. Participants rated the images as a “like” or a “dislike”. The primary purpose of the exercise was to stimulate ideas pertaining to potential long and short-term changes to public facilities, land use and development as well as to encourage discussion at the small group work sessions. Following the survey, participants assembled into six groups around large-scale corridor maps and flip charts. Table activities were facilitated by members of the consultant team and City staff. Table participants were directed to discuss ideas for 1. Land use: what new uses should be added to the corridor 2. Built form: where new buildings and building additions might go, 3. Movement: what types of facilities are needed, what additions and modifications to sidewalks, trails (on and off-street), transit facilities and route additions, ped./bike underpasses, etc. 4. Greening: types, locations and amount of landscaping Table facilitators also located some of the participants’ suggestions and ideas on aerial maps. These along with the flip chart comments will help to inform the development of several land use and redevelopment alternatives for the corridor.

SUMMARY OF TABLE COMMENTS

Land Use and Built Form Input 1. Want to be pro-small business

2. Residential to north – Develop 1st w/ mixed use

3. Movie Theater

4. Pocket parks – green space

5. Good / variety of restaurants

6. Fewer fast food

7. No industrial uses

8. Coffee house

9. Outdoor seating

10. Keep grocery store, banks, schools, and consignment shop

11. Fitness center

12. Bakery

13. Bike/sport shop

14. Bookstore

15. Tourism center

16. Would like to see businesses in the area that compete with downtown so we can stay in this

area

17. Possible limitation of building height (say… 3 stories)

18. Split opinions on building placement: closer to roads VS. set further back with more landscaping

19. Balance desire for beautification / changes to business “signage” improvements with reality of

being able to run a business

20. South end of corridor may need larger setbacks to accommodate parking (more of an

observation than a directive)

21. Better quality construction (materials & design)

22. Creating “activity” between the street & businesses such as seating and transit stop areas

23. Gateway to “place” (Transition between Main and Altoona St. & Clairemont and Pleasant)

24. Some building setback with green areas and gathering/activity areas

25. More inviting / quaint and friendly for window shopping

26. Way-finding signage system so people can get to downtown, river, campus etc.

27. Use of re-usable materials (green/sustainable)

28. Shorter signs (monument style)

29. Taller buildings / more density

30. Mix of uses (commercial / residential)

31. More of a neighborhood / local atmosphere (feeling of place)

32. Bring buildings to street w/Parking in rear of building.

33. Less billboards

34. Façade incentives

35. More density at southern end, medium density in middle segment, same density as currently at

north segment

Movement and Greening 36. Want to see a reduction in lanes, if possible

37. Path / trail – More pedestrian connections, especially North/South

38. Not interested in center medians, make roadway narrower

39. More local access

40. Don’t lose parking for businesses

41. Safety in crossing the street for pedestrians

42. Underpass only serves Fenwick locally

43. Difficult access between Brackett and Fenwick

44. Need entry corridor/gateway to downtown

45. Don’t restrict access to Brackett businesses

46. Round-a-bout / truck access concerns

47. No re-routing

48. Sidewalk/bike route through Memorial HS

49. Open formerly closed access / dead ends

50. Need a district-wide parking strategy

51. Strip Mall areas – Circulation/parking difficult

52. Traffic calming needed at north end

53. Main Street to Brackett – needs special designs to calm and slow traffic (area further south has

more commercial feel)

54. Prefer at grade crossings VS. tunnels

55. Round-a-bout at Brackett & Hastings Way

56. Congestion at Brackett and Hastings

57. Parking not along street

58. Concern that underpass for walking takes people off the street for business

59. Underpasses for walking

60. Better ADA accommodation crossing

61. Need wider sidewalks

62. Add / require more bicycle racks

63. Decorative lighting is good but, gas stations emit too much light

64. Add benches

65. Add banners

66. Pedestrian scale lighting (human scale)

67. Make it more comfortable – Landscaped transit stops

68. Vegetation between curb and business, not median

69. Stormwater requirements for R.O.W. construction

70. Soften appearance of parking lots with landscaping, fences, etc.

71. Break up corridor with greening

72. Landscape the center medians if medians are necessary

73. Use native plants, pervious surfaces and rain gardens

Visual Preference Survey Summary

In general, new commercial, residential and mix-use buildings with a mix of landscaping, and located up near the sidewalk and street (as opposed to with large parking areas) rated high (40 - mid 30’s out of 54 possible points.) Chains/franchises using corporate versus custom architecture rated about the same. Aging strip mall and unadorned (bare-bones architecture) big-box retailers rated very poorly. There were a few oddly rated images such as a sidewalk/street scene with multiple overhead wires on wood utility poles and a person “J” walking that rated high. Otherwise, images displaying high quality environments with healthy landscaping, sidewalks and bike and transit facilities rated best. Streetscapes with decorative sidewalks, pedestrian lighting, benches and shade trees scored higher than unadorned streetscapes. Separate images of decorative streetscape elements (brick paver walks, benches, lights, sculpture, plantings) rated high (mid to low 40’s.) Center median treatments (bollards, banner poles, brick paving) rated low (15 – 7.) Ornamental landscape treatments within center medians rated medium (low 30’s.) Medium to low height monument style signs rated medium–high (high 30’s.) These preferences align with many of the public comments received at PIM#1 as well as during the small group discussions.

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Hastings Way Public Involvement Meeting #2 MINUTES 9/9/2010 REGIS HIGH SCHOOL

ATTENDEES

• City of Eau Claire: Brian Amundson, Ross Spitz, Darryl Tufte, Doug Derks

• SEH: Darren Fortney, Randy Sanford, Jim Hanson, Bob Kost, Greg Weyandt, Veronica Anderson, Nate Day

• Media: WEAU 13, Eau Claire Leader Telegram • Public: Approximately 100 people

Agenda Topics WELCOME/INTRO/OVERVIEW

The purpose of the meeting was to gain public input on the range of alternatives for the Hastings Way Project. The evening began at 5:00pm with attendees having approximately 30 minutes to view the exhibits and ask individual questions of the project staff. Brian Amundson introduced the project and Randy Sanford started the PowerPoint presentation at 5:30pm. He introduced the project team and their roles. Darren Fortney followed by providing the current status of the project and what future activities still need to be completed. He then introduced the range of alternatives (Alts. 1-3) and explained how Public Involvement, Technical Analysis and Developing/Evaluation Alternatives will ultimately lead to a Preferred Alternative. Darren Fortney concluded the PowerPoint with an explanation on how to provide comments via the input form. Randy Sanford and Brian Amundson fielded general comments following the PowerPoint. These questions and answers are detailed below. Maps showing the three alternatives and their respective cross-sections were on display for the general public. They were encouraged to make comments via the input exercise. Approximately 160 comments throughout the corridor were made and are listed in a separate database. More comments are anticipated through email, phone and additional input forms.

GENERAL QUESTIONS BY PUBLIC

Q: What are the key issues along the corridor? A: (Randy Sanford) 1. Concerns about traffic flow from North to South. 2. Amount of traffic. 3. Business and residents’ current access (too many or not enough). 4. Using existing R/W and not purchasing more. 5. Planning and redevelopment issues Q: What are the possible outcomes for Hastings Way? A: (Randy Sanford) We need to look at design and functionality. Reconstruction includes a phasing process so it won’t happen all at once. The three alternatives are located on the stage for you to view and ask questions of after the presentation. Q: When will construction take place? A: (Randy Sanford) Between April 2011 and November 2011. Q: What is the current speed limit on Hastings Way? A: (Randy Sanford)35mph

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Q: How wide are the proposed travel lanes on Hastings Way? A: (Randy Sanford) 2, 11-foot lanes Q: Are bikes allowed to use sidewalks? A: (Brian Amundson) Yes, on both sidewalks and multi-use trails. The only exception to this is downtown Eau Claire. Q: Who maintains sidewalks, trails, etc.? A: (Brian Amundson) Multi-use trails are maintained by the City and sidewalks are maintained by the property owner.

Q: How will peds and bikes cross during construction? A: (Brian Amundson) The City will provide reasonable access during construction.

Q: What are the pedestrian traffic numbers along the corridor? A: (Brian Amundson and Randy Sanford) Other areas in Eau Claire have shown an increase in use once installed. This project has limited space. We have and will continue to analyze the overpass/underpass option. Does it make sense? Countdown timers will also be analyzed. Q: Will all existing dual left-turn lanes remain? A: (Brian Amundson) A comprehensive traffic model was developed and it indicated some dual, left-turn lanes would need to remain while others could be reduced to a single left-turn lane. Q: Is there a cost to owners? Assessments? A: (Brian Amundson) We don’t know yet, but will look to answer that question ASAP. (Randy Sanford, Darren Fortney, Brian Amundson) Provided general discussion on 5, 8 and 10 foot widths for the sidewalks and multi-use trails.

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Hastings Way Public Involvement Meeting #3 MINUTES 10/20/2010 5:00-7:40PM REGIS HIGH SCHOOL

ATTENDEES

• City of Eau Claire: Brian Amundson, Ross Spitz, Darryl Tufte, Phil Fieber, Ned Noel, Joan Genskon

• SEH: Darren Fortney, Randy Sanford, Jim Hanson, Greg Weyandt, Nate Day, Sheryl Claflin

• Media: Eau Claire Leader Telegram • Public: Approximately 50 people

Agenda Topics WELCOME/INTRO/OVERVIEW

The purpose of the meeting was to gain public input on the Preferred Alternative for the Hastings Way Project. The evening began at 5:00pm with attendees having approximately 40 minutes to view the exhibits and ask individual questions of the project staff. Darren Fortney began the PowerPoint presentation at 5:40pm. He introduced the project team, their roles, and followed by providing an outline of the public involvement process to date. He then summarized the range of alternatives and explained how public involvement, technical analysis and developing/evaluation alternatives have resulted in a Preferred Alternative. Jim Hanson presented the evaluation process used for deciding between signalized intersections or roundabouts along Hastings Way. Jim narrated as four animations of roundabouts and signals at Main Street and Brackett Avenue were played. The final recommendation included constructing new traffic signals at each of the existing five signalized intersections. Randy Sanford followed with the preferred multimodal connections which include: a 10-foot multi use path along the west side of Hastings Way from Main to Fenwick, an 8-foot multi use path along the east side of Hastings Way from Main to Highland, 6-foot sidewalks on both sides from Fenwick to Clairemont, and two underpasses located at Main Street and Fenwick. Randy Sanford stressed the importance of regional connectivity to the existing trails as well as the need for local connections within the study area. Brian Amundson explained how special assessments would be handled for this project. The purpose, as Brian explained, is to achieve a fair and equitable cost recovery. The total estimated assessments will account for less than 10% of the total project cost or about $800,000. A more formal public hearing will take place with the City Council on January 24, 2011. Brian Amundson completed his portion of the presentation with information regarding the maintenance responsibilities of the proposed improvements. Darren Fortney proceeded with a recap of the Preferred Alternative by showing existing images and those same images overlayed with the Preferred Alternative. Darren concluded the PowerPoint with an explanation on how to provide comments via the input form. Randy Sanford and Brian Amundson fielded general comments following the PowerPoint at 6:30pm. These questions and answers are detailed below.

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Existing and Preferred images of the corridor were on display for the general public. Also on display were two laptop computers looping the intersections animations. The general public was encouraged to make comments via the input exercise. Approximately 50 comments throughout the corridor were made and are listed in a separate database. More comments are anticipated through email, phone and additional input forms.

