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Public Scoping Comments October 28, 20111
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Environmental Assessment to Evaluate Alternatives forRevitalizationPublic Scoping CommentsAL5000 Alternatives/Alternative Elements
Correspondence Id:
112
Comment Id:
232571
Coder Name:Comment Text:
The addition of the proposal to removal to Memorial drive seems to have occurred in a vacuumwith little to no public input. The proposal was not part of the design when MVVA was announced as the winnerof the design competition, and such a change is deserving of more public scrutiny. There has been little discussionof why this change in the design occurred. If the supposed logic behind the proposed removal of Memorial Driveis to avoid the need to cross the boulevard, this runs counter to another change in the proposal, the removal of three new parking structures in favor of using existing parking in Downtown St. Louis. The elimination of theproposed parking structures is a positive development but inherently suggests that visitors who arrive by car willbe parking a few blocks away and walking to the park, crossing several streets along the way. To believe thathaving to cross an improved Memorial Drive will deter people from visiting the JNEM is nonsense.
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No
Correspondence Id:
22
Comment Id:
219068
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No. The plan to remove the parking garage is flawed. You can not implement a world class planand offer no place for the visitors to park. Remember this park is in the middle of Downtown St. Louis therefore itis vital that the park continue to offer safe and convenient car, RV, and bus parking on site.
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No
Correspondence Id:
85
Comment Id:
225932
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I think the entrance on Memorial drive and better access from downtown is great for the manyguests who are already staying in downtown hotels, but we get many, many guests who are just passing through. Ithink you should leave the parking garage where it is and just use the roof as park space.
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No
Correspondence Id:
103
Comment Id:
226205
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I am worried about the removal of the north parking garage. In the plans I viewed at the PeabodyPlaza building, I did not see any plans to supplement the removal of this parking. If you build a better Arch park to attract more people, then do not fall prey to what other cities have done and make it harder to enjoy it becauseyou cannot find a way to park. If there is an alternative that I missed on the design, that is good, but it was notobvious so I found it worth the time to mention it.
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Public Scoping Comments October 28, 20112
AL5000 Alternatives/Alternative Elements
Correspondence Id:
10
Comment Id:
229421
Coder Name:Comment Text:
The positive benefits of the Arch Garage far outweigh the unimaginative landscaping proposed.Forcing visitors to walk the many blocks from downtown parking to the grounds is simply insensitive and poorplanning. Our population is getting older, there are more with disabilities traveling that need to be accommodated.The limited parking during sports events and their inflated fees is not the impression nor inconvience we want theArch visitor to have to contend. This can eaily be remedied by tasteful landscaping of the upper deck yet stillhaving parking in this area.
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No
Correspondence Id:
14
Comment Id:
229958
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I don't think the lid will improve ADA access.
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No
Correspondence Id:
14
Comment Id:
229960
Coder Name:Comment Text:
Add diversion drains for surface water.
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No
Correspondence Id:
41
Comment Id:
230803
Coder Name:Comment Text:
Regarding the current Arch parking garage. I understand current plans are to remove it completeand possibly rebuild elsewhere. It would seem more cost effective to bury the existing garage and continue to usethe lower levels with access perhaps only through one of the two EADs bridge archs. The other EADs arch couldbe used for pedestrian traffic to/from.
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Yes
Public Scoping Comments October 28, 20113
AL5200 Support Project/Project Elements
Correspondence Id:
81
Comment Id:
232522
Coder Name:Comment Text:
Here are the elements of the current plan that I like: - Kiener Plaza renovation - Luther ElySmith Square renovation (NOT including the lid) - Arch grounds and riverfront beautification (ponds, trees,cobblestones, etc.) - The new museum entrance - Removal of the north parking garage - Cathedral Square (thoughthe previous, expanded version would have been preferred) - Underpass Park (making the best of a bad situationunder the interchange and providing incentive for redevelopment in Chouteau's Landing)
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No
Correspondence Id:
13
Comment Id:
218357
Coder Name:Comment Text:
Yes. I am strongly in favor of increasing access and available activities at the park.
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No
Correspondence Id:
13
Comment Id:
218358
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I think the impacts will be positive.
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No
Correspondence Id:
17
Comment Id:
218570
Coder Name:Comment Text:
Yes, the proposed solution meets the needs for safer access to walk across I70, to havesomething to do when we get over to the park (I love visiting the Arch but don't need to see the movie, go up, orvisit the Museum everytime I go there with friends), connect trails more easily, and make it a casual destinationfor everyday rather than a place to visit only when I have out of town company.
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No
Correspondence Id:
25
Comment Id:
219098
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I think this is an excellent opportunity for the NPS to be a leader in accessibility and makeJNEM a disability friendly destination.
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No
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