Senior Housing & Transportation... & Parking.....and

Unfortunately, the City Council Continues down a flawed idea of putting the Senior Housing and Senior Center in a location where it is not only distant from Down Town Shopping, but also the limited Public Transportation provided by RTA Bus 25.. that runs along most of Barton Rd.

For the Council Members that asked about this and then by their statements indicated "Concern" about "Transportation" and the Location and thus the Need for Cars for the Residents, and the lack of Providing Transportation by the Management Agreement is a poor attempt of suggesting that they were trying to accommodate some of the concerns of the Citizens. We are not IMPRESSED.

Let us remember this is a long term project 60 years of a commitment. Sure the current senior population may ride share, and get along with out a car and may even use the limited Access Bus to shop once a week... I suggest the City Council Members try to go shopping and go to a Doctor's Appointment using Access. Let us remember this is a long term project... a 60 year commitment. For the Seniors who are the not ready to retire Baby Boomers .... who will be wanting to use the Senior Apartments say 20 years from now will be more attached to their cars. Let face it the Baby Boomers would drive to the restroom if their car would fit in the hallway. 120 Apartments, x 2 people each could require 240 parking spaces for the residents in 2020. There will be no parking available for Seniors Visiting the Park or Senior Center.

How to mitigate some of the Folly that has been brought upon the Seniors by this Placement of their facility at the extreme end of the community.

Well, here comes some workable solutions:

Approve the 35 mph Speed Limit along Barton Rd between Michigan and Preston. This would allow Light Electric Vehicles to be used along canal and to the shopping and public transportation stops on Barton Rd. Purchase a small fleet of LEV's for the use of Seniors who live at the BMSV... these can be used either by a reservation system or first come first serve... by BMSV Residents who have no car or only one car per apartment. (This is a green solution).
Have the LEV's Charged by PV Solar Cells at the BMSV, or by on board PVCells on top of the LEV's Roof.

Reduce speed on Mt Vernon to 35 mph all through the city.

Include a Bus Stop For the RTA Bus 100? The express from San Bernardino to Riverside Down Town. It currently stops at Mt. Vernon across from Denny's and goes on the Freeway and bypasses GT. IF there were a place to exit the freeway, and load passengers, a mini park and ride stop, this may assist not only Seniors but those of us who would like to park the cars and use public transportation and link up to Metro Link Stations...

This may help but it will not cure the problem of not enough parking for the number of apartments.

As far as the comments of 35mph being too slow, get over your need for speed... Mr. Miller , and Mr. Schwab in particular. Your need for speed is not funny. Your comments support speeders who daily violate the School Zone, and exceed the speed limit on Barton Rd between Preston and Washington. How about a Sign... Welcome to GT... Slow Down and Enjoy Our Town...

The fact is that Additional Low Income Housing will be required to be built after the BMSV is done... Where will it be? How will the transportation requirements be met for the additional citizens and the children?

The lack of a Public Restroom at Public "Passive" Park BMSV and the Pocket Park is a Public Health Issue that the City Council continues to neglect addressing. Will the Senior Housing Complex or the Senior Center provide restroom facilities for Park Users? Or will the citizens and visitors be in need of NASA Diapers? Imagine a bike rider stopping at the Pocket Park, and needing to "Go"...