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I would like to find out if everyone feels we need a 9 foot (3 meters) sidewalk and a 41/2 foot (11/2 meters) boulevard. The plans will come right up to my property line giving me only 31/2 feet on the south to put snow. I was told to put the snow on the boulevard but, the boulevard will be filled in by the grader and also the sidewalk clearing, if they clear it. I will only be able to park a small vehicle in my driveway, a pickup would not fit if I leave room from the house to get to the side yard to take my dog out. Why have no public meetings about this? I am sure everyone has questions. I will be writing a letter to the Mayor about my concerns. Remember folks we are not allowed to put snow or park on sidewalks. Alot of trees will be killed as roots damaged will weaken them.

What block of 9th street?

I`m thinking your talking about 9th street south of richmond and before the traffic circleÉ  
 
If there are plans, please share link.

to talk to Brandon area and planning?  
 
I think it's appalling that this area has no sidewalks for people to walk safely on.  
 
The city is trying to right an old wrong I guess.

1st street south of crocus is just as bad. The number of people walking, with kids, or pets is increasing.. Everyone that drives and has to pass pedestrians, have to drive in the opposite lane.

Johnbisonbear said "to talk to Brandon area and planning?     I think it's appalling that this area has no sidewalks for people to walk safely on.     The city is trying to right an old wrong I guess. "

I agree.. if this is the area.. it is long over due.. lots of students walking on this road daily. Plus the road itself, hopefully replaced is it is deteriorating just north of the traffic circle.

coffee said "I would like to find out if everyone feels we need a 9 foot (3 meters) sidewalk and a 41/2 foot (11/2 meters) boulevard. The plans will come right up to my property line giving me only 31/2 feet on the south to put snow. I was told to put the snow on the boulevard but, the boulevard will be filled in by the grader and also the sidewalk clearing, if they clear it. I will only be able to park a small vehicle in my driveway, a pickup would not fit if I leave room from the house to get to the side yard to take my dog out. Why have no public meetings about this? I am sure everyone has questions. I will be writing a letter to the Mayor about my concerns. Remember folks we are not allowed to put snow or park on sidewalks. Alot of trees will be killed as roots damaged will weaken them. "

It sounds like you're complaining about the city doing improvements to your neighborhood because you've been otherwise using the public land for your own needs up until now.  
 
It's unfortunate, but that's the way things work when you don't own the land you're using. I imagine most people will appreciate these upgrades because it creates a safer area for pedestrians and more walkable neighborhood.

I'm in a different area and there are talks of the city wanting to build an 11ft blvd and 5ft sidewalk. If you walk the route and measure it out, the sidewalk would be going right through the middle of some folks driveway or the sidewalk will pretty much be right beside their houses.  
 
Some of us aren't opposed to a sidewalk if they plan on building it right off the curb.  
 
Maybe make a petition and go door to door to get people's opinions from the area on it.  
 
Who is opposed and why, or in our case not fully opposed but a slightly different location and take it up with th city.

If memory serves that street was made without sidewalks to safe costs for homeowners that buy them. This local improvement normally would be cost shared. A split between the city and home owner. The owner can pay up front or pay it off over so many years in their taxes. So now the homeowner is facing a cost that should have been up front. It was a affordable housing idea I think. Now it will be in 2019 dollars with 2019 pricing. Unless the city is paying full cost a majority of the home owners can stop it. Even if the city is the houses value will change and so will your taxes. Call your councilor. Go door to door. House owners that are active can stop it if you want. My bet is most foot traffic is people walking through your neighborhood. Area homeowners should have the last call.

You get nothing for free and no service for free so a sidewalk will cost some homeowners or all Brandon tax payers to build. Then once a sidewalk exist in winter the grader won't go on sidewalk to remove snow and not many people shovel their portion if you want the city to do it for you again that service will cost somehow because nothing is free and if snow stays all winter that adds up to be icy on warm days.

