Comments for “EMMP Concept B”
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Reversinf traffic on this block will be a giant step in the right direction. Please do it!
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Do get rid of this street. It will allow creation of a nice space with trees and benches. Combined with reversing flow on D, it will do much to discourage cars in this area.
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Would a small traffic circle here make cars behave better?
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A fountain here is a great idea; DC doesnt have enough of them. Please don't make it interactive. This is a busy area not suited for that type of activity. Make ot like the lovely Mellon fountain by the National Gallery. (That would be rised and should discourage rats.) Add a few benches and it will be a lovely place to rest in the middle of the hubbub.
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I'm very concerned that long benchs here would become a homelss hotel. If you put in the benches, make sure they have arm rests so tha there's no way to lie down.
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Bike lanes inthis median would be a great idea, but I understand that DDOT has asked you not to tinker with Pa. Ave. Please DO NOT put in raised walls.
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A dog park would fill a real need, and would safeguard other uses.
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A dog park would fill a real need, and would safeguard other uses.
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I agree with the comments aobut the too-clever play area. Put in simple, tried-and-true equipment, such as we have in Lincoln Park, and the area will be much better. Please forget the education component -- it won't be maintained or used as intended. This is one of those trendy ideas that looks good to architects, but doesn't work in the real world.
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We are running out of space for monuments. Placing appropriately scaled statues in this median (a la Monument Avenue in Richmond, although on a smaller scale) would be a great idea.
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The bus stop here absolutely must go! It belongs in the same black as the Metro station.
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This street should definitely be closed and used for park space. The idea of a fountain is a great one. With traffic on D reversed, the utililty of this steet will appproach zero.
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Please DO NOT widen 7th Street. We need to discourage traffic, not facilitate it.
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Please consider elm trees, which I belive grow much fater than what's there now.
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The library expnasion idea is wonderulf, if we can get the funding. I could live with the cube, but it would be much nicer to have a lovely glass dome in the style of the old (now torn down) botanical garden. Glass and a Victorian design would be the best of both worlds.
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Please do revers the traffic flow. This will do much to improve the area by removing cars from the street
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Please include a small dog park somewhere. DC has a dearth of off leash dog parks
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I love the idea of backing the traffic light up to the 8th and D intersection!!
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I agree with what a few commenters have said about perhaps widening 7th into Parcel 4 a bit to allow for better parking/car share/taxi placement. There's room in the park; why not use it to help a congested street?
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I like the proposed curb extensions to help with pedestrian crossings.
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I don't hate the glass cube, but it seems like the funding for this is a long way off, especially with the current closures of the library for major building maintenance.
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I really love the raised planters in Concept B.
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With all the new plantings please review the rat issue, during the summer walking at night I've had to dodge rats coming in and out of the shrubs.
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DC needs more interactive fountains. Jamison Park in Portland Oregon (and many others there) are great models to reference.
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I like the bosque concept A- elegant-simple and user friendly. Fountain definitely. Library idea is a great use of space - more trees,
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