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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Spring Cannon Two Way Conversion Passed
Good news for Midtown and Elliotborough! On February 24, City Council unanimously approved the plan to change Spring and Cannon Streets back to two way streets! These streets were originally two way, but were converted to one way in the 1950's, as part of a plan to speed traffic through the City. Obviously, that's not so much the goal we're going for these days, so a plan has been put into place to convert them back. In conjunction with this, there will be beautifications to the streetscape. This is the next step, as the City will begin working with consultants to make revisions to the streetscape master plan. More news on that as it becomes available. The intent of this project is to slow the traffic that passes residences, and our neighborhood businesses, and to increase the overall residential feel of this historically significant, yet progressive, neighborhood. This decision came in the wake of public hearing the week before, where many members of the community spoke out in favor of the conversion. At the City Council meeting, 86% of the community members present spoke in favor of the conversion, and there was a petition signed by 200 residents. Similar two way conversions have already been done on parts of King, Wentworth, Beaufain, Rutledge, and Ashley, with great results. A two way conversion of Coming could follow the Spring/Cannon corridor project.
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