I am concerned that in our rush to slow "or calm" traffic, we are not
considering the adverse consequences to residents. Speed bumps slow
traffic. They also slow response to emergencies, create a daily obstacle
course for residents and make it difficult to park on parts of the street.
Some of the other ideas that have been floated would narrow streets and make
it more difficult for moving vans and delivery trucks to access the
neighborhood. There is a real risk that we would be discommodated by trucks
blocking the road for protracted periods while unloading. It is not at all
clear to me that the benefits will be greater than the negatives. I would
appreciate hearing from anyone who can articulate the rationale for creating
artificial barriers. To me it makes just as much sense to stop paving the
roads and allowing their deterioration to slow traffic - and it is a lot
cheaper.
Roger L. Aamodt
17 Montgomery Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301 963-2447
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