Fairwinds on Avondale: Speed Limits Need Enforcing
I had a great phone conversation with Rachel Lu, who is the PrimeFit Fitness Coordinator at Fairwinds on Avondale. She says that when their residents are trying to walk in the sidewalk, they can really feel it — they are buffeted by winds from speeding vehicles that make them feel like “like they’re about to be run over.” We agreed that if motorists actually drove at the posted speed of 40 mph it would make a big difference.
Here is an email and photo she sent me:
In addition to my comments about a “Better Avondale Road” on June 02, I would like to share additional community info on this subject. I hope it will help to support our needs to improve Avondale Road for a good cause. Our walkers in the Fairwinds-Redmond are from age 62 to 96, and they spend at least one hour a day walking for their good health. The majority of our residents are very outgoing, active, and support the fitness programs that I have. I have attached a photo, which shows the varying of age groups in our community. It was for the “2-Mile October Breast Cancer Walk”, which was from Fairwinds-Redmond to PCC Market. We had a great time, but the road conditions were not very pleasant at all. If we can improve the conditions, I believe we will have more participation for this awareness program next time.
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This is a great story. Residents like this, who want to utilize the walkways along the road, are a big reason for our efforts on Avondale. Slowing down the speeding cars and trucks really is a big help. The Avondale committee is currently working on getting permanent radar signs installed to help control speeding. We have found the radar boards we’ve been using on the shoulders have been very effective. Thanks for the follow-up, Steve, and to Rachel for contacting us.
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