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APPROVED:
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Caldwell Beautification
Commission
November 15, 1974
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.APPROVD:
CaNullsT8Rutification
November 15, 1974
It chould be noted that the Cenmilnion fee19 the imrolomentntrhen of
(g) theca recoancnions you:A an7y bo tho bes,:ttlettc:2 in tho
cetablichlicut e: a ce=ahonnive funtem of bihelrny:i eemneotis with
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cetLbliohed after =2.1:-!73. rnon Act132,
to Calc:. 11 Lira bcoo1 LLvicoa7 i3occ , cna nzmellc cencer=d
cen=nit7 reprenontete. It io the intention of tIle Cemmicnicn to
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cm n the Cle-4 :1037zient olf e oc7ro:ehoniv:.-2 rlan of " .1..,:cweyo.
,!,c: Mayor Pobert, 'a,71ev, City of Caldwell
City Ingineer Mel loewis, City of Caldwell
Jerry ?vans, Subel-intendent, Caldwell School District 132
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Proposal of Caldwell Beautification Commission (the first city
commission to include in its membership citizens living in
subdivisions outside the city limits, but within the proposed
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city planning limits. ) Presented by Marilyn Bauman, Chairman,
to the Wittenberger Foundation on Nov. . 13, 1974.
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Several years ago in Caldwell, we bea77). to allow residential
areas to be developed without provision for sidewalks, curbs or gutters
The city also bean using only a portion ff its legal setback
7701" streets, makIn7 it seem the homeowner owned more fronts
depth than he actually did. Perhaps this occurod because of our
beleif that the automobile would forever hoop us interred. Decause*
of economic and energy reversals and the recognition that walking
and bicycling are very important to our physical and memtal health,
we are now 0.077)1cring the lack of safe and wide streets and sidewalks.
As bicycling became a haticnal past-time and our schools found
r) it unoconamical to bus students who live within one and one-halq
miles from schools, many of us have begin to fear a crisis ras
d-)ve1o7ping on many of our streets, The city realized they could
rot play a"catch-up game" Without a great deal of additions? revenue,
rly groups, city council and Police Department, AATia, and a Bike
Path committee did preliminary studios to possible bkie routes,
took surveys and traffic counts in trying to determine which streets
mI7ht accomodate bikes and pedistrians.
Un happily, we have found that only 3 arterials, each with high
traffic counts, are wide enough for a bike lane on each side of the
road. Causing us futher frustration, the fact that we can only
restrict parking on ono side of these streets-the result of which--
7erJestrians, and two-way bike traffic will be forced to co-exist
en) in a single 6-8 foot lane with no physical barrier from arterial t
traffic. Opinion on our city council is split on the decision
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of whether or not to encourage this type of bike-lane to be used.
Further adding to this problem, is that those three busy traffic
arteries now have four of Caldwells 7 seven schools located on
them. We hop that with the Comprehensive Plan for Canyon County
and Cities beingadopted soon we will sec an end to these miserable
mistakes in growth planning.
It is evident nationally an well as locally, people want to
conserve fuel, want to bike and want to walk----but where? The
State of Idaho Parks and Recreation has determined Bikeways a
its top priority, The Federal Government has legislated use
of highway funds may be used for Bikeways. There is great public
tax
pressure being brought that local/monies be budgeted for non-
motorized trails. liuch study throughout the U. S. indicates
good reason for getting the non-motorized traffic away and separate
from motor traffic.
So far you have heard the problem which you all are very
aware of, I am sure.
The Beautication committee has asked me to prose to you the
very exciting idea, which may provide a partial solution to
our traffic -roller which is termed a "crisis" by that committee. .
The engineers who participated in writing the Comprehensive
Plan for county and cities agreed that the potentia] of the rivers
and other drainage should be utilized into a well designed greenways
system.
Recognizing that water intermingaed with trees and low-lying
n^terol vegetation provide a restful, re?a`k"n` area even withing
t.,ho confines of an urban area, the 3iticens Advisory committee
en Parks enclOpen Space set forth the following suggestion for a
emN unique recreational option for Canyon County and its cities, under
the heading URBAN GREENWAYS--these will utilize river or stream banks,
ravines, hillsides, drainage and irrigation ditches, . Greenways
ray be ,used for trails and bikeways and should link recreational
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centers" . Elsewhere in the Plan, is the suggestion that schools and
cities share in developing those neighborhood recreation centers
adjacent to or as a part of school sites and also share in the their
mai_ntenence. Your foundation has already helped make that concept
a reality with the inclusion of tennis courts at the Jr. High.
Our idea tis to use the Plans concept a bikeways along Dixie Drain
would sfford a route for traffic of the non-motorized variety
connectsidg Logan street on the north and south past the city
limits to the new Jr. High School. Necessary for this concept to
become a reality is to have a design drawn. We have workedwith
the reginal planning agency of our county who agrees to assist
us With this design. Our hope is to apply for state and/or
federal matching funds, and the Caldwell City Council has unoffical-
ly planned to budget some monies for this project. The estimation
of cost for our ?3ikewayie as follows?
Designs ?_,000
' 1 Asphalt; !a0, 000
Barrieraguard-rail-: 55, 000
Foot andBike Bridge ; $8, 000
This is a very rough estimate, given us by city and county officials,
planner and engineers.
''c have consul ted with Pioneer IrrIgation Company who owns an
easement 50 feet outward from the center of the canal on both
sides. They expressed their willingness to allow this use on the
condition of a liability wai'Ter.
We respectfully ask your assistance in this First Phase of
what We hope willbecome a city-county greenways utilization
endeavor. .
Sincerely, 7,7arilyn Bauman
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