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Home My WebLink About07-27-22 Engage Bozeman Summary and Survey ResponsesProject Report 03 December 2021 - 27 July 2022 Engage Bozeman Fowler Avenue Connection Highlights TOTAL VISITS 4.1 k MAX VISITORS PER DAY 160 NEW REGISTRATIONS 472 ENGAGED VISITORS 170 INFORMED VISITORS 817 AWARE VISITORS 2.7 k Aware Participants 2,716 Aware Actions Performed Participants Visited a Project or Tool Page 2,716 Informed Participants 817 Informed Actions Performed Participants Viewed a video 121 Viewed a photo 0 Downloaded a document 168 Visited the Key Dates page 97 Visited an FAQ list Page 0 Visited Instagram Page 0 Visited Multiple Project Pages 547 Contributed to a tool (engaged)170 Engaged Participants 170 Engaged Actions Performed Registered Unverified Anonymous Contributed on Forums 0 0 0 Participated in Surveys 97 0 0 Contributed to Newsfeeds 0 0 0 Participated in Quick Polls 97 0 0 Posted on Guestbooks 0 0 0 Contributed to Stories 29 0 0 Asked Questions 0 0 0 Placed Pins on Places 26 0 0 Contributed to Ideas 0 0 0 Visitors Summary Pageviews Visitors Visits New Registrations 1 Jan '22 1 May '22 2k 4k Tool Type Engagement Tool Name Tool Status Visitors Registered Unverified Anonymous Contributors Story Telling Tool Is This Project Really Needed Right Now?Accepted 296 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Save the Walking Path!Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Fowler’s future in my backyard.Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Save the trees Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Nature trail, bike path and roundabout.Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool A little consideration Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Let's Build a Great Multimodal Corridor Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Preserve Our Path Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool A variety of transportation options Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Please don't do this project Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Fowler Avenue Connection Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Enough!!!!Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Preserve Wildlife Pocket Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Very much needed Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Combine Beauty and Nature with Growth Convience Rejected 0 1 0 0 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOLS SUMMARY 0 FORUM TOPICS 1 SURVEYS 10 NEWS FEEDS 1 QUICK POLLS 0 GUEST BOOKS 1 STORIES 0 Q&A S 1 PLACES Page 2 of 52 Tool Type Engagement Tool Name Tool Status Visitors Registered Unverified Anonymous Contributors Story Telling Tool Please consider residents of the area Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Use other, smarter alternatives.Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Our Northwest Version of the Gallagator Trail Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool What does Bozeman care about?Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Community Petition?Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Paving paradise Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Thinking years ahead rather than just about tomorrow's co...Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Buses and Shared Use Paths Move More People Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Please don’t connect Cascade to Fowler Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool High Traffic Streets and Safe Backyards Don't Mix Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Paradise Lost Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Keep Bozeman Wild Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Evidence does not support Fowler expansion Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool insufficient information to make informed choices Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool Concerned long time resident Accepted 0 1 0 0 Story Telling Tool A much-needed project, planned for more than a decade Accepted 0 1 0 0 Newsfeed DATE CHANGE: Join Us for an Open House!Published 12 0 0 0 Newsfeed Fowler Field Trip Summaries Published 12 0 0 0 Newsfeed 2/15/22 Presentation to the Bozeman City Commission Published 9 0 0 0 Newsfeed Newsletter update Published 5 0 0 0 Newsfeed Focus Group Summaries Published 3 0 0 0 Newsfeed Join us in June for Open Houses!Published 2 0 0 0 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOLS SUMMARY Page 3 of 52 Tool Type Engagement Tool Name Tool Status Visitors Registered Unverified Anonymous Contributors Newsfeed Transportation Board meeting materials Published 2 0 0 0 Newsfeed City Commission Special Presentation: Fowler Avenue Conne...Published 2 0 0 0 Newsfeed Fowler Field Trips Published 2 0 0 0 Newsfeed Thank you + upcoming meetings Published 1 0 0 0 Place Fowler Connector Comment Map Archived 206 26 0 0 Survey Tool Design Alternatives Draft 233 97 0 0 Quick Poll Why are you interested in this project?Archived 135 97 0 0 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOLS SUMMARY Page 4 of 52 Widget Type Engagement Tool Name Visitors Views/Downloads Key Dates Key Date 97 115 Video Fowler Flyover! Fowler Avenue Connection Area 91 104 Video Special Presentation to the City Commission 2/15/22 44 46 Video Transportation Advisory Board discussion on Fowler design alternatives 11 12 Video Video simulation of intersection options 7 7 Document Engagement Summary - Neighborhood Focus Group #1 70 96 Document Engagement Summary HOA Focus Group.pdf 54 66 Document Bozeman Commission Meeting Fowler 021522.pdf 50 66 Document Engagement Summary - InterNeighborhood Council (INC)45 50 Document Engagement Summary - Natural Resources Focus Group.pdf 42 47 Document Engagement Summary Transportation Focus Group.pdf 31 38 Document Engagement Summary - Community Services.pdf 31 33 Document Engagement Summary - Schools Focus Group.pdf 27 29 Document Fowler Community Engagement Meeting Slides.pdf 24 33 Document Fowler Open House Presentation Boards.pdf 22 27 Document Engagement Summary Transportation Board.pdf 16 18 Document Fowler Engagement Summary Field Trip #3.pdf 13 14 Document Fowler Engagement Summary Field Trip #2.pdf 11 11 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 INFORMATION WIDGET SUMMARY 14 DOCUMENTS 0 PHOTOS 4 VIDEOS 0 FAQS 0 KEY DATES Page 5 of 52 Widget Type Engagement Tool Name Visitors Views/Downloads Document Fowler Engagement Summary Field Trip #2.pdf 11 11 Document Fowler Engagement Summary Field Trip #1.pdf 11 12 Document deleted document from 1 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 INFORMATION WIDGET SUMMARY Page 6 of 52 Visitors 296 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Is This Project Really Needed Right Now? author: JackKost My name is Jack and I own a home on Sweetgrass Ave, the Fowler trail and open space is literally out my back gate.In the Dec 12, 2021 Chronicle story: Lonsdale (city transportation engr.) said "he doesn’t know why the road wasn’t connected ea rlier but that it has been identified in transportation master plans over the years.”Questionable statement – The current, 201 7 Bozeman Transportation Master Plan doesn’t identify this segment of Fowler for any work, extensions, etc. It does identif y some intersection improvements at Babcock St. and Durston Rd (pg. 82) as well as extending Fowler between Garfield S t and Stucky Rd but this project isn’t mentioned anywhere in that plan. Internet maps (Bing, Google) don’t show this ever h appened, be worth verifying. Why the city is committing to build this segment now?Assuming the need for the project has b een documented, it would be helpful to see the data such as traffic counts and projections, time delays for ER services, gro wth projections, etc.Does this data support the current design alternatives being proposed? Can the city provide this so sta keholder have a better understanding of what’s driving theses designs?What technical criteria are being used to evaluate a nd rank the appropriateness of the design alternatives? These should be provided to community stakeholders so they can better understand the planning and engineering process. Why do the design alternatives (2-lane, 4-lane) include center me dians? According to the Transportation Plan (pg. 41) this configuration accommodates significantly more vehicle traffic (6,0 00-8,000 respectively) than the 12,000 vehicle capacity of a simple 2-lane design. Are these the types of traffic volumes th e city is expecting for the Fowler Extension project?How About Clearly Articulating Project-specific Goals?In addition to the Transportation Master Plan, the open house presentation identifies using goals from the Community Plan and the Climate Action Plan as decision making criteria for the project’s planning and design. These plans comprise 408 pages not includin g appendices. It seems disingenuous and disrespectful to expect stakeholders to comb through the documents in hopes of finding the applicable goals for the Fowler Ave. Connection project. The city and its consultants should be providing this to i nformation at the start of this project.More Context-sensitive Design Options PleaseThe stakeholder meeting summaries p osted on the project website identify common preferences for a maximum of 2 or 3 travel lanes, slow (25 mph) speed limits , multiuse trails and wide xeriscaped boulevards / buffer areas between the new street and the existing back yards. So it’s concerning to be presented with only two design options, each of which include a 12 ft. wide center landscape median. I Is there a reason why there isn’t a design option that more directly illustrates community preferences?Most of the existing se gments of Fowler Ave. are 2-lanes without center medians. Why isn’t this type of street layout included as one of the desig n options?Lucky for me, I’m currently on paternity leave so I’ve been able to devote several nap times to reading through t he Transportation Master Plan. This plan identifies numerous goals and policies prioritizing walking, biking and transit and project design options include new facilities for walking and biking. Given that there’s also strong community support (identi fied in the meeting summaries) for this aspect the project I wonder if an “active transportation only” (road-free) design alternative could be considered? Besides being a bold and innovative endeavor an active transportation only alternative w ould be a tangible expression of the city’s Climate Action Plan. It could also be undertaken as an initial phased, pilot projec t with area preserved for a future street. Then performance data could be collected and evaluated to ascertain if and what t ype of vehicular facility is really needed.The land surrounding the roadway connection project is comprised of fully develop ed residential neighborhoods well served by existing local street network. None of these stakeholders need another street r unning along their backyards to conduct their daily lives. So it’s only fair that a concerted effort be made to identify the imp acts of this project, whether it’s changes in property values or access to emergency service.Also, given all of the pressing needs currently facing the city is this the right time to be making this investment? If so then more detailed information regar ding the project’s purpose, need, evaluation methodology and evaluation criteria should be provided to stakeholders before charging ahead with asking peoples’ opinions of roadway design options proposals.Proposed alternatives: No Responses Page 7 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Save the Walking Path! author: Colymceh Please consider the impact of a possible 5 lane road through the residential areas! Let's push for a 2 lane road while maint aining the current walking path along Fowler (between Babcock and Durston). As our city grows, we must fight for the resid ential areas to continue providing paths for runners, dog-walkers, bicyclists, etc. Perhaps the walking path could even be e xtended farther north of Durston. No Responses Page 8 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Fowler’s future in my backyard. author: Alissa Hello, I live on Sweetgrass ave between Babcock and Durston. The future Fowler connection will literally be in my backyar d. Currently there is a wonderful gravel walking path and the open field, which is obviously ideal. However, I understand th e necessary connection of this road and am only hoping it is done in a reasonable and respectful way. I would love the wal king path / trail to stay. I can certainly attest to the usage this trail gets and it would be a shame for families and eco commuters to not be able to continue down this love-warn path. I’ve heard rumor about a 4 - 5 lane road being in the design for this put-through and that just seems egregious. The two lane stretch from Durston to Cascade is certainly ample and continuing this design would eliminate extraordinary demolition and crowding of this corridor. Although the wildlife will be dislocated regardless, which is devastating in itself, as well as loss of very old trees, vegetation, and the creek, to expand the road to occupy the greatest capacity available is unnecessary and irresponsible. Is it not in the best interest and conscious of everyone to keep as much natural and safe through access as possible? Even with additional housing an d through access this section of road will not get the amount of use 4 -5 lanes would warrant. No way. Also, a round-about at Fowler/ Babcock? Gross. Thank you. No Responses Page 9 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Save the trees author: Adrianne W. There are deer, fox, raccoons, pheasants, owls, hawks, and many other animals that rely on the habitat provided by the cot tonwoods and exposed waterway. The trees provide a canopy of shade for walkers and habitat for birds. The trail is used b y so many people and pets every day and the quiet neighborhood residents enjoy would be sorely disrupted by a traffic cor ridor here. Please find a way to keep this road small and preserve the trees and the path. No Responses Page 10 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Nature trail, bike path and roundabout. author: Bill Larson A walking trail plus bike path would be nice. Keep the creek running along the trail and roadway and put in a roundabout at the intersection of Fowler and Durston. No Responses Page 11 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL A little consideration author: Theodore Although I understand the desire for increased connectivity which the proposed Fowler Ave extension may provide, it's also essential that the design respect the lives and quality of life of those that live on the proposed extension. There seems to be ample space to include a four lane road from Oak to Durston, although I suspect those that live in this area would dis agree. There appears to be a wide swath of undeveloped land between Oak and Durston that would allow for a four-lane r oad AND a significant buffer between the road and those that live on this corridor.My principle objection to the proposed pr oject is the section from Durston to Babcock. Should a four-lane road be constructed in this area, the houses in this sectio n of the proposed extension would be VERY close to the road. For those on the east side of the existing one-lane Fowler A ve, this project would result in a four-lane road steps from their front doors. For those on Sweetgrass, the proposed extensi on would result in a four-lane road steps from their back doors. Being a resident of this area, there simply isn't the space to construct a four-lane extension without significantly disrupting all residents' quality of life. The walking path and trees, curre ntly a quiet and safe corridor for residents and wildlife alike, would be eliminated and replaced with a four-lane road.Will the proposed project make any attempt to mitigate the impact on those that live on the proposed corridor? Will any attempt be made to assess the safety of residents who must now live within steps of a four lane arterial? Will any attempt be made to assess the noise levels that would result from a four-lane arterial being placed within steps of a quiet residential neighbo rhood? Will any attempt be made to assess the impact on the wildlife that currently live in this ecosystem? Will any attempt be made to assess the impact on the property values of those that live in the area or fairly compensate them for the tangibl e impact on the value of their homes? To fail to adequately address all of these claims would be a callous disregard for the lives, livelihoods, and quality of life of area residents.While a four-lane extension may be the ideal of traffic engineers who have little vested interest in the affected neighborhoods between Huffine and Oak, I believe this project should proceed cau tiously and with respect. Bozeman boasts that it is a place that cares about its residents. This project provides a major test of the truthfulness of that boast. Should any extension of Fowler Ave be constructed, the considerate, respectful course of action would be to minimize any impact on those that live on the proposed corridor. No Responses Page 12 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Let's Build a Great Multimodal Corridor author: Mark Egge Let's design Fowler to move people—not to maximize throughput for cars. Fowler should form a backbone of a future Bus Rapid Transit route connecting from Billings Clinic to MSU. The buses should operate on dedicated right of way (or a share d bike/bus lane). The road itself should be flanked on both sides with wide shared use paths for walking and rolling. These shared use paths should connect to a grade separated crossing at Huffine, which otherwise is a formidable barrier for activ e transportation users. In this configuration, Fowler will have far more capacity to help Bozeman residents reach their desti nations than a car-centric design, while furthering the city's climate and community health goals and respecting the adjacen t neighborhoods. No Responses Page 13 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Preserve Our Path author: Windy Esperti For years we have walked our dog, met neighbors, viewed wildlife, and enjoyed the peace and tranquility of the Cascade N eighborhood Walking Path. Our family has walked the dog to the ponds, taken trips to the mall and grocery store, as well a s the ball fields. We've had pheasant, owls, deer, bear, and multitudes of other wildlife in our backyard and on the path.The city's 2020 Climate Action Plan shows that vehicles are the largest single-source contributor of carbon emissions in Bozem an (38%) and calls for an increase in walking and biking.Also, the 2020 Community Plan's N-1 goal focuses on walkable n eighborhoods and M-1 & M-2 focus on multimodal accessibility and safety. If a thoroughfare must be provided using F owler (even though Ferguson is a mere 5-10 blocks away), finding a way to do so without ripping out trees and paving over the natural beauty of this community must be a paramount consideration. No Responses Page 14 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL A variety of transportation options author: Mara Building more through streets allows the vehicular traffic to spread out, making it more inviting to drive more frequently. He nce the construction or widening of roads does NOT lead to less congestion - instead it acutually has the opposite effect b ecause more people drive. This is a well-known phenomenon (refer to the text Suburban Nation by Duany, et al) and we’ve watched it happen in other metropolitain areas around the country. Some of the great qualities those places once had have been spoiled. I hope Bozeman doesn’t aim to spoil the remaining qualities that made it attractive in the first place.We all kn ow that we should be making every effort to drive LESS, less frequently, and to choose other means of transportation. A forward-thinking community like Bozeman should be working on a more sustainable transportation and planning model. W e need to have the courage and foresight to be doing this differently. People’s transportation habits will not change if they h ave no choices.We need routes that allow us to chose other modes of travel - walking, bike riding, bus, XC skiing, etc. Boz eman could instead be spending those design and construction dollars on extending the wonderful Streamline bus system, and by building bike routes and walking paths that are separated from vehicular traffic, so they are safe for kids.If the large budget for road construction were poured into Streamline and the trail network, INSTEAD OF vehicular roads, think of the p henomenal, and far more sustainable transportation system we could have. We would also be contributing to a healthier population. This is what people want in the Gallatin Valley. I know many people like myself, who would be delighted to hav e a Streamline bus route reach in their direction to allow them to commute to town or campus without a car.I have lived on Fowler for 21 years. As it has been extended and paved it has become an increasingly unsafe place to be. More drivers us e it as a thoroughfare to get somewhere else, and they are usually in a hurry. They have no vested interest in the safety of our children, our pets, our livestock, or those of us who wish to ride a bike.The remaining “green fingers” that we currently have interrupting segments of Fowler contribute to a quality of life that we all enjoy. They provide quiet open space that is i mportant habitat, it is a space to relax the eye, with birds and wildlife, mature trees, a few open irrigation ditches, pasture, and seasonally changing landscape.I presume eminent domain would be exercised to claim the properties of the private d wellings in the path of the proposed road. This in itself would seem an unnecessarily aggressive approach, and still does n ot consider the impact on the families whose dwellings remain in the neighborhood. If traffic engineers in this century are tr ained only to think about vehicular traffic, there is something profoundly wrong with the discipline.The community design fir m that has been engaged in this process aspires to developing “enduring communities” - an aspiration which I hope they w ould live up to, given the opportunity. Bozeman City Planning Office needs to make decisions in keeping with our 2020 Cli mate Action Plan and Community Plan and be 100% committed to developing and encouraging walking and biking as an A LTERNATIVE, not just as a sideline. If we are brave in this endeavor, our city will look different than others designed on th e primacy of the automobile.I have watched the Gallatin Valley’s growing network of footpaths and trails become one of its huge planning triumphs over the last 32 years. It is excellent. I believe we should continue to extend those trails through to connect all of Fowler, but should not introduce all the increased vehicular traffic to the neighborhoods.Please consider inve sting differently in the future of the beautiful Gallatin Valley. No Responses Page 15 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Please don't do this project author: jallibunn Please don't make this into a street. We have plenty of north-south connectivity for cars and need to preserve the safe bik e-bed corridor that Fowler provides. No Responses Page 16 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Fowler Avenue Connection author: MMK I am most interested in a narrow connector that still allows for a shared use, off-street, bike/pedestrian path. Equally import ant to me is the preservation of all mature trees possible. No Responses Page 17 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Enough!!!! author: Enough!!!!!! Please stop this road project! There are enough roads throughout these small neighborhoods for people to commute! This area is one of the last beautiful, quiet, peaceful, and original areas left in Bozeman!!! I’ve lived here since the 70’s and hav e seen enough growth please keep and preserve this little bit of what Bozeman use to be! No Responses Page 18 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Preserve Wildlife Pocket author: Jen G A few years ago, my daughter and I rode our bikes through this area to grab a bight to eat. On our way home, we stopped t o watch 3 juvenile hawks messing around in the front yard/dead-end street near the greenway between Babcock and Durst on. It was magical and I felt so fortunate to be able to sit on a curb and watch these critters, whose presence was made po ssible by the small stand of forest less than a block away. Here is an easy opportunity to put a small but productive wildlife habitat ahead of human conveniences. Do not disguise this as benefiting climate and lowering emissions by providing direc t routes and spreading traffic. It is a small inconvenience to go around. By putting even a narrow road through here will hav e catastrophically destructive consequences for this small ecosystem and the wildlife that live there. Zoom in on this locatio n and ask yourself, is this habitat's destruction really necessary and worth the goal you seek? For once, can't we live in their world and not the other way around? The latter will result in displacement or death. Come ON, Bozeman! No Responses Page 19 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Very much needed author: John This project is very much needed! It would divert thru traffic away from residential streets such as Meagher and Yellowston e. Bozeman isn't getting smaller, people and traffic will continue to increase. I do agree with saving the walking path that goes between Durston and Babcock. No Responses Page 20 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Combine Beauty and Nature with Growth Convience author: Austin I have been here since 1989 and while I would love for Bozeman to stay exactly where it was 5 years ago, I think I can't re asonably stop the growth of this valley. Road improvements like this are important to allowing residents to navigate from o ne end of the valley to the other, Fowler would now connect through to Davis which would be a very valuable connector as Davis runs all the way to Valley Center; however, the area has a substantial natural presence and definitely adds to the co mmunity we live in. I would hope that the planners consider the age of these trees, natural waterways, and the existing nat ural beauty (ungroomed nature) of the area. A boulevard, similar to what is at Rosauer's and Davis, would cut out huge sw aths of these areas; however, a 2 lane with small parking lanes on one or both sides would lower the impact of this constru ction but achieve the goals of the project.Roundabouts are definitely preferred over street lights but I know there is more to this planning than preference. If we do get a 2 lane, non-boulevard, road we would probably want round about to keep traffi c from backing up in these neighborhoods and their cross streets such as Babcock, Durston, and Oak.Thank you for engag ing the community on this project. No Responses Page 21 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Please consider residents of the area author: patiencewithaP While I understand the population of Bozeman and Gallatin County has grown exponentially, as a member of this neighbor hood and frequent user of the Ponds trails, I disagree with turning Fowler into a 3- or 4-lane roadway.The old-growth cotton woods are irreplaceable and paving over another stream would be killing what tiny bit of Bozeman is left. The area is habita t for birds, fish, and several small animals, and the trees provide a barrier from the traffic and shade in the summer. This is a park used by many in town, not just the neighborhood. Covering the stream would only inhibit the growth of new trees an d destroy wildlife habitat. Disturbing the creek and trees along Fowler would add additional costs to this project that could p erhaps be better spent elsewhere. Routing heavier amounts of traffic through areas with high numbers of