Comments on: About a roundabout http://sammamishreview.com/2008/07/15/about-a-roundabout The Sammamish Review Fri, 25 May 2012 16:08:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Naveen http://sammamishreview.com/2008/07/15/about-a-roundabout/comment-page-1#comment-452 Naveen Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:17:08 +0000 http://sammamishreview.com/?p=295#comment-452 I do not see any issue with the roundabout. Whatever deceision the city takes, they should move fast. 8th SE can not be the only access route to such a huge community. thanks I do not see any issue with the roundabout. Whatever deceision the city takes, they should move fast. 8th SE can not be the only access route to such a huge community.

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]]> By: Kate Tracy http://sammamishreview.com/2008/07/15/about-a-roundabout/comment-page-1#comment-365 Kate Tracy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:14:35 +0000 http://sammamishreview.com/?p=295#comment-365 If the City wants to please its people, why not pursue an alternative to the roundabout that will not require the use of eminent domain? How about a chicane? Or raised crosswalks? There are many options available to slow traffic that do not depend on the City’s wielding the big stick of eminent domain. The other important questions are: who are these “consultants”? Will they directly benefit from the building of the roundabout, in the form of subsidies or favored building contracts? Why did the planners follow these consultants’ advice above any other? This appears to be a sticky situation for the folks at this intersection. I hope they can get all of the information before the City imposes its plan. If the City wants to please its people, why not pursue an alternative to the roundabout that will not require the use of eminent domain? How about a chicane? Or raised crosswalks? There are many options available to slow traffic that do not depend on the City’s wielding the big stick of eminent domain.

The other important questions are: who are these “consultants”? Will they directly benefit from the building of the roundabout, in the form of subsidies or favored building contracts? Why did the planners follow these consultants’ advice above any other?

This appears to be a sticky situation for the folks at this intersection. I hope they can get all of the information before the City imposes its plan.

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