New Berlin Citizens for Responsible Government

Did you know that the Chairman, Paul Gihring of the Alternate Transportation Committee has not called a meeting since September 2006? This committee apparently only meets when it is time to rubber stamp what the Dept of Public Works has decided what they want to do.

$250,000 is about to be spent for the trails around Beloit Road
and Moorland road south of I 43. Much of the money will be spent for the section between Applebys and the Princeton Club.

One Alderman asked why the road leading back to the pumping station could not be used to save money. He was told that the Utility did not want people walking on their access road. That is stupid! That road would get maybe 1 or 2 vehicles a day. DPW wants a separate trail for pedestrians and has told everyone that is the way it is.

One of the staff said that the alternate trail must be paved because people don’t like walking on stones.

The Mayor has stated that businesses at Westridge wanted side paths on both sides of Moorland, so workers could walk down to Target or the restaurants in the area for lunch or shopping. No one will use side paths for that purpose. There simply is not enough time to walk that far and dodge traffic as well.

After the new roundabouts get installed there will be no traffic lights to stop vehicles so that pedestrians can safely cross the Moorland and the on - off ramps on in the area. The staff said pedestrians will have to be careful!

The videos that were shown of the roundabouts had only 1 or 2 cars in the circle coming from only one direction. In real life this will be a heavily congested area for vehicular traffic.

It is time for the new Common Council to take another look at Alternate Transportation and call it for what it is. Bike Paths! There are many millions of dollars involved and we must get a better control and responsible leadership