2011_07.06 YAC MinutesYac Meeting 7 -6 -11
Location: City Hall
Meeting starts at 1:31 (work session)
Present at meeting: Danny Jackson, Regan Hunt, Gunnar Hunt, Daniela Ramirez & Kelsey Deel.
Not present at meeting: Shirin Farahani, Hannah Wulfsburg, Fouad Ali, Tia Angadcheril & Nicole
Degan
SCRIPT
1) Walk in the mayors office: M: "Hey sorry didn't see you there." Tia:" Today
we are here to discuss the new traffic- calming device being placed in
multiple corners in the Kennedale community. The roundabout allows
roadway capacities to be increased by eliminating delays at major
intersections. Placement of roundabouts will increase capacities and
contribute positively to air quality by minimizing traffic stops. But
to explain better I will hand it over to the Kennedale Youth Advisory
Council chairman to better explain the roundabout." (Tia comes in
looking like a news reporter)
Tia: "Thanks mayor (winky face) (then stats start) I'm here with the
YAC and were here to explain to you why the roundabout is the better
choice for the community as a whole." Why a roundabout you ask?
Because it is shown that there is a 90% reduction fatal crashes. There
is a 75% reduction and injury related crashes. There is a 30 -40%
reduction in. Pedestrian crashes. There's 10% reduction in bicycle
crashes every year. And a 30 -50% increase in traffic capacity. Modern
round a bouts are Also associated with other benefits. These include
reduction and fuel use and reduction in pollution no signal equipment
to install or repair. Reduction in noise due to fewer starts and stops.
This also gives you quieter neighborhoods."
YAC Member: "Were not only here to educate about the round about, were here to show
you to work the roundabout as well (winky face)"
(Go over to the roundabout location)
(Show the cardboard cars using the roundabout the wrong way)
Tia: "STOP! What what what what are you doing?
Rules: - vehicle in the roundabout always had the right if way
-You cannot turn left
- Always make a right turn
-Never stop always yielding, continuous flow of traffic
(Move on to the higher angle showing how to use it the right way)
"Here is how you use the roundabout the right way."
(using real cars) (restate and point out the right things)
Meeting ends at 2:44