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e try to agressively work with Lane Transit District for park-and-ride facilities. He noted some parking lots in the area possibly could become available for park-and-ride. He wished the project would be redirected to get the people out of their cars. Huibert Paul, 4380 Pearl Street, stated that he is still opposed to this pro- ject, as he was three years ago. Congestion is only during rush hour, not at any other time. Very few trucks go through this intersection so they are really not involved. He would rather see the money used to reduce the public debt. He is not sure the City can afford its 10-percent portion at this time. More must be done to discourage private automobile use. He feels there might be a domino effect and they would have to widen other sections of Hilyard as well~ He questioned the necessity for a traffic light at 30th and Alder, as he has no trouble crossing there. He said there might be more pedestrians using that intersection when the bus stop and turn-around were installed. Sandra Merrigan, 435 East 31st Avenue, lives within one-half mile of the pro- posed project. She feels the EIS has misrepresented the type of residents who would be affected by this street widening. She said low-income and senior citizens will be suffering from this. It will be more difficult for senior citizens and handicapped people to patronize local businesses when they have to cross a wider street. It is much more difficult to cross a four-lane than a three-lane street. e Debra McMillan, 115 East 31st Avenue, encouraged park development and the traffic light at 30th and Alder. She said that there would be a bottleneck between 25th and 28th avenues in the plan. She said she does not like this expensive plan which encourages automobile use rather than alternative modes. She thinks it1s good for people to have to wait a bit as that miqht cause them to think before they use their automobiles and use the bus or bicycles instead. There could be signs which say "Yield to the Bus." Susan Choppy, 400 East 32nd Avenue, said she is most concerned with the safety factor of the widening. She said she feels that auto traffic will be encouraged with this plan and the money could be better used. Paul Harrison, 400 East 32nd Avenue, said he was here to oppose this project three years ago when there were 80 people in opposition. There is no public support for this project, he said. He felt the plan was essentially the same except that 29th has been vacated and amenities added. He distributed an information sheet which he wished to have entered into the record. Patterns of traffic are going to change and plans should be made with this in mind. He referred to the sheet he distributed entitled "Isn1t There a Better Way?" which contained the following suggestions: improved bus service, pedestrian and bicycle facilitation; park. development; noise abatement; berms at least 20 feet high would need to be installed for exhaust from trucks; the development should be in phases; and development charges to recover the cost of the project should be passed along to the residential expansion that will be served by this project. e 3/24/80--3