The Urban Dweller: A Publication by Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods Inc.

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SEPT/
OCT
1976
A PUBLICATION BY CAPITOL HILL UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS INC.
Neighborhoods Reject One-Way Study Findings
by Bernie Jones
Nobody ever said that trying to bring about neighborhood change in the city was an easy
thing!  The battle being waged by CHUN and South Central Improvement Association (SCIA) to
convert some of our one-way streets to residential streets is still going on, after fourteen months. At this point, developments are occuring at a pace that may render this
account outdated by publication time.
Briefly, where we stand now is that the
City Traffic Engineer's report has been
completed. In a nutshell, it said that
rolling back some of the one-ways that
slice through our neighborhoods would not
be a good idea. And the mayor concurred
with that evaluation.
The reasons behind that conclusion
flow directly from the engineer's original
assumption that the commuter's car must be
catered to - not to mention vague hints of
divide-and-conquer tactics aimed at the
several neighborhoods affected.
Ed Burke, City Council President and
representative from the SCIA neighborhood
and Capitol Hill Councilwoman Cathy Donohue are still solidly committed to following through with a pilot project to see
what would happen if one couplet were rolled back for a trial period. This would be
in accord with the July 1975 Council resolution which called for a study and a pilot
project. Council's Transportation Committee,
headed by North Capitol Hill Councilman
Elwin Caldwell, is studying the report and
deciding where the pilot project should
occur and when a public hearing should be
held.
For our part, CHUN and SCIA are still
united and standing pat in our resolve to
see a rollback pilot project occur in both
September CHUM Board Meeting
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Wednesday, Sept. 22nd, 7*30 pm
Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St
Classroom B  (Downstairs)
We will decide whether to endorse
two Denver charter amendments designed
to strengthen City Council, and whether
to sponsor a candidate's forum before
the November 2nd election.
our neighborhoods. At a recent SCIA meeting attended by 120 people, there was a
unanimous vote to support that stance.
CHUN took a similar stance at its August
meeting.
At this point, efforts are being discussed to expand the scope of people actively involved in the struggle. We very much
need additional vocal support in the neighborhood, especially from folks living on
any of the north-south one-ways.  If you
can help, contact Jim Kayser at 832-7507.