We are an equestrian and agricultural residential community. Dirt roads are part of our community identity. They also are their own traffic-calming measure. Many of the paved roads in The Acreage already need repairs and the shoulders of the roads require being built up. The focus of the district regarding roads should be on a prioritized list of paved roads that have the greatest impact of traffic in our community. These roads should be evaluated to consider whether repairs are sufficient or whether they require reconstruction to a higher standard.
With increased development approvals surrounding our community and the potential for cut-through traffic, it is vital to consider development impact on our roads and not to just spend money improving roads, paving more roads and adding traffic calming on paved roads. Such measures will not keep outside development traffic off our residential roads, which are built and maintained on behalf of our residents. This will only lead to more traffic, speeding, increased taxes and, more importantly, impact the safety and security of our residents.
ITID needs a comprehensive roads plan that will properly address these issues and meet the needs of our residents while protecting the assets of the district. I propose a series of public workshops wherein the residents from all parts of the district participate in drafting a comprehensive roads plan by bringing their concerns, ideas, wants, needs and vision for our community to the discussion. After all, it is our community, and decisions made should reflect what our residents want.
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