pedestrians, cycl ists, pets, and school children would be a huge safety risk to the residents of this neighborhood.Ferguson is only a few blo cks away and is easily accessed from this area. Please, let’s do right for the community and wildlife and keep it a two-lane street. Extending a road doesn’t have to be that invasive. No Responses Page 22 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Use other, smarter alternatives. author: Tony As a resident of the neighborhood around Babcock and Fowler, I greatly appreciate the undeveloped path between Babcoc k and Durston and use it for biking and walking. Much better than riding or walking on streets and sidewalks. The city shoul d avoid doing things the old way of building more streets to accommodate more traffic. Instead, let's be smarter and reduce traffic with public transportation and better designed alternative routes. I ride public transportation, and will continue if it can preserve a more natural areas like this path. City government take note: this neighborhood doesn't want a road here! We l ove the current path. Use other, smarter alternatives! No Responses Page 23 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Our Northwest Version of the Gallagator Trail author: Zehra Osman Since you’ve already procured the necessary easements, this Fowler connection should be our west-side version of the tre e-lined Gallagator Trail (for pedestrians not cars) that Northwest neighborhoods could use to walk to destinations on Huffin e. This kind of pedestrian/bike connection has potential to get us out of our vehicles, which would cut down on emissions. I f your plan is that this connection is a sidewalk along the edge of a connector road (like on Ferguson, Durston, or Babcock )- - well that is NOT a pleasant experience or safe walking/biking route. What we have on our side of town is a sea of hous es set up for vehicles and set up to commute. On the other side of town, we have walkable neighborhoods that have walka ble destinations connected by continuous trails. Ferguson is not that far away from Fowler. If this project to punch a road th rough our neighborhoods does happen and does cut us up even further with a car-oriented model, then let’s deter traffic fro m cutting over to Fowler along streets like Cascade - maybe more stop signs along these neighborhood streets will prevent that cut-over traffic from impacting our neighborhoods. However we’re not yet finished talking about this idea of using the e asements you’ve procured to provide a west-side Gallagator trail rather than another connector road. So, let’s keep talking! No Responses Page 24 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL What does Bozeman care about? author: Landa Bozeman claims to deeply value and appreciate what makes it a great town - the mountains, trees, creeks, fresh air and peaceful surroundings. The Fowler Avenue connection will be a testimony to the truth or lie of that sentiment. Hundreds of Bozemanites daily use the path that is scheduled to be replaced with a multi-lane connector street. The current path is utilized all day long for running, walking dogs, biking, and taking kids to the nearby parks. It also connects neighborhoods t o a variety of elementary schools in the area. This beautiful path runs from Durston to Babcock, in a quiet neighborhood al ong Fowler Street, but the matures trees and creek continue from Durston to Oak. One can only imagine the loss as the cit y begins ripping out every one of those trees and buries the creek in a culvert under the asphalt, or isolates it between four lanes of traffic. For the past two years neighbors have held a “save our path” concert and gotten signatures in hopes of sav ing the path. This neighborhood is not set up for a high traffic five-lane street, nor any multi-lane connector street. Unlike F erguson or Cottonwood, the houses on Fowler street and other neighboring streets don’t have a buffer between homes/yar ds and the street. This is a small, R1 residential, community-oriented and kid-friendly neighborhood. This will devalue homes and a nice neighborhood, harm the environment (which burying streams and removing habitat for birds and other wi ld life does), create a dangerous atmosphere for the multitude of elementary students who walk through this neighborhood daily to and from school, and be a scar on the hearts and beauty of this place we call home. Is this what Bozeman is beco ming? No Responses Page 25 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Community Petition? author: Theodore In the notes to the recent city commission meeting, the lead transportation engineer announced that Fowler Road will be b uilt. This, of course, raises questions about the purpose of this forum. Is it just theater? The comments are decidedly again st a four-lane connector road, removal of the mature trees, submerging of the existing creek, and removal of the quiet and well-used walking path. If the forum really can impact the project, then the city would reconsider or scale back plans for the connector.How can the community push back about decisions that, according to the lead engineer, have already been made? Can we circulate a petition? Contact members of the city commission or the mayor? Aside from expressing our dis pleasure in this forum, what concrete steps can we in the community take to stop this egregious project? No Responses Page 26 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Paving paradise author: Bozeman Diplomacy doesn’t work in Bozeman. The agenda is set. Human hegemony will continue to reign supreme—as the city sys tematically murders the last of our local ecological habitats, stomping out our collective cultural nature-based heritage. Nob ody will want to live here someday. Because every decision is myopic and nearsighted. Why not raise extra money and cre ate an artistic and nature-based thoroughfare that people far and wide will want to visit and enjoy? Instead of the anxiety ri dden plans for speed and efficiency. The death knell of our joy and purpose and happiness. Where is your heart Bozeman? Where is your imagination? Find it! Use it! No Responses Page 27 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Thinking years ahead rather than just about tomorrow's commuters author: Beth A Please consider how we could plan for the longterm future with this important connecting path. Instead of business as usu al, why not make a really useable bike path and a separate bus-only road through the area? This could help preserve neig hborhoods and most of the existing habitat, allow for transportation, and provide a model or test for an innovative solution. I f it works here, such connectors could be expanded to other parts of the city. More roads for easy, single-driver commuting will only lead to more cars, pollution, noise, and eventual gridlock. No Responses Page 28 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Buses and Shared Use Paths Move More People author: Mark Egge Given the mechanics of how travel demand models (TDM) work it seems inevitable that three car lanes will not provide suff icient capacity to avoid future congestion. Paradoxically, this means we should have fewer lanes for cars.According to Stre etmix, for a same 80' right of way, a section with 13' shared use paths and two bus rapid transit lanes provides capacity for 83,500 people per hour, compared to the capacity of a road like North 19th Ave with five car lanes (and weird, intermittent shared use paths) that only provide capacity for 36,000 people per hour.If the TDM says we need more capacity than three car lanes can provide, the choice that is responsive to the city's multimodal and climate goals is to add Bus Rapid Transit a nd high quality cycling facilities (not more lanes for cars) to Fowler.If the city is running models, it should require itself to m odel the greenhouse gas emissions of 30,000 cars per day on a five lane road versus a multimodal corridor.Fowler would b e the PERFECT corridor for a high frequency transit route connecting Billings Clinic (a major trip generator) to MSU (the re gion's largest trip generator).Fowler would also be an highly effective bicycling corridor connecting the high density of housing near Fowler to the city's largest travel demand generator (MSU). In all cases, the city needs to put a tunnel in at H uffine to make it possible to cross that stroad without standing next to 25,000 daily cars traveling 45 mph while waiting 90 s econds for a "walk" signal to cross 6 lanes of traffic. The result of prior engineering decisions is that it is awful trying to cros s Huffine at Fowler by any mode other than driving.In short, buses and paths move more people. Let's build infrastructure f or the city we want (not the city the travel demand model says we're doomed to). No Responses Page 29 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Please don’t connect Cascade to Fowler author: Concerned Please consider not connecting Cascade St to Fowler. Cascade St is a small neighborhood street. It’s not designed to be a feeder to a major cross town thoroughfare. The amount of traffic flowing on Fowler can access the neighborhoods through the other main streets. Cascade is too small of a street and there is no need for direct neighborhood access from a major s treet like Fowler. Thank you for your time. No Responses Page 30 of 52 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL High Traffic Streets and Safe Backyards Don't Mix author: JessicaO As a Bozeman resident impacted by the upcoming Fowler Avenue Connection Project, I am grateful for the opportunity to s hare my thoughts regarding the project’s potential impacts. I hope that the city and design team at Sanderson Stewart will use the perspectives of the neighborhoods surrounding the project to balance the needs of a growing community with the s afety and security of local residents.My family and I moved to the Bozeman area from eastern Montana in 1990, and of cou rse the Bozeman of today would have been unrecognizable to us then. We purchased a home in Bozeman in 2014 on Dur ston Road just west of Fowler Avenue. The traffic noise was ever-present but tolerable, and the lower cost of a home on a busy street made the purchase possible for us.We began to re-evaluate this trade-off in 2016 with the completion of Hanse n Street. During one night in mid-May of 2016, an intoxicated driver from Hansen Street crossed Durston and drove into ou r back yard, stopping just feet from the bedroom where my husband and I were sleeping.The restitution paid by the driver d id not fully cover the cost of replacing the existing fence, and one of the police officers who responded to the accident sugg ested that we install landscaping boulders along our interior fence line for our own safety. This incident brings the danger o f mixing high-speed traffic and residential neighborhoods into stark relief. We are so grateful that this incident did not occur when we were enjoying our backyard fire pit, which would have been situated in the path of the vehicle.The next impact ca me when the Durston expansion project began. Not only did cracks begin to appear in the walls of the room adjacent to th e project as compactors and other heavy machinery operated just feet from our fence line for months, but the traffic noise fr om Durston increased noticeably and immediately with only the addition of one turn lane. As someone who worked from h ome before, during, and after the project’s completion, the change has been marked. Not only is there increased noise from traffic, but the lack of enforcement of the city’s noise ordinance has made music loud enough to shake furniture inside our home a persistent, daily annoyance. Loud or intoxicated pedestrians are a regular occurrence, along with traffic stops and police activity right outside our back door.As Bozeman grows, residents must expect change. This change, when planned responsibly and reasonably, will make Bozeman a safe and enjoyable community for all. While we realize that the foundation for this project was laid many years ago, residential neighborhoods were allowed to be developed all along the corridor of the planned expansion anyway, often in extremely close proximity.I expect that the impact of another major thor oughfare so near to surrounding residential neighborhoods will have real and lasting impacts on our safety and quality of lif e in several ways.1) Backyards and pedestrians will be less safe.A multi-lane road with a higher speed limit will naturally e ndanger pedestrians, school children, and nearby residents. Proximity to traffic without proper protection for pedestrians and without a sufficient traffic barrier or buffer for nearby private property is a disaster waiting to happen. It is vital that our neighbors’ safety is considered, both when they are walking and biking and when enjoying a backyard barbecue. If the proj ect must move forward, two lanes of traffic with a single-lane roundabout, a 25 mile-per-hour speed limit which is routinely enforced, separated walking or biking paths, and a reasonable barrier or buffer zone for residences bordering the street se em like vital safety measures.As both car and foot traffic increase along major roadways, problems with noise, crime, and d riving under the influence naturally follow. The city must be committed to enforcing the laws already in place to ensure the safety and serenity of citizens along the expansion corridor.2) Decreased property values for people with few housing choi ces.Why don’t people who don’t like increased traffic move somewhere else? Complicated problems are just that – compli cated problems. The homes near mine are older, and many are owned or rented by working class people without the mean s to relocate to a quieter, safer neighborhood. While I consider owning a home of any kind in Bozeman a blessing and a pr ivilege, it is those with fewer choices who are often impacted the most by projects that make their property less desirable. Those who don’t wish to live near two major traffic thoroughfares and can afford to move will do so, but there are many pe ople in my neighborhood who will simply never have that option available to them.The vast majority of people in my neighb orhood are opposed outright t Page 31 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL o this project. If it must move forward and the impact of Bozeman’s growth must be absorbed by Bozeman’s long-establish ed residential neighborhoods rather than the new developments driving the need for road expansion, I ask that Sanderson Stewart and the City of Bozeman do their best to ensure that every possible data-driven safety measure, noise reduction m easure, and green space preservation measure is put into place and enforced.Please do your best to ensure that the Fowl er corridor is a place where you would feel comfortable living and working, walking, biking, and enjoying a backyard barbec ue with your family.My sincere thanks for your time. No Responses Page 32 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Paradise Lost author: Bozemanite Have you heard this song?