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I’d really like to seriously throw the ‘Neutra Alternatve’ into the mix, since I feel this one could be tried WHILE plans were being made for whatever other scheme might be chosen.
Since any such ambitious ‘other’ alternative may take years to implement if it involves serious construction, why not try mine in the meanwhile? No matter what you decide, the freeway is still going to end where it does, and traffic should slow down and be diverted as much as possible to mitigate cut through movements through our neighborhood. Make sense?
What would be involved to implement my proposals and how could we estimate their cost, even if only approximately?
1. Diversion signs on the freeway and at key inetersections within the neighborhood.
2. Speed reduction means that have ‘teeth’ and are more likely to be effective.
I would appreciate knowing who has the authority to implement these kinds of interventions and whether funds for this sort of thing might already reside in some sort of ‘improvement’ fund that could be tapped. Here’s a good ‘stimulous’ activity that would put a few people to work!
Sincerely,
Dion Neutra, architect
> From: Jinous Saleh <jinous_saleh@...>
> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:48:19 -0700
> To: Dion Neutra <dion@...>
> Subject: Re: 6/30; 6/24 RTE 2 Public Comments
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> Mr. Neutra,
> As you see below, in my 6/24/09 e-mail, I had both official e-mail
> addresses in the Cc section.
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> Cc: Javad Rahimzadeh <javad_rahimzadeh@...>, Sheik M Moinuddin
>>> <sheik_m_moinuddin@...>, Daniel Tran <daniel_tran@...>
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> Anyway, here their e-mail Addresses again.
> javad_rahimzadeh@...
> sheik_m_moinuddin@...
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> Jinous Saleh, Branch Chief
> California Department of Transportation
> District 7 Division of Environmental Planning
> 100 S. Main Street, Suite 100, MS 16A/Room 04-117
> Los Angeles, CA 90012
> (213) 897-0683 Calnet 8-647-0683
> FAX (213) 897-0685
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> Dion Neutra
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> 6/30/09 Jinous, I asked below for E contacts; could you oblige?
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>> From: Jinous Saleh <jinous_saleh@...>
>> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:30:45 -0700
>> To: Dion Neutra <dion@...>
>> Subject: Re: 6/24 RTE 2 Public Comments
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>> Dear Mr. Neutra,
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>> I really don't have the answer . Mr. Rahimzadeh is the project manager
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>> charge of this project . Please contact him and he can assist you with
> your
>> question.
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>> Thank you for your interest.
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>> Jinous Saleh, Branch Chief
>> California Department of Transportation
>> District 7 Division of Environmental Planning
>> 100 S. Main Street, Suite 100, MS 16A/Room 04-117
>> Los Angeles, CA 90012
>> (213) 897-0683 Calnet 8-647-0683
>> FAX (213) 897-0685
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>> Dion Neutra
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>> 6/24/09 Dear Jinous; which of the officials below would be best about
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>> freeway signs? Which one has the greatest flexibility and imagination?
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>> As for the button in the road idea; who could I rap with about that?
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>> I¹ll attach my notes for the ³Neutra Alternative².
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>> I¹d seriously like to get a rough estimate of what this alternative might
>> cost to compare with others being put forth; who might help with that?
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>> I prefer all contact via E than phone tag if you can.
