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Home My WebLink About1979-11-13 CorrespondenceIowa City City Council Iowa City, Iowa $2240 36 Datigh Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240 November 5, 1979 Dear Members of City Council, As a resident of Denbigh Drive, I applaud the efforts of the city to provide good bus service to our area. Since the j Mark IV route changes were implemented this August, I have ridden the bus to and from the University of Iowa Law School where I am a student am average of four days a week. I am lightenvery grateful urhchance theloadontheMelrose/Grand/Butlihome, ngtonbottleneck, i and to free another parking space for a long-distance com- muter. I am ver hayohave the bus wn m street as frequentlyasitdoes. Such rregularuserviceanois an encouragement to those of us who have to maintain flexibility when juggling family obligations and class schedules. Although the pressures on the bus system are increasing as winter approaches, I look formard to being able to utilize the service throughout the coming months. My daughter has also become a regular bus rider, which is a tremendous advantage for a child who likes to participate in after-school and week -end activities such as piano lessons, ballet classes, and the theater group. She has also been en- couraged to use the Public Library on her own, without having I to wait until I am able to transport her there and back. Thank you for providing the Mark IV bus service on Denbigh Drive, so that our whole family can enjoy Iowa City in an energy -conscious time. Sincerely, Theresa Semel 07/11 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAQ CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111ES a I , 2 L 96 Denbigh Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240 5 November 1979 Iowa City City Council Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear City Council: I read in today's DAILY IOWAN yet another account of people on Denbigh Drive complaining about the Mark IV bus which drives down this street. The all -residential, rapidly expanding southwest section of the city obviously needs bus service. West Benton Street is a good ways north of Denbigh --and even farther away from the brand new streets south of Denbigh: if bus service were confined exclusively to West Benton, this would entail either a consid- erable hardship for residents of these able loss of ridershi parts or a wasteful use which neither Iowa City, the unatio the wasteful use of particularly needs or desires. or the world economy Although I have read and have heard that Denbigh residents were upset about the bus going down the street, I have not yet seen a credible explanation of what exactly is the problem. The street is relatively deserted --even of little kids (of whom I have two), The street will be even more deserted when the winter sets in. Methinks most of the gripes stem from some residents' violated aesthetic sensibilities: the sight abd sound of a bus do seem strange on a residential street. i I I don't see* any reason to give weight to the complaints I of the anti -bus people. I'd have a certain a>houht of sympathy for their objections if I knew that they were regular bus riders who were themselves willing to walk a half mile to catch the bus. But more than likely, they're not bus riders. They are volunteering others to hike for the bus. Or, content to waste fuel themselves, they would like the rest of us to join them. Please maintain the Mark IV bus service down Denbigh Drive. Many, many residents depend on it. S' cerre^ly, Y Semel MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MORTES C211Y ., November 13, 1979 The Semel Family 36 Denbigh Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. & Mrs. Semel and Diana: Thank you for your recent letters, in which you expressed your interest in the Mark IV route remaining on Denbigh Drive. I especially appreciated the letter from Diana, with its accompanying limerick and picture. As was noted in one of the letters, there have been a number of residents on Denbigh Drive who have expressed their opinion that City buses should not be routed over their residential street. In an effort to reach a compromise, the City's transit staff is currently studying possible route revisions that would still retain bus service south of West Benton Street yet minimize the inconvenience to those residents along Denbigh Drive. A proposal containing the transit manager's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council before the end of the month. Again, thank you all for taking the time to provide your input. We appreciate your interest in the transit system and encourage your continued patronage. Sincerely yours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager cc: Hugh A. Mose, Transit Manager bj2/7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB iCEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101ME5 36 Denbigh Dr. 52240 Iowa City City Council 5 Novemberlo1979 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Sirs and Madames, Iam writing protesting the possible closing of the Denbigh Dr./dark IV bus route. It is a big help for my family because both my parents take it in the morning and I take it for after - school activities. I have made up a limmerick to show my view of the bus situtation: Mark IV - There is a fine bus, Mark IV, That rolls right past my door, — - Icatch it each day, In the merriest way.. Don't say it won't run anymore! _ I hope that my poem helps to keep the Mark IV bus route. Sincerely, Diana Semel Aq�t. Y J . \ V L..... . _ J MICROFILMED BY J JORM MICROLAB I CEDAR RAPIDS -DES HOMES \In November 21, 1979 Mr. Richard Y. Blum, Chairman Planning R Zonlog Commission 2041 Rochester Ct. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Blum: The City Council, as the Public Housing Authority, is having difficulty selecting appropriate sites for public housing. Because of the recent recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding property located on Westgate Street, the Council requests that the Commission provide criteria which can be used in evaluating these sites. The relationship of these sites to the Comprehensive Plan is also an important consideration. The Commission's assistance in the above matter will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, Robert Vevera Mayor bc2/2 cc: City Council/ City Clerk✓ MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 11011JES �. a -to' /0. /44 I 1 , i. i FROM JOHN SUCHOMEL ai a7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES