Hudson's largest DRI (Downtown Revitalization Initiative) project, first called "Hudson Connects" and later known as "Hudson Streetscapes," included a lot of features that never happened, because the money allocated for the project ($4 million) was insufficient to pay for what had been proposed. All the things that were eliminated are documented in this Gossips post, published last June: "Hudson Connects--The Vision and the Reality."
The "Hudson Connects" plan focused on the part of the city below Second Street, and the centerpiece of the plan was a raised "pedestrian plaza" at the western end of Warren Street, leading into the lavishly redesigned entrance to Promenade Hill.
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I’d settle for a three way stop at Front and Warren.
ReplyDeleteIt turns out that the double arrows on the pavement at the intersection are also meant to signal the raised intersection that doesn't exist. Of course, the contractor we hired to do the DRI work eventually went AWOL and caused all sort of trouble for the Public Works Board, trouble and time-wasting that may be ongoing.
ReplyDeleteYes, the most glaring omission/mistake was the failure to install stop signs for Front Street traffic. If we're lucky, someone at City Hall at some point will get this done, though it might take a consultant or a dead pedestrian resident to force the issue. The fact that stop signs for Front Street traffic were never part of the plans for the project speaks volumes about the city's inability to pay attention and to rely too heavily on outsiders to get our city in better and safer shape.
No kidding, UJ.
ReplyDeleteDUH solution ... since there's no raised intersection ... 'take the signs down ...
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