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOfkFp0VUN0It was written by local artists about our town. I t makes me cry, and this project brings it to my mind. Of course, this isn't the only expansion project in Bozeman - there are just so many, but this one affects my family personally so I'll take the opportunity to state my opinion. I have lived within blocks of Fowler for over 15 years. I've managed to be able to navigate the neighborhood just fine without the propo sed thoroughfare, as have many others. Ferguson and Cottonwood both provide fairly direct routes around the area. The F owler connector will allow people to move around this neighborhood faster, but is that what we want? Is that the type of gro wth mentality Bozeman residents value? I sure don't, and I personally know many, many others who live around here who f eel angry, threatened, sad, powerless and helpless to fight for the lifestyle they invested in. I know several who are feeling completely trapped because they don't want a huge road going in their front or back yards, but they also can't afford to mo ve due to Bozeman's current housing situation. I truly hope we as a community can value the our neighbor's comfort and w ell-being more than getting there faster.I've added comments to your map and read the ones on there. They unfortunately d on't reflect the number of concerns I've heard from the people I know who live around here. The stories seem to reflect mor e of that. I hope you take them to heart. I was born in Bozeman and have lived here my entire life (44 years). I've seen thin gs change quite a bit. As sad as some of what I've written may come across, I have embraced most of the change that has happened over the years. The one thing I hope we will not see change in Bozeman is our growth mentality or we will beco me just like the places everyone keeps moving here to escape. Its been heart-wrenching to be a shoulder to cry on as fami ly member's see their investments and way of life threatened by something so seemingly simple as a road (especially when they have no hope of finding alternative housing in their hometown. Would you suddenly want a 5-lane highway in yo ur front or backyard when your view for years has been trees? Please be part of the solution, not the problem! No Responses Page 33 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Keep Bozeman Wild author: KeepBozemanWild Why do people move to Bozeman? Those of us that live here know why. They come here because it’s clean, it’s beautiful, there’s wildlife everywhere and the wild is only minutes away. Scenic mountain views, clean air, nice people, clean rivers, g reat weather even in the winter. It’s just beautiful!! But as Bozeman continues to expand it’s becoming just another big city with all the big city problems (air pollution, river pollution, noise pollution, much reduced wildlife, etc.) that everyone moving here is trying to escape.We’re already seeing some of this and it’s becoming distressing for those of us who remember wh at Bozeman was like before the expansion of 19th and the building of Oak and widening of Durston. With each of those ca me a lot of noise pollution. I live in the vicinity of those three streets and the noise has become incredibly loud not to mention that we no longer get wildlife in our neighborhood anymore. It is a constant barrage of traffic noise and I’m even a few blocks from each road. I cannot even fathom what it’ll be like for those who live quietly along Fowler to suddenly live di rectly on a street that is planned to go from a dead end with trees, birds, walking path all acting as a decent buffer to a five lane busy road. With the insane housing prices as of late there is absolutely no opportunity for the average Bozemanite to b uy a house in a quieter area. It’s a feeding frenzy in the Bozeman housing market now making the ability to move around i n your own home town near impossible. We already have Ferguson and 19th as large thoroughfares. Why continue to build larger roads closer together?Do the city planners have any kind of plan at preserving quiet neighborhoods, not just th e east side of town, preserving/creating wildlife corridors, preserving the reasons why Bozeman is a great town and why G allatin Valley is a place worth living? It’s becoming increasingly obvious that the city’s love of the dollar is far more importan t than their citizens or the wildlife with whom we share this valley. If the city planners keep removing quiet spaces and removing the large carbon soaking trees, they will erode all there is to love about Bozeman and it’ll be just another city that everyone wants to or financially has to escape. No Responses Page 34 of 52 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Evidence does not support Fowler expansion author: bornandraised The arguments for embarking on the “Fowler Connection” presented on February 15, 2022 to the City Commission are (1) that it has, in some capacity, been in the city’s transportation plans since at least 1990, (2) that Fowler is halfway between the principal arterials Cottonwood Rd. and North 19th Ave, (3) that traffic is diverted to other streets, and that (4) emergenc y response times for Fire Station 3 would be improved. These arguments are not convincing that the need for a minor arter ial roadway exists.1. A plan from or before 1990 is not necessarily relevant to Bozeman today. It’s true that the older transportation plans accessible online mention this, all the way through the most recent in 2017, where it is listed as a reco mmended project with no plan or funding source (MSN-13). When the plan was initiated in 1990 or before, as stated in the Feb. 15 presentation, there were no residential areas on Sweetgrass or Fowler based on historic Google Earth imagery. H omes on Sweetgrass were built in the mid-1990s according to Zillow, and Fowler Place was acquired by the city in 2005 a nd subsequently developed). People did not already use Ferguson, which has commercial areas, deeper setbacks, and wi der boulevard strips through residential blocks (the houses are not nearly as close to the street). On Fowler between Babc ock and Durston, setbacks are exactly the bare minimum of 25 feet and the right of way will not allow for more space.The d ecades-old plan should be reconsidered as the evidence base for decision-making today. Fowler’s designation as a minor arterial is now in discordance with federal functional classification of urban minor arterials as roads that “Provide more land access than Principal Arterials without penetrating identifiable neighborhoods.”The reasons for this federal guideline are cl ear: in the past 10-15 years, scientific studies have found there is a large body of evidence that living near major roads has a deleterious impact on human health. In addition to public safety hazards surrounding busy streets, epidemiological studie s published in peer-reviewed journals provide striking evidence that residing in close proximity (50 meters) to a major road way is associated with increased risk of a variety of health outcomes, including: Neurological diseases, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (1); Coronary heart disease (2,3); Childhood leukemia (4,15), lung can cer (5,6), breast cancer (7,8,9); Reproductive issues (early puberty (10), fertility (11), pre-term birth (12), early menopause (13)); and Diabetes (14). Based on the Montana Cadastral online, at least 60 residential lots just between Babcock and Du rston are within 50 meters of the proposed minor arterial roadway; many more are located along other sections of the prop osed expansion.2. There is no precedent or need to space minor arterials exactly halfway between arterials. One glance at the map on page 25 of the 2017 Transportation Master Plan shows that this is not a consistent rule throughout the city and has no real basis. Ferguson, which is also between the two arterials, is already being used in this capacity.3. Traffic does n ot necessarily need to be diverted to a new minor arterial. The last published scenario analysis of extending Fowler was do ne in 2007 and is no longer relevant. A map of daily vehicle counts for some of the more major roads was shown during th e Feb. 15 presentation but did not include counts on local streets that the city is saying needs less traffic volume. These nu mbers of vehicles have no context to the public beyond being lower than the numbers in "Table 2.7 Theoretical Roadway C apacity" from the 2017 plan (linked above). Therefore, the only remaining published evidence base appears to be the road way volume-to-capacity ratios published five years ago in the 2017 plan. Figure 2.9 shows that no nearby routes were at c apacity in 2017. The equivalent section of Ferguson is listed at 26% of its estimated capacity. Figure 3.1 shows projected r atios in 2040, and Ferguson is still only at two thirds of its estimated capacity. The argument that 39-57% of Ferguson traffi c will be diverted (from the Feb. 15 presentation) is trying to solve a problem that is not there.4. A downgraded functional cl assification would save the same purpose for reducing emergency service time. This was stated as an argument but no sc enario numbers were shown to support it.The evidence base for the decision to push this project forward is either not stron g or has not been shared with directly impacted stakeholders. It is unclear how the benefit of a major roadway so close to o ur homes outweighs the significant costs to residents’ health, the environment, and our investments in the city.To Bozeman’s d Page 35 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL ecision makers:PLEASE make this an evidence-informed decision based on data.PLEASE consider alternatives based on the evidence, such as downgrading Fowler’s functional classification in residential areas. There is a mechanism for this outlined in A Guide to Functional Classification, Highway Systems and Other Route Designations in Montana. The way the city has grown since this plan was initiated should make a clear case for designating Ferguson as the minor arterial instea d of Fowler, still falling between two arterials, but with less cost, less impact to residents, and less destruction of the existin g neighborhoods and wildlife corridor.PLEASE allow a public comment period (or at least for directly impacted stakeholders) following the release of the draft plans.PLEASE insist on prioritized plans for environment and climate mitigat ion. The corridor where this street is planned follows a riparian zone that is home to mature stands of aspen, cottonwood, a nd diverse wildlife. While the notes from the natural resources focus group state the city forestry division’s opinion that thes e stands should be retained or replanted if removed due to poor condition, the city repeatedly responds to questions about this with an answer that preserves their right to demolish every single tree in their path. Please don’t let the rotting stacks of cottonwoods along 19th and mutilated hedge behind my childhood neighborhood on S. 3rd be dismal foreshadowing her e. There are significant economic benefits to maintaining urban forests that should be factored into the cost-benefit balance of this roadway. In a May 4, 2001 Bozeman Daily Chronicle article titled, “Neighbors startled by plans for Fowler Ln”, then- Mayor Marcia Youngman said, “It's a tough one to solve at this point, but I think we can come up with something better tha n cutting down all those trees.” Please continue this line of thinking.PLEASE take this opportunity to prioritize existing neighborhoods and residents over future growth. Please drive through our neighborhood and imagine you live on Fowler. What would you want in your front yard?Public Health Citations Yuchi et al. 2020. Road proximity, air pollution, noise, gree n space and neurologic disease incidence: a population-based cohort study. Environmental Health 19(8). Qi Gan et al. 201 0. Changes in residential proximity to road traffic and the risk of death from coronary heart disease. Epidemiology 21(5). Pi ndus et al. 2015. Close proximity to busy roads increases prevalence and onset of cardiac disease – results from RHINE T artu. Public Health 129(10). Tamayo-Uria et al. 2018. Childhood leukaemia risk and residential proximity to busy roads. En vironment International 121(1). Puett et al. 2014. Particulate matter air pollution exposure, distance to road, and incident lu ng cancer in the Nurses’ Health Study cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives 122(9). Raaschou-Nielsen et al. 2011. L ung cancer incidence and long-term exposure to air pollution from traffic. Environmental Health Perspectives 119(6). Hart e t al. 2016. Long-term particulate matter exposures during adulthood and risk of breast cancer incidence in the Nurses’ Heal th Study II prospective cohort. