A couple of updates on recent neighborhood traffic concerns:

• The Coves — A public hearing was held Tuesday evening regarding a proposal to put a gate across Sedley street, cutting off vehicular access between the Coves of Charter Oak (a newly-built subdivision with no residents yet) and Vinton Highlands. I talked to a Traffic Commission member and learned that about 16-17 people attended the hearing. The only two who spoke in favor of the gate were the Coves developer, and one resident of Vinton Highlands that lives adjacent to the formerly-dead-end Sedley street. Everyone else spoke against it. The Traffic Commission will make a decision at their next scheduled meeting, but they will likely recommend against putting in a gate.
• The Uplands — The Uplands Residential Association (URA) met Thursday night to discuss a proposal to limit access to and from Main street. Specifically, the proposal was to allow only right turns from Main into the Uplands (i.e., onto Elmwood, Institute, Glenwood, Maplewood, and Parkside) and left turns onto Main from the Uplands (except for Parkside). The purpose was to mitigate cut-through traffic. The proposal was defeated 43-12. However, association members all agreed that speeding in the neighborhood is a problem, so the URA officers will now be putting together a proposal for traffic calming in the neighborhood.