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Flex signs either loved or hated by concerned Osgoode residents kkent@metroland.com
“If there’s one thing we can all agree on – it’s that there is a speeding issue in Osgoode.” Coun. George Darouze of Osgoode ward welcomed dozens of concerned residents to a traffic calming town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 19 at the Osgoode Community Centre. The room was divided on some of the pilot methods Darouze’s office has been test-
ing to help combat the problem, but everyone agreed that something has to be done. The meeting was a follow up to one a year prior on the same topic. Hosted by the Osgoode Village Community Association (OVCA), the purpose was to brainstorm traffic calming techniques and gather resident input on factors such as location and effectiveness. Over the last few months, Darouze said his office has been cracking down on
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speeding in the ward and implementing a number of pilot projects targeting sensitive areas like school zones. Among speed boards and painted speed limit reminders on the streets themselves, his office implemented what turned out to be a controversial method: flex signs. In June, Darouze’s office oversaw the installation of flex signs in Osgoode ward among problem roads such as Osgoode Main Street. The signs, which are installed along the centre line to narrow the perceived roadway and slow traffic, were either loved or hated by residents. Either way, they were removed illegally overnight and tossed on a nearby lawn. The signs have not been reinstalled, Darouze said, because he wanted to gather input from residents first to see whether or not there is support for the signs. LOVED OR HATED
There was a clear divide among residents over the effectiveness or necessity of flex signs in their village. See SPEEDERS page 12
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