GENERAL QUESTIONS BY PUBLIC

Q: What is the possibility of getting traffic to slow down? A: (Jim Hanson) People are likely travelling faster than 35mph. The project will likely help lower the travel speeds. People tend to drive by comfort and speed. With the new design, drivers will slow down. Q: What is the rationale on not extending the multi-use paths to the south? A: (Randy Sanford) Pedestrians will be able to keep walking and bikers can use on-road facilities. Follow-up Q: So, there is no need for multi-use paths further south? Follow-up A: Because of the numerous access points further south, it would be less safe to construct multi-use paths south of Fenwick. Q: Will there be sidewalks from Fenwick to Clairemont? A: (Randy Sanford) Yes. Q: What type of traffic calming techniques will be used to slow down traffic coming downhill from the Eau Claire River bridge? A: (Randy Sanford) The narrowing of the roadway and the trees will help. (Brian Amundson) The visual impact we’re going for will include substantial landscaping and a more pedestrian scale feel to the roadway. Q: Can the property owner plant things in the terrace? A: (Brian Amundson) Yes, you can be creative. The city code does have height restrictions and says that 50% needs to be vegetative.

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Preferred Alternative CommentsOctober 20, 2010

Rev 10/25/10 Hastings Way Comment Tracking Log

Comment # Comment/Issue Source

16Consider NOT doing an underpass or overpass. We need to keep peds & bikes part of the street scene. If we make the right changes, an underpass is

not needed. Make it better for them ON the street. Not just here but all intersections. PIM _5_27

20Consider re‐connecting Hodgeboom & Emery. If not for cars then for bikes & pedestrians. Create more neighborhood flow. Should be ok w/reduced

Traffic.PIM _5_27

24 Please introduce elements such as trees & other traffic calming elements throughout. The more the better. Create a pleasant canopy. PIM _5_27

31 Now that traffic is down w/the bypass, I suggest left turns be allowed for w bound traffic on Valmont to SB Hw as it once was. PIM _5_27

52reduce urban light pollution using current lighting ordinances to make light levels transcend from street to off street. Mega fuel as an example of poor

lighting usage. PIM _5_27

59 safe passage from neighborhood using street signage and road markings. PIM _5_27

60 Pedestrian crossing is badly needed to cross Hastings Way. Prefer an underpass with student and elderly air of traffic. PIM _5_27

61Please no round abouts in design. They are not business friendly and not generally accepted but avoided by many. Also good access to business it is a

"business district" with significant tax base. PIM _5_27

62Aesthetics ‐ Green and trees to provide a pleasant appearing roadway. Consider irrigation for median so grass/ vegetation can have a chance and not

look like the medium north of Birch St. PIM _5_27

81 This intersection is BRUTAL too many possible crash points. Does anyone walk across to walgreen? Intersection cries for a round about PIM _5_27

82As one of the, if not the, major corridor from the ESH neighborhood, Highland intersection needs to be equally for peds/bike as for cars. We (two

adults & two kids, ages 3 & 6) have not walked or frequented any hastings way business. We live one block off of Margaret. Hastings is an urban wall. We walk downtown which is 4x as far.

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108 Parking! & turning lanes PIM _5_27

156 Concerns about access to Mega Foods PIM _5_27

158 concerns about entrance/exits to Walgreens PIM _5_27

204 Mixed‐use options should be available. PIM _5_27

205 Underpasses may not be a good idea. Make street calmer ‐ no need. Not all feel safe in underpass as well. PIM _5_27

402Keith St & Clairemont SW corner Memorial HS (MHS) This area has a large volume of traffic a.m. & p.m. coming to school many cars turn east into parking lot at MHS. Right across sidewalk from underpass where many students & staff walk to school.This is extre mely dangerous. Close entrance

into parking lot & make Blvd or Bus only access to MHS along east side at KeithPIM _5_27

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406A roundabout for Brackett ‐ Hastings corner. This is best for traffic flow & best for Pedestrians. It is an extremely dangerous corner for Bikes and

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410 Roundabout high volume traffic and Pedestrian and bikes am pm and noon due to Memorial HS and access (?) PIM _5_27

413 Reduce lanes from 6‐8 lanes to 4 lanes + a greenway or blvd PIM _5_27

417 Need a bike trail from Clairemont along Harlem St all the way to Fairfax to the NW PIM _5_27

421 Impossible to cross @ Kirk Street as a pedestrian or bicycle PIM _5_27

426 Please provide a bus stop near mega for elderly & people that use the transit system. PIM _5_27

438 Better directional signs needed (one way) PIM _5_27

439 Right turn lane also is cross traffic lane PIM _5_27

458 No easy way for pedestrian crossing (sidewalk) PIM _5_27

459Since this is the Gateway to the Hastings Way corridor, something needs to be done to eliminate the inconsistent privacy screening either through

landscape berms or consistent screeningPIM _5_27

460 Enhance the access point to the East Ridge Center to better serve a multitude of merchants PIM _5_27

462 No easy access to businesses across street for this residential area PIM _5_27

463 Difficult to get across Hastings Way on bicycle at this intersection. Light not long enough PIM _5_27

464 I bike to Minute Press on a bike: difficult to get into this trip mall ‐ no bike lane. No bike racks ‐ very ugly strip mall PIM _5_27

465 No bike crossing here from N to S that's safe. No bike lane along Hastings Way. PIM _5_27

466 No sidewalk or bike access along west side of Bus 53 PIM _5_27

471 No sidewalk or bike path on west or east side of the road PIM _5_27

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472 East West crossing at Business 53 is horrible for bike or pedestrian at Fenwick Ave PIM _5_27

473 ‐ No dot on map

No pedestrian or bike access to west side of Business 53. Need to connect East‐West Clairemont Trail to a North South Business 53 trail. PIM _5_27

477Very difficult to cross ‐ lights often change when I'm in the middle of the street. Left turn onto Hastings is a problem ‐ often times traffic does not honor pedestrian right of way. I was almost hit several times. Bright lights not relevant anymore ‐ love idea of trees etc. Vol I had a pretty nice

looking plan. PIM _5_27

482Similar to 82. However, this is design oriented. Make corridor green & bike friendly. Bike option like clairemont would be nice. Make two lanes in

each direction. Green stormwater retention.PIM _5_27

487 S bound left turn no access to center drive off highland dangerous PIM _5_27

495 What are the lanes streets going to be 4 lane or 2 lane PIM _5_27

496 How will construction affect signage visually speaking. PIM _5_27

499Like to see an underpass @ Highland & Hastings Way. Have many residents in wheel chairs & some with a powered scooters (?) ‐ very dangerous

coming Hastings Way. Thank youPIM _5_27

500 Need service road access to Hodgboom ave PIM _5_27

507 South bound left/turn no access to center PIM _5_27

508 South bound 53 left turn no access to center. PIM _5_27

511 General comment ‐ do not reduce or sell any right of way. Keep for future use if & when needed. PIM _5_27

512 This intersection is too close to Brackett Ave. Restrict to Right in and out or total closure PIM _5_27

513 Access is in turn ‐ dangerous situation and does not need to be there. Alternative access is available. PIM _5_27

531 Tight radius for turn from Fairfax onto Soutbound Hastings Way PIM _5_27

532 Snow removal/storage ‐ can storage be avoided next to Hastings Way? PIM _5_27

533 Is there a possibility of pedestrian overpass/underpass PIM _5_27

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540 At what cost to the homeowner? Any loss of property? PIM _5_27

554 Safe crossing to mega store construct a underpass PIM _5_27

558 connecting trail south to north and north to south for pedestrian/bike transportation. PIM _5_27

562 green space for parks, water retention, calming affect. PIM _5_27

564 Need to eliminate the accesses other than at intersections. There are too many; don't allow for traffic flow & are dangerous PIM _5_27

565 Should have an underpass to Regis ‐ Student safety is an issue here. PIM _5_27

566 Speed limit. No need for 45 MPH in this stretch. Please make no more than 35 mph. Anything over 35 is loud and more dangerous PIM _5_27

579 Is it possible to make a left turn available ‐ when going east on Altoona Ave. on to Hastings Way. PIM _5_27

588Hastings & Highland and Fenwick and Main and Brackett etc…. Cannot get across road. Need different mix of businesses to meet needs of East Hill neighborhood. Have to drive to mall, etc… for basic needs. Volume 1 had fantastic plan for pedestrian/bike friendly walkway. Please look at this. It is

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599 Fairfax and Highland: bike lane from east ends and non‐autos are emptied in to 4 lanes of fast moving traffic. PIM _5_27

609 beautification of store fronts to enhance the thoroughfare appearance. PIM _5_27

622Fairfax & Clairemont: Fairfax is the connector to golf road for bikes/walkers (non‐auto). This intersection has a short light, lots of turning and to the

north a very dangerous section. The alternate route of Kerth is not well marked or convenient.PIM _5_27

623 Fairfax & Hastings & Brackett: Crazy dangerous for cars. Non‐autos have no chance. PIM _5_27

629 ‐ No dot on map

London Road and Clairemont: Is this a possible connector to the southbound bike lane on Hwy 93? PIM _5_27

634 What's going to happen to the Clairemont, Hastings intersection. Any better access to Milwaukee Burger/Pizza Hut/Antlers? PIM _5_27

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637 Need a safer way for Pedestrians/Bicycles to cross. PIM _5_27

642While student teaching this spring at Memorial many times students brought up the difficulty and danger associated with crossing Hasting to get to

lunch at Mcdonalds, Wendys etc… (on foot/bike)PIM _5_27

643 Update traffic lights & add pedestrian crossing. For Regis students & East Hill Residents. PIM _5_27

644 There is a need for a clean connection to the bike trail on Clairemont & from those trails to the 93 trail & mall area. PIM _5_27

662 Would like to see a roundabout considered for this intersection. I think it might address some of the strange angles and turning movements. PIM _5_27

663This central portion of the corridor could really handle some dramatic changes with land use turning toward the street/sidewalks are critical as

evidence by the deep desire lines; bike lanes and bus pull outs will enhance the business potential of the corridorPIM _5_27

664Highland/hastings intersection needs serious pedestrian improvement. It is currently a major barrier on the edge of a very walkable/bikeable

neighborhood. PIM _5_27

674The grass are between Hwy 53 & Parking lot is used as north/south walkway by pedestrian limiting usage of grass area, so as not to create barriers to

pedestrians. Also sidewalk on north side of property terminates at Hwy 53 intersection, rendering it uselessPIM _5_27

680 my concern is that the intersection remains in the same location with across from all directions. ** no roundabouts PIM _5_27

682Trees. Look great but must be watered etc… What was done last year ‐ not good. Trees dying ‐ grass needs watering etc…If we can't maintain right ‐

don't do it. (trees, grass)PIM _5_27

688 Parking issues in front & back (off Ulamalan Lane ?sp) not able to give up any more parking. PIM _5_27

691 Get rid of medium PIM _5_27

692 I question if the nail heads represents the right of way ‐ if so I believe they are wrong. PIM _5_27

700 Regis HS perfect location for pedestrian underpass PIM _5_27

702 Right turn easing onto bracket from Bus 53 is very difficult. PIM _5_27

703 mis‐aligned cross roads. PIM _5_27

704 difficult left turn onto Fairfax PIM _5_27

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General More trees/grass PIM _5_27

General Boulevard (like one shown on pg. 28 in volume one) PIM _5_27

General Multiple underpass/overpasses for ped/bikers, especially by schools PIM _5_27

GeneralThis entire road to the west and north of brackett has lots of residential housing. Many young families with kids. There needs to be 203 tunnels or

overpasses to cross to the businesses on east side of 53PIM _5_27

GeneralAll of Hastings Way is very ugly ‐ needs sidewalks for pedestrians, bike lanes, trees, shrubs, bike racks in front of businesses. I loved Volume I ideas. I

like the idea of a bike/ped land down the middle. Cars turning across a bike lane on either side make it dangerous. Follow the Volume I recommendations.

