Description

The development of the Hula project in the old Blodgett factory is a beautiful addition to our Lakeside neighborhood, but it has, as expected, substantially increased the traffic coming into the neighborhood. In the past, the only turn at the end of Lakeside Ave was left onto Central Ave (or you could go straight into the St. John's Club parking lot). Now there is a road coming into that intersection from the north, with cars coming from the parking lots behind Hula and from the Surf club. Parking is now allowed on both sides of Lakeside Avenue (in the past it was only on the south side), which has dangerously narrowed the roadway for passing cars, and making it difficult to see if there are cars entering the intersection from behind Hula. In short, it has become a busy, and sometimes dangerous intersection. A suggestion would be a stop sign for cars coming from behind Hula so they would stop and see if anyone was coming down Lakeside Avenue before pulling out.