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Every day I watch my fellow students blindly walk in front of cars to get across the intersection of Delaware and College Aves, and the traffic is always backed up as a result. Every day I also have...
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Every day I watch my fellow students blindly walk in front of cars to get across the intersection of Delaware and College Aves, and the traffic is always backed up as a result. Every day I also have to sit or stand on a bus, 100ft from the intersection, that can't turn right from Delaware to College for a solid 5+ minutes because they don't have a chance to turn due to the students crossing College Ave.
Suggestion: adjust the light timing to allow "pedestrians only" followed by "vehicles only" during peak class times. This way traffic won't get backed up in the right lane of Del Ave and the UD shuttles will actually get a chance to make a timely right turn without dodging pedestrians. Basically, right now the pedestrians are dominating the intersection, so treat it like there's a traffic officer there.
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Sep 16, 2014 by
Brian Crossan (11 points)
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Every day I watch my fellow students blindly walk in front of cars to get across the intersection of Delaware and College Aves, and the traffic is always backed up as a result. Every day I also have to sit or stand on a bus, 100ft from the intersection, that can't turn right from Delaware to College for a solid 5+ minutes because they don't have a chance to turn due to the students crossing College Ave.
Suggestion: adjust the light timing to allow "pedestrians only" followed by "vehicles only" during peak class times. This way traffic won't get backed up in the right lane of Del Ave and the UD shuttles will actually get a chance to make a timely right turn without dodging pedestrians. Basically, right now the pedestrians are dominating the intersection, so treat it like there's a traffic officer there.
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my "great idea" would be the addition of a sidewalk on Welsh Tract Road from 896 (where there are brand new, first-time pedestrian crossing lights and sidewalk ramps) to Folk Memorial Park. The many...
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my "great idea" would be the addition of a sidewalk on Welsh Tract Road from 896 (where there are brand new, first-time pedestrian crossing lights and sidewalk ramps) to Folk Memorial Park. The many residents of the Villa Belmont Condominiums have never been able to safely walk to the restaurants and stores on 896 or to Folk Park. in their own back yard...as there is also no shoulder on this very busy road, the only alternative for pedestrians is to walk in the street and dodge the frequently speeding traffic on Welsh Tract Road.
This is not a new idea, residents of Villa Belmont have been asking for this for years...with no luck from the City of Newark or Deldot.
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Jan 7, 2015 by
Rich Baumann (40 points)
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my "great idea" would be the addition of a sidewalk on Welsh Tract Road from 896 (where there are brand new, first-time pedestrian crossing lights and sidewalk ramps) to Folk Memorial Park. The many residents of the Villa Belmont Condominiums have never been able to safely walk to the restaurants and stores on 896 or to Folk Park. in their own back yard...as there is also no shoulder on this very busy road, the only alternative for pedestrians is to walk in the street and dodge the frequently speeding traffic on Welsh Tract Road.
This is not a new idea, residents of Villa Belmont have been asking for this for years...with no luck from the City of Newark or Deldot.
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When Casho Mill meets 273 (Telegraph Road), going northbound (there is a traffic light), the road splits into two lanes. Neither lane is marked. I have seem many near accidents. There is no indication...
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When Casho Mill meets 273 (Telegraph Road), going northbound (there is a traffic light), the road splits into two lanes. Neither lane is marked. I have seem many near accidents. There is no indication if one is a left turning lane, a right turning lane, or straight through. I would like to suggest marking the roads with arrows in paint, and a sign indicating traffic flow!
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Jan 21, 2014 by
Sarah Rogers (5 points)
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When Casho Mill meets 273 (Telegraph Road), going northbound (there is a traffic light), the road splits into two lanes. Neither lane is marked. I have seem many near accidents. There is no indication if one is a left turning lane, a right turning lane, or straight through. I would like to suggest marking the roads with arrows in paint, and a sign indicating traffic flow!
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There needs to be a traffic light at Papermill Road and Fox Den. In the 8 years I have lived in Newark I have had several close calls with drivers coming off Fox Den onto Papermill. On August 18th I...
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There needs to be a traffic light at Papermill Road and Fox Den. In the 8 years I have lived in Newark I have had several close calls with drivers coming off Fox Den onto Papermill. On August 18th I was driving home at 5pm when a driver pulled out in front of me. Fortunately there were no injuries....this time. I do believe that a traffic light would have prevented this accident. There is far too much traffic on both PaperMill Rd and Fox Den to ignore this. Many people use Fox Den to cut over and save time from Polly Drummond Rd onto Papermill Rd. It is a matter of time before someone else is seriously hurt or killed there.
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Sep 2, 2015 by
Chris (5 points)
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There needs to be a traffic light at Papermill Road and Fox Den. In the 8 years I have lived in Newark I have had several close calls with drivers coming off Fox Den onto Papermill. On August 18th I was driving home at 5pm when a driver pulled out in front of me. Fortunately there were no injuries....this time. I do believe that a traffic light would have prevented this accident. There is far too much traffic on both PaperMill Rd and Fox Den to ignore this. Many people use Fox Den to cut over and save time from Polly Drummond Rd onto Papermill Rd. It is a matter of time before someone else is seriously hurt or killed there.
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I am interested in seeing if we can start a rain barrel program. Rain barrels help with stormwater runoff, flooding, gardening, washing your vehicle, lawn care, etc. Another benefit to storing rain...