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GeneralI don't own a car. I bike, take the bus or walk to get around town ‐ I bought a house on the East Hill so that I could be close to the grocery store ‐ bus

stop. Bike path please. PIM _5_27

GeneralWhole street very unappealing & unattractive very unfriendly to pedestrians/bikers. Impossible to cross street certain times of day. Must watch for

people turning L or R Don't stop for pedestrians even if white pedestrian walk light is on if car is turning. PIM _5_27

General Loss of lights will affect customer access PIM _5_27

General Ease of pedestrian crossing important ‐ underpass favorable dependent upon location. PIM _5_27

GeneralAre 6 lanes necessary? What about a bike path? About time you get going in the project ….you've had the funds for 2 years. Are you really going to be

able to start & finish this in 2011? Plan isn't even approved yet. PIM _5_27

General Semis on Hastings for Deliveries. How will traffic be re‐routed when in construction? PIM _5_27

General Design as it pertains to semi traffic & the semi access into the business. As a commercial business now is not the time for assessments! PIM _5_27

GeneralAny bike trail should not be placed on Hastings Way but behind it on Fairfax, preferable on Altoona side. Hastings is to busy for bike traffic safety. If

need to be on Hastings Place or Regis HS side. Bear in mind semi and truck traffic that serves the business. Not bike friendly. PIM _5_27

GeneralAs a business traffic flow to business is extremely important during construction. If part of Hastings can be left opened or good directional and

alternative routes that are easy, it would be greatly appreciated. PIM _5_27

General Please ‐ no round about. Delivery truck etc.. Would not work. PIM _5_27

General Please more bike trail and other locations. Too dangerous in this business district (i.e. Fairfax) PIM _5_27

General Need for better sign control, area has to much sign clutter. PIM _5_27

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GeneralA green way (bike path enclosed with trees & lights) such as Minneapolis/St. Paul or the sketches in Volume One would be ideal. These are not overly progressive ideas and would clearly help retain young professionals and recent college graduates in our community, as well as build a true community

where people see each other, say hello, and look out for one another. PIM _5_27

General It is embarrassing that I can feel safer biking through Chicago, Minneapolis or Madison then I do in Eau Claire PIM _5_27

General Community garden & park in large unused lot. PIM _5_27

GeneralFence Company business owners still upset about losing traffic with new bypass. They don’t like the ideas for greening or biking and think it should

stay an auto‐oriented commercial big box corridor.PIM _5_27

GeneralSome residents from Eastside Hill neighborhood liked the idea of slowing down traffic, adding trees, sidewalks, lighting and neighborhood serving

businesses.PIM _5_27

General Hopefully much thought will be given to street scaping and the ability to maintain the street scape through the 4‐seasons. PIM _5_27

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Eau Claire is at the same stage cities like La Crosse and Cedar Falls were 15‐20 years ago when they faced the questions Eau Claire is facing now. They responded admirably and designed public spaces that every city should seek to design for locals and passerby\'s. Spending as much as capital as is required of such projects should not be taken lightly (and I don\'t for a moment think anyone involved is) and responsible and visionary planning can make a huge impact on Eau Claire\'s future (I\'ve seen first‐hand how visionary planning can positively impact an area). It\'s an already beautiful

city, and this project can display all of the attractions and amenities Eau Claire has to offer.

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GeneralI would like to see it much more bike and pedestrian friendly. we live on he east hill and frequent the businesses by Meg Foods. It is very difficult to cross Hastings even at Highland ‐one of the few controlled crosswalks. We would bike more with our children if we did not feel like we were putting

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trying to create a \"neighborhood feel\" will require more than rebuilding Hastings Way; without private business owners joining in the concept, it will still look like the motley collection of buildings and signs that make it look like \"Highway Anywhere U.S.A.\"......is any part of the project planning

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I would request that the lights be properly timed so that you do not have to stop for more than one red light when traveling from one end of Hastings to the other. Sitting at red lights not only wastes peoples time, but also wastes a lot of energy. I don\'t mind waiting for one red light, but I should not have to wait at the majority of lights when on a major artery like Hastings or Clairemont Ave. It also makes the commute more efficient. Thank you

for hearing my request.

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I am very much in favor of making Hastings way more pedestrian and bike friendly. I bike year round to commute, shop, and for recreation. Going from Eau Clair\'s north side to the south side or vice versa is currently a challenge and to use a bike to shop on Hastings Way is nearly unthinkable.

Also, crossing Hastings Way as a pedestrian is extremely hazardous. Right now, Hastings Way is one of the first things that a visitor sees of Eau Claire, and it is an ugly first impression. By making this road pedestrian and bicycle friendly, you\'ll increase usage of it and also make it more attractive.

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GeneralThere is absolutely \"NO REASON\" to spend any money to have \"ANY\" bicycle traffic anywhere near a road that has 26,000 vehicles on it daily ‐

USE your head. There are roads that run parallel to that road and only 1 block away. Why make a hazard ‐ do U want to help up the State\'s Fatallity totals??????

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GeneralAs bikers and pedestrians, Karla and I support underpasses at each of the current traffic lights and sidewalks on both sides of Hastings Way. We just returned from Europe and were impressed with the use of boulevards with trees and flowers down the center of roadways. This would greatly

improve the attractiveness and neighborhood feel of the area. Thank you for asking for public input.Email

GeneralJust a note that I commute this route daily from south of Eau Claire and have noticed significant a.m. traffic taking a left on Pleasant Street from

northbound Hastings. From the ages of most of the drivers I\'m pretty sure this relates to Memorial High School start times and access to the school parking lot.

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I drive down this road every day for work, and would LOVE to see it become more biker‐ and pedestrian‐friendly! I love the bike lanes that go around (and under!) Business 53 by the Eddy Lane intersection, and I think that\'s a great idea for the Hastings Way area. Whether it\'s feasible or not is

another story, but I must say, the lamplights and bikelanes by Eddy Lane and Bus. 53 are fantastic and to install something like that on Hastings would be amazing! It would also make the whole road more aesthetically pleasing ‐ right now it\'s really ugly and industrialized. Thank you for your work!

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We have had a business on Hasting way since 1989 at first there were a lot of accidents a fair amount of them were fatal. After the last reconstruction the accident rate has dropped drastically. I am afraid that when you try to add trees and all of these other nice looking things that we will see a trend to more accidents. this road is still very busy and people travel through they are not all going to a specific business. We are of the

afraid that our business will suffer because people will avoid this area and use hwy 53 instead.

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I would like to state a couple things. I am not sure if the business owners along Hastings realize this, but many people in the East Side Hill will walk bike downtown and they do not travel to Hastings. For many of us, downtown is well over four times as far. People just don\'t want to be around something like Hastings. Please make it more pedestrian/bike friendly. Here are a couple ideas that our family has. We love Mexican food and have NEVER been to Cancun, don\'t shop at Mega, and could not tell you what is in that plaza, and we have lived in the neighborhood two years. It is a 15

minute walk for us.

‐ Design it so that one feels uncomfortable going over 30mph.‐ Do not have underpasses. The females in our household will not feel comfortable inside such a long corridor. If you talk with people, many do not even like going through the Main Street underpass/up the hill, even though it is shorter. There are no eyes on this area. Instead, make the at‐grade

crossings just as much for/if not more for pedestrians/bikes.‐ We have to green up the planning area. That concrete map was really telling. Brutal.

‐ I heard about a roundabout at Bracket. We like that. 100% in favor.

Thanks for the opportunity.

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I just wanted to make a couple comments on the meeting last night at Regis. First, I have really enjoyed and appreciated the public participation process. I think it has been great and well done. I think you have done a great job to create a feeling that everyone is working as

a team (city, SEH, citizens, etc.) I wanted to make a couple comments on the three alternatives. As a resident in the Eastside Hill, I (and I think many of us in the ESH) was really hoping to see something that would help create the ESH, the corridor, and the east side of the corridor to become one…one neighborhood. I really feel that the existing ROW is a barrier, but at the same time, there are amazing opportunities for this area in the near future. My family never goes there to do anything, even though it is a five minute walk for us. I liked the round‐a‐bouts, and a lot of the redevelopment ideas and incorporating mixed‐use, etc on the land‐use maps, and I understand that those hopefully will be accomplished over time, primarily by the private sector. However, I think the ROW can be a catalyst for that,

and I am not sure if the alternatives will help as much as it could. I cannot help but think that there are more alternatives out there that can help do that, as I am not sure that the three alternatives last evening accomplished that. When I see the three

alternatives, it seems that this is going to be a similar version of Clairemont, just two lanes, instead of three. What I mean about that is that it might still have a feel that this is for cars and will not be part of something, as Clairemont does not feel part of either neighborhood on both sides. Aalso, I cannot help but think the first two alternatives are practically the same, at least it seemed that

way last night. I would really like to see an alternative that really pushed the envelope, at least here in this part of the world. Something that makes people really stand up and take notice. I am just going to toss

out two things here. I am not saying that these are perfect alternatives, but rather that they are something to think about, consider, and initiate further discussion.Possibly including a wider bike lane on the street, separated from traffic by a low curb, and then a pedestrian sidewalk next to the bike lane, again separated by a low curb. I have seen this in various cities, especially when I lived in Sweden. (I added some pictures to help explain what I am talking about. Understand that this is an older area and the one has onstreet parking, but the concept is there.) Perhaps this would open some area up on the outside of the ROW to give back to landowners, and would allow more development to occur closer to the street, which I feel is

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p p p p g pneeded. Last night I was thinking, what if the whole ROW right now was just gravel or dirt, what would we do, what would we want. What was presented last night was an obvious improvement of

what is there, but I am not sure it would be exactly what one would construct. Another concept that I hope can be discussed is the right‐turn lanes. It seems that in many older urban areas, right turn lanes do not exist, and I would argue that many of these areas have

character, as they are not dominated by vehicular traffic, even though there is a lot of traffic on the roads. They are put in areas where the idea was to get traffic through as quickly as possible, and that is why they exist now on Hastings Way. Eliminating right turn lanes would do a lot in making the corridor part of something, as opposed to it being still a barrier. I am preaching to the choir

here, but that extra lane makes a big difference for pedestrian/bicycle functionality and aesthetics, which is needed to create a neighborhood and place. I talked to a few people last night and I think they share the same sentiment, and that is that we really appreciate what you are doing and this opportunity for the community, the public

participation process has been great, the proposals are an improvement of what is there now, but at the same time, we would like to see it improved more and with a additional uniqueness and sense of place, both now and a catalyst for the future.

I appreciate your time and appreciate your commitment to this project. It is obvious all of you have put in a lot of time on this.Thanks for listening to me and have a great weekend.

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I know there\'s been discussion of one or two pedestrian underpasses in various locations on Hastings Way. While its an idea that seems logical upon your first pass (and one that could easily gain steam among some circles), an underpass would in fact NOT be good for the future of the street.

Why force pedestrians and bikes under the road if you donâ€™t have to? They might be safer in the context of what we know Hastings to be today, but then pedestrians will neither experience, nor add to, the life of the street. An underpass

communicates that pedestrians are second‐class citizens â€“ especially when theyâ€™re literally underground, out‐of‐sight and out‐of‐mind for drivers.

Instead, letâ€™s consider making changes that make street‐level surfaces much safer for bikes and pedestrians â€“ things that make an underpass unnecessary. Keep people up on the street and part of the scene. Hastings and all of its users will be all the better for it.

