Arlington Heights Neighborhood AssociationHere’s the powerpoint presentation used in the July 18, 2011 meeting with city officials to discuss ways to address the skateboarding problem in the neighborhood. The videos had to be deleted to get under the maximum file size limits. MANAGING SKATEBOARDS IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2 You can view the videos here: Arlington Heights Skateboard violators […]
Concerned residents are encouraged to attend our neighborhood meeting on July 18, 5:30 p.m., Sylvan Fire Station, 1713 SW Skyline. We’ll be meeting with city officials to explore ways to reduce reckless, noisy skateboarding in the neighborhood. Strategically placed rumble strips are one possibility. Transportation Bureau Director Tom Miller will attend, along with some of […]
Our appeal regarding the noise variance granted for the Hempstead World Music Festival concert in the Washington Park Rose Garden Amphitheatre will be heard on Thursday, June 23 at 2pm in the City Council Chambers (second floor of City Hall at 1221 SW 4th). This commercial event will be a 4-act, 6-hour Reggae concert. The […]
Monday, July 18, 5:30pm If you have any interest in getting the city to address the skateboard problem in the neighborhood, please come to a meeting on Monday, July 18 at 5:30 at the Sylvan Firehouse. Bureau of Transportation Director Tom Miller, along with engineering staff, have agreed to meet with us. We are also […]
Wednesday, June 29 We’re meeting with Rick Williams, the parking consultant hired by the Washington Park Alliance to work on parking and traffic issues in the park. 5:30pm at the Sylvan Firestation Monday, July 18 Meeting with Tom Miller, Director of PBOT on the issues we’re experiencing with the skateboarders in the park. 5:30pm at […]
The June 13 meeting has been canceled. The June meeting is scheduled for 5:30pm on June 13 at the Sylvan Firestation.
We got some additional information from Marcia Sinclair at the Zoo about a survey regarding public opinion on the master plan and bond projects: I wanted to let you know what’s up at the zoo related to parking and traffic. I’m still chugging along on a proposal for tying you all into the planning processes […]
In 2009, working with the Washington Park Alliance, a group of PSU graduate students prepared a study on traffic and parking issues in the park. While not commissioned by any agency or with any guarantees that any of the proposals in the study will ever be implemented it makes for interesting reading and contains several […]
Marcia Sinclair from the Washington Park Alliance sent over the presentation used at the recent workshop at the Zoo along with the notes that were taken during the meeting. Presentation (PDF) Notes (PDF)
As all residents of Arlington Heights and many visitors to Washington Park know, the number of skateboarders using Fairview, Kingston, Tichner and Marconi as a fun thrill ride has increased significantly in the last few years. The vast majority of these skateboarders show no consideration to other users of these streets and certainly don’t pay […]