Rees To Walker, D'Aoust, Benjamin, Clement Budimirovic (Neighbour 3)

From: Mark Rees
To: Michael Walker
cc: Pierre D'Aoust, Dan Clement, Stephen Benjamin, Danny Budimirovic, Melissa Rodway

Subject: Pedestrian safety at Oxton & Oriole

Dear Mr. Walker:

As you know I intend to send to your selected emails from residents who clearly do not subscript to the belief that the recent Oxton Avenue reconfigurations represent a success story.

This particular email is from a person who feels there is a "ridiculous lack of pedestrian safety at the corner of Oxton and Oriole.

(You will find this email and many similar emails on my soon to be published internet web blog/site which I am hope will fast become the voice of the Oxton-Oriole residents).

I invite you to read the email below for which I have received the kind permission of its author to share with you (in confidence). While I cannot speak for Melissa, I suspect that she would very much like to hear your thoughts on the serious points raised in her email.

Sincerely, Mark Rees
(Last in set of 3 emails from local residents)

Rees To Walker, D'Aoust, Benjamin, Clement Budimirovic (Completed Traffic Studies)

From: Mark Rees
To: Michael Walker, Pierre D'Aoust, Dan Clement, Stephen Benjamin, Danny Budimirovic

Subject: Pedestrian safety with city following completion of traffic studies

Dear Gentleman:

I would very happy to meet with you all in the morning during the week of August 22rd to 26th from 8:30am to 12:00pm. I am open to a suggested time during this period.

During our meeting I intent to present the Oxton Pedestrian Safety Petition and discuss with those attending how pedestrian safety can be improved at this corner.

I believe that the mere fact a 50km (really 50km+), 20,000 cars a day highway has been carved through a residential neighbourhood, impacting the predominantly Oxton-Oriole renters, and at the urging of near-by property owners, means the city having agreed to this request now has a (moral) obligation to minimize the impact to the affected groups. Local residents impacted by the modifications will contend has not been seriously undertaken to date.

Traffic modifications at the Oxton-Oriole intersection now place pedestrian at serious risk and soon there will be a serious injury. I would ask each of you to reflect on what you would want the city to do if this was now your neighbourhood reality.

I look forward to discussing the issue of pedestrian safety with you all in our upcoming meeting. Please let me know the date as soon as it is confirmed amongst you.

Sincerely, Mark Rees

Clement To D'Aoust, Rees (Traffic Studies Completed)

From Dan Clement

To: Mark Rees, Pierre D'Aoust

Subject: Completed Traffic studies Commissioned By councilor Michael Walker's office

Dan Clement 7/18/2005 12:24:09 PM

Mr. Rees/Mr. D'Aoust

Please find attached a scanned copy of our August 2, 2005 letter (see comment below) to councillor Walker, summarizing the various traffic operation issues at the above-noted intersection. Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns. Otherwise, we suggest a meeting to review all the options in order to improve eastbound traffic operations at this intersection.

Dan Clement
Transportation Technologist
City of Toronto
Toronto and East York District, West Area
Works and Emergency Services - Transportation Services

Rees To Walker, D'Aoust, Benjamin, Clement, Budimirovic (Neighbour 2)

From: Mark Rees
To: Michael Walker
cc: Pierre D'Aoust, Dan Clement, Stephen Benjamin, Danny Budimirovic

Subject: Crossing Oxton a nightmare...From pedestrian hit by vehicle at Oxton & Oriole

Dear Mr. Walker:

As you know I wish to send to city officials and yourself selected emails from residents who clearly do not subscript to the belief that the recent Oxton Avenue reconfigurations represent a success story.

This particular email is from a person who has actually been hit by a vehicle at the corner of Oxton and Oriole and luckily for all concerned was not seriously injured or killed.

(You will find this email and many similar emails on my soon to be published internet web blog/site which I am hope will fast become the voice of the Oxton-Oriole residents).

I invite you to read the email below for which I have received the kind permission of its authors to share with you (in confidence). While I cannot speak for [the author], I suspect that she would very much like to hear your thoughts on the serious points raised in her email.

sincerely, Mark Rees