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The trees along the I-91 corridor and State Street were cut down by the DOT. Are they putting up a much needed SOUND BARRIER? If not, the trees are the only thing blocking the view of traffic and increasing traffic/truck noise and need to be replaced. Quality of life will be impaired...SOUND BARRIER for UPPER STATE STREET!!!
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Debbie (Invité)
Reconnu BB (Utilisateur inscrit)
Kevin Nursick (Invité)
Trees were trimmed along the state-owned right-of-way in the New Haven
area roughly one month ago. This type of routine but necessary
maintenance takes place on an as-needed basis at various locations
throughout the state. The general purpose of this type of work is to
improve sightlines, remove overhanging tree limbs (which impair roadway
lighting and can also fall into the roadway), remove trees that pose an
impact hazard to motorists, and to remove trees that are compromised
(dead, dying or otherwise decaying) that are a potential safety hazard.
This location is already on the Statewide Retrofit Noise Barrier Program
list. This program is 100-percent state funded, and potential noise
abatement locations are prioritized based upon several parameters,
including noise impact and cost-benefit. More than 100 locations in the
state are currently on the list. At this time, the State Legislature has
not appropriated funds for this program.
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From: ben@seeclickfix.com [mailto:ben@seeclickfix.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:16 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients
Subject: Your friend ben would like to notify you of an issue in your
area
Hi Kevin.Nursick@ct.gov,
Your friend, ben, thought that you would be interested in trees cut
down~sound barrier?.
Hi Kevin,
Could we talk about the tree butchering that happened on 91 over the
past month. Is there a plant to install sound barriers along our
corridor?
Neighbors are quite upset that trees were removed without any promise of
a sound barrier.
Thanks,
ben
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ddnickel (Invité)
Ben (Invité)
Deanna,
I agree. We need to pass this around the neighborhood to get support from the voters. It is absolutely atrocious that this many people could be disregarded for this long. The Highway has been there 40 years and residents have been forced to deal with the pollution, asthma rates and noise with no effort from the state.
I know Mr Nursick could help us if we can back him up with a collective voice.
The removal of the trees was done at the expense of neighbors who live with them everyday and was a cheap way of dealing with a highway issue.
Trees should be replanted immediately
ddnickel (Invité)
Lisa Siedlarz (Invité)
juli (Utilisateur inscrit)
"no respect, i tell ya. no respect." -r.dangerfield.
BB (Utilisateur inscrit)
Hey Deanna,
I talked to Alderman Lemar over a delicious pastrami melt at Sunrise Deli(shameless plug) this am.
He explained that the DOT has gotten this all approved as Kevin stated but they need the funding approval from the legislature. Roland is running and we should encourage him to run on a platform that includes funding for areas impacted by State highways.
In the meantime, as I'm impatient as you, am curious if we could do a project with URI to plant evergreen hedges behind your house as a start.
What do you think?
Brian Tang (Utilisateur inscrit)
Brian Tang (Utilisateur inscrit)
MR (Invité)
Brian, the only problem might be with rats or other undesirables nesting in them since the houses are so close and it's such an urbanized area, but I like the thinking-- I wouldn't mind a "green" barrier.
But really, I'd take ANY barrier, and if Roland runs on making areas adjacent to highways more livable (thanks for the followthrough, Ben), that would be a pretty strong platform plank.
dd (Invité)
Ben, thanks for talking to Roland and I'm glad he's running! A hedge of evergreens or other URI plantings would be great and much appreciated until the real deal happens....any "green" barrier of sorts would be great. (as long as it's rat free:)
I started to count how many trees they cut down this morning just in my eyesight and lost count...to make it worse they didn't even bother to haul off the debris so my backyard is now a tree graveyard.
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Debbie (Invité)
And yes, as a person further up 91, I can say that the trees do block the sound/dirt/lights, with or without leaves.
dd (Invité)
B. My house IS actually worth something to myself and the others that live in it and this isn't just about "my" backyard....this affects every resident along the Upper State Street corridor as their trees have been cut down too....some have lived here much longer than 40 years
C. I don't live in the woods...I live in New Haven and trees that are cut down in New Haven should be removed
D. The trees do block the noise AND the view and now they are gone
Lisa Siedlarz (Invité)
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Ben (Invité)
Hey Lisa,
I most definitely think a joint effort is worth while.
As displayed by the blocked comment above we have some thoughtless suburbanites that could care less about the impact the highway has on this central artery of New Haven.
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CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)
The state's lack of attention to this situation is simply unacceptable. Noise is a serious environmental problem that is linked to birth defects, stress, poor educational performance and premature death.
Attached are a few examples of noise barriers that are stylish, durable and highly effective.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)
Debbie R (Invité)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)
In every problem, there exists an opportunity to do something that will make the neighborhood a better place. A big concrete wall may be helpful, but residents can set their sights higher and do something that is more expressive of their personal values.
If these things weren't going to be giant blank concrete slabs built by huge contracting companies by default, you might be able to mobilize more residents (e.g., artists, individuals concerned with design or sustainability) to raise money for them.
BB (Utilisateur inscrit)
I am going to ask for a meeting in the neighborhood with him to discuss this along with other concerns we are having with the State.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)
BB (Utilisateur inscrit)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)
Is there any movement afoot to appropriate state funds towards the DOT's Statewide Retrofit Noise Barrier Program?
I wonder if someone here would have the time to do a straw poll of our delegation in Hartford and see if 1) they support this and 2) if they are willing to push for it next year. I
BB (Utilisateur inscrit)
Given the state of the economy I'm not sure it makes sense to push forward with this but I'd be interested to hear what others have to say.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)
Hi Ben, I'm interested to find out if anyone has the time or energy to do such a poll.
According to Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, a down economy is precisely the time when policy makers need to allocate funding to a program like the DOT's:
1) An infrastructure program like this creates jobs, which sends some money back into the bank accounts of families and thereby is the only way to ensure that the recession doesn't get worse, creating even more job loss.
2) A program like this helps to ensure that our state returns to a sustainable development pattern (which is dependent on having livable urban centers) instead of a sprawl capital. That is the only way that this country can grow.
These lessons have been proven time and time again within economies throughout the world. Unfortunately, most of our policymakers are hesitant to adopt some of these principles, perhaps because they are heavily influenced by lobbying from multi-millionaires in Fairfield County.
BB (Utilisateur inscrit)