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I really think the strip malls along Hastings Way desperately need to be updated. They are very unappealing, and I'm sure their current state of disrepair discourages some business owners from locating there. If the rebuilding of Hasting Way includes lots of green space, trees, and foot/bike paths (which it should), then it will be necessary to revamp the architecture of those buildings. I like the buildings near Phoenix Park (brick facades,

etc.), and that appears to be a popular design these days. Apartments above the commercial real‐estate might be a good idea, but I'm always worried about extra apartment space in Eau Claire, especially if it's newer a little more expensive. It seems like Eau Claire has an overabundance of apartment space. And, I'd be worried about having enough tenant parking. But, mixed‐use buildings with apartments could help bring some pride of

ownership to the area. Tough call...

Jamie mentioned that outdoor seating for restaurants would be great on Hastings (if enough green space was created). Also, she mentioned how bad that intersection of Bracket and Hastings is. It would be great if the Boston's Pizza/Walgreens/Milwaukee Burger Co. could be accessed via new

walking/biking space. We'd really love for the Clairemont bike path to be connected to a Hastings Way bike path! It would help drive non‐auto traffic to those areas and make it feel like a true neighborhood.

Those are just some thoughts we had. Hope they're somewhat helpful!

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GeneralI don\'t know if it\'s feasible, but I\'d love to see the overhead road signs (as seen in the image posted on your website) eliminated in the

reconstruction. There are two such signs that were installed after the bypass was opened ‐‐ bothare between Brackett and Clairemont; they are eyesores that don\'t belong on a \"neighborhood\" street.

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I would like to thank you for the opportunity for the meeting last evening. However, I was disappointed that our group(close to the door) never really got to talk about the actual street. We touched on an underpass and a little on round‐a‐bouts, but never got into detail about the actual street. I understand that the planning area is more than just the street, but I was hoping to also include comments about the street itself. I really hope the

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GeneralHow sad we worry we can\'t meet the bar that Northern Bogota, COLOMBIA has set. This can be done. What happened to civic pride? BTW: I will

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I LOVE the ideas I saw for Hastings Way and (especially) Barstow St! I stayed in the little town of Sugarland, TX on a recent business trip and they had many of these same things going on ... pedestrian malls, a large area for gathering / concerts / what‐not. In fact, I opened my hotel room window and took in the jazz concert that was going on in the center square ... entire families were there buying ice cream from street vendors, dancing to the

music ‐ it was delightful!

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I live just two blocks from Hastings on Fenwick. Wow do we have an opportunity for improvement. I believe a design like this would build both community and business. I applaud VolumeOne for taking some leadership on the subject. Hastings will probably not be radically redone for another

30 years. This is an opportunity to raise the bar. I hope we accept that opportunity!

My favorite points with the VolumeOne concept include significant beautification, bicycle and pedestrian friendly design, and a refocus back to community (vs. thoroughfare). I also love the idea of the promenade. It is really unique and will help make the East Side Hill more of a destination. Finally, if there is any reinvestment money available for the businesses along Hastings to beautify their facades, that would make a huge difference. Many of the businesses do not look attractive along Hastings. While outside the scope of this project, recommending to the city that they offer some

sort of incentive would be a step in the right direction. Thank you for listening.

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I hope the business owners along Hastings and downtown realize that abundant parking and multiple car lanes do not equal more business. My family is looking for a place in town where we can go and enjoy for two or three hours (heck half the day), and I am not talking about the mall. We want to shop, eat, socialize, be a part of a community, etc. We get a small part of that feeling on Water St., and a small, but growing feeling of that downtown. That is what is so great about the farmers market, even though it is rather isolated, at least at this time. Downtown is still pretty close to a one stop destination, at least for most people. We need to create a feel to downtown, and the way streets and public places are designed is a big part of that. If an environment where we want to be and feel part of society/community is created along Hastings or downtown, we will be there, and we will be

spending our money.

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concerned about winter and snow. Instead of saying that we are not like Miami and places like that, I like to think of it a different way. We have less snow and shorter winters than many cities in Canada and throughout the Nordic countries. A heck of a lot of these cities (probably most in the Nordic countries) have streets that are designed in ways that V1/people are describing here. So, in my opinion, it should be easier for us to do them in Eau

Claire, than say central Norway or Sweden.

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GeneralOne thing you may want to keep in mind when designing our new road is the fact that semis will drive off the curb. Most of the semis are delivering pallets of paper to Minuteman Press to the front door because it is easier that going up the stairs in the back. Look at the area in front of Gustin

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A number of Regis Catholic School parents have spoken to me about concerns with the proposals you have outlined for the Hastings Way road projects. Due to those growing concerns, I have drafted a position statement that explains the viewpoint of Regis Catholic Schools.

Brian, we have some ideas regarding an underpass at the Fenwick and Hastings Way intersection and would like the opportunity to share some of those ideas with you.

I hope to hear from you soon and have the chance to discuss some additional possibilities regarding this intersection.Thanks for your time and consideration.

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But first, I am concerned with the term \"Greening\" ‐ I think the term is too general and there are opportunities to create regional specific landscape which could give a specific designed character. I\'m not suggesting \"back to nature\" ‐ it could be a hybrid approach of local man‐made materials which show a fragment of a native landscape while creatively making a transient space in the median. Something bold and unusual that will make

people recognize they are entering Eau Claire/Altoona.

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Two ideas I haven\'t heard much about that need to come forward are:

1. Hastings Way is a Threshold to downtown and needs to have signifiers that show it is. i.e. A person visiting Eau Claire should know (without looking at a sign) \'Hey, I\'m in Eau Claire\' rather than \"anywhere USA\". What is site specific to this area that could have a built form along Hastings way?

This kind of thing will benefit the downtowns of Altoona and Eau Claire.

2. Build space for a light rail now.

On another note, I spoke about the two subjects at the meeting and the employees from SEH did not write anything down except the word \"Bus\" for item #2. I hope in the future SEH can listen to a wider range of view points and not just write down what they want to hear.

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General1. Can the bike traffic be placed on the Altoona side of Fairfax St.? 2. Please do not put "round abouts" on S. Hastings Way. It will kill business.

Delivery trucks would struggle and create more danger for other vehicles. 3. Can we take a serious look at placing an underpass going from Regis HS to the closed gas station?

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Create a bike/ped accessible area with an identity that will evolve from being a highway district to being a local business district. A bike/ped North‐General South connection w'/bike traffic flowing from the North side through London area and out to Oakwood Mall. I suspect the businesses will evolve and

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Business strips on west side of Hastings need a makeover. New facades and a sort of promenade area (possible 16‐20') between parking lot and businesses to allow for tables and chairs for eating places/ice cream shop/ coffee shop and some plantings, landscape lighting to encourage strolling

and window shopping. Be sure to consider the motels. Yes, 2 of the 4 are showing wear, but they all seem to viable businesses and great opportunities to funnel pedestrians who are lodging there to the shopping/eating places on Hastings Way.

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As a board member of Consumers (? Sp) Co‐op Associations and the Dean of Students at Regis HS, I would like to recommend a walkway under Hastings Way at the Lennrich Ave (sp?) closing. Both the school and Mega (CCA East Store) are willing to be flexible on the land needed on either side of the road. The neighborhood would benefit in being able to (sp?) without waiting for lights. This would also be safer for the students at three area

schools. ( Lejerm Elem, IC and the Regis Complex). The modern design of these crossings is also a welcome addition to the area aesthetically.

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Cyclists are a rapidly growing demographic. With the assumption of our local to national need for greener living, adopting our city to have non‐motorized methods of transportation is key in the planning of our city. As a cyclist I want to see….. 1. Adaptation at street lights, stop & yield signs to allow bicycle traffic to flow smoothly. ie... stop signs, yield signs, red lights and no traffic = yield signs. 2. Improvement at existing bike lanes and trail system. ie. Compare to the MPLS area trail system. Dedicated, Isolated trails to major demographic areas ( i.e. downtown, UWEC, Southside, 3rd Word, etc.) from Bike trail termination, bike lanes on major roads and more education/Awareness at WI road laws regarding cyclists. 3. Harsher

punishments for motorists who hit and run, attempt to run off road, verbal/material harassment, physical attacks or intimation. The motorists at EC are typically, incredibly hostile to cyclists abiding Wisconsin road laws. The community needs to alleviate this aggression, or young, angry, reactionary

cyclists will begin lashing out, which only perpetuates this negative energy in EC.

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General1. I would like to have seen slides that were c loser to the Hastings Way configuration. Many slides did not sow bike lanes or bike paths clearly. 2. Very poor room to crowd all these tables ‐ couldn't hear some people speak at my table too noisy! 3. Facilitation allowed a couple of people to

dominate ‐ two people at the table never spoke. 4. Good mix of business people and bike/ped advocates. Workshop_6_16

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General Reduce light pollution. Set aside green spacing. Connecting bike & ped trail. Cross safe walk facilities (tunnels) . Boulevard to calm traffic. Enhance. Workshop_6_16

GeneralI think a message of "neighborhood" needs to be created. Perhaps we could slow traffic down. I am a senior citizen and enjoy round abouts. They

relax people. Workshop_6_16

GeneralKyran Hamill ‐ Local scale of street/innovative design. Brian Races ‐ Accessibility, aesthetics. James Gauch ‐ accessibility/ped traffic bike lanes.

Bikes!!!!, bicycles, rethinking public space. Workshop_6_16

GeneralA straight bike lane median. Trees between streets and sidewalk for pedestrians. More trees. More friendly pedestrian cyclist crossings. I want local

businesses like Harmory Café, Infinitea, Ravys, a bike shop, an outdoor equipment shop, etc… Brackett intersection sucks it's hazardous for pedestrians/cyclists. I want more friendly bus stop with covered waiting areas.

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Some areas where a round about would work great. Look at Volume One ideas for Hastings Way. Underpass not preferred (sp) only by school for child safety. Some work on Bracket if possible to integrate bike and ped into anything added to Hastings. Area between Bracket, Clairemont and Hastings not easy to use. Make it look more like a city road to drive slow on less of a highway. Make people want to drive slow. Less Lanes. Many areas make novice drivers nervous, many intersections need to be redone too many areas where you can't turn left. As few right turn lanes as

possible.

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GeneralThis project represents a once in a generation opportunity to increase the property of our community through improvements to this "livability" of the

sort that will help us to retain the talents and creative capital of our high school and college graduates instead of having to fly the coop to more progressive, modern, livable cities elsewhere. The short term cost of this project is minor compared to the long term gains it will bring us.

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Not sure why we viewed 76 photos….. Many of them were structures, few of them streets. The corridor needs to move pedestrians on two ways 1. Move bikes/peds quickly along Hastings. 2. Encourage bike/peds to access businesses. The use of a center median/express bikeway should be

considered. Underpasses should not be used. Design a roadway that allows/encourages people to cross at grade. Make sure to connect bike/peds to Spooner Ave trail.

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GeneralProvide green areas. Easy pedestrian access. The area needs an identity. Native plants/reduce H2O runoff. ADA Access. Mix commercial use

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General Make a 3 block "funnel point" between sides of Hastings and on to Hastings. Use psychological "slowing" techniques for this green space. Workshop_6_16

GeneralI found the workshop quite useful. The like/dislikes slides were new to me. I think it's a good idea. The group discussion was productive. On other

comment: We need to think about how to incorporate mass transit. Workshop_6_16

GeneralPlease make this a safe, attractive corridor for bicyclists, pedestrians and vehicles. My group included several (3) business owners opposed to

roundabouts. I advocate them and have seen semis navigate them beautifully. I also advocate "green" construction and development practices. This area has been an ugly, unsafe road and we are looking for to progress.

