Claremont COURIER/Friday, June 14, 2013

Parking problems? Great!

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Dear Editor: Forty-two years ago, there were 7 eating places in the Village and, except for 2, they were not open after 6 p.m. No yogurt shops, no coffee bars, no juice bars, no bars, period! There are now over 40 such businesses in the Village. There were complaints about parking even in the 1970s. Thirty years ago I was part of a restaurant ownership group that signed a contract with the city of Claremont regarding our parking obligations at the corner of First Street and Harvard Avenue. The city was paid tens of thousands of dollars to help provide parking in the Village area. The money went into the Village Parking fund, designated to improve and provide parking in the Village, where appropriate, and for the general good of the business area. A number of newer food establishments in the Village have had these contracts in past years. The whole Village has benefited by contributions to the fund with additional parking provided in various projects. The parking fund was not expected to provide The First St. Bar & Grill with 10 or 12 specific spaces. We also did not expect that buildings would be demolished or modified to provide parking close to our business. The parking garage on the west side of Indian Hill Boulevard in the Village is an excellent example of the use of these funds, if indeed the Village Parking Funds were used in this project. It not only provides parking for public transportation users as designated by the terms of the Federal Transportation grant received by Claremont but it benefits the whole Vil-

lage. What would parking be like without the additional 250 or so spaces provided in this building? I say, Parking challenges in the Village? Great! That means that there is economic vitality and interest in goods and services being provided. I only hope that most of the spaces are being used by customers and not by employers and their employees.
Karen M. Rosenthal Claremont

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Train crossing safety

Dear Editor: Last year, I came out of a store and walked south across the tracks toward my car parked on First Street. The roadway is very broken and I was concentrating on my path, thinking of another errand, when I suddenly realized I heard a loud, clanging noise. I looked around, the rails were down, and I was in the middle of the tracks. The train was about a block away and I was able to retreat, but it was a close call. My heart goes out to Michael Rodriguezs friends and family. The trains travel too fast, and it only takes a moment of inattentiveness to die. I do have a suggestion that might help. In Canada and England, they paint Stop, look for trains on the sidewalks approaching the pedestrian crossing areas. It might catch the walkers attention. Also, walkers should re-consider wearing earpods while walking. You also need to hear those careless car drivers who are running stop signs all over Claremont.
Constance Condit Claremont READERS COMMENTS/page 7

GOVERNING OURSELVES
Agendas for city meetings are available at www.ci.claremont.ca.us Tuesday, June 18 Planning Commission Council Chamber, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20 CUSD Board of Education Kirkendall Center, 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24 Tree Committee Council Chamber, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 City Council Council Chamber, 6:30 pm Wednesday, June 26 Architectural Commission Council Chamber, 7 p.m.

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