Comments on: Hometown Dorm Site – Neighborhood Safety & Security Meeting

By: Dave Reid

Dave Reid — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:56:20 +0000

@Fonzie no that wasn’t really discussed but I agree 100%. Simply by adding new “eyes on the street” should be a net positive for safety and security.

By: Fonzie

Fonzie — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:51:19 +0000

Did anyone mention the mere fact that having 300+ new residents in the area increases safety simply because they are there?

By: Dave Reid

Dave Reid — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:08:40 +0000

@Matthew The stop light was brought up and they said they were in discussion with the city as to whether or not they would get one. Personally I think over at RiverView they need stop light more than this location but both intersections clearly need improve pedestrian safety measures. As far as homeless sleeping below the bridge yea that didn’t come up but I’m a believer that having 700 more eyes on the street/river will improve the area, not hurt the area as far as safety. As far as the factory no I suppose that wasn’t addressed.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:03:11 +0000

I was somewhat disappointed with the meeting, because while it focused on safety, it did not focus on how the building would be designed to create a safe environment. They are building right next to a bridge that has homeless sleeping beneath it, and behind their site is a factory, both of which have issues with safety, but they never discussed either. Instead the entire meeting focused on talking about UWM as a whole, and the current safety initiatives and programs that are currently being done. They could have called the meeting the “UWM safety presentation” and avoided any reference to the new dorm, and the presentation would not have changed in a single way.
Anyway, the next meeting should be more informative since it is the transportation meeting, and they can talk about whether a stop light will become necessary, parking needs, and curb cuts, pedestrian crossings, and everything else.