Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 1088806)

There is no credible evidence that striping whether it be center or side, will improve safety on the MMPs. This is from transportation and safety experts and engineers who are educated in, and spend each and every day reviewing and analyzing transportation information with respect to safety.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1088730)

"I do not see this as a political question. The question is "Do the multi-modal paths need to have edge striping?"



Do they? I don't know. But who gets to decide if not the will of the majority of the people?

Those elected to "represent" them?

This is the age old dilemma of a representative democracy.

Originally Posted by blueash (Post 1088666)

I buy insurance for lots of things. It is unlikely my house will burn down or my car be in an accident. But I pay over a thousand a year to protect those items, just in case. I believe that it is difficult to see the margins of the paths in the dark, especially in the rain or when an oncoming car or cart causes my pupils to constrict thus reducing my night vision. There is no question that having a bright marker on the margins of the path will enhance my ability to determine the curves of the path. Will it actually reduce accidents? No data because only a place like TV could produce such data. Is it worth $7 a year for a margin of safety, I think so. Anyone who claims that visibility is good on the paths is simply not being honest. This is 2 cents a day per household.

Originally Posted by newguyintv (Post 1088727)

The "Voice of the Residents"? or just the voice of a small vocal minority who have little else to do but believe this cost will them bankrupt them. The cart paths would be safer with striping, sides and middle so stop worrying about a few bucks that the politicians will manage to **** away on something else anyway.

Originally Posted by NavyNJ (Post 1088708)

Based on your descriptions of those two events.......NEITHER would have been averted or avoided with striping - of any kind - center or side. The 100's of dollars you spent on lighting up your cart would only be added to by the 1,000's of dollars of striping - with the same result!

Originally Posted by The Chipster (Post 1088778)

I have read that there are 110,000 people here in the Villages. Thus a $330,000 capital improvement project which would be a great safety improvement for all of us would only cost about $3.30 per person. I can't understand why so many people are so upset about this. Seems like a no brainier.

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1088833)

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1088833)

Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 1088841)

I could get on board with that.

Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1088848)

"So let it be written, so let it be done."

Originally Posted by JoMar (Post 1088900)

And when did the TV become a democracy?