Comments for Pinehurst Seattle http://www.pinehurstseattle.org Community news and information for the Pinehurst neighborhood of Seattle Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:15:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Tree Ordinance Group by Garth Ferber http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/23/tree-ordinance-group/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 Garth Ferber Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:15:39 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2610#comment-1616 Julie - I would suggest getting an opinion from an arborist that is recommended by Plant Amnesty. I think many or most tree cutting companies are too eager to cut down a tree for fast cash. Julie – I would suggest getting an opinion from an arborist that is recommended by Plant Amnesty. I think many or most tree cutting companies are too eager to cut down a tree for fast cash.

]]> Comment on Tree Ordinance Group by Julie http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/23/tree-ordinance-group/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Julie Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:40:19 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2610#comment-1593 I have a old tree out front on my neighbors house that hangs over on my property and it is very dangerious.. It needs to come down but they will not do it.. can I get advice on how I would go about this? in wind storms I have had big chunks fall in my yard almost hitting my car.. the tree is dead not safe...thank you (11532 4th ave ne) I have a old tree out front on my neighbors house that hangs over on my property and it is
very dangerious.. It needs to come down but they will not do it.. can I get advice on how I would go about this? in wind storms I have had big chunks fall in my yard almost hitting my car.. the tree is dead not safe…thank you (11532 4th ave ne)

]]> Comment on Tree Ordinance Group by Garth Ferber http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/23/tree-ordinance-group/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Garth Ferber Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:33:43 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2610#comment-1592 I Googled Proposed Tree Regulations Seattle and the first link took me right to it. http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/planning/SeattlesTreeRegulationUpdate/Overview/ The group that is working on this is calling itself Save The Trees Seattle. Steve Zemke is a leader of this group. You can contact him for information (stevezemke@msn.com, 366-0811). I think it would be very helpful to email or write the mayor and city council about concern that the draft DPD regulations will result in continued loss of tree cover in Seattle. I talked to Steve this morning and he said the next meeting of the Save The Trees group is Sunday, 26 September, 130 - 430 pm, at the Broadview Library, NW 130th St and Greenwood Ave NW. All are invited. I Googled Proposed Tree Regulations Seattle and the first link took me right to it.

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/planning/SeattlesTreeRegulationUpdate/Overview/

The group that is working on this is calling itself Save The Trees Seattle. Steve Zemke is a leader of this group. You can contact him for information (stevezemke@msn.com, 366-0811).

I think it would be very helpful to email or write the mayor and city council about concern that the draft DPD regulations will result in continued loss of tree cover in Seattle.

I talked to Steve this morning and he said the next meeting of the Save The Trees group is Sunday, 26 September, 130 – 430 pm, at the Broadview Library, NW 130th St and Greenwood Ave NW. All are invited.

]]> Comment on Tree Ordinance Group by Laura http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/23/tree-ordinance-group/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Laura Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:13:58 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2610#comment-1586 I've been out of town...where do I find out more about the new tree ordinances, please? I’ve been out of town…where do I find out more about the new tree ordinances, please?

]]> Comment on Tree Ordinance Group by Garth Ferber http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/23/tree-ordinance-group/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 Garth Ferber Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:21:43 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2610#comment-1568 It would also help to write the Mayor and City Council members a letter or email regarding this subject. It would also help to write the Mayor and City Council members a letter or email regarding this subject.

]]> Comment on Pinehurst Playfield Fire by Renee http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/10/pinehurst-playfield-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Renee Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:47:30 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2574#comment-1565 That porta-potty has been a long standing target for vandalism. The original discussions for the shelterhouse project included restrooms with external access. Many neighborhood parks (Maple Leaf, Cal Anderson, Ravenna and more) have real restrooms that are open during normal park hours. They still have their own issues, but are not targets in the same way that a porta-potty is. That porta-potty has been a long standing target for vandalism. The original discussions for the shelterhouse project included restrooms with external access. Many neighborhood parks (Maple Leaf, Cal Anderson, Ravenna and more) have real restrooms that are open during normal park hours. They still have their own issues, but are not targets in the same way that a porta-potty is.

