I agree that there is nothing wrong with buses going down residential streets, however, I personally believe these portions of Chilver and Windermere were not the proper solutions. Many other residents felt the same as a large amount of children use these sections of Windermere and Chilver going to and from school since King Edward Public School is just a couple blocks down.

The intersections of both Windermere and Chilver at Richmond frequently see serious accidents as well. Residents have for years asked for 4-way stops at these intersections and have been denied, but that is another story.

The reasons for not using Windermere and Chilver are different. Chilver is much too narrow to to host the buses and a vehicle heading in the opposite direction at the same time. Also, when turning onto Chilver from Richmond, you can clearly see in the video the bus having to go into oncoming traffic.

Believe it or not, Chilver is slightly more narrow than Windermere.

Another reason I suggest Walker Rd. is because for the entire portion of the reroute, there were no passenger stops. This means that it was not affecting the distances individuals, such as Kristen’s grandma, would have had to walk going to/from their stop of choice.

As for Windermere, as it is a tad wider, other vehicles could squeeze through, but, the main issue was at the Ottawa-Windermere intersection. The building on the northwest corner is very tight to the sidewalk interfering with sightlines. Also, with the decorative arch in place, that portion of the sidewalk jets out narrowing the road.

As for the photos, yes I witnessed the bus making those.

My main concern still remains the lack of public consultation with the affected residents. This would have put to rest any questions as to whether my concerns were in the minority or the majority.

Please let me know if my response brings up any further questions.

P.S. Regarding those photos – did you witness the bus making those? Because I notice on one photo the tracks abruptly stop, whereas with a bus the tracks would continue and arc back to the roadway.

We did not have the same problems with tire tracks on our lawn that the 1100 block would have faced as our curbs are a bit higher. I never noticed an issue of that kind at all, although there were obviously some problems in the pictures you posted.

As far as rerouting the bus to Walker, I think that would be way too far. For someone like my Grandma who takes the bus on a regular basis, having to pick up the bus even a block or two away is a major inconvenience. Many people who take the bus have physical limitations that make it difficult for them to walk any distance. It’s important to keep the route as close as possible to the original so that these people aren’t forced to walk further than they are capable. in addition, keeping the route as close as possible to the original disrupts the schedule much less – the further away you go, the longer it takes to get back on track.

I think Chilver was the lesser evil in this situation – going in an east-west direction: Walker, Monmouth, Argyle, and Kildare are too far, Windermere is narrow and there are sight issues, Lincoln is obviously the wrong direction, and Moy and Hall are narrow as well – and probably are more difficult to navigate due to Giles’ boulevard.

I do think the residents could be better informed – ABSOLUTELY! But I understand that Transit Windsor probably didn’t have a lot of options.

I’ve made it clear that I value Jody’s contributions and his approach to solving the ward issues, so there is no belittling taking place here, but Jody’s admirable traits do not absolve him of his responsibility for polite and mature discourse.

This wouldn’t even be an issue if he wasn’t Adriano’s competitor during an election. Politics makes people do/say things they normally wouldn’t, and please don’t belittle someone who will play an integral role (whether elected or not) in Windsor’s future.

The flip-flop in your argument is also interesting. You mention that the problem could be solved through collaboration rather than hostility, then immediately proceed in your next comment, to ad-hominem attacks and openly questioning the integrity of Mr. Ciotoli, simply because he dared question the merit of the resolution in question.

Additionally, I hope you will see the irony in claiming to be entitled to an apology for pointing out an obvious point of contention in your communication, and yet questioning the integrity of a fellow council candidate without providing any supportive argument, factual or otherwise.

It’s a shame that despite your apparent willingness to reach resolution on real issues, and your analytical approach to the issue, you are still resorting to actively seeking conflict and engaging in the debate without the required maturity to offer real leadership.

“Chrsyler Assembly Plan management has agreed to work with area residents in their quest to ban big trucks (except for delivery trucks) on Wyandotte Road to the Ambassador Bridge.”

this to me implies that CHRYSLER is working to remove their their trucks except their delivery trucks from Wyandotte. Even the headline is a bit misleading: “Chrysler Pledges to Keep Trucks off Wyandotte Street”. Again this to me implies that Chrysler is removing their own trucks off the street.

To hear that 100% of their fleet is delivery is a little concerning.

perhaps the release should have been clearer. the effort is a valiant one and should continue as I think we would all like to see the majority of the large trucks removed off wyandotte and an alternative solution achieved.