---------------------- Forwarded by Mark Taylor/HOU/ECT on 01/06/2000 10:08 
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"Cutler, Marc" <Marc_Cutler@bmc.com> on 01/05/2000 10:15:59 AM
To: Mark Taylor/HOU/ECT@ECT
cc:  
Subject: Pls Complain



don't know if G has already email you... Heights Blvd is now only one lane.
if you have time, please email your complaints to the people referenced in
G's long & attached email.

I just got Ms. Dorsey's email address, it's
mdorsey@pwe.ci.houston.tx.us.

   -----Original Message-----
   From:       Gordon Hagendorf
   Sent:       Wednesday, January 05, 2000 10:09 AM
   To:         Kenneth.Council; gfredo; brettg31; shawkins; jmueller;
               carlssmith; jstys; morlanwhittle; Marc.Cutler
   Subject:    RE: the weekend - Grab a cocktail - this is a long one.


   If any of you care to voice your opinion about Height Blvd. the best
   person to speak to is:
   Mignette Dorsey, City of Houston Bikeway Coordinator


   713-837-0003

   I spoke to her and found out that this has been planned since the
   early 90's (see how fast our government works).  She said that she
   has received several complaints but the project will continue until
   completion (they have to put down the bike symbols) before it would
   be reconsidered.  If you don't like the restriped Heights Blvd. I
   suggest you call Ms. Dorsey and email the following:

   Jeff King - Public Works


   wjohnson@pwe.ci.houston.tx.us

   Robert Litke - Planning & Development Dept
   rlitke@pd.ci.houston.tx.us

   Annise Parker - City Councilwoman
   aparker@cnl.ci.houston.tx.us



   Thanks!!


   Gordon Hagendorf



      > On another issue, I don't know if you've driven down Height
      Blvd. lately
      > but they turned it into one lane (yes only one lane) and made a
      side
      > bike lane.  I don't like it and think it's unsafe.  I've written
      the
      > following email to Ms. A. Parker and would appreciate if you
      would
      > share it with any Heights residents to see if they feel the
      same.
      > Thanks very much, miss ya,
      >
      > Gordon
      >
      >
      > Dear. Ms. Parker,
      >
      >
      > I would like to know who I should address a complaint about the
      way
      > Heights Blvd. has been turned into one lane with a bike lane and
      parking
      > taking up what used to be a driving lane. I do not like the
      re-striping
      > for the following reasons:
      >
      >
      >    1.  There is too much traffic for one lane.
      >
      >
      >    2.  It is now very difficult and dangerous to cross Heights
      Blvd.
      >       from one of the side streets because the line of cars is
      much
      >       longer (since there's only one lane). Cars are having
      having to
      >       shoot across very quickly to make it to the other side.
      >
      >
      >    3.  Cars are using the bike lane as a driving lane making it
      very
      >       dangerous for bicyclist.
      >
      >
      >    4.  We have too much parking on Heights Blvd. and this only
      >       encourages many more people to park there. This will also
      >       encourage large trucks to park on Heights Blvd. making it
      very
      >       unsafe.
      >
      >
      >    5.  The more cars that park on Heights Blvd. the less
      attractive the
      >       area looks. All of the cars parked along the street take
      away from
      >       the historic beauty of the area.
      >
      >
      >    6.  Besides all of the above, why do we need a bike lane for
      only 2
      >       miles? It would be much safer for the bikers to use any of
      the
      >       side streets in the neighborhood to bike the short 2 miles
      between
      >       I10 & 20th street.
      >
      >
      > Is there anyway to have this reversed? Thanks very much for time
      and
      > attention. I really do appreciate you time,
      >
      >
      > Gordon Hagendorf
      > 713-270-2450 Day
      > 713-861-0885 Night>