<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-size: 13px;color: #000000;font-family: arial,sans-serif;">I Iike Andy's suggestion. greg<BR><BR>
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<DIV>I see apartment sized SUVs going over 40 mph all the time. 15? I wish.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Neckdowns and narrow lanes would be much better than humps. (In Germany they call it a toten polizei - dead policeman)
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<DIV>When some Blackstone Blvd Bigshot decides he does not like the sound of drivers gunning it each time they come off a hump, they will have to be removed.</DIV>
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<DIV>What should be done: make the southbound side 2-way, with narrow lanes. Northbound side has barriers at intersections so each block is only a cul de sac for local access by cars, but bicycles etc can roll on through: a 2-way bike route. North of the Cemetary entrance, the pavement can be removed except for a cycle track.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Dec 14, 2015, at 9:59 AM, Anne Holland <<A href="mailto:aholland@gmail.com" target=_blank>aholland@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</DIV><BR class=Apple-interchange-newline>
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<DIV>We need them on Summit instead where people drag race late at night due to the lack of stop signs<BR><BR>Sent from my iPad</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Dec 14, 2015, at 9:52 AM, Christopher Buecheler <<A href="mailto:cwbuecheler@gmail.com" target=_blank>cwbuecheler@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Seriously? They're going to put speed bumps on a road where you're already lucky if you're not stuck behind an apartment-sized SUV doing 15 MPH?
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 6:33 PM, David Kolsky <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:davidjkolsky@yahoo.com" target=_blank>davidjkolsky@yahoo.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=5 face="garamond, new york, times, serif">This newsletter from the Second Ward’s City Councillor, Sam Zurier, offers more specific details about the proposed traffic-calming measures on Blackstone Boulevard and Butler Avenue. An open public meeting on the subject will be held from 6:30 to 8 tomorrow evening (Monday 14 Dec.) at Nathan Bishop School on Sessions Avenue at Elmgrove, opposite the Brown Stadium and Jewish Community Center.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=5 face="garamond, new york, times, serif">(Which reminds me as the holiday closes, <FONT color=#4c76a2>Happy Hanukkah</FONT> !)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>----- Forwarded Message -----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Samuel D. Zurier <<A href="mailto:samforcouncil@verizon.net" target=_blank>samforcouncil@verizon.net</A>><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, December 13, 2015 11:17 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> December 13, 2015 Ward Letter<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Last Thursday, the Governor's Working Group to review the State's funding formula for aid to local school districts held a public hearing. As noted last week, the City Council approved a <A style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline; COLOR: blue" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lRKl8e7ikr5nsdZEnTol0hcwnx5A8cJczY0cg7qDiiAa3Q0n0OHT8A0uy0pLJceT0PiApIYnkTKUNOIDwe0Z4k_SEy_4D8yXJBMyUizZLZ8LMi4Cu7L1UfVUieOdbZ4UfYMOVtvaX9gT2bomyz_2S92WBq6pMN8LqZqhxNvWmSCsSIHFDePOiZe_l-r13xTxsJka0QkDdiMbsJ5_5VtYf3Z7bpdtc4WxAYJKm6KuxV9O0A6B06PFNnyLU3PEndC-zmq8Nho5o-0NHbsMtM7rR1Vnq4Yc8CqhMRljmNlJdWWsnZ986Iqa60R9ScWy-lOHDspRsg7Jq3ylYVBaiC-UYnOqAhw1rQLco1vCJ5wc5BGvhoHpS5yK_XepBEISfdML&c=jUbaknM_uyciECG4GsyCNeQWSYNwjFOzndDQzOS_4XsSNzTvon9VpQ==&ch=4HTiFUEUrNcp4AqObmEjCKHDLssvf-PhzTWiWftGmArvwNpYRDkeUA==" shape=rect rel=nofollow target=_blank>Resolution</A> promoting major changes to the formula and/or approval of a right to education under Rhode Island's Constitution. I attended the meeting, and made a <A style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline; COLOR: