[Electronic-LAN] KU's football expansion at 11th and Mississippi

[Paradigm Design]

Good point, Kyle.  Actually on the north side, the bicycle lane is 
protected by the motor vehicle parking.  On the south side it has a 3 
foot wide buffer, to which could be added bollards.  But the City is 
squeamish about bollards, claiming they are in the way of snow plowing 
and street sweeping (which I don't agree).  So I first wanted to get the 
overall concept recognized, before venturing into bollards.  But they 
can happen if everyone pushes for them.  I'm sure game.

Michael

On 4/2/23 13:48, Kyle Thompson wrote:
>
> Michael,
>
>                 Why not have bollards and/or concrete barriers, so 
> that the bike lanes are more protected?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kyle Thompson
>
> kthompson at sunflower.com <mailto:kthompson at sunflower.com>
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> 785-331-5783
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> *Date: *Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 12:34 PM
> *To: *<jnmurray at ku.edu>, <nitcher at sunflower.com>
> *Cc: *LAN <electronic-lan at lists.ku.edu>
> *Subject: *Re: [Electronic-LAN] KU's football expansion at 11th and 
> Mississippi
>
> Hi all:
> K.U. has told the City that the "high volume street" they want would 
> be a corridor along Mississippi St from 11th to 9th, and along 9th St 
> from Mississippi to downtown.
>
> 9th Street is already a multi-modal street, though poorly designed.  
> It's being planned for an upgrade along with construction of the 
> Jayhawk Watershed Stormwater project.  The City Assistant Director of 
> MSO, Melinda Harger, told me that they also want a 9th Street design 
> to coordinate with K.U. plans.
>
> Sustainability Action Network (group I'm with) has proposed the 
> attached design for 9th Street, to match the motor vehicle lanes with 
> those west of Mississippi St., and include protected bicycle lanes.  
> 9th Street has the highest collision rate of any street between 
> bicycles and motor vehicles (including one death).
>
> As a K.U. corridor to downtown, 9th Street needs to address bicycle 
> and pedestrian safety, not just motor vehicle use - IMO.
>
> Michael Almon
>
> On 3/27/23 17:40, Lawrence Assoc of Neighborhoods via Electronic-LAN 
> wrote:
>
>     jnmurray at ku.edu
>
>     On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 3:04 PM nitcher--- via Electronic-LAN
>     <electronic-lan at lists.ku.edu> wrote:
>
>         As some of you may be aware, KU has announced another gateway
>         project and football expansion at 11th and Mississippi
>         streets. This expansion may include a multi-purpose year round
>         conference center, retail space, medical offices, and perhaps
>         a hotel at a later date. A developer has purchased
>         neighborhood property at 1030 Maine, directly north of the
>         stadium. Chancellor Girod has stated Mississippi Street
>         between Ninth and Fambrough will be a "high volume street."
>
>         Neighborhood organizations from Old West Lawrence, OREAD, West
>         Hills, and University Heights have formed a multi-neighborhood
>         exploratory group to gather information both from KU and the
>         City regarding the development at 11th and Mississippi. While
>         these four neighborhoods are in close proximity to the area
>         targeted, KU’s plans are a citywide concern. If your
>         neighborhood LAN representative is interested in joining the
>         multi-neighborhood group, please contact Katy Nitcher,
>         _nitcher at sunflower.com_.
>
>         Thanks,
>
>         Katy Nitcher
>
>         Co-VP, OWLA
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