[Summit] Sidewalk bump-outs

[Hope for Health]

Not only vegetation, but parked cars can be a dangerous
blockage of sight lines while turning.  I had an accident 
a few years back turning from Hope St. onto Fourth St.
A large vehicle right at the corner kept me from seeing
a car heading my way up Fourth.  We hit head on.  
(No, I wasn't going fast, so fortunately the damage was
only to the car).

Cicilline's people put a "No Parking to Corner" sign 
there (right next to Seven Stars).  However, it has
mysteriously disappeared since.  I just saw another
large vehicle in the same spot yesterday.

Blessings,

Liberty G





>________________________________
> From: Art Norwalk <art at norwalkcom.com>
>To: Andrew Nosal <andy at mapcenter.com>; "summit at sna.providence.ri.us" <summit at sna.providence.ri.us> 
>Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 5:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [Summit] Sidewalk bump-outs
> 
>
>
>Perhaps a bit overly judgmental.
>
>In fact, when you have to go farther into an intersection before turning
(by definition when there's a bumpout) it is "harder" to avoid
the oncoming car. This is particularly true when corner house residents
have beautified their bumpouts with tall vegetation that makes it nearly
impossible to see what's coming until your nose is well into the
intersection.
>
>At 04:47 PM 9/13/2013, Andrew Nosal wrote:
>
>
>"less space" yes, but
definitely enough space. If you find it "hard" to avoid hitting
another car you are either driving too fast or should not be driving at
all.
>>
>>On Sep 13, 2013, at 4:00 PM, Hope for Health
<libertyliterary at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>More
sidewalk space - yes - but less space
>>>to turn into a street and harder to avoid hitting
>>>another car in that street.  These things do no
>>>have a "calming" effect in my view.  They're a
>>>nuisance and waste of money.
>>>
>>>Blessings,
>>>
>>>Liberty
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