APRIL FOOL’S POST: Hilbert proposes new roundabouts, community gardens
In a surprise move during Monday’s City Council session, 3rd District representative Chris Hilbert submitted a paper to replace all four-way stops in Ginter Park and Bellevue with roundabouts. To defray the cost of the Northside roundabout initiative, Hilbert additionally proposed that each roundabout contain community garden plots to be leased to area residents. The proposal passed on an 8-1 vote.
“I am pleased my colleagues on Council recognized that extreme times call for extreme measures,” Hilbert said. “My constituents have been demanding a roundabout for years, and tonight I delivered in spades.”
Hilbert’s proposal could result in the construction of as many as 142 roundabouts. Federal stimulus money would fund as much as 70% of the total cost, as well as roundabout safety classes for senior drivers.
Happy April Fool’s Day, Northside.
Oregon Hill wants one!
http://www.oregonhill.net/2009/03/28/ukrops-10k-in-oregon-hilland-traffic-again/
This made me giggle. Thanks for the happy on a cloudy day.
Just like poor Pooh ….. I am somewhat con-fuse-eled here.
This is a joke, right?
If it, by chance, is not — who was the one dissenting vote? And, how in the world are we going to avoid having young people get hit by cars.
This has to be a joke.
From the way the roundabout at Laburnum and Hermiatge has been handled, and especially by Mr. Hilbert, I doubt this is a joke….it could be truely believable. Remember this is Richmond City Council we are discussing….