Good try to find solutions but we should also try to prevent meaning pedestrians need to pay more attention and kick their brain to focus. Pedestrians: students or any age you are walking on a SIDEWALK not on a RED CARPET.  
In the last 5 days I saw:  
- an old couple crossed an intersection on green light and a car wanting to make a right turn let the old couple reach the sidewalk which is all fine so far but as soon the couple touch the edge corner of sidewalk make a quick left turn to cross the other side of intersection which red light for them at that point and the car started to make the turn quick break to let them go. I did not see the couple even look to cross the 2nd intersection. MISTAKE  
- 4 young girls cross an intersection on green light reached the corner of the sidewalk and all stood there and wait until the other intersection to cross turn green all good so far but 1 girl the entire time had her feet almost 1 1/2 feet from the corner curb meaning she was standing in the street her back against traffic in any direction because they were all chating not pay attention I call it plus that same girl at one point she stepped back 1 foot making her more in the street to the traffic. A car could have make a right turn and a chance to hit her. MISTAKE.  
- a young guy walking on a sidewalk talking to his phone then hung up then pick up his phone to call then put his phone away so he reached almost the corner to cross the street when the traffic just turned red but step down the sidewalk stepped 2 foot in the street at that point the car coming slowed down then the guy looked one way only and saw the car and not ran but hopped to cross the street. MISTAKE.  
I see a lot of pedestrians acting daaaaah! Make your brain function. We need to make aware of their actions. You DO NOT CROSS ANYWHERE and WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE IT. We all have rules to follow.

Is actually happening, I think it’s a good plan. There will be a K-8 school built a few blocks away and it would be safer for kids. There’s been so much development in the past 5-10 years in Brandon south, vehicle traffic and foot traffic. I believe it contributes to ensure safety

Bryology101 has this correct. Sounds like your just complaining cuz you got used to things one way and now they are changing and you don’t like it cuz it’s an inconvenience to you.  
 
Go walk down any other street with side walks in the winter and look where the snow goes. It goes on their lawn dumb dumb and yes some goes on the Boulevard but the vast majority that is “your snow” on “your property” from clearing “your driveway” should end up on “your lawn” - side walks are good it keeps pedestrians out of the middle of the road when walking - gives them a place to be that’s safe for them and for other drivers. And if you think that building the sidewalk is eliminating some of your property then get your land surveyed by a professional and present it to the city if in fact it is cutting into your property. If it’s not then it was never yours to begin with so stop your belly aching and get a hobby

coffee said "I would like to find out if everyone feels we need a 9 foot (3 meters) sidewalk and a 41/2 foot (11/2 meters) boulevard. The plans will come right up to my property line giving me only 31/2 feet on the south to put snow. I was told to put the snow on the boulevard but, the boulevard will be filled in by the grader and also the sidewalk clearing, if they clear it. I will only be able to park a small vehicle in my driveway, a pickup would not fit if I leave room from the house to get to the side yard to take my dog out. Why have no public meetings about this? I am sure everyone has questions. I will be writing a letter to the Mayor about my concerns. Remember folks we are not allowed to put snow or park on sidewalks. Alot of trees will be killed as roots damaged will weaken them. "

A 9 foot wide sidewalk on 9th Street? I''m not sure Los Angeles or New York City has sidewalks this wide and they have many people walking 24-7 in a huge mass.  
 
There are hard working taxpayers all over Brandon that have no sidewalks and manage just fine, so you might want to be happy with what you have.  
 
I''m not sure I understand wanting a massive 9 foot wide sidewalk. That''s huge and would be very expensive for any development, taxpayers or City to absorb on your behalf.  
 
Did you research your snow removal and sidewalk requirements before moving into the area of your choice?  
 
I''m not trying to be disrespectful. Just wondering why people don''t do a bit of research before buying a home in this area if you are now chirping about how the City should do some major infrastructure and this situation now doesn''t suit your needs.  
 
There are also many schools on major routes where kids walk okay down a normal sidewalk. Not one that is 9 feet wide!  
 
Best of luck with the City and your emails.  
 
Edited by Kellye, 2018-05-14 23:45:48

The OP is opposed to the 9 ft sidewalk-i think you have misunderstood the point being made! It is not that the OP bought the house and now wants things added to make it better-sounds like coffee is fine with how things are and does not want a wide new sidewalk.  
 
Why would they put in such a wide sidewalk???? What is wrong with a 3 or 4' one? Why not put it by the curb instead of having a boulevard?

No one has provided a link to the plans. I'm wondering if it's a case of misinterpretation - where the boulevard will be 1.5 meters, and the sidewalk will be 1.5 meters wide, which when added together means the proposed improvement will end 3 meters away from the curb (9-10 feet).  
 
That would make more sense than a 9 foot wide sidwalk.

This is going to be a sidewalk / bike path combo.

Lyndale Drive needs a sidewalk BADLY.

love it how a thread goes on pure speculation and no proof at all..  
 
This should be closed, until someone can cough up the plans.