GIOELLO Nick R <br />From: Thea Chroman <tchroman@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 1:20 PM <br />To: GIOELLO Nick R <br />Subject: Regarding Capital Hill PUD (PDT 17-01) <br />Dear Nick Gioello, <br />I am writing regarding the Capital Hill PUD (PDT 17-01). Please enter this letter in the record and that you <br />confirm receipt of this letter. <br />I live at 2480 Malabar Drive, directly above the five-way stop where Spring Blvd, Capital Dr, Madrona Dr, and <br />Woodlawn Ave converge. I love this neighborhood; my family moved here because it is a bike-able and <br />walkable distance to many of the place we need to go. We believe strongly in not being car-dependent (a <br />value I believe the City of Eugene supports), but due to the already over-traveled narrow winding streets and <br />the lack of sidewalks and bike lanes I rarely bike, and never with my children. <br />I do, however, remain committed to walking and although the distance between my home and Fairmount Dr is <br />less than half a mile, I have never walked that stretch of roadway without having one or more close calls. I <br />hesitate to walk with my 8 year-old son or 2 year-old daughter; when I do I am on high alert. Drivers routinely <br />speed, blast through the five-way intersection without even pausing at the stop signs, and fail to stay to the <br />right as drive. This is already a huge problem. Increasing the size of the population served by these roadways <br />by 34 families will inevitably exacerbate the issue far beyond a reasonable level of risk. <br />It is rare to drive up Spring without finding one lane blocked. While most of us who live up there know to <br />expect something (a parked truck in the roadway, construction, a cyclist, pedestrian, ETC.) along the way it <br />does create a hazard for emergency vehicles a fact of which we are constantly aware. This population <br />increase will create a dangerous circumstance not only for those of us who already live there, but also for the <br />newcomers. <br />I understand that Eugene is in need of housing, but at what cost? Surely there are other areas better served <br />by existing infrastructure that can accommodate more density. <br />If the City of Eugene is committed to safe streets, I urge you to please reconsider this proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />Thea Chroman <br />Thea Chroman <br />Assistant Director <br />Program for Democratic Engagement and Governance <br />Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics <br />Phone: 415-385-9214 <br />tchrom anna. uoregon. ed u <br />www.wavnemorsecenter.uoreaon.edu <br />