All those concerned about negative impacts of the hurtful $47 million Champlain Park-way in the low-income King/Maple Street neighborhood can take the opportunity to learn and comment directly at the City Hall meeting Thursday, September 26, Contois Auditorium starting at 5:30 p.m. The impacts of the project and possible cures for the King/Maple neighborhood are the primary subject. The meeting is the first such open public meeting focused on the Parkway where input from the public is invited since the December 2006 hearing at end of the Federal Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) process--14 years ago. The Pine Street Coalition urges one and all to attend - those who live and work in the King/Maple neighborhood as well as all who live in Burlington and surrounding areas who have a stake in a King/Maple Street livable neighborhood.

The Department of Public Works describes the meeting as a "Public outreach meeting for Champlain Parkway
For more info, you can email DPW CUSTOMER SERVICE at:
PINECUSTOMERSERVICE@BURLINGTONVT.GOV
The DPW is seeking input from the greater King Street and Maple Street neighborhood...There will be an open house beginning at 5:30PM. Following that, starting at 6PM, will be a presentation followed by public comments."

"Do it right the first time" says the Pine Street Coalition (PSC), the volunteer grassroots group committed to a new street design to replace the outdated and hurtful, injury prone traffic lights which cause considerable delays, waste gasoline, and up global warming emissions. Build safe pedestrian sidewalks and a safe bikeway - there is none now. Stop dead ending Pine Street permanently disconnecting it from Queen City Park Road, remove six acres of asphalt better used for Englesby Brook preservation and economic development. And install "best practice" safe-for-all modes rounda-bouts (cut global warming emissions 23-29%) to access City Market, Flynn at Parkway, and Pine intersections at Maple and King. Go "cheaper, greener, quicker and safer."