tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post2106769397580954825..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Nearly 80 percent of Old Columbia Pike residents approve speed humpsAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-58118999959757986702013-11-25T15:48:03.634-05:002013-11-25T15:48:03.634-05:00You absolutely right. 3 years ago I was intereste...You absolutely right. 3 years ago I was interested in one of the new lux home sites on OCP but I finally backed out because the traffic was too fast. The builder told me that I was not the first customer having that issue. He quickly mentioned he'd work on a deal with Fairfax County to resolve it. He also mentioned about 500K to the county coffin if the county could move the deal quickly. So if you don't have that $$$, you won't get Fairfax county's attention. Money talks. I will come back after traffic betters. I see new sites languishing for years already...Good deal in the making now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-69148774797110364732013-10-19T11:37:41.290-04:002013-10-19T11:37:41.290-04:00This is outrageous. After an unannounced reduction...This is outrageous. After an unannounced reduction in the speed limit to 25 last year to magically become eligible as a residential street (which OCP is not), we now have 75 homeowners deciding that thousands of nearby taxpayers should be compelled to drive elsewhere. This process was rigged so that a handful of self-righteous NIMBYs could quietly convert an important public thoroughfare into their own private driveway. My guess is that >95% of the citizens most affected by this will be completely unaware until they hit one of the new speed humps... Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-27509509424916491352013-10-19T09:16:24.955-04:002013-10-19T09:16:24.955-04:00I understand what you are saying but sometimes wai...I understand what you are saying but sometimes waiting for the right solution is better than taking the first offer. Speedhumps really are not the answer. When I drive down Old CP I see pedistrians walking in the streets because there is no sidewalk. That is where the real danger is.CDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-50607361303844562722013-10-18T09:57:17.203-04:002013-10-18T09:57:17.203-04:00Sidewalks are much more expensive (and involve lan...Sidewalks are much more expensive (and involve land issues) and while they are certainly desirable, Old CP would be in line behind a lot of other places. That was discussed at the community meeting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-29387272178608190452013-10-18T09:22:14.129-04:002013-10-18T09:22:14.129-04:00They are spending $49K ($7K per hump) on these spe...They are spending $49K ($7K per hump) on these speed humps and it does nothing for the safety of the pedestrians. What a waste! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-89997396863719407052013-10-18T08:32:32.548-04:002013-10-18T08:32:32.548-04:00They needed sidewalks not speedhumps. How about do...They needed sidewalks not speedhumps. How about doing it right the first time around.CDnoreply@blogger.com