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GeneralAs the population gets older, I would keep in mind that whatever changes are made to Hastings Way, try to keep it simple to navigate. Don't make it complicated or confusing. In regards to walkers and bikers, a single wide sidewalk could secure both. No matter what you do, families are not going

to bike Hastings Way. Elaborate bus stops can attract those that want to "hang out" or other things.Workshop_6_16

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GeneralAre there any plans to reduce access, either in or out of Hogeboom east of Hastings? Rumor has it the City would like ot develop Hogeboom and

Altoona east of Hastings into commercial property, gotta love rumors.Email

GeneralBrackett Ave really needs to be realigned. Workingon that corner for many years I have seen a lot of accidents and people not following signs. Maybe instead of 2 left trun lanes coming from EB Brackett to NB hastings way create 1. This could be done especially if the intersection was more aligned

instead of a left twist Email

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I\'ve been thinking about the configuration of intersections, the street lighting and sidewalks.First, lighting: It is extremely bright, contributing to light pollution. If you\'ve ever seen Flagstaff, AZ you know what a \"dark city\" looks like. Eau

Claire may never reach that level, but I think all due consideration should be given to lighting for Hastings Way that lowers thecurrent amount of light pollution, while securing visibility at the street level. It certainly can be done and might even save on the power bill.

Second, configuration: I hope every effort is made to open as many intersections of side streets with Hastings Way as possible. I understand there are safety concerns at some intersections. Also I think the Altoona Ave. intersection should be changed. I now see cars pull out of eastbound Altoona Av. making left turns onto northbound Hastings. I approach Hastings going westbound, and have beern tempted more than once to go straight across or

turn left‐‐either of which would have been safe at current traffic levels except for the present curbing.

Third: Sidewalks on both sides, from Main and as far south as practicable, makes good sense to me and would help make Hastings Way a \"walkable\" street so a person who lives in my neighborhood could walk to businesses, especially between Altoona and Kirk. Today that\'s unsafe.

I look forward to hearing more about the Hastings Way plans.

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GeneralI am thrilled with the recreational biking trails in Eau Claire. However, I often come from home and find using a bike as transportation rather

dangerous in the city. There is really no safe way to travel on Hastings Way and these alternatives are wonderful.Email 9_24_10

GeneralI\'m very excited about the objective to integrate \"walkable and sustainable neighborhood concepts related to the community\". I think there are a

few very nice ‐ and convenient! ‐ stores located off Hastings Way that I already frequentregularly, and I\'d go there even more if it was a bit more aesthetically pleasing and accessible to bikers and walkers. =)

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General Add Signal at Pleasant intersection Office Hours

General Add signal at Kirk Street intersection Office Hours

General McDonalds get heavy foot traffic from the High School during breakfast and lunch Office Hours

General Add green space in front of Gustin Cleaners and Payday Loans Office Hours

626Businesses in this area need more room in front for parking and access. If the number of lanes on Hastings Way can be reduced and some additional land allocated to the west side ROW, that would enhance and improve access for those neighborhood businesses who are competing with abundant

parking elsewhere.Office Hours

627Businesses in this area need more room in front for parking and access. If the number of lanes on Hastings Way can be reduced and some additional land allocated to the west side ROW, that would enhance and improve access for those neighborhood businesses who are competing with abundant

parking elsewhere.Office Hours

628Merging from Donnellan onto Brackett here and also from Hastings to Brackett to Donnellan can be dangerous during busy times. Buying corner lot

was good move. Can we use it ito improve the interchange?Office Hours

804 Parking concern during and after construction ‐ change to one way with diagonal parking maybe. Office Hours

805Concern of shrinking the corridor just for the convenience of pedestrians and bikes. The businesses along the corridor deserve more of a design

consideration than bikers.Office Hours

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806 Business need more parking and green space in front of retail mall. Office Hours

807Donnellan Lane doesn't do much for the businesses since there is no parking in back. Residential homes on the other side are elderly owners with not

much traffic from Donnellan.Office Hours

808 Add parking or future parking for businesses. Office Hours

809150 employees in Eastridge Center on CTH P. Big need to facilitate employees for lunches throughout the corridor. Adding sidewalks, cross walks, and

pedestrian push button to cross Hastings is a must.Office Hours

810As a pedestrian walker for lunches Brackett Avenue is a good walk but crossing at Fenwick makes those restaurants more accessible from CTH P.

Would like to corss at grade at Fenwick Ave. Pedestrian underpass is O.K. as well.Office Hours

811Perkins General Manager indicated needs Highland Avenue to remain. Big draw of clients from Altoona (Hobbs Ballfields). St. Johns Church

Sat/Sundays are big draw as well.Office Hours

812Walgreens would like to keep entrance onto Fairfax. GM will contact landowner (Greg) next to store in order to facilitate talk regarding moving the

driveway. Randy at SEH will help to facilitate discussions with landowners and design concepts.Office Hours

816We would like to see Bus Highway 53 stay essentially the same with 6 lanes. Nice long turn lanes and clearing up the intersection would be nice in the

Mega Foods area, etc.Office Hours

817 Pedestrian underpass should be at Highland or Fenwick. Office Hours

820 Access during construction; Memorial students access Taco Bell by walking; signs during construction for directing traffic to business Office Hours

824 Need more room in front of bldg for parking and access Office Hours

825 Need more room for parking and driveway in front of bldg from Baker Jewelers south to Payless Office Hours

826 Try to improve transition between Hastings and Brackett Office Hours

827Suggest using Fairfax for extension of bike trail. Fairfax has no walk along most ‐ joint bike trail and walk would serve need that's there presently.

Oppose putting bike trail on Hastings Way due to safetly concerns.Office Hours

828 Concerned with any loss of parking .Parking is already a major issue. Office Hours

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10 How will this change the parking at Regis Child Development Center? How much will we lose. Also will it change the driveway into the parking lot? PIM_9_7_10

16 I do not like the roundabout option. This would make it more difficult to access Walgreens from Brackett Ave. I would prefer traffic signals. PIM_9_7_10

17 Would businesses be responsible for snow removal of the sidewalks? Some businesses with large parking lots would incur a large expense. PIM_9_7_10

19Traffic on Brackett, when it is redone, should be directed onto one lane in each direction with center turn lane, with bike lanes on each side!! This is

the opportunity to set the line for that. PIM_9_7_10

20 Where is the bike lane on Alt 3 on southern end of corridor? Too many lanes of traffic. PIM_9_7_10

23What is this? Why would anyone suggest that this prime commercial site be changed to a residential development. The access directly onto E. Clairemont Ave. looks good. Some solution should be addressed regarding the Fairfax/Webb road going through the Wagners parking lot.

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24Biking is unsafe and slow when done next to walkers. But it slows down vehicle traffic if biking in a car lane where no bike lane is present. Travel

should be for transportation no recreation. Need Bike Lanes.PIM_9_7_10

25 Bike transit is very inefficient since cyclists have to stop and wait for cross walk light when trying to turn west while traveling north. PIM_9_7_10

29 Vacate Enteprise from Altoona North PIM_9_7_10

30Highland as well as other main crossings need a bike cue lane at crossing to guide bikes through intersection, and safety and efficiently cross

Hastings. Also bikes need access to push button. PIM_9_7_10

40 A roundabout at two locations fits well. I feel this will work better than using stop lights. PIM_9_7_10

46Currently entrance only to provide maximum flow of traffic change to entrance and exit Right turn only. Alternative # 1 seems to make the most

sense.PIM_9_7_10

60 I like the on road bike trails. Biker should be a part of the road and not pushed aside. PIM_9_7_10

69 Need bicycle /pedestrian crossing ‐ crosswalks push button lights. PIM_9_7_10

70 Three lanes is too many on section toward Clairemont Ave. ‐ Stop adding lanes and taking property for cars. Take it for bikes! PIM_9_7_10

91Roundabouts are good traffic calming devises from speeders Eau Claire River Bridge and Clairemont interchange. Also add ability to include

landscaping. PIM_9_7_10

97 Can more green space mediums be included or at least blvd trees PIM_9_7_10

117Need bicycle lane to cross at Fenwick & Highland/Major intersections. With push buttons like Clairemont. If an underpass is there maintain on‐grade

signals for bike/ped crossing,.PIM_9_7_10

121 Need bike/ped and cross walks on Altoona Crossing! PIM_9_7_10

122Need bicycle lanes like on Stein & Clairemont with push button for bikes. There are not always cars to trigger the lights without a push button signal

the bike has not right to cross or have camera detection in traffic light. PIM_9_7_10

186 Kirk St Intersection so close to Brackett PIM_9_7_10

209 Not enough pedestrian traffic to warrant an underpass. PIM_9_7_10

211 #1 is the best PIM_9_7_10

213 Good location based on 1/2 way point for businesses. PIM_9_7_10

217 With increased use of cell phones I believe its safest to keep bikes separated from vehicle lanes. Alt 2 gets my vote. Good for all users. PIM_9_7_10

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221Roundabout. While I personally think roundabouts are just fine, a lot of grumpy old people hate them and find them confusing. A 2‐lane roundabout

might make their heads explode. On a side note the center of the roundabout might be a good spot for some public art. PIM_9_7_10

222Roundabouts on an urban highway will force traffic to the bypass and other roads. This will also force business to rethink current location ‐ many will

need to move with the traffic. Roundabouts are not conducive to large delivery trucks for businesses. PIM_9_7_10

223Be sure trees aren't so small that they will obscure the view of businesses from the street. Don't put in too many trees need to maintain visibility

between cars and biz. Don't make median plantings so high they obstruct view of businesses for the cars on Hastings.PIM_9_7_10

224This location seems the best for underpass. Many students would use it and it is centrally located for both residents N and S of Fenwick. Many folks would be crossing to use Mega, fast food, CHP. Wheel chair and bikers would go out of their way 203 blocks to use the more safe option of the

underpass versus regular crosswalks. PIM_9_7_10

225 Please no "nature band‐aid" evergreens and bark mulch! PIM_9_7_10

2268ft multiuse trails on both sides of the road create issues for customers entering/leaving businesses along Hastings Way. A multi use trail on a side

street with access to Hastings Way would be more appropriate. This is an issue on all 3 alternatives. PIM_9_7_10

227Put walk/path closer to existing parking with hard surface between. Businesses are short of parking. Light posts etc. need to be in the ROW if not an

edge of blacktop.PIM_9_7_10

228Roundabout at Brackett seems like to much traffic to contend with. If roundabout used, on at Main Street seems to be better to slow traffic and with

most going straight or onto Main St. Brackett too busy. PIM_9_7_10

229 Turning lanes appear really long. Maybe shorter turn lanes and more trees and grass. PIM_9_7_10

230Both sidewalks and bike paths are to congestive for customers of the businesses along Business 53. This is simply not an option for business and we

wouldn't invest time/money in rebuilding over facility under this model. PIM_9_7_10

232Bike lanes (#3) would be used by few. Most casual bikers do not want to be right next to 35 MPH. Most bikers in the area will be with kids on a trip to

shop at Mega, or going to fast food. Not in favor of #3. PIM_9_7_10

235 Don't put in narrow strips of grass ‐ use same hard surface because of lack of width for existing parking ‐ it should be level, not with a curb. PIM_9_7_10

236 If option 2 used, I would like to see the E sidewalk be maintained by the city, as property owners would not do adequate job. PIM_9_7_10

237 This would seem to be the best location for an overpass or underpass. PIM_9_7_10

239 No Roundabout!!!!!! PIM_9_7_10

240 I like both roundabouts PIM_9_7_10

243 Best intersection configuration. PIM_9_7_10

244 Not as much Green area (median) as I would like to see. PIM_9_7_10

247 Again, NO Roundabout!!!! PIM_9_7_10

248 Of the three options, I like options with on street bike. However, I like the multi‐use trail as well. PIM_9_7_10

249 Turn into diagonal parking PIM_9_7_10

250 Will land be lost from BK lot for sidewalk or bike lane PIM_9_7_10

252 As a property owner this project would cost me tens of thousands in special assessments. Should we just close up and pay no taxes. PIM_9_7_10