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>> Best, Dion
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>>> From: Jinous Saleh <jinous_saleh@...>
>>> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:42:15 -0700
>>> To: Dion Neutra <dion@...>, <taylori@...>,
>> <llisecki@...>
>>> Cc: Javad Rahimzadeh <javad_rahimzadeh@...>, Sheik M Moinuddin
>>> <sheik_m_moinuddin@...>, Daniel Tran <daniel_tran@...>
>>> Subject: RTE 2 Public Comments
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>>> Dear Mr. Neutra;
>>>
>>> It was nice meeting and talking to you as well. Thank you very much for
>>> your comments. Your comments were sent to MTA and the consultant for
>>> review and response. As it was explained at the meeting, all comments
>> will
>>> be addressed/responded in the final environmental document. As far as
>> being
>>> in touched with Caltrans officials on freeway signs please contact the
>>> following :
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> |------------------------------------+------------------------------------|
>>> |Sheik M Moinuddin |Javad Rahimzadeh
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>>> |Caltrans Senior Traffic Engineer |Project Manager
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>>> |Office of Traffic Investigation |Office of Project Management
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>>> | 213-897-8092 |213-897-6846
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>>> Sincerely,
>>> Jinous Saleh, Branch Chief
>>> California Department of Transportation
>>> District 7 Division of Environmental Planning
>>> 100 S. Main Street, Suite 100, MS 16A/Room 04-118
>>> Los Angeles, CA 90012
>>> (213) 897-0683
>>> FAX (213) 897-0685
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>>> Dion Neutra
>>> <dion@...>
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>>> 06/18/2009 10:54 <jinous_saleh@...>
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>>> 6/17 Northeners Advocate re RTE 2
>>> Jinous Saleh, Cal Trans D
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>>> 6/17/09 Jinous Saleh
>>>
>>> It was nice to speak with you last night at the Hearing.
>>>
>>> I feel someone should speak on behalf of the tens of thousands of
>>> communters who daily use RTE 2 back and forth to the City. These people
>>> come from Foothill Blvd and environs; get on the freeway and hope to
> make
>>> their ways either to town or Hollywood. It¹s a shame that the freeway
> was
>>> scrubbed where it was, instead of at least carrying on to join the 101
> at
>>> Vermont.
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>>> Regardless of which of the Alternatives is adopted, how about working to
>>> implement the following which would cost a fraction of most of them:
>>>
>>> 1. Erect signs on the Freeway, southbound alerting people to the
>>> possibilities of getting to Silverlake Blvd. via the San Fernando
>>> Rd. and/or Fletcher off ramps. This might divert a significant
>> number
>>> of vehicles from ever GETTING to the terminus, which will become
> a
>>> nightmare if a signal is installed there. Signs reading FWY
>> DETOUR¹
>>> could be posted on various corners to direct people either to SLB
>> or
>>> Hyperion as ways to get to Hollywood.
>>>
>>> This addresses in part local residents like those on Duane, who are
>> annoyed
>>> by left turners coming down their streets to SLB, so called cut thru¹
>>> traffic.
>>>
>>> 2. Consider speed mitigation measures in the last mile after the 5, as
>> the
>>> flyover approaches. How about big signs announcing Freeway ends: 1000
>> ft;
>>> reduce speed¹. End of Fwy 500¹ 35mph speed limit¹ 35mph Speed Limit;
>>> Radar Enforced¹ as traffic comes to the choice between flyover, right
>> turn
>>> or signal as the case may be.
>>>
>>> An additional way to impress this could be to attach speed buttons¹ in
>> the
>>> pavement starting 500¹ from the end. I¹ve seen these used at the side
> of
>>> the roadway to warn motorists against drifting off the pavement onto the
>>> shoulder. Have the ever been used purely to reduce speed?
>>>
>>> Why not relandscape the parts of the flyover that are currently used to
>>> store fill dirt and are otherwise covered in weeds? That would make the
>>> whole area much more appealing and offer some more green¹ areas for
>> those
>>> who desired them.
>>>
>>> The above three things would improve things considerably for a great
> deal
>>> less expenditure in this time of fiscal crisis. Would be applicable no
>>> matter which altenative is adopted , including the no project¹.
>>>
>>> I would appreciate being put in touch with the official who has to
>> approve
>>> added signage on the freeway, to discuss how this part could be
>>> implemented?
>>>
>>> How about the button idea; who might I rap with on this idea?
>>>
>>> Best regards, and thanks for all you do....
>>>
>>> Dion Neutra
>>>
>>> Dion Neutra, architect AIA, FISD,
>>> Dion Neutra, Inc. aka Richard and Dion Neutra, Architects and Associates
>>> 2440 Neutra Place
>>> Los Angeles, CA. 90039
>>> Phone/Fax: 323 666 1806
>>> Website: www.neutra.org E-mail: dion@...
>>>
>>> Please copy this email when replying to me to facilitate communication.
>>
>> (See attached file: 6-23 Rte 2 Neutra Alt Irv Taylor.doc)
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