blue" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lRKl8e7ikr5nsdZEnTol0hcwnx5A8cJczY0cg7qDiiAa3Q0n0OHT8GgUMSJVgGNWR6o7FeZTVNQRF3EowAfVW3YS-Ey3oZ7aLc8UpPcQWEO5thaw4SdKLyFP0xqriXk6FbLLm06zsUJXtL6_5pvsx95mdqwgSsdYSaSOWLWgym_RqKowTWHTacf87kwYtmnkUJ3PczcBYud3FOnHw2TvUJolbHuP5Y2qDzmqbQ_PRr5sKcbIywSAzDm0D1dcGrzQOLOe8HwOjVBNq-oKWolHMxOLwtmBBY60tDk4uris4Sou6Oai03tC_SKME0uPDev1NIog9EOxPTCM4ZwgCUyADlq3RHo2_Amoiq8I_Gfa7xAwC3dtMzwMOg==&c=jUbaknM_uyciECG4GsyCNeQWSYNwjFOzndDQzOS_4XsSNzTvon9VpQ==&ch=4HTiFUEUrNcp4AqObmEjCKHDLssvf-PhzTWiWftGmArvwNpYRDkeUA==" shape=rect rel=nofollow target=_blank>Public Comment</A>, which I supported with an 11-page <A style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline; COLOR: blue" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lRKl8e7ikr5nsdZEnTol0hcwnx5A8cJczY0cg7qDiiAa3Q0n0OHT8GgUMSJVgGNWsEL7KBxckuPMyWiK2fQSe9EzMXp4QAIXcwvkV9TvTjU48Pce6N15CiFyBk0KRSH8O-AYJi069QxFzwq6aW511JAKNt0YcQn2sQtkL3n3Pog2MKi6DtqqgAQoHvgkFX3LXJofz47xVj6R85GNzwqiiEqUpTAfajmWD9YzgUBK6rv3BePFkEbax4YzQlLaoProH-bfhu85As6xOe3EyxSKBk401jbaXfw2EVB_mzaYTQygsgPZI9ZBFTZ1TMeOWLoNSxI3-Fh29aSG1mCUORcWJcx0rMwWisC-9T6ZmO7RLNnuoUuTJ_27_-e_eTu23MuxhXlaVwQt_yU_iHTZSvLngaZtuZkHUcoF-_JpjpmEzuHecgIH-dzNzAmTFWjwjwigrjQNFjNf1EgWdF6kkQXU9lFdfWr1yG38MjHtSDFcOMJtAA4ukcqJPXhIywlzpdA4r9uJynXCCEyRxuL89BbpK6ct_TuWw9xE3MPtYc--1GU=&c=jUbaknM_uyciECG4GsyCNeQWSYNwjFOzndDQzOS_4XsSNzTvon9VpQ==&ch=4HTiFUEUrNcp4AqObmEjCKHDLssvf-PhzTWiWftGmArvwNpYRDkeUA==" shape=rect rel=nofollow target=_blank>Position Paper</A> and exhibits. A group of urban superintendents submitted a <A style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline; COLOR: blue" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lRKl8e7ikr5nsdZEnTol0hcwnx5A8cJczY0cg7qDiiAa3Q0n0OHT8GgUMSJVgGNWm0wS8QJ9UiVx9xz6wa60b2mDYZMT3DpibpbABtB9SXtJkoEKBZv9sWQq_oVH-agwuERDJSQMFpQ_6YaaM9ubSQbSIGqawTx7tr0kPgCA800LygX9YdDy7WRiA4jDdIOBTrkuQosbcB9pysA6F63q02C7_sG1LxMtSH733ZmMsf8ilFaOebmS1FPa9T3Zrkt-PGcujBGBeTocERxsU04iocTGUwChGFQunfAB0w68hZ60UcG_vJK_azuMxoek6oNTaoAByKF23oNrYu-_WCzYMJpBSE__phzC9wawayHjkCYH5jJP0KxEqE8UuPPriIpSN3pA8oXSIK2sCA8RdGGa-l640RfuaOXz-lJI4RkPyK-I9V7wFZY1ThwXgG0fGI39xbVZnCRtUvLorHKonuxLLuG1xeeafg5IUp97NbKXJa1nTAX-ACSEEomWCplXIomKC2QrnP4keHsAluDaW5DiZb2fcC1HbBOXim5aIUReSzZAAo1EWEjztg==&c=jUbaknM_uyciECG4GsyCNeQWSYNwjFOzndDQzOS_4XsSNzTvon9VpQ==&ch=4HTiFUEUrNcp4AqObmEjCKHDLssvf-PhzTWiWftGmArvwNpYRDkeUA==" shape=rect rel=nofollow target=_blank>Letter</A> urging a separate funding stream for English Language learners. When the working group first met, it was told to limit its review to small incremental changes; however, our presentations make the case that a more thorough review is needed.</DIV></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"><SPAN>Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court denied the City's motion to postpone a pending "grievance arbitration" proceeding in the fire fighters dispute until the Supreme Court's review was concluded. The Superior Court ordered the arbitrator to review the fire fighters' claim to additional pay as a result of the administration's change to a 3-platoon shift structure. As a result of the Supreme Court's ruling, the appeal and the arbitration will proceed in parallel. While the administration sought to avoid this result, I believe these parallel proceedings can be beneficial to the City. By proceeding on both tracks at once, we will reduce the time needed to get answers to all the pending legal questions. The parallel proceedings also will provide both sides with a greater sense of urgency in trying to find a settlement that reduces the enormous pending litigation risk. A loss in Court could push the City to the brink of bankruptcy, which might leave the fire fighters with only a Pyrrhic victory. In this regard, the parties may benefit from the Supreme Court's Appellate Mediation Program, through a retired justice or other mediator works with the parties to consider a resolution short of a judicial decision. In my own legal practice, former Chief Justices Joseph Weisberger (of blessed memory) and Frank Williams have been instrumental in helping parties achieve their goals by agreement, often setting a foundation for productive future relationships. Needless to say, the City's dispute with the fire fighters is not a "one-off" matter, and for this additional reason an agreed-upon resolution is even more critical. The parallel proceedings create a shorter time window, which may help induce the parties to move beyond the escalating, toxic and perilous impasse we face today. </SPAN></FONT> </DIV><BR></DIV></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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