254 Walk under street moves people away from businesses on north side of walk. PIM_9_7_10

266 Under or Overpass, preferably under. Underpass between Highland & Fenwick is a good alternative. PIM_9_7_10

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268I prefer the Round‐a‐Bout design at the intersection of Hastings and Brackett. I recommend the design account for pedestrian traffic along Donnellan

Lane. Pedestrians walk the sidewalk on Donnellan and cross Brackett to get to the Kwik Trip area. PIM_9_7_10

271 Underpass in a good location. Also like the 10' West, 6' East Option. PIM_9_7_10

273Any path or sidewalk along Hastings Way must connect DIRECTLY to the Clairemont Ave MUP. This is true for both the east side and west side of

Hastings Way.PIM_9_7_10

276 This option (#2) seems to make the most sense. PIM_9_7_10

278On‐street accommodations for bikes need to be included for crossing Hastings at Kirk Street. The diagonal nature of this intersection makes crossing

difficult.PIM_9_7_10

304 Would like to see a stop light instead of a roundabout @ Brackett Ave. PIM_9_7_10

305The workshop clearly was unanimous that neither businesses or bike/pedestrian enthusiasts were in favor of roundabouts. So whey do all three

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312** Why did no alternative show bike paths behind the commercial district on Fairfax where the former 4‐H Fairgrounds were? With significant panel

and truck traffic why show bike path on roadway Hwy 53. PIM_9_7_10

315With 23,000+ vehicles entering East Ridge Center each week, why have a sidewalk crossing the main entrance? Safety needs to be considered more

at this side of Hastings. PIM_9_7_10

317With 23,000+ vehicles entering East Ridge Center each week, why have a sidewalk crossing the main entrance? Safety needs to be considered more

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342 Roundabout is huge concern for traffic plans and safety PIM_9_7_10

347 Roundabout ‐ Huge concern for flow, safety and access PIM_9_7_10

352 5' dedicated bike lane on roadway is a safety concern ‐ most heavy users will be children. PIM_9_7_10

357 Would like to see transit/bus stops at points of convenience like mega and restaurants PIM_9_7_10

386 Prefer Option / Alternative #1 PIM_9_7_10

415 Highland needs to have an underpass here, NOT Main St. Several people use wheelchairs at the Highland intersection. PIM_9_7_10

418The multi‐Use path along Spooner Ave in Altoona must connect to this corridor. Non‐motorized traffic has not been prioritized at all in this project if

this connection cannot be made.PIM_9_7_10

419 Believe the round about idea here will clog the flow of traffic with people being indecisive. Lights would work better. PIM_9_7_10

422Pedestrians and bicyclists need more access to cross Hastings Way at Valmont Ave. Crosswalks should be painted across Hastings and a queue for

bicyclists with signage and bollards should be put in to encourage safe crossing at this intersection for bikes and peds. To clarify – motorist movement entering Hastings can remain restricted to right turn only‐ But left turns from Hastings onto roads like Valmont could be eliminated.

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427 Inaccurate maps. Hogebook not shown as cul de sac. Ours and neighbors homes are not shown built in the 50's. How realistic are the maps shown? PIM_9_7_10

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There is more pedestrian traffic crossing at Highland and Hastings Way than anywhere else along Hastings Way. Please re‐consider placing an underpass at Highland. If an underpass can not be installed at Highland. The next best location would be at the football field location. Regarding

roundabouts: I personally like them however I think they are inappropriate on Hastings Way. Thinking of emergency vehicles (fire trucks especially) and be semis. Bottom line we do not have enough land to make roundabout large enough to function for traffic needs on Hastings Way.

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447It looks like this is going to happen whether we like it or not. This country is in trouble because of over‐ spending. Over or underpasses are a waste of

money for the few people that would use them. Better lights would be all we would need. PIM_9_7_10

470 Make into roundabout to eliminate signal PIM_9_7_10

474 Eliminate roundabout. Controlled intersection * NOTE: contact Richfield, MN 66th & Lyndale ‐ double roundabout PIM_9_7_10

475 I would like to see a city park here for small gatherings. Grove of trees? Do not sell it. PIM_9_7_10

478 Roundabout instead of control???? PIM_9_7_10

483Why do two lanes of merging traffic remain on all alternatives? Does traffic volume actually warrant this? More of this property should be returned to

land owners or reverted to green space/MUP.PIM_9_7_10

484Where is non‐motorized traffic on the MUP expected to go from here? This is another example where the proposed alternatives do not meet the

project design goals!PIM_9_7_10

485Pedestrians and bicyclists need more access to cross Hastings Way at Valmont Ave. Crosswalks should be painted across Hastings and a queue for

bicyclists with signage and bollards should be put in to encourage safe crossing at this intersection for bikes and peds. To clarify – motorist movement entering Hastings can remain restricted to right turn only‐ But left turns from Hastings onto roads like Valmont could be eliminated.

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498 Not sold on underpass idea. Street done right not need. If needed, perhaps in the middle of the corridor. PIM_9_7_10

502 New redevelopment needs to work with existing res areas. Res area should not see rear walls of Comm/mixed use PIM_9_7_10

506 Really like idea of native trees. Should have more. PIM_9_7_10

510The driveway entrane to Mega Foods should not be left in. The number of cars entering and exiting from three points will make travel for MUP (multi‐

use‐path) users treacherous.PIM_9_7_10

526Really didn't improve much for peds x‐ing. Do we really need all the turn lanes & long ques? Was hoping for more median. Nothing done to calm

traffic ‐ disappointed!!! Narrow lanes, at least? PIM_9_7_10

530 I like the bike lanes, but not much done to calm traffic ‐ narrow lanes ‐ median treatments? PIM_9_7_10

534 8' lanes will not accommodate both ‐ if peds on it, you can't bike! PIM_9_7_10

535Valmont Ave ‐ Please allow left hand turn onto HW for westbound (Between McD & Wendys). Left turns were allowed for many years and could

easily be eliminated when future car counts warrant.PIM_9_7_10

543Alt #2: Take the 10' bike lane as far south as you can, then branch west on street to new 10' bike lane on the east side of Fairfax, across claremont,

then to Blakely and out to the south. PIM_9_7_10

544Alt # 3: Keep bikes off the roads. Need smart stop‐lights that sense bikes & ars at cross‐road intersections. Empower bikes & pedestrians using

signage, smart signals w/ push buttons and traffic calming e.g. speed bumps in the right hand slip lanes. PIM_9_7_10

545Put in at least three bike/ped under passes. Empower bikes & pedestrians using signage, smart signals w/ push buttons and traffic calming e.g. speed

bumps in the right hand slip lanes. PIM_9_7_10

551 Don't like bike lane off the road because you have to stop at every intersection and cars aren't watching for you. I think it's very unsafe. PIM_9_7_10

552I like the dedicated bike lane with alternative #3 because bikes don't have to stop at every intersection. It's much safer. Good example of bike lanes

on road is Manilon & Marshfield to name 2. PIM_9_7_10

555Underpass/overpass ‐ something other than straight across. St Johns Apartments is where I live, 125 units. Most shop at Mega. Wheelchairs,

scooter…..winter OMG. These people are forced into the streets to cross snow banks!!!!PIM_9_7_10

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556 Lighting should face sidewalk not street PIM_9_7_10

557I like this concept very much. Sidewalk far enough from Street. Being an avid pedestrian of this area I really don't like being splashed or slushed by

passing cars. Center median is nice in case I can't get to the other side in time. PIM_9_7_10

583Alt 3: An underpass needs to be at this section. That is, only if there is not a properly marked cross walk ‐ I really like the count down idea! The two

underpasses near Regis are necessary. I really like the sidewalk Bike outline. Alt 2 ‐ Really dislike bike lane/ walk way for alternative two.PIM_9_7_10

584Alt 1: sidewalk/bike lane are great ‐ I'd like to see more trees in the concrete islands. Or bushes. I prefer alternative 1's bike lane overall ‐ Think

people are more comfortable bike off of the road especially with children. I with 3 lanes were being considered. PIM_9_7_10

585A roundabout at this intersections seems unnecessary. The roundabout at Min Street makes the most sense because it will slow down traffic;

however if we have this I think it will create a very congested intersection.. Having lived in De Pere and seeing how congested the roundabout they put in made traffic, I'd truly recommend only one. People simply don't know how to use multi‐lane roundabouts (even though it's not that hard).

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617 The RAB at Main and Hastings should absolutely be built. It will help moderate the speed of auto traffic and help define the area as “different.” PIM_9_7_11

625Why is there no on‐street bike option that travels the entire length of the project? The possibility of an on‐street bike facility appears to be tacked on

as an afterthought. Has careful consideration really been given to this?PIM_9_7_10

633An underpass at this location will require a direct connection to Keith Street to the West. Path users will use The Regis HS property and or the

Associated Bank property if a path is not established.PIM_9_7_10

698At the intersection of Highland and Hastings, there are too many turn lanes for cars. IMO, the number of crashes remain high at this intersection

because there is a dedicated right turn lane in each direction. Motorists only look left when turning right from a dedicated right‐turn lane. Eliminate them.

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699 Why is there no accommodation made for pedestrians to cross Hastings Way at Hogeboom. PIM_9_7_10

705Driveway entrances should be eliminated where another entrance to the property is possible. Users of the MUP will have less conflicts with fewer

number of driveways. PIM_9_7_10

720 Hogeboom needs Rt hand turn lane PIM_9_7_10

721 Roundabouts are concerning regarding traffic flow ‐ it is an expensive experiment and difficult for foot or bike traffic PIM_9_7_10g g g p p _ _ _

722 Grass needs to be maintained if installed ‐ Clairemont might be the responsibility of the State. I'm not sure but if looks terrible ‐ all weeds never cut. PIM_9_7_10

725 I like the roundabouts. The underpass should be at Fenwick. PIM_9_7_10

726 I do not support changing lanes use from Commercial to mixed use. PIM_9_7_10

All Why go from new 3 lane bridge over River to 2 lanes ‐ then 3 again at clairemont. PIM_9_7_10

General Like alternative 2 best need wide bike lanes of 10 feet. PIM_9_7_10

GeneralThe alternatives presented do not represent the expectations of the public participants. Bike and pedestrian facilities need to connect seamlessly to existing networks. Access to bicyclists and pedestrians to cross Hastings Way needs to be improved. These were basic criteria set by the public that

were left out of the alternatives. PIM_9_7_11

General The on‐street bike lane proposed in Alt. 3 does not even run the entire length of the project. How can this be taken seriously? PIM_9_7_12

GeneralAs mentioned during the meeting at Regis by a woman in a wheel chair, “pedestrian facilities need to remain accessible throughout construction.”

This is not an option – too many walkers and bicyclists use this corridor every day to eliminate their access for 9‐12 months.PIM_9_7_13

GeneralWhatever gets constructed, the bicycle and pedestrian facilities need signage to indicate distance and direction to Clairemont Ave. MUP, distance and

direction to Galloway Street MUP, and distance and direction to Altoona (Spooner Ave.) MUP. PIM_9_7_14

General Vote for alternative # 2 PIM_9_7_10

General Be sure to accommodate bikes and peds during the construction! PIM_9_7_10

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General

The obsolete commercial buildings should be enabled to be replaced with new ones compatible to a new future as a city street. Build an accessible, coherent district that is connect to the surrounding area. Take wet bike lane over to Fairfax and Clairemont on the side streets. Take east side bike lane to the Clairemont bike trail heading east. We need a convenient, safe north/south corridor for bikes (out to the mall) and great convenience for

pedestrians: Include transit along the corridor.