]]> Comment on Pinehurst Playfield Fire by Sarah http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/10/pinehurst-playfield-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Sarah Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:07:58 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2574#comment-1561 Well It maybe because some one did the same thing and burnt down the replacement pottie. I was outta town that day so I missed it. Well It maybe because some one did the same thing and burnt down the replacement pottie. I was outta town that day so I missed it.

]]> Comment on The Facts on NE 125th Street Speeds and Collisions by Y http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/15/the-facts-on-ne-125th-street-speeds-and-collisions/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 Y Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:02:39 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2581#comment-1550 I think the accidents have just as much if not more to do with sudden or tentative left turning vehicles more than speed alone. I'm cautiously optimistic that the center turning lane will help maintain better flow even with the decrease in lanes. While the bike designation might encourage some hard core cyclists to use 125th more, I find the idea that little white lines and diagrams on the pavement provide any real safety for bikes, a little laughable. I think the accidents have just as much if not more to do with sudden or tentative left turning vehicles more than speed alone. I’m cautiously optimistic that the center turning lane will help maintain better flow even with the decrease in lanes.

While the bike designation might encourage some hard core cyclists to use 125th more, I find the idea that little white lines and diagrams on the pavement provide any real safety for bikes, a little laughable.

]]> Comment on The Facts on NE 125th Street Speeds and Collisions by dick cronin http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/15/the-facts-on-ne-125th-street-speeds-and-collisions/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 dick cronin Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:25:46 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2581#comment-1549 Why take a well-functioning, 4-lane arterial and screw it up? Who comes up with this stuff? Why take a well-functioning, 4-lane arterial and screw it up? Who comes up with this stuff?

]]> Comment on The Facts on NE 125th Street Speeds and Collisions by Phillip http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/2010/08/15/the-facts-on-ne-125th-street-speeds-and-collisions/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 Phillip Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:33:31 +0000 http://www.pinehurstseattle.org/?p=2581#comment-1547 I'm not saying people CAN'T go down to 120th to make that trip but it would be pretty silly... From 15th to 25th it's about half a mile. If you go south to 120th and then back north at the end it's literally TWICE the distance at a slower speed limit. Also, you can't go any further than that along 120th without making even longer detours. It just doesn't go through. And 123rd and 127th are even worse. The traffic would have to be pretty horrible to make up for going twice as far at a reduced speed limit. And they've done this same change in other places a LOT and it hasn't made traffic horrible and it hasn't re-routed traffic onto the neighborhood streets. All the evidence I've seen or heard suggests that isn't what is going to happen. I'm not saying there isn't going to be traffic. Without less driving and better public transportation it's basically a given with the way our city is laid out. But I don't think this change is going to be the cause of it. Also, I commute along 125th every day myself (the same direction you mentioned) and the traffic doesn't seem heavy most of the time, just fast. If there was really a LOT of traffic, how in the world would so many people be going over 40 mph? When traffic DOES stop it's almost always when people are trying to make turns which this change is supposed to help address. I’m not saying people CAN’T go down to 120th to make that trip but it would be pretty silly… From 15th to 25th it’s about half a mile. If you go south to 120th and then back north at the end it’s literally TWICE the distance at a slower speed limit. Also, you can’t go any further than that along 120th without making even longer detours. It just doesn’t go through. And 123rd and 127th are even worse.

The traffic would have to be pretty horrible to make up for going twice as far at a reduced speed limit. And they’ve done this same change in other places a LOT and it hasn’t made traffic horrible and it hasn’t re-routed traffic onto the neighborhood streets. All the evidence I’ve seen or heard suggests that isn’t what is going to happen. I’m not saying there isn’t going to be traffic. Without less driving and better public transportation it’s basically a given with the way our city is laid out. But I don’t think this change is going to be the cause of it.

Also, I commute along 125th every day myself (the same direction you mentioned) and the traffic doesn’t seem heavy most of the time, just fast. If there was really a LOT of traffic, how in the world would so many people be going over 40 mph? When traffic DOES stop it’s almost always when people are trying to make turns which this change is supposed to help address.

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