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 25(8). Sorensen et al. 2021. Road and railway noise and risk for breast cancer: a nationwide study covering Denmark. Environ Res 195. Shmuel et al. 2017. Residential exposu re to vehicular traffic-related air pollution during childhood and breast cancer risk. Environ Res. 159. McGuinn et al. 2016. Residential proximity to traffic and female pubertal development. Environ Int. 94. Wesselink et al. 2020. Residential proximity to major roads and fecundability in a preconception cohort. Environ Epidemiol 4(6). Miranda et al. 2012. Proximit y to roadways and pregnancy outcomes. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 23. Li et al. 202 1. Long-term exposure to particulate matter and roadway proximity with age at natural menopause in the Nurses’ Health St udy II cohort. Environ Pollut. 269. Roswall et al. 2018. Long-term exposure to residential railway and road traffic noise and risk for diabetes in a Danish cohort. Environ Res 160. Booth et al. 2014. Residential traffic exposure and childhood leukemi a: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Preventative Medicine 46(4). No Responses Page 36 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL insufficient information to make informed choices author: Darcie Warden My name is Darcie. I live on Fowler Ave. Thank you for the opportunity to provide public input for this project. I think it's imp ortant for the people who are directly impacted by this project to have a voice in how it takes shape. I have gone on the we bsite to look at all the options you have given us to vote on. After a thorough review, I have several areas of concern that I would like the decision-makers to consider before I vote.Depiction of the neighborhoodThe mock-up of the medium, street, walking path, and bike path don't include the houses along the street I live on. For anybody looking at these pictures, it loo ks like there is a huge park setting on either side of the road/paths. This isn't the case. The road looks much wider than it c urrently is in-front of my house and there is a medium along with either parking, walking, and bike paths. I don't understand how all of this is supposed to fit in a neighborhood that already exists. Recommendation: Go back and create the mock-up of the new road with the houses as they would look along the road so we can know what we are voting on.Traffic, noise pol lution, and air pollutionIt is reasonable to assume there will be a significant increase in traffic along Fowler. Along with incre ased traffic comes increased noise and air pollution. This is a real concern that needs to be addressed. Recommendations: Air pollution can be addressed with appropriate, large vegetation such as trees and bushes along the length of the street. I was told there as the idea of zero scape. This option may sound nice but it leaves the neighborhood vulnerable to excessiv e car exhaust exposure. Sound pollution will increase. Slow speed along the road will mitigate the sounds and will increase safety. Again, vegetation will be important to buffer sounds and create a fresh feeling in the neighborhood.Traffic is a conc ern. It is reasonable to assume there will be an increase in traffic. There are several schools located north and south of the block on Fowler between Babcock and Durston. There are children walking and crossing the roads in the morning and after noons. Limiting the speed at which people can drive is essential for the safety of the children walking to school.Walking pat hsAll of the options have walking paths on both sides of the road. The section of street between Babcock and Durston only has one walking path on the west side of the road. That is all that is needed. The extra bike and walking paths are overkill a nd not needed.Traffic Lights vs RoundaboutIt is hard to tell if a traffic light or a roundabout is the preferable option. The dec ision needs to be based on what will move traffic through most efficiently. The concern I have is traffic idling in front of my house at either a stop light or a roundabout that isn't working well.Allowable trafficPlease don't allow semi-trucks on this ro ad. This is a neighborhood not a thoroughfare for commercial traffic.I will continue to engage as we move through this proc ess. Thank you for the opportunity to provide my thoughts, feedback, and recommendations for a thoughtful project. No Responses Page 37 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL Concerned long time resident author: Elsberry I grew up in the this home and have lived here since 1993. My backyard faces this new street and while I understand the gr owth of Bozeman and the purpose of this new through street, I am deeply saddened to see this purposed as anything that will disrupt the current path and trees/eco system that is intact. Please, I ask you to consider- if this was your home that yo u were raised in, and if you shared in the joy that these trees bring to me and my family personality but also this community -would you see this project through? There has been so much negative change in the world and life is challenging. This is n o exception and it is personal. I kindly ask for you to consider the impact this is having in bringing this straight to our backy ards literally and the destruction this will cause. PLEASE LEAVE AS MANY TREES AND SPACE YOU CAN ALONG THE WEST BIKE PATH BETWEEN THE STREET AND THE HOUSES ON Sweetgrass and Fowler! There is not a resident that is not devastated about this. I hope that when the work does begin, that the people doing this work understand and respect this and really do leave as much of a boundary as possible between the houses currently on Sweetgrass and Fowler and t his new street. Consider a scenario in which the street is not widened anymore that what is currently there. We don’t need a median, we don’t need 2 bike paths or walk ways. We don’t need more negative change!!!!! Thank you for reading my pl ea and for your consideration, respect and grace for our neighborhood. No Responses Page 38 of 52 Visitors 0 Contributors 1 CONTRIBUTIONS 1 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 STORY TELLING TOOL A much-needed project, planned for more than a decade author: shawnr This is a much-needed project, one that has been in the works for more than a decade. It will take pressure off so many re sidential streets in the area, such as Meagher Avenue, Hunters Way, etc. These residential streets are currently receiving a n enormous amount of north-south thru-traffic, often at high speeds that are dangerous to kids and residents on these narr ow residential streets. This project has been planned and known about for years. Excited to see it come to together! No Responses Page 39 of 52 Visitors 206 Contributors 26 CONTRIBUTIONS 45 2022-02-18 10:39:27 -0800 Kari Andren CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-02-25 16:15:16 -0800 Patricia CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-02-25 16:19:03 -0800 Patricia CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-02-26 06:30:33 -0800 Theodore CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-02-26 06:39:09 -0800 Theodore CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-02-27 13:09:20 -0800 Skoobs CATEGORY Area of consideration Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOL: PLACE Fowler Connector Comment Map Nice trail areaAddress: 3278 Annie Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-57588 In regard to a light vrs a roundabout. Though I personally prefer roundabouts when driv ing they can be confusing for pedestrians. With this intersection near a grade school a light might be a better choice. Address: 3325 West Babcock Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-57759 Five lanes in this section would be a major encroachment on existing houses. Address: 494 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-57760 The section between Babcock and Durston is of greatest concern. AT MOST, a two lane road or two-lane with turning road should be installed, retaining ample space betwee n the connector and existing houses.Address: 308 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-57765 The intersection of fowler and the connector seems to be the most problematic. A simple extension of fowler via a traffic light would encroach upon the homes on Sweetgrass and result in the loss of the existing walking trail. A traffic circle, on the other hand, would enable the connector to be offset - extending into undeveloped land on the east side of the connector and allow the walking trail to be retained. A traffic circle would also ens ure that traffic slows in the area of Hyalite Elementary.Address: 3402 West Babcock Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-57766 Options for this intersection include a traffic circle and stop lights. While circles keep tra ffic moving, the y become a source of light pollution at night. Circling vehicles shine he adlights in a 360 degree pattern and will necessarily be shining lights into peoples houses. Address: 522 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-57789 Page 40 of 52 2022-02-27 13:14:22 -0800 Skoobs CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-02-27 16:15:01 -0800 Mark Egge CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-02-27 17:03:37 -0800 Kevin Thane CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-02-28 10:24:26 -0800 AnnieSt CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-03-02 06:25:35 -0800 MikeR CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-03-03 10:14:20 -0800 n8larson CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-03-04 14:13:36 -0800 WJT CATEGORY Area of consideration Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOL: PLACE Fowler Connector Comment Map This area won't have a whole lot of connector streets and we worry that it will be used as a high speed corridor. Please limit the speed here to 30mph. 2 lanes plus a turning land would be plenty for this corridor while allowing the city to save some green-space f or a walking path. It would be great to retain a green corridor that is a walking path bet ween the Ponds area and the Regional Park. A simple sidewalk just wouldn't fit for this purpose. Address: 3277 Rose Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-57790 This is a difficult, dangerous, and KEY crossing for bike/ped users (six lanes of high sp eed traffic and long signal phases). From a multimodal LOS standpoint this intersectionis failing. A grade-separated crossing (tunnel) should be installed here to provide conn ectivity to the high quality bike/ped facilities on either side of Huffine.Address: 8645 Huffine Lane, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-57792 Design should optimize the opportunity to provide space for affordable housing to be placed on excess right of way. Address: 316 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-57793 These trees are home to countless birds of prey, including eagles and owls. There are also pheasants in the grassy areas. I hope any corridor will take the needs of native wildlife and potentially endangered species into account. Address: 3284 Farmall Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-57859 Concern is what will be the plans for the remaining land once the rod is complete. This are may be a great chance to expand the open areas that the city is so intereted in (trail, park land tie in to the big park. Obviously any one living oNew Holland would be highl y effected if this area was developed.Address: 1015 New Holland Drive, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-57965 Modern roundabouts are a solidly proven mechanism, superior to signals, for safe and efficient small and mid-scale urban/suburban intersections exactly like Babcock/Fowler and Durston/Fowler. The list of roundabouts near schools in the US is very long and growing (e.g., Paxson in Missoula). Safety first, operations next, and nighttime headlight i mpact on homes is easily mitigated with fences and/or vegetation. Address: Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-58073 Do the citizens of Bozeman want Fowler? Do we need another nonstop road that runs the entire N to S length of town? We have Ferguson 11 blocks to the west. What about maintenance costs and added pollution spread through neighborhoods? Address: 560 Christopher Way, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-58117 Page 41 of 52 2022-03-14 09:09:59 -0700 bornandraised CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-03-17 17:35:06 -0700 WestParkHOA CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-03-24 12:53:24 -0700 John Talbot CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-03-25 11:11:49 -0700 bornandraised CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-03-25 11:13:08 -0700 bornandraised CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-03-25 11:14:48 -0700 bornandraised CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-03-25 11:15:36 -0700 bornandraised CATEGORY Area of consideration Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOL: PLACE Fowler Connector Comment Map There isn't any space to park in the alley besides driveways, so on-street parking is co nsistently used and would be important to maintain in this residential section.Address: 466 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-58752 Would It be possible to add in another cross walk and bridge to the park at this street? There is currently a single plank of wood that is used, and with the increase in traffic it will become more dangerous to cross.Address: 670 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-59082 As a resident whose yard looks out over this land, please consider planting mature/se mi mature trees along the west side of the proposed roadway. Address: 3299 West Oak Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-59575 There is a stand of aspens along the trail that provide some privacy for Sweetgrass residents as well as a windbreak for Fowler residents. It would be a great loss to lose thes e trees. Address: 494 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-59617 These mature cottonwoods provide a windbreak and shelter the trail, as well as providing habitat to birds and other wildlife. They