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General They seem fairly similar. I like the round abouts, particularly @Brackett. PIM_9_7_10

GeneralHighland Highest Crashes think how us peds feel many of us have had close calls & we don't have metal protecting us. Like I said earlier winter makes Hastings very very difficult to cross at Highland. I've come close to being plowed down by a motorist many times. I've slid off snow banks at Highland

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GeneralWould have like to see the Vol 1 concept. How beautiful round about, ped friendly??? That Brakett Ave is a pain to cross, no ped cross right of way or

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Has anyone though of the dangers of winter to pedestrians. Some of us have no choice but to walk & carry heavy loads. Ice, freezing rain, snow I can't believe there is no underpass at Highland. No matter the cross light we'll always face snow bank that are seldom passable to peds, but wheel chairs, scooters can't even reach the button to cross cuz it's packed with snow banks. Highland needs an underpass or overpass . St Johns apts have

people who depend on a safe crossing to Mega. Please think of our safety in the winter not just summer. Thank you!

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GeneralAlternative # 3 with bike path on the road couple be most appealing to me as a biker. Easier to ride with the traffic on the street. Bikes and

Pedestrians often don't mix. Overall I like Alt 3 best. PIM_9_7_10

General I like alternatives 1 and 3 better then two. PIM_9_7_10

General Don't do center trail concept * No to Alternative 3 PIM_9_7_10

General Alt 1 ‐ 8' too narrow for multi‐use trail = no bike accommodations. PIM_9_7_10

GeneralAlt #1 is my fave. And any funds that can be saved from not doing underpass/overpass I'd love to see spent on quality aesthetics. Metal benches,

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General I like Alt 1. I don not support Alt 3 ‐ not safe for kids! PIM_9_7_10

General1. Why so much concrete for bicycle traffic? 2. Where do you expect all the bicycle and pedestrian traffic to come from?? 3. Can't plow streets now.

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How can we maintain new bicycle traffic. Pedestrian safety?

GeneralRoundabouts not safe for pedestrians. Who will maintain median to look good ‐ current 53 to Chippewa is disaster. Need downward re‐assessment

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Alternative 3 is very unsafe for bicycles. This climate is not a good one for riding bikes on icy roads. Alternative 2 seems to be the best for businesses and bikes and pedestrians. Lamp posts: Let's not do $6,000 posts! We who have businesses along Hartwigs aren't nearly as profitable as we were a

few years ago. We just can't afford that kind of extravaganza. Since this is a business district can you care more about the businesses then the "bikes"? It seems that the most used word during the meeting has been "bikers".

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Most of this corridor's bike users probably won't be comfortable with on street bike lanes. Stick with Alt 1 or 2. Have the courage to do the roundabouts. We know they are safer and better, residents will come around! Save money and do not do underpasses. Put that money into

improving the looks and safety for on street peds & bikes. Will make traffic safer too. Keep pushing towards the creative, make something your firm and the public can be proud of.

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GeneralI prefer option #1. It gives access to either side of the street to bikers and I don't think there will be too many pedestrians that may interfere with

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General I like Option #2 PIM_9_7_10

GeneralI much prefer option 3. Bikes are part of traffic. Has a more modern city feel to it. Don't like option 1 or 2 as I feel biker should be separate from peds. Like the roundabouts we need to be sure that the road looks good. Don't like the idea of underpass we want drivers to think of pedestrians.

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General Alt # 3 looks like the best of the three. But NO roundabouts!!! PIM_9_7_10

General Alternatives 1 & 2 seem preferable to alternative 3 PIM_9_7_10

General Alt 2 makes most sense safer for bikes and peds. PIM_9_7_10

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I have found the supposed conflict between pedestrians and bikers minimal on multiuse trails. Having an eight foot wide trail is more than acceptable (and use any additional space as green space). 10 foot wide trails is less desirable. Please place as many trees as possible to provide maximum shading. Having an overpass or underpass between the current listed options of Main and Mega is a must in my opinion. The current just re‐

constructed Main St intersection now has lights that sense when a motorcycle arrives coming down Main st. It finally works. i would leave that intersection as is without a round about . And I like roundabouts in general.

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GeneralWhen planning was done for Waterford there was a traffic study that indicated the level of traffic prior to 53 would return by a certain year 2015? Why are new studies so different? I ride the Clairemont bike lane almost daily & seldom see more then a bike or 2 ‐ nice ‐ but should bike use be

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General I can see advantages and disadvantages to all three but I think alternative three is best. PIM_9_7_10

General Could we slow traffic on corridor to less than 35 MPH? I think it'd be better for pedestrians and bikers. PIM_9_7_10

GeneralProjects objective ‐ Not sure who wrote it but maintaining a "viable business community with thousands of jobs" should have been included. Closer but significant work needs to be done. Bus routes stops can be made in shopping center parking lots. There does not need to be a bus stop on one of

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General If no bike lane then ban giving of tickets for bikers who ride on the road ‐ it is legal to ride on the road. PIM_9_7_10

GeneralNeed to have crosswalks (even w/o signals at more crossing) People can legally cross so why not have crosswalk marked with curb cuts. Put speed

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GeneralGet rid of the roundabouts. They don't work in WI. The people in Eau Cliare do not see bikes so do not go with Alt # 3. Also bikers and walkers do seem to mix very well here either so Alt #2 seems to be best of the biking crowd. Underpasses are a good idea. Make sure to include suggested

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General Prefer Option 1, E and West trails, both maintained by city. Underpass @ Fenwick. Possible roundabout @Main Street speed limit of 35 or even 30 PIM_9_7_10

GeneralAll 3 alternatives are not in the best interest of the businesses along the road. Bik paths and roundabouts will reduce traffic and force businesses to

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General We are seriously concerned with use of roundabouts as it relate to traffic flow, access and safety at Fenwick and Hghland. PIM_9_7_10

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Randy: I understand you’re looking for input on the alternatives for Hastings. As a bike rider, I like the idea of keeping bikes off the road where the cars go, and on a trail with pedestrians – alternatives 1 or 2. As a car owner I’d also rather see the bikes entirely off the road.

Alternative 1, with 8 foot multiple‐use trails on both sides would be best, so people could bike to the businesses on both sides.

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I would like to offer my comments on the 3 alternatives for bicycle/pedestrian design as presented Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Regis High School in Eau Claire.

As an avid bicyclist who commutes to work regularly and usually logs around 2000 miles a summer, I find that street riding tends to be the safer mode of riding that I utilize when traffic and other conditions permit. I regularly ride Menomonie St, Ferry St, Crescent Avenue, Barstow St, and Graham in Eau Claire. I do use the trail system in EC to get to areas

where good street riding does not exist or to get in to the country south of town where I can access the rural roads with ease.

My experience has shown that repeated trail crossings of side streets (the Clairemont Ave bike trail as an example) can lead to several problems. Among them is that auto drivers are starting their approach to the main arterial and are not paying attention to areas that are not the major traffic way that they are approaching. So, if there is a bicyclist in that trail crossing area, there is a good chance that the vehicle driver may not notice them. Of course, the associated problem is that a lot of bicyclists have a bad habit of not stopping at these crossings, so the combination can cause an increasing probability of an accident. Bicyclists with poor judgment tend to cause some aggravation amongst auto drivers at

best, or with an accident at worst.

Putting bicyclists on the street (as in alternative #3) has several advantages in my opinion:1. An opportunity to be seen as the intersecting driver is looking for traffic in the arterial lane.

2. It negates the problem of bicyclists running stop signs and causing problems to side traffic in that way. 3. It allows the bicyclist to make good time without interfering/colliding with pedestrians (on the sidewalk/multi‐use trail)

4. It allows auto drivers to become accustomed to bicyclists sharing the street instead of having them relegated them to trails and “out‐of‐sight”.5. Having the bicyclists on the street in this redevelopment may open the door to more street bicycle lanes and use here in Eau Claire, which would be beneficial to the city as a

whole.

A associated comment would have to do with the suggestion of utilizing roundabouts as intersections instead of the customary stop sign/lights. I feel that roundabouts tend to make traffic move more quickly, which tends to extend itself in to faster lane speeds and less regard by auto drivers for other forms of transportation (foot or bike). Stop signs and lights allow driver to get used to slower moving traffic which helps keep the speed level down, which is something that I feel is necessary if we are to have true multi‐modal transportation in a safe manner here in EC. Also, keeping pedestrians up on the street (as opposed to underground in a tunnel) will help with the same thing. Communities are

more than cars: bicyclists and pedestrians should be as much of the landscape as automobiles if we are to have a “livable” area in the new Hastings Way.

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GeneralI have been a fairly avid cyclist for decades. Recreational, with family, racing, touring and commuting. I have had experience for several years riding in Naples FL area where there are bike lanes on the roadway. I much prefer from a safety standpoint to see the bike traffic accomodated on a seperate

trail adjacent to the roadway. Destracted drivers are way too much of a hazard. I would vote for option __

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General As a bicyclists' I would prefer the first alternative, which shows the widest lane for bicycles and pedestrians.PIM_9_7_10

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I would like to provide my comments with regard to the three alternatives presented at last week's meeting. I was unable to attend in person, but my husband attended.

I am an avid bicyclist and pedestrian, both for commuting, erands, and recreation.

I believe the best alternative is #3, with separate sidewalks and bike lanes. I also believe that adequate on‐street bike lanes, both north and south‐bound, would help to prevent possible conflicts with side street traffic, as long as much thought goes into how those lanes would interact with traffic

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turning right off Hastings Way, when the biker may want to go straight.

I am very reluctant to endorse the use of roundabouts on such a busy street. At best they may be an issue for bicyclists that are in the roundabout at the same time as cars. Cars do not want to wait and many bicyclists are reluctant to "take the lane." So, what does a bike do when they continue to the next exit off the roundabout and a car decides to turn out of it? They are also not greaet for pedestrians trying to get through that intersection.

I am also hoping that the final plan keeps pedestrians at street level through some very innovative and pedestrian‐friendly construction, so that the use of tunnels or pedestrian overpasses are not necessary. A tunnel in this area would be long and (I have found from experience) would be yet another targeted area for those wishing to break glass bottles. I call the city weekly about glass on the trails and the tunnels are a favorite.

I encourage you to include lots of greenery and other elements in your plan that would make it an appealing place to bike, walk, shop, dine, etc.

There should be trees on each side, and down the center, and lots of other drought resistant, native vegetation. We should also be sure to provide attractive, proper, shielded lighting (check Dark Sky Association criteria).

Done right, this area could attract more businesses and therefore more people.

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Green Space1) There should be an Archery Park entrance northwest of Main Street/Hastings Way providing a viewpoint into Archery Park with a way to walk down into it. A sledding hill slope should be made safe into the park. A crosswalk over to center of roundabout from Archery Park corner would be

great, with something interesting inside the roundabout.

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Green Space 2) Plant Eastern White Pine trees in a row along western edge of corridor between Main Street and Emery Street. PIM_9_7_10

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Green Space3) Hogeboom Avenue and Emery Street both dead end at Hastings Way and could be developed into sitting areas or good access points for

pedestrians and bicycles to the sidewalk on the western side.PIM_9_7_10

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Green Space4) Create a new city park northwest of a Brackett Avenue/Hastings Way roundabout, and have it connected via a crosswalk to the center of the

roundabout. This park could be a safe space for public demonstrations and could accommodate a small farmer’s market or other vendors. PIM_9_7_10

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General1) Reduce total lanes of traffic, especially on the southern end of the corridor south of Brackett Avenue. Getting rid of excessive numbers of turn lanes

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General 2) Maintain at least 6‐foot sidewalks on both sides of corridor. PIM_9_7_10

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General3) Create bicycle lanes that go the entire length of the corridor all the way to Clairemont Avenue, with ramps to the paths on each side of the Eau

Claire River bridges closer to the bridge, rather than having the switch to bike lanes at the intersection. Alternative #3 does not have bicycle lanes on the corridor south of Brackett Avenue and this is unacceptable.