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I am interested in seeing if we can start a rain barrel program. Rain barrels help with stormwater runoff, flooding, gardening, washing your vehicle, lawn care, etc. Another benefit to storing rain water will help residents care for their yard in the event their is a water shortage. i have recently moved into the area, so I am unsure of how the water is rationed in this type of situation. However, rain barrels can be quite pricey, especially if the resident is needing multiple. I would like to initiate a program that recycles old barrels or other large barrel like containers into working rain barrels.
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Apr 12, 2015 by
Hope (5 points)
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I am interested in seeing if we can start a rain barrel program. Rain barrels help with stormwater runoff, flooding, gardening, washing your vehicle, lawn care, etc. Another benefit to storing rain water will help residents care for their yard in the event their is a water shortage. i have recently moved into the area, so I am unsure of how the water is rationed in this type of situation. However, rain barrels can be quite pricey, especially if the resident is needing multiple. I would like to initiate a program that recycles old barrels or other large barrel like containers into working rain barrels.
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I'd just like a convienant way to track our Home's energy use. Since this info captured by the Smart Meter why can't I easily access it? I know that I can get this info from the website, but it's not...
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I'd just like a convienant way to track our Home's energy use. Since this info captured by the Smart Meter why can't I easily access it? I know that I can get this info from the website, but it's not convienant and therefore I don't use this data. Ideally we could have something that's simple and quick to use with no required passwords once you're signed in. Please let me know if there are any 3rd party apps that are compatible with our Newark Smart Meters
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Apr 24, 2016 by
Keith (5 points)
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I'd just like a convienant way to track our Home's energy use. Since this info captured by the Smart Meter why can't I easily access it? I know that I can get this info from the website, but it's not convienant and therefore I don't use this data. Ideally we could have something that's simple and quick to use with no required passwords once you're signed in. Please let me know if there are any 3rd party apps that are compatible with our Newark Smart Meters
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1. Hearts and Minds. Run a campaign to motivate and educate the public about climate change and actions they can take right now (like supporting this list).
2. Commitment. Join the Climate Mayors...
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1. Hearts and Minds. Run a campaign to motivate and educate the public about climate change and actions they can take right now (like supporting this list).
2. Commitment. Join the Climate Mayors (climatemayors.org) and abide by the Paris Climate Agreement.
3. Deregulate DEMEC. Default to renewable energy, with an option for cheapest energy on the Customer Connect website. Gradually increase the cheapest option to subsidize the renewable option until they are equal.
4. Rate Transparency. Impose variable ToU rates to unmask higher costs during peak usage. Aware customers will alter usage to avoid peak rates.
5. Community Solar and Wind on Old Paper Mill Road Park.
6. Energy Storage. Add it to the Green Energy Program.
7. City Vehicles. Gradually replace government vehicles with EVs as they age out (driveevfleets.org).
8. EV Charging Stations. Install L2 EVSE at city parking facilities.
9. Vehicle-to-Grid. EVs sell power back to the grid during high demand.
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Jan 6, 2019 by
Andrew O (8 points)
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1. Hearts and Minds. Run a campaign to motivate and educate the public about climate change and actions they can take right now (like supporting this list).
2. Commitment. Join the Climate Mayors (climatemayors.org) and abide by the Paris Climate Agreement.
3. Deregulate DEMEC. Default to renewable energy, with an option for cheapest energy on the Customer Connect website. Gradually increase the cheapest option to subsidize the renewable option until they are equal.
4. Rate Transparency. Impose variable ToU rates to unmask higher costs during peak usage. Aware customers will alter usage to avoid peak rates.
5. Community Solar and Wind on Old Paper Mill Road Park.
6. Energy Storage. Add it to the Green Energy Program.
7. City Vehicles. Gradually replace government vehicles with EVs as they age out (driveevfleets.org).
8. EV Charging Stations. Install L2 EVSE at city parking facilities.
9. Vehicle-to-Grid. EVs sell power back to the grid during high demand.
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My guess is that most people auto pay their utility bills. However, there is no internet based broadband survey, only paper based to be returned with utility bill payment. This will result in badly...
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My guess is that most people auto pay their utility bills. However, there is no internet based broadband survey, only paper based to be returned with utility bill payment. This will result in badly skewed data.
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Apr 17, 2016 by
CSS (5 points)
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My guess is that most people auto pay their utility bills. However, there is no internet based broadband survey, only paper based to be returned with utility bill payment. This will result in badly skewed data.
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I usually try to stay out of Newark while school is in but now that I don't have much of a choice I feel like I'm going to have a stroke. Please install elevated cross walk bridges at the busiest...
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I usually try to stay out of Newark while school is in but now that I don't have much of a choice I feel like I'm going to have a stroke. Please install elevated cross walk bridges at the busiest corners such as Dealware ave and 896 (where some kid got hit today). I will make a personal donation for this project. These kids need get some j walking violations as well.
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Sep 24, 2015 by
Bo Swansen (5 points)
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I usually try to stay out of Newark while school is in but now that I don't have much of a choice I feel like I'm going to have a stroke. Please install elevated cross walk bridges at the busiest corners such as Dealware ave and 896 (where some kid got hit today). I will make a personal donation for this project. These kids need get some j walking violations as well.
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Delaware should have a recycling program that requires recyling paper, glass, rubber etc. a system that goes around picking up peoples recycled items
Aug 7, 2015 by
mary ruffin (10 points)
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Delaware should have a recycling program that requires recyling paper, glass, rubber etc. a system that goes around picking up peoples recycled items
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Delaware should have a recycling program that requires recyling paper, glass, rubber etc. a system that goes around picking up peoples recycled items
Aug 7, 2015 by
mary ruffin (10 points)
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Delaware should have a recycling program that requires recyling paper, glass, rubber etc. a system that goes around picking up peoples recycled items
