Comments on: Hilbert responds to NRN on Hermitage/Laburnum roundabout

By: Council votes on roundabout TONIGHT | RVANews

Council votes on roundabout TONIGHT | RVANews — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:37:41 +0000

[...] Councilman Hilbert and will be voted on tonight — eleven months later. Councilman Hilbert has consistently been against constructing the roundabout saying “the community is not accepting of this [...]

By: North Richmond News » Council votes on roundabout TONIGHT - Richmond, Virginia

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:34:17 +0000

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:50:22 +0000

Chris Hilbert endorsed by the Democratic Party

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/search.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-10-24-0158.html

By: David

David — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:55:07 +0000

Anonymous:

What is the agreed resolution to the roundabout? Will it go forward?

David

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:47:59 +0000

Sam, please do us all a favor and get your facts right. Hilbert did attend the meeting, he has gathered statistics and fought to get the right information before making a decision. The city informed citizens that a roundabout would decrease injury accidents by 75%, however, they failed to mention that that was for a single lane roundabout only. What we’re talking about here is a multi-lane roundabout. Hilbert worked to get the right statistics and worked with the existing COO of the City to make the right adjustments to the roundabout so that it would be safe for all. Last night he attended the Bellevue Civic Assn traffic committee meeting, along with a city representative and together they announced that they had come to an agreed resolution of how to design the best roundabout for the city. The only political blunder that exists is Wilder’s ridiculous “Visions” newsletter. He sent out an announcement that Hilbert didn’t do what he had promised to do, but it was Wilder who didn’t even know what negotiations were going on in his own administration. This was confirmed last night at the BCA meeting and by city administrators.
You’re right, it is GO Hilbert! We should have elected officials who fight for us to make sure we’re getting the best and safest roundabout.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:08:17 +0000

Hilbert is useless, didnt attend the meeting to find out all the research done on the roundabout and how many lives it saves in similar cities where it is in use. Didnt investigate to get answers to any questions he may have had and now Northside is subject of another political blunder.

Go Hilbert!

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:34:04 +0000

I am so glad that this was stopped. I wrote a letter to Councilman Hilbert regarding the proposed roundabout. As a person that uses this intersection every day and lives on Laburnum, I think a roundabout without lights is ludicrous. People just don’t know how to use them. Just adding an arrow to the street lights would fix this problem! Look ahead to Nascar race days. Will anyone make it through the intersection without a traffic light? Why are “children” crossing a busy city street by themselves anyway? You can’t blame the road for a parent’s lack of judgment. A crossing guard is out there to direct school children when school is open. I had wondered why the construction never started and now I am glad to know why.

By: North Richmond News » Wilder says delay on roundabout puts funding at risk - Richmond, Virginia

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:07:55 +0000

[...] In the latest issue of his Visions newsletter, Mayor Doug Wilder says the delay of the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue “could force the abandonment of the project.” The roundabout, one of two on the boards for North Richmond, was put on hold by 3rd District Councilman Chris Hilbert in July. Hilbert explained his reasons for the hold in a letter to North Richmond News. [...]

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:44:00 +0000

Thank you Councilman Hilbert for taking a step forward to properly represent ALL of your constituents and asking for further explanation/answers (outlined in the GPRA president’s post above). While some folks are comfortable w/ the information already received, ALL obviously are not & they too deserve the answers they seek and I appreciate Mr. Hilbert facilitating this so that everyone can feel well informed on this issue.

By: Carol A.O. Wolf

Carol A.O. Wolf — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:15:33 +0000

“Anonymous” — I don’t know whether you are asking me a question or simply expressing your opinion.

If you would like to ask a question, I am happy to answer it. I am already clearly on the record as far as my opinions and concerns about that “wretched” intersection and its “wreck record” and am glad to know that we agree something must be done.

posted by Anonymous at July 31, 2008 8:22 pm :

Ms. Wolf: Mr Hilbert even said your questions were answered, and even if they were answered after the ordinance, then why hang it over the traffic people’s head? That sounds like a bully tactic the Councilman himself often says he despises and is hung over the heads of all in the neighborhood and those of us that use that wretched intersection.