Middle Springs 1 on September 21, 2008

I finished off Middle Springs 1 by doing the "inner circle" yesterday afternoon.  Met a *large* bull elk by surprise as I left the Smythes' place -- fortunately, he had other things on his mind and paid no attention to me as I back-pedalled rapidly.

The trend continues -- almost everyone I talked to mentioned the new look of Banff Avenue as their top-of-mind positive thing, followed by recycling/organics programs.  There was one very enthusiastic response about the new LED-lighted crosswalk at Banff and Fox.  "Put them everywhere!" was what I heard.

Suggestions for improvement, ideas, concerns and questions from individual householders were:

• the various recreation fields need "a little loving" (turf management) to make them pleasant for children
• a concern about the Banff/Buffalo intersection, specifically the impact of the trees on sight lines and safety
• a concern about the narrow corners on Banff Avenue and how this affects busses when turning
• a concern about how the changes in parking availability on Banff Avenue affect deliveries
• a request to stop building housing south of the bridge, due to traffic congestion concerns on the bridge
• a concern about Banff Live
• a request to talk with Parks Canada about the look of and programming in the Banff Avenue park in the 200 block