are highly valued in the neighborhood. Address: 150 Sweetgrass Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-59618 There are more mature cottonwoods along this stretch that help provide a wildlife corri dor north-south. They also provide natural protection between the dog park and the road. Address: 418 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-59619 These are Little League fields were a lot of families park for games. Currently the spee d limit is 15mph in this section due to the parks on both sides.Address: 418 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-59620 Page 42 of 52 2022-04-15 14:13:33 -0700 Dave Ward CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-04-15 14:19:35 -0700 Dave Ward CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-04-15 17:08:14 -0700 Kiwi CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-04-16 16:33:35 -0700 WhoSpeaksForTheD eer CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-04-16 16:43:59 -0700 Dani CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-04-16 16:52:11 -0700 Dani CATEGORY Area of consideration Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOL: PLACE Fowler Connector Comment Map Please consider how the plan will impact the many landowners that face the road. Howwill the development affect their investments? their health? Address: 504 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-61071 Why does Bozeman need another arterial so close to the center of town? We already h ave Ferguson Ave., Cottonwood Ave in that area of town? My experience is that neither is overly conjested. Along the proposed route there are parks, established trees, path s, baseball fields, a dog park, trails and established neighborhoods. Why would we wa nt to turn such a neighborhood into another 11th Ave.?Address: 310 Sweetgrass Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-61072 Rather than encroaching on people's homes, native habitat, quietude and trails...what i f we put similar efforts into traffic relief? We are lucky to have public transportation, but it's woefully inadequate and inconvenient for most people to use, going in giant, out of the way loops and wasting people's time. Meanwhile, there is no encouragement for sm aller vehicles and carpooling, so most people drive alone in multi-seat vehicles for every convenience. Infrastructure is important, but why not prioritize public transportation, b ike paths, taxis and scooters over building yet another giant road for giant cars? Address: 406 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-61084 Pave paradise, put in a parking lot, eh? There was a time, living on this side of town, when we’d actually still see deer. That’s not a thing anymore. There is a clear lack of con sideration and planning for wildlife corridors and green space in Bozeman. The bits tha t are done tend to be completely independent, then a sad effort it made to connect them with trails so the city can brag about their trail system. Meanwhile, people who intent ionally purchased homes in quiet neighborhoods, and who likely cannot afford to even ponder a move in Bozeman’s current housing market are now told to get ready for esse ntially living next to the next interstate highway of traffic piped through their neighborho od. Hopefully these “plans” will be reconsidered.Address: 55 North Valley Drive, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-61122 This is a quiet neighborhood with a quiet walking path, lined with trees and a water sou rce. Why ruin this? These sorts of spaces are so rare now in Bozeman and it deserves to be there. These neighborhoods were marketed as quiet havens off busy roads (Durston and Babcock respectively). There doesn't need to be a transportation improvement here! It's literally already a walking path. You're answering a question that was never asked! Address: 3427 Cascade Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-61123 Not only do these tree house lots of wildlife and raptors, but they add beautification to t he area. Is Bozeman looking to lose its Tree City USA recognition? The city's already cut down nearly every cottonwood for just existing and sure hasn't replaced the trees th at died during last year's cold snap. Address: 1093 New Holland Drive, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-61124 Page 43 of 52 2022-05-25 21:01:58 -0700 Bozemanite CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-05-25 21:04:44 -0700 Bozemanite CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-05-25 21:09:36 -0700 Bozemanite CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-05-25 21:12:26 -0700 Bozemanite CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-05-25 21:15:50 -0700 Bozemanite CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-05-25 21:26:25 -0700 Bozemanite CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-05-25 21:28:06 -0700 Bozemanite CATEGORY Area of consideration Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOL: PLACE Fowler Connector Comment Map I believe the HOA for Westpark condos attended one of your meetings, but the representative did not reflect my opinion as a condo owner here. I am very concerned about th e trees along the park being removed to widen the road. I bought my condo in 2005 pa rtly because I love the park - I am opposed to the removal of the trees.Address: 3303 Fallon Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-65723 It seems like if the road is expanded it will be quite close to the water. Address: 316 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-65724 There are frequently many cars parked along this stretch because of the fields. Widening the road here might require removing many of the trees on the other side of the stre et, which would be a real loss. Address: 418 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-65725 Roundabouts have improved traffic flow in other nearby intersections.Address: 3325 West Babcock Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-65726 This connector trail is well-loved and very important to those of us who live on this side of town. We don't have the benefit of all the beautiful tree-lined in-town trails. Most of our trails run between and behind houses. Please do not remove this section of trail! Address: 8 Sweetgrass Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-65727 Ferguson and Cottonwood are already major arteries through this neighborhood. Exten ding Fowler through this section will cause irreversible changes to this established community. Many homeowners along this stretch oppose this. I have navigated the neighb orhood as is for over 15 years. Yes, it would make it faster to cross the neighborhood, but it will also change the neighborhood drastically.Address: 50 Sweetgrass Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-65728 This section of road is too narrow to accommodate a multi-lane road. Address: 308 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-65729 Page 44 of 52 2022-05-25 21:33:48 -0700 Bozemanite CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-06-13 09:42:02 -0700 Adrianne W. CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-06-27 21:08:58 -0700 jeff.elser CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-06-28 09:13:07 -0700 Jen CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-06-29 13:05:28 -0700 YV CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-07-03 10:00:02 -0700 shawnr CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-07-05 10:04:52 -0700 Colleen CATEGORY Area of consideration Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOL: PLACE Fowler Connector Comment Map Stands of trees in the valley are greatly valued by residents, and are also habitat for wil dlife. Trails are also highly valued. Address: 4979 Durston Road, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-65730 With Durston and Babcock flanking this section of the proposed expansion of Fowler, there isn't a need for an E/W street connected to Fowler at Cascade. This juncture shou ld be maintained as foot/bike traffic for those heading away from Fowler for safe passa ge to Hyalite Elementary and other west side destinations.Address: 3427 Cascade Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-67287 The trees, bushes, and open fields in this area are home to more wildlife than you mig ht imagine, including the very rare scarlet tanager. Replacing the trees and natural cov er with a road would be a shame. https://photos.app.goo.gl/n5Gn1Qj1LVE6oRdB7Address: 3284 Farmall Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-68321 This intersection is a critical access point for kids to get to their local park from homes, the elementary school, and the ball field. Please consider a bridge or other kid-safe roa d crossing here, plus a 15-mph speed limit down the length of the park - the same as next to other neighborhood parks in town. Address: 304 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-68363 I believe the best option we have is to preserve this parcel in its current state. We do n ot have any other areas with tall grass, dense bushes and trees in our neighborhood toprovide habitat for those beautiful flying, crawling, hopping and prancing creatures. We have already claimed enough of their land and we must not take this last piece away from them. Address: 923 New Holland Drive, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-68551 Once Annie St is connected, please consider adding a north-south stop sign here to sl ow down traffic on Meagher and encourage north-south traffic to use Fowler instead. There are too many cars using this portion of Meagher (which currently has no stop sign s) as a north-south corridor. A north-south stop sign here will help encourage people to use Fowler instead for north-south thru traffic.Address: 3609 Annie Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-69050 This section of trees is beautiful and loved by people in this area. I don't think it is wort hwhile to put a large road through this area and destroy these trees. We have very few large trees in town as it is, especially in newer sections, and these are spectacular andrare. In addition, there are pheasants, deer, owls and other wildlife that thrive in there, a consideration that is of concern to many residents who live close by. Thank you. Address: 3273 Oliver Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-69402 Page 45 of 52 2022-07-12 10:51:11 -0700 Michael CATEGORY Opportunity for improvement 2022-07-12 11:00:01 -0700 Michael CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-07-13 07:51:38 -0700 Caitlin Q CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-07-13 07:53:21 -0700 Caitlin Q CATEGORY Area of consideration 2022-07-13 12:22:05 -0700 Caitlin Q CATEGORY Area of consideration Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOL: PLACE Fowler Connector Comment Map A roundabout would be great at W Babcock/Fowler. W Babcock from Main to Ferguson has no traffic calming and vehicles travel at high speeds, regardless of the school and crosswalks. I've seen a child almost hit by someone speeding through a crosswalk with flashing lights. Address: 3402 West Babcock Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=true#marker-69925 I think a 4 lane will dramatically increase traffic, speed, and risk for pedestrians/cyclists. Please consider a 2 lane road with bike lanes to mitigate risk related to cars weaving around each other at high speeds. These are neighborhoods - non-motorized mobility s hould be a priority, not faster routes for vehicles.Address: 3402 West Babcock Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-69927 This area is a beautiful habitiat for birds and bugs and even deer. It would be an absolu te shame to lose this space for those creatures as well as for our ecosystem. Additiona lly, it makes for a beautiful bit of trail for Bozemanites to walk along.Address: 126 Sweetgrass Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-69981 I see people and families enjoying this gorgeous footpath all the time all hours of the da y. It is one of the types of things that makes people want to live in Bozeman. Why take i t away for another artery of traffic?Address: 202 Sweetgrass Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-69982 With the park, elementary school, and sports fields here it seems like a dangerous plac e to welcome increased traffic. So many people walk here and enjoy getting outside in this area. Don't remove that by making it more dangerous.Address: 418 Fowler Avenue, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States http://engage.bozeman.net/fowler/maps/fowler-connector-comment-map?reporting=tru e#marker-69992 Page 46 of 52 Visitors 135 Contributors 97 CONTRIBUTIONS 97 Engage Bozeman : Summary Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 ENGAGEMENT TOOL: QUICK POLL Why are you interested in this project? Why are you interested in this project? 52 (53.6%) 52 (53.6%) 29 (29.9%) 29 (29.9%) 11 (11.3%) 11 (11.3%)5 (5.2%) 5 (5.2%) I live next door to the Fowler Avenue corridor (within 3 blocks)I live nearby (within a half mile or so) I don't live nearby but I would utilize this corridor often I don't live nearby, and might not utilize this corridor often, but I care anyway! Question options Page 52 of 52 Mandatory Question (97 response(s)) Question type: Radio Button Question Design Alternatives SURVEY RESPONSE REPORT 03 December 2021 - 27 July 2022 PROJECT NAME: Fowler Avenue Connection SURVEY QUESTIONS Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 1 of 23 Q1 Rank These Street Configurations in Order of Your Preference. 1 = Most Preferable, 4 = Least Preferable. Depending on the... OPTIONS AVG. RANK 3 - Lane with Raised Median 1.88 3 - Lane Alt with Separated Bike Lane 1.92 3 - Lane Alt with On-Street Parking and Separated Bike Lane 2.51 5 - Lane with Raised Median 3.43 Optional question (123 response(s), 21 skipped) Question type: Ranking Question Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 2 of 23 Q2 Which Intersection Configuration do You Prefer at Babcock? 