BURBANK KILLS CHANDLER CHANGE MAYOR SIDES WITH RESIDENTS WHO CITED DANGERS IN STREET PROPOSAL.Byline: JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. KANDEL Staff Writer BURBANK - Seeking to quell quell tr.v. quelled, quell·ing, quells 1. To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot. 2. concerns by residents opposed to reconfiguring Chandler Chandler, city (1990 pop. 90,533), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., in the Salt River valley; inc. 1920. It is both a residential community and a center for research and technology. Tourism is also important, and the San Marcos Golf Resort is in Chandler. Boulevard, Mayor Jef Vander Borght has decided to kill a plan that would have changed Chandler from twin two-way streets to two one-way streets Noun 1. one-way street - unilateral interaction; "cooperation cannot be a one-way street" unilateralism - the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations 2. going opposite directions on each side of a bike path. The idea of changing Chandler came up earlier this year during a review of how to improve traffic flow at two confusing con·fuse v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. b. intersections: Hollywood Way at Chandler and Buena Vista Street at Chandler. ``I will no longer pursue that in any way. ... So many individuals have weighed in and expressed their opposition to the ideas,'' Vander Borght said during last week's City Council meeting. Local resident Robert Phipps, 65, led the opposition through a Web site he set up to bring attention to the issue. He and other residents feared the plan would have created a potential for cars to travel faster along the residential route and could have been less safe for pedestrians. His fight was bolstered by a study he did of eight years worth of city data that found Chandler recorded nine crashes with four injuries along a two-mile stretch through Burbank, compared with 42 crashes that resulted in 37 injuries along the same two miles of Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938. Boulevard, which runs parallel to Chandler, he said. ``I'm delighted,'' he said of the council's change of heart. ``I didn't expect it to come this fast and I'm thrilled that it did.'' jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com (818) 546-3306 CAPTION(S): map Map: One-Way Street |
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