You Hungry For Another Road Diet?

Declining lanes for a declining city. West Third Street is going to have a road diet. It may be controversial given that Dayton has gun violence and blight issues to deal with.

On Monday, the rust belt city of Dayton, Ohio will swear in its new mayor. 

Is there hope for her or another flop ahead?

Shenice Turner-Sloss, you know why Jeff Mims lost?

He was tone deaf.

She better be ready for this.

Looks like history may repeat itself if this proposal is initiated. If the West Dayton Forward Revitalization isn't moving forward, then there's no need for this proposed road diet for West Third Street. 

Focus on gun violence in the city. Three people died on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 in Dayton and Trotwood. Look, we need to deal with taggers, arson, vandalism, homelessness, affordability, bringing new jobs to the community and revitalize our neighborhoods.

I get it, speeding is a major issue on the city roads. But if you're that desperate to lower speeds and make unnecessary congestion on Third Street. So be it.

Just remember, it's going to affect the job approval.

Dayton needs to make the city attractive by doing less of road diets and more of bring attractions to the city.

The corridor carries about 2,000 vehicles daily. There is nothing but the West Dayton Recreation Center and the Roosevelt Elementary School. For about a mile between Abbey Avenue/Brooklyn Avenue to James H. McGee Boulevard is blight. Massive blight.

What is needed is not a road diet. What is needed is a federal grant to have the city build new homes and businesses to solve the food deserts. 

Dayton is also proposing a move for its west division of the police. The Dayton Police will move out of the old Reynolds and Reynolds building. They will relocate to Third and Abbey near the West Branch Dayton Public Library.

David Escobar, city enginer believes the decision will improve the corridor.

The project will start in 2027 if the citizens agree with the proposal.