Here’s how you can help. Send an email to Ms. Melvine Nassi, Board of Public Service, St Louis, stating bicycle safety has been given inadequate consideration in the Union-Lindell project design. This entrance to the park is heavily used by bicyclists and pedestrians, this design must be fixed.
Email to: nassim@stlouis-mo.gov Melvine Nassi City of St. Louis Board of Public Service City Hall Room 301 1200 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63103
For more background read this article which inspired this video. https://nextstl.com/2024/01/intersect…
To assist you, here is a sample email to cut and paste, or write your own.
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Email Subject line: Video explaining unsafe bicycle crossing for new Union-Lindell project. Email Body: Dear Ms. Nassi, The publicly released plans for the Union-Lindell intersection project, from the view of bicyclists, pedestrians and cars is unsafe. South bound bicyclists on the Union bike path are forced into the middle of Union Ave when crossing Lindell. I don’t think your engineers realize how many bicyclists and pedestrians cross this intersection. The intersection’s characteristics encourage cars to go through the intersection at high speed. Accidents here tend to be serious or deadly. As I’m sure you remember, this is the intersection where Janet Torrisi-Mokwa, Joe Mokwa’s wife, was killed as the result of a speeding car. Please include traffic islands and other design features to create a beautiful intersection that says to bicyclists and pedestrians, this is a safe place, your safety is not an afterthought. This video explains the problem in detail and suggests solutions.
• New Lindell and Union Intersection De… Thank you for helping to make Forest Park access safer for all of us. =============================================================================
Related links: Nicely done alternate plan for intersection: https://nextstl.com/2024/01/intersect…
City Webpage for intersection: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government…
Go to www.goodeye.me for sample videos and to contact me. 5/23/2024