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General4) Dedicated right turn lanes should be eliminated because they are dangerous for bicyclists and pedestrians traveling the sidewalk and the bike

lanes. Particularly dangerous are those that turn onto Main Street (in both the roundabout and signalized options) and Brackett Avenue.PIM_9_7_10

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General5) The sidewalks/multi‐use paths along Hastings Way should connect directly with the Clairemont Avenue multi‐use path on both the east and west

sides of Hastings Way.PIM_9_7_10

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General6) Driveways going directly from Hastings Way to a business should be eliminated whenever there is another potential entrance from a side street or

a cross street. Driveway curb cuts are too common in the corridor south of Brackett Avenue.PIM_9_7_10

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General7) Roundabouts should be placed at both Brackett Avenue/Hastings Way and Main Street/Hastings Way in order to frame the corridor and slow

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1) There should be pedestrian crosswalks with curb cuts at as many of these three intersections as possible (from south to north): Pleasant Street, Valmont Avenue, and Altoona Avenue. There is no reason to expect that pedestrians will refrain from crossing Hastings Way between such long sections of the corridor as Main Street to Highland/Spooner Avenue, which is 1/3 of a mile in distance, or nearly 2,000 feet. Having a crossing at Altoona Avenue cuts that nearly in half and connects two neighborhoods. Bicycle crossings should also be accommodated at these intersections.

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General2) There no attention paid to connecting the multi‐use path at Spooner Avenue coming from Altoona, and that is a mistake. The number of lanes on

Spooner Avenue should be reduced to accommodate this.PIM_9_7_10

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General3) We should strongly consider not putting pedestrians underground to cross the roadway at any intersection. Plus it is expensive to build

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General 4) There should be bicycle cueing lanes for crossing Hastings Way at all signalized intersections.PIM_9_7_10

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General1) Reduce speed limit to 25 mph on the corridor, that way people will realistically follow the current posted speed limit of 35 mph, which today the go

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General2) Brackett Avenue and Fairfax Street need to be reduced in lane number and width, each of them down to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane in order to accommodate bicycle lanes, or in the case of Fairfax, at least a sidewalk! The size of the intersection at Brackett/Hastings Way

should reflect this shift since it seems too large

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should reflect this shift, since it seems too large.

General3) Please be specific in plant choices and choose regional and native species. Avoid cool season grasses and encourage prairie landscapes where

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4) In general, the current plans are overly pragmatic and not creative enough for the money being spent. Your drawings should reflect something regionally specific to this area. Please be specific in opportunistic design choices. What is “so Eau Claire” that would work here? Avoid designs that look like they could be anywhere‐USA. This is a gateway to two cities, think BIG. Look at round‐about and in‐between spaces for opportunities to

showcase features that would help people identify where they are. Regional geological features (creative piles of stone work) would be a good start.

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I am a strong supporter of keeping bikes on the road wherever possible, particularly when there may be heavier pedestrian traffic. However, with this project, I think it is important to keep the roadway as narrow as possible and a bike lane on the road would increase the width. I have serious

concerns about an on‐road bike lane, particularly for those that are not as experienced, mostly because of the amount of traffic this road sees. These concerns focus on the actions a bicyclist would have to take when moving into and exiting the possible roundabouts, and with right turn lanes.

Because of this, I feel consideration should be given to bike/pedestrian paths on both the east and west sides, rather than on‐street bike lanes, and they would take the place of sidewalks. There should be adequate bump‐outs at the crosswalks to help with visibility and accessibility to the

crosswalk by pedestrians.

I still have serious concerns with bicyclists in roundabouts on a street like this with higher traffic levels (being able to move out of the bike lane and into the roundabout. I also have concerns about pedestrians trying to cross the street in the area of a roundabout. How would they cross with the constant movement of cars? Normally there are no pedestrian actuation lights or stop lights with the use of roundabouts in order to keep the car traffic moving along. I can see a use for roundabouts in areas of high vehicle traffic and not much pedestrian traffic, but I believe it is important to

encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel to the businesses in this area.

As I mentioned in my previous comments, there should be lots of greenery, appropriate downward/shielded lighting, and a high degree of acessibility to pedestrians and bicyclists. I also feel that we should keep the people on the street and be very creative so we don't have to resort to underground tunnels, which are always full of broken glass. An additional concern is that because some could be close to the location of the school that the kids will hang out in there, like they do in the tunnel at Eddy Lane. It's weird, but there are often kids just standing or sitting in that tunnel, or skate

boarding, and there is a high occurence of broken glass.

Serious consideration should also be given to bus stops ‐ maybe bus "pull outs" along the highway itself ‐ with a bus shelter, like they have in bigger cities at major bus stops. Because this street is a main entry to Eau Claire, it is important to make it inviting and aesthetically pleasing. It would be great to get rid of the ugly signage also. The current streetscape reminds me of an out‐West town ‐‐ broad, devoid of greenery, and lots of sign

pollution.

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GeneralPlease consider encouraging the City to phase out offensive lighting such as at Mega Foods on the corner of Highland and Hastings, to help make this

project fit in with correct lighting code standards.PIM_9_7_10

General Alternative 3 design will be the safest way for a bicyclist and motorist to travel together especially if roundabouts are used for two intersections. PIM_9_7_10

General Hardcore cyclists will drive in lanes with cars. Alt. 3 doesn't provide for handicap bikes and children or less avid cyclists. PIM_9_7_10

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Map 1157, 311, 316, 321, 567 PIM_9_7_10

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500 Don't like blocking Valmont off for parking ‐ at least with plan shown. PIM_10_20_10

504 Narrowing from 3 lanes to 1 on entrance ramp in front of Salvation Army likely to cause problems. PIM_10_20_10

508 Underpass not needed at Main St maybe in 20 years but let's not build things we don't need! PIM_10_20_10

512Do not like angle parking alternative shown. Leave parking in front of buildings as is. Give property owners some latitude .Don't put walk too close to

bldgs there.PIM_10_20_10

521 No sidewalk on ramp for 53 expense and there is not walking traffic dangerous for people to be on a ramp. PIM_10_20_10

528Underpass: Tunnels ‐ If must have tunnel ‐ make as wide as possible. (skylight?). I continue to feel that bikes and pedestrians should remain above ground with the use of very visible bumpouts, a wider center median, and crosswalks that stand out. Tunnels are very expensive, are always full of

glass and ice in the winter.PIM_10_20_10

532VRI Image 2: Trees ‐ should have some trees also between sidewalk/trail and parking lots (Terrace) and not just "plantings". Be sure to use natural or

non‐invasive plantings that are drought and salt tolerant (including trees)PIM_10_20_10

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Bike/Ped Options: Why not 8‐10 ft multi use trail all the way south to as close to clairemont as possible, rather then just sidewalk? Not just pedestrians may have a need to access businesses south of Fenwick. Bicycles are used for commuting to those areas. 1. Drop speed limit to 30 mph. Everyone always drives 5‐10 over. 2. Raised pedestrian crossings ‐ both to slow traffic and make crossings more visible. Lots of trees and shielded

lighting!

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553 VRI Image 3: Reduce lighting to minimum PIM_10_20_10

554 VRI Image 3: Turning south on Hastings from Hogebook is difficult due to trees, sidewalk on NE Corner PIM_10_20_10

555 VRI Image 3: Vegatation in the medan may affect sight lines when leaving Hogeboom ‐ East of Hastings looking North PIM_10_20_10

560Underpass: Tunnels are a sheet of ice several months of year ‐ can't walk or bike thru them. Dangerous! Put yellow blinking traffic lights @ main

crosswalk to make traffic stop for bike and pedestrians. PIM_10_20_10

564 VRI Image 3: Too many light poles ‐ Put another lamp on pole along street PIM_10_20_10

568 Want a bike path as far as Red Parrot (not a sidewalk) PIM_10_20_10

579I am in favor of the current alternative as presented tonight. Thank you! I hope business lighting such as the MegaFuel canopy can be looked at to

correct light pollution. PIM_10_20_10

584Roundabouts ‐ particularly at Main St. Have serios concern where it involves pedestrians. With the development on the east side of the Main St

intersetction, I don't see where a roundabout at this location would be compatible. PIM_10_20_10

601 VRI Image 2: Hope that the parking in front of stores is diaganol so cars enter from Fenwick and exit onto Valmont, only. PIM_10_20_10

602 I question the need for an underpass not enough traffic to and from Waterford now ‐ and doubtful even if it is fully developed. PIM_10_20_10

603I strongly support "closing" Valmont between Hastings Way and Dinnellan Lane and making diagonal parking with a lane through. Good Job!

Generally very well planned and thought throughPIM_10_20_10

605 Underpass by Hastings Way. The area by Regis side for the underpass is too small. Needs more space to do this right. PIM_10_20_10

612 No left turn lane to MegaFoods! Need more greenery in median. PIM_10_20_10

616Need to have 10 ft multi‐use path going all the way along western side from main St to Clairemont or at least put on‐street bike lane on section from

Fenwick to Clairemont. I will bike on the road unless you do this. PIM_10_20_10

617 TIF for urban/business renewal? PIM_10_20_10

618 No turn around ‐ right on track PIM_10_20_10

619 Nicely done ‐ the right place for an underpass PIM_10_20_10

620 Bike connection needed from Ridge Rd to multi‐use path. PIM_10_20_10

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621Talk to Regis ‐ this would be a great place for green space. Perhaps a small park. More space would make this much easier to deal with the

intersection of sidwalks, bike path and the underpass. Now is the time to acquire the land needed to do this intersection and underpass the right way.

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622Do we need a 10 ft wide path on the west and a 8 ft on the east side of Hastings Way? Could we not do a 6 ft sidewalk on the east side. Looks like

overkill on these paths and sidewalks. Overall like the design ‐ consider other vegetation for Regis side in the boulevard other than grass? PIM_10_20_10

624Bike/Ped Options: Make Northbound 2 lanes from Main St to Across bridges. Make right lane for bicycles. Sidewalk is very narrow for bikes and

pedestrians. PIM_10_20_10

653 Put a crosswalk at Altoona to cross Hastings Way! PIM_10_20_10

654 VRI Image 3: Plant a row of white pine trees? PIM_10_20_10

655 VRI Image 3: Why have 2 sets of lights, one for bike trail and one for the road? Why just have both on same pole? PIM_10_20_10

661 VRI Image 3: Median beautification is important PIM_10_20_10

662 Bike/Ped Options: Efficient bike route to Clairemont and serves the schools well PIM_10_20_10

663 VRI Image 3: Good multi‐use trail PIM_10_20_10

692 Thank you for the bike through lane for crossing. PIM_10_20_10


694 Peds have to cross 7 lanes of traffic with no median? That is crazy. There also needs to be bike through lanes at Brackett to crossing Hastings Way! PIM_10_20_10

732VRI Image 3: You are showing 2 light poles ‐ one on regulation for cars and the other on the trail ‐ couldn't you cut costs by havig 1 light pole with 2

arms ‐ illuminating both corridors. PIM_10_20_10

733 VRI Image 2: signage for underpass and to connect to existing bike route on Keith PIM_10_20_10

736 Where is the connection to Archery Park directly from Hastings Way bike trail? Could have steps going down! PIM_10_20_10

737 Need a roundabout on Brackett! PIM_10_20_10


744 Need more parking PIM_10_20_10

General Bring speed limit down to 30 PIM_10_20_10

General Make multi‐use paths thick so cracks do not develop so easily. PIM_10_20_10

General Underpass by Waterford a complete waste of money! PIM_10_20_10

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