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Originally Posted by cologal
I would be happy to contribute my household share of $3.30 for the stripping.... I'll even kick in your share.
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Sorry.....didn't mean to imply that I was opposed simply due to the cost (which might or might not be reasonable for a project this size - don't know). Part of my opposition is due to the "I've got a hammer, let's go find a nail" approach to the entire striping proposal. Part of it is to the overall aesthetic effect all of the striping proposed would have on the "appearance" of TV as a whole (just a series of interlocking roadways of different sizes and shapes - some for cars, some for carts/bikes/walkers, some for all the above). The "trail-like" feel of TV would certainly be lost once that happened. And, most on point to my comment in the other post - I was specifically addressing 2 accidents that were described, some money spent to try and avert them, with no result, and then spending even more money with the same likely no result.
What I haven't seen in any of the discussion so far, by any group, is a well laid out, thoughtful, minimal impact on surroundings (aesthetics), data-driven set of options or courses of action. And for all the money spent on engineering studies, I would have liked to have seen some artist's renderings of the various options, applied along various segments (straight, curve, medians, etc.) of the paths, to better represent what the actual installation would look like.
And I suppose the last thing I'd ask if I could be at the meeting on Monday is why hasn't there apparently been any dialogue or research done with any other golf-cart style community in America?? If the Kinley-Horn study referenced this type of data, great - but I never saw it referenced. And please don't everyone start with "there's no place else like TV in America" - maybe not "identical" to TV, but there's plenty that have substantial golf cart transportation systems. How about Peachtree City just outside Atlanta, for one? Been going since at least the late 70's, early 80's, with at least 40 mi. or so of paths. I would think a few phone calls with those folks might be useful. At any rate......hopefully cooler/smarter heads will prevail on Monday, and at least rein in the "instant fix" urge until the entire subject can be more fully and reasonably considered. Good luck to all!!
