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Those same residents at the southend of Hastings Street
inform me that traffic congestion decreased immediately
after the Kitchener Street traffic island was constructed.

tn the Fercuary 18th letter from the residents of
Clayton/Tuohey and Murchie, they proposed a 2 part solution
to the traffic problem.

1. Close Patricia at Hastings, and
2. Open the Woodland/Kitchen er intersection.

t am in favor of closing Patricia at Hastings but TI am also

realistic enough to know that City Council must be convinced
that a clear majority of residents are in favor of any read

closures.

To the residents of Clayton, Tuohey and Murehie, I gay this.
No one expects you to tolerata the inereased traffic but
please understand the importance of reducing both the volume
and speed of traffic on Patricia and Hastings Streets. TI
believe that City Couneil has taken the correct action in
installing the traffic island on Kitchener Street. With the
installation of the traffic island, we are more than halfway
towards our eventual goal, reducing/discouraging commuter
traffic.

The removal of the traffic island is the wrong decision.
That action would immediately satisfy the traffic problem on
Clayton/Tuchey/Murchie but then encourage commuter traffic
on Woodland/Patricia and Hastings.

My suggestion to City Council is that there are realistic
solutions to the Clayton/Tuohey/Murchie traffic problem.
Direct the traffic committee to come up with recommendations
that fairly address the concerns of all area residents.

Some examples are no left hand turn signs and more stop

signs.

By referring this issue back to the traffic committee, City
Council is not breaking their promise of last Monday but
rather recognizing that the traffic island was a good idea
in the first place and all that needs to he done is to find
an additional means of deterring those persistent commuters
using Clayton/Tuohey/Murchie.

You ag a council made a positive step in the right
direction by installing the traffic island on Kitchener
Street. You have the opportunity tonight to solve the
apparent conflict between the needs of the
Clayton/Tuohey/Murchie residents and the needs of the

Hastings/Patricia residents.

wee /D