81 (65.9%) 81 (65.9%) 42 (34.1%) 42 (34.1%) Roundabout Signal Question options Optional question (123 response(s), 21 skipped) Question type: Radio Button Question Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 3 of 23 Q3 Which Intersection Configuration do You Prefer at Durston? 86 (70.5%) 86 (70.5%) 36 (29.5%) 36 (29.5%) Roundabout Signal Question options Optional question (122 response(s), 22 skipped) Question type: Radio Button Question Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 4 of 23 Q4 Which Multi-Modal Facility Would You Use Most Frequently? 87 (74.4%) 87 (74.4%) 30 (25.6%) 30 (25.6%) Multi-use Paths Separated Bike Lanes Question options Optional question (117 response(s), 27 skipped) Question type: Radio Button Question Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 5 of 23 Q5 For Landscaping Along the Connector, Which Would You Prefer? 44 (37.0%) 44 (37.0%) 75 (63.0%) 75 (63.0%) Traditional Irrigated Landscaping Low-Water Use Xeriscaping Question options Optional question (119 response(s), 25 skipped) Question type: Radio Button Question Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 6 of 23 DeltaJoe 6/14/2022 04:47 PM We live on Annie. Would prefer that it not be the only access to Fowler. Mark Egge 6/15/2022 02:13 PM If there isn't enough money in the project budget to create a safe, comfortable and convenient crossing at Huffine, how is there enough money to consider mega-roundabouts? My recommendation: replace the $2.5m roundabouts with $500k signals and use the savings to install a grade separated bike/ped crossing at Huffine. Rosestreet 6/15/2022 04:44 PM Please do not choose the 5 lane option. There is no need for that. Please keep as many trees as possible and keep in mind all the lives you are impacting, human and animals. It’s pretty awful. Theodore 6/15/2022 07:15 PM To be most respectful to the existing residents, the only viable options are the two/three lanes with median. Marion Bachra 6/16/2022 09:36 AM I prefer a smaller road and keep the size the way the road is already on Fowler between Huffine and Babcock Ave to spare the trees along the creek and the creek itself. Also a smaller roundabout I also prefer. Chris Naumann 6/17/2022 09:06 AM Curious to see how this impacts our street, Meagher. Thank you for this opportunity! Chris Naumann 6/17/2022 09:10 AM I like the 3-lane configuration for this corridor to best integrate with the existing neighborhoods. I like the multi-use path for flexibility to preserve trees, however where it fits a separated bike lane would be a great commuter feature. Definitely prefer whichever configuration/alternatives that preserves the most existing Cottonwoods. I also like the consistent flow of roundabouts. Chris Naumann 6/17/2022 09:12 AM Thank you for the opportunity for input. The old growth cottonwoods through the corridor as SO much value to our neighborhood. Please consider a design that minimized the removal of existing trees. Chris Naumann 6/17/2022 09:16 AM I am concerned about the use of the remaining City owned land. Housing? Greenbelt? Q6 Is there anything else you would like to tell us? Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 7 of 23 Chris Naumann 6/17/2022 10:01 AM I'd like to see the smaller side streets, like Cascade, NOT connect to Fowler. Matt Dorzok 6/17/2022 12:36 PM Between oak and Durston seems ok, but between Durston and Babcock seems like a bad idea. It's too narrow of a corridor. If you've lived for decades in one of the houses along this path, how would you like a major road now 10 feet from your back yard? Bozeman always talks about "Main Street to the Mountains" and "walk-ability" and connecting paths from neighborhoods to retail districts, yet here is an existing trail along a nice little open creek connecting neighborhoods to to the pond and Rosauers shopping center for us to walk and bike. My family walks and bikes this all the time. Now you want to pave it over and tear down the trees? If this has been in the planning as you say since the 90's, then why was the neighborhoods built so close to this proposed roadway. Poor planning! Please do not build a road here! It is not necessary and will seriously negatively impact the neighborhood. Sometimes it seems Bozeman panning and city commissioners really do not care what the residents really want, but please please please at the very least, don't make this a 3 or 5 lane road, make it a 2 lane road, try to keep the stream and trees and path. Please don't connect to Cascade street! There are two parks on that road, one is a very small intimate neighborhood park, please please do not send traffic into our neighborhood. Traffic moves fine through the new roundabout at Durston and Ferguson and that was a great improvement and severs our neighborhood greatly. We don't need to go through between Durston and Bacbock, we don't need to go between Fowler and Ferguson via Cascade. Please take the concerns of the citizens in this neighborhood to heart and leave some of the good parts of Bozeman as they are. WJT 6/17/2022 03:21 PM None of these 3-5 lane options are acceptable. Fowler South of Durston has two lanes and a bike path. We do not need any more than this in a 100% residentially zoned cooridore. There are heavily trafficked streets all over Bozeman that are 2 lanes and 25miles an hour and work just fine. Noelle Carpenter 6/17/2022 06:47 PM Bike lanes and walking paths are very important to me. Danae Giannetti 6/17/2022 09:46 PM Although I support the roundabouts over signalized intersections, the conceptual design appears to be oversized and I am concerned about the adjacent right-of-way impacts for the intersections with Durston and Babcock. More compact designs would be fully Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 8 of 23 preferred/supported. I think this could be done by reducing the inner radius and using mountable curb for larger turning vehicles. I would be interested to know the selected design vehicle and whether this modification would be feasible. John 6/18/2022 01:37 PM Curious if Cascade will enter into Fowler or if it will dead end before. I'd prefer it dead end to keep thru traffic out of the Valley Unit subdivision. The current intersection of Cascade and Meagher has had many serious accidents. More traffic would exacerbate the current situation. BTL 6/18/2022 05:15 PM DO NOT CUT THOSE MATURE TREES!!! Xeriscaping is fine; no grass; but trees are a must! so I fall in between those two choices. Irrigate the trees, lose the grass! Dr. Meridith Bartley 6/18/2022 09:15 PM Don’t build the road. Unnecessary. Absolutely unneeded. Connect with bike/walking only. WW3 6/19/2022 10:59 AM Why would you destroy a beautiful irreplaceable natural greenbelt when it is NOT absolutely necessary. The alternatives are in place and working. Where does the Committee live? Would they want the same in their beautiful neighborhood!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT!!!!! Be considerate of your Bozeman people that you would like their vote on the next election! Homeowner 6/19/2022 01:15 PM Traffic needs to decrease on NewHolland .. hope this project succeeds Becca 6/19/2022 03:44 PM Honestly, I don't like any of the options presented. I do not think we need a median between babcock and durston. Just a two lane road there with a separated bike path on one side, please. hfriedrich 6/19/2022 06:26 PM I live on Fowler across from the pond, and my main concern is the overall width of the road. I am highly against it being 5 lanes (at least between Huffine and Babcock where I am most familiar with). I believe one travel lane in each direction can easily handle the traffic. I bike and walk often and I like the current multi-use path that goes along the pond park, and would like to see it extended to the north. I also cross the street on foot almost every day and do not want it to be so wide that it is more difficult to cross. Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 9 of 23 Robin Jones 6/20/2022 08:52 AM I don't like any of them. Cottonwoods 6/20/2022 12:00 PM Two lane would be my choice. Tara 6/20/2022 12:12 PM I would like to see at least one additional East-West bike/ped crossings (with flashing beacons) between Babcock and Durston. This would be helpful for families. dcsalmo 6/20/2022 04:21 PM Do not put this road in at all; it will just destroy more greenspace in Bozeman. Colton 6/20/2022 05:52 PM Please don’t connect Fowler. Bozeman is not big enough yet to warrant doing this. Quit pushing the expansion. Betsy Miller 6/20/2022 07:12 PM I think you should build the simplest road possible in between the houses and creek. That is a lovely path to walk on so keep that section simple, like the section between huffine and Babcock. We don't need a median or bike lanes. A simple paved two way street with no parking allowed. Mike Maas 6/21/2022 11:56 AM Be mindful of trees; while they are young, their foliage will block the view of traffic and when they are mature, their trucks will do the same (look along 8th Ave) Colymceh 6/22/2022 02:32 AM Keep the walking path along fowler between Durston and Babcock! JDahl 6/22/2022 08:05 AM You are proposing to cut through some 30 year old neighborhoods, including mine. Please don't go with a 5 lane road. You're already going to be removing a lovely habitat in the city, don't go overboard with more pavement than necessary. I also hope you're planning for the side streets. Cascade is uncontrolled at the moment. This will not be safe once it connects to Fowler. jrd2022 6/22/2022 08:48 AM Landscaping of any sort is completely unncessary. The property that the proposed project already has old growth trees, native flora and a waterway. There is NO NEED to spend money on irrigation or landscaping. City birds as well as many other native fauna have found sanctuary in this corridor and we need to preserve as much of Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 10 of 23 this NATURAL waterway as possible. WE DO NOT NEED A 3-5 LANE ROAD. This road should be two lanes with sidewalks. This corridor is zoned 100% residential so the speed limit should not be more than 25mph. Many families live in this area - there is no need for a busy and loud stretch of road to go through our backyards. We do not need large roundabouts, a median or lighted intersections (causing noise and traffic congestion) at the Duston/Fowler corridor. Stop sign intersections work great on other North to South roads from Oak to Babcock. We pay taxes that pay for these projects. A handful of people own the land that the proposed project would be built on. This negatively affects property value that the city has no obligation to reiumburse. NO ROUNDABOUTS NO STOPLIGHT NO NEED FOR 3-5 LANES NO NEED FOR MEDIAN NO NEED FOR LANDSCAPING PLEASE CONSIDER THE EARTH AND THE PLANTS AND THE ANIMALS THAT YOU ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTING We enjoy the quiet in the mornings and evenings listening to the songs of mutiple species of birds. We love seeing deer in the meadow and watching the hawks swoop down for mice. We have pets that need to be kept safe from busy roads and the heavy increase of traffic as well as the aggressive driving style of most people. Many people speed and tail gate. This type of driving is not wanted in the Fowler Durston corridor. Jason S 6/22/2022 09:21 AM I want to strongly support the multiuse 3 lane that looks like a 2 Lane. I think it's the most fair to people who already own houses on this corridor and enjoy the open space there now. The open space of them multiuse trails will somewhat maintain that environment while meeting traffic needs. There is no need for parking in this residential area and there is no need for a 5 Lane road with Ferguson just a few blocks away. I would encourage a 25 or 30 mph speed limit through this residential area too. patiencewithaP 6/22/2022 12:28 PM Actually, I prefer the landscaping that's currently there, along with the path that's there. There is absolutely no reason to put a 5-lane (or a 3-lane, for that matter) road through existing yards. If you're insistent on pushing Fowler through to Oak, make it two lanes, leave the waterway and the trees. You're killing what's left of old Bozeman. K T 6/22/2022 01:27 PM NO PARKING on this section - it is a major privacy infringement in homeowners backyards on New Holland. THere are pheasants, huns, deer and other wildlife that reside in this greenspace. Natural or NO landscaping on either side of the road corridor is the preference - keep it as wild as possible. In addition - important to KEEP the large cottonwoods on the WEST side of this corridor as it is not only a sound buffer, but harbors wildlife and provides visual buffering when Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 11 of 23 looking to the west. MINIMAL impact or only a DOUBLE LANE is important. It will also be important to address if the fire engines will use this when responding to emergencies - I hope they DO NOT as it is a major disturbance in the middle of the night for residents along NEW HOLLAND. Please make this impact as minimal as possible. There are few greenspaces left in Bozeman. Haley 6/22/2022 02:26 PM Please consider low water use xeriscaping in other areas of town that are landscaped. Native grasses, shrubs, etc. bornandraised 6/22/2022 07:52 PM I wish the houses were drawn into these options so we could see how it will really look. My actual vote is for two lanes with street parking and a trail, as it is now. I can't vote for any of these intersection renderings as they all go right over the existing riparian corridor. For the landscaping, the existing tree stands would do just fine and not necessitate any landscaping. But hopefully there are some drought- tolerant shrubs and trees that will not make it look like north 7th in a residential neighborhood. Please please please keep this as small as possible and with as low a speed limit as possible. Please. AnnieSt 6/22/2022 08:37 PM I don’t want any of these. They are all unnecessary and will destroy neighborhoods, green space, beautiful tree stands, and wildlife habitat. Please reconsider this terrible plan from the ground up. How about a walking or biking path instead? Why encourage more and more cars? LMS 6/22/2022 09:44 PM I would prefer low speed limits WhoSpeaksForTheDeer 6/22/2022 11:10 PM There isn’t anything well thought out about this idea. Nothing here takes the current residents or wildlife corridors into account, and this whole “opinion gathering” process seems like a sham to placate people when you’ve already made up your mind what you’re going to do anyway. KeepBozemanWild 6/22/2022 11:45 PM Please plant enough trees to make up for the huge trees that you’ll be cutting down to build this road. We need all the carbon soaking trees we can get. K. 6/23/2022 07:48 AM Please have the speed limit be low. Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 12 of 23 Colleen 6/23/2022 11:01 AM If this has to happen, which I hope it doesn't for a long time, I think 2 lanes with sidewalks with no median and no bike lanes would be the most practical. We don't need lots of landscaping and bike lanes through this area, and for those of us who live close, this project will undoubtedly lower our property values and the peace of our area, which I am unhappy about. And I certainly don't want 4 or 5 lanes which are ridiculous for this space and completely unnecessary. That seems impractical, costly, and ugly. Why isn't a two-lane, economical, practical option being offered in the choices? Additionally, I don't think a roundabout or lights along Durston are needed because we have enough of those close by. Most north south roads have just the stop sign and that works fine. Please don't make this project expensive, impractical, and a burden to those of us who live close to it. Thank you! Kiwi 6/23/2022 04:10 PM I think the City has done an especially good job with the traffic calming at Peet's Hill and would like to see that installed in this throughway as well, since it does charge through an existing peaceful, quiet neighborhood. Four lanes of traffic next to a bike/walk path is wishful thinking—who wants to walk or bike next to that much traffic? Also, why not have the path on one side with strategic crosswalks, to protect existing habitat and mature trees? I love traffic circles personally, but in practice, they confuse people here. I would change my response if the City implemented an educational campaign alongside the rollout, clearly posted where even tourists could see. (Please also provide education for the uncontrolled intersections downtown, where I live—no one seems to know the "right of way" rule and I was bashed this winter, totalling my car in the worst possible car shopping market.) Then questions...like...what is the City doing to compensate the homeowners who will be affected by this and unfairly bear the burden of growth themselves with added noise, traffic, and decimation of the green space that made their home desirable in the first place? Further, what is the City doing to decrease car traffic and provide better public transportation throughout Bozeman? As a disabled person with limited mobility AND limited mobility devices, I cannot use Streamline, much as I would love to, because I can't get from the stop to my destination, and because the "loop" configuration means more riding than should be needed to get from point a to b, too much in my weakened state. I imagine many don't use it because the "loop" simply takes far too long, when it makes FAR more sense for the bus to just go up and down main street, and up and down 19th, with a few arterial buses. Appreciate that the City has a tough job here managing the growth. I hope this is a true request for public input, and not just "for show." AlisonG My home backs up to this area... the trees and green space are Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 13 of 23 6/24/2022 09:33 AM home to many bird species... please keep as many of these trees as you can!! Also - please take into consideration the families that this traffic will impact. We did not sign up for this, but understand the need. Please only do the 3 lanes!! JDC 6/24/2022 10:05 AM if the city goes with traditional irrigation, hopefully they can keep up with it. otherwise put in Astroturf like it is elsewhere on Fowler. also, can the city start nudging MSU and begin discussion of connecting Fowler to Kagy and Stuckey? MSU traffic is getting quite congested at Garfield and S 19th Bozemanite 6/24/2022 01:54 PM All of the options for intersections seem to involve plowing down the existing large trees. None of them are worth a vote. If this project must happen, there is space to work around at least the majority of those trees. Same with the path/landscaping. The path that exists between Babcock and Duston functions very well and has beautiful natural landscaping. Please don't ruin it. KathyBrewer 6/25/2022 06:58 AM Please use the utmost concern for safety in the design of the Fowler Connector. The area includes established housing located extremely close to the street, playing fields, parks and an elementary school. The location does not seem appropriate for high-volume traffic, especially if it's proceeding at more than 20 miles per hour. AndrewMaritan 6/25/2022 04:00 PM if the bike lane is chosen, don’t give up at the traffic intersection in making it safe. Something like NACTO “don’t give up at the intersection” would make the space useful and there full used by bikers. Thank you lazenbyl1 6/25/2022 10:30 PM The people of these neighborhoods do not want this project to go through!! Stop this project! Courtney J 6/26/2022 12:51 AM Please consider the long term needs of this arterial street. It is a critical N/S connection for the city and should be sized for the growth and traffic needs of the future. The roundabout at Babcock is wonderful, especially for the kids traveling to Hyaline on this route. Best of luck! This is a great project for all residents. Thanks! Phil 6/26/2022 08:01 PM The trail between Babcock and Durston has been a highly utilized and enjoyable path for bikes joggers and walkers on the northwest side of town. I’m disappointed that none of the options include a Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 14 of 23 natural trail in the interest of speeding up north south traffic. The five lane option you have to be kidding. That would never fly on the southside of town through an existing neighborhood. Jessica 6/27/2022 06:54 AM Please do this. I never hear ambulances or fire trucks. this is a money grab. If Roe vs Wade can be reversed, even though that is tragic, so can this. You are destroying the little green that is left of Bozeman, and it is totally unnecessary! Money should be spend on a wildlife corridor overpass, city wide composting, community gardening/education, farmers markets, wind and solar energy, xeroscaping, and glass recycling, expanded bike paths, planting of native trees....your firm can still get paid and engineer something for WAY less money that is WAY more environmentally friendly. Please do not destroy nature! isabel 6/27/2022 11:50 AM We must be considering impacts on climate as NUMBER ONE. I question why we need to build more car transportation in the first place. but if I take for granted that we must (which we dont) then bike lanes, roundabouts, and drought resistant plants are the closest we get to making a sustainable choice here. jshaida 6/27/2022 11:57 AM We should be building transportation noptions that discourage car use. Tess 6/27/2022 03:42 PM You think because you have degrees, you have designed something wonderful. Take a look at Swiss roadways and architecture which takes up as little nature as possible and gives bikers and pedestrians the TRUE RIGHT OF WAY. Stop destroying this town with your nasty architecture and design and do something( OR STOP!!) with your minds that is a capable and serious for our future generations! This roadway should not be ruining ecosystems, etc! you are all nasty biggots - sincerely everyone under 25 jeff.elser 6/27/2022 08:39 PM I'd much rather have a 5th option: don't put a road there at all and just create a beautiful linear park that connects Bozeman Pond with the Gallatin County Regional Park. Cottonwood, Ferguson, and 19th are all close enough that we don't need or want another loud, stinky, dangerous road. The Southeast and Northeast corners of town have great trails and parks extending all the way from Main to the edge of town. Let's do the same for the Northwest corner. Chuck Trees and waterways should be an essential part of design along with Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 15 of 23 6/28/2022 01:17 PM pedestrian and bike infrastructure. We should build around existing cottonwoods and rivers. Any architect or road design team that can't work around nature, is a failure to our city. If we keep building stroads we will keep encouraging car traffic instead of creating a walkable and enjoyable outdoor experience. Straight and wide roads encourage speeding and unsafe and unpleasurable experience to be outside in, never mind two lane roads. This is a residential area not a highway. Big, lush urban trees should be considered essential infrastructure. Bike pathways need to be separated from both pedestrians and cars. Safer Bozeman 6/28/2022 11:33 PM You are doing a good job. Hang in there! Freya 6/29/2022 10:06 AM Two lanes with sidewalks is sufficient for fowler road. Additionally a single lane roundabout or existing stop signs are also the best options for this route. There are so many family houses along the road already as well as an elementary school and a baseball field. Additionally the open water and trees existing provide needed homes and cover for many animals and birds. I have over 20 species of birds that visit my yard. This is a migratory bird stopover and nesting corridor. The last time work was done on the walking path many of the trees contained nests with eggs and hatchlings. Destruction of these nests is illegal under the migratory bird act. None of the plans listed are preferred. ANettles 6/29/2022 11:05 AM If there is ANY way at all to preserve and incorporate the existing trees and creek, that would be ideal. I think most residents would highly resent seeing yet another beautiful tree line being torn out. Elsberry 6/29/2022 11:28 AM I grew up in the this home and have lived here since 1993. My backyard faces this new street and while I understand the growth of Bozeman and the purpose of this new through street, I am deeply saddened to see this purposed as anything that will disrupt the current path and trees/eco system that is intact. Please, I ask you to consider- if this was your home that you were raised in, and if you shared in the joy that these trees bring to me and my family personality but also this community -would you see this project through? There has been so much negative change in the world and life is challenging. This is no exception and it is personal. I kindly ask for you to consider the impact this is having in bringing this straight to our backyards literally and the destruction this will cause. PLEASE LEAVE AS MANY TREES YOU CAN ALONG THE WEST BIKE PATH BETWEEN THE STREET AND THE HOUSES ON Sweetgrass. There is not a resident that is not devastated about this. Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 16 of 23 I hope that when the work does begin, that the people doing this work understand and respect this and really do leave as much of a boundary as possible between the houses currently on Sweetgrass and Fowler and this new street. Consider a scenario in which the street is not widened anymore that what is currently there. Thank you for reading my plea and for your consideration, respect and grace. SPR 6/29/2022 12:46 PM 4 lanes separated by a median is super dangerous for pedestrians. Just like on Oak, one car will stop for a pedestrian and someone coming up behind them accelerates and pass. A lifted truck did this on Oak going around 45 MPH and almost hit us and our twins in their stroller. Also with 4 lanes people will drive way faster than 35. The on street parking on Ferguson is rarely utilized except next to the dog park. Dedicated bike lanes would be a way better use. Mike Ross 6/29/2022 01:01 PM Preferences on intersections may change if the road is one of the three lane options. As a 4/5 lane round about i have concerns about speeds people will travel on the outside lanes so close to parks, school and homes (especially on the west Babcock intersection). 3610BZN 6/29/2022 04:40 PM Keep the road two lanes, four lane roads are for commercial areas not residential. The Babcock intersection needs a roundabout to calm the traffic past the Hyalite school. Right now Babcock is a 1.25 mile drag strip. The speed limit is routinely ignored. Abehrendt 6/29/2022 05:34 PM Please think about the homes you are effecting. Please consider the trees and wildlife you are going to uproot. If this was your home would you want this in your backyard? Ridgeway42 6/29/2022 08:18 PM Two driving lanes in each direction. This will be a critical connection for emergency vehicles from station 3. Narrow single lane will make it difficult Guro 6/30/2022 01:06 AM Please consider leaving this green corridor as is. Also if you must put in sidewalks, please consider using asphalt sidewalks- much easier for strollers, wheelchairs, and other wheeled users JM 6/30/2022 08:35 AM We really need to consider the fact that "transportation and land use systems that allow for efficient automobile movement are directly at odds with the interests of non-motorists, because the same environment that promotes fast driving are almost always the Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 17 of 23 environments that are unpleasant and unsafe for walkers and bicyclists" (Frank, 2003). Widening roads is detrimental to public health, especially in a time of increasing obesity and a lack of physical activity. We need to ensure our environment is encouraging active transportation and not supporting single occupancy vehicles. JackKost 7/01/2022 10:52 AM 1. These street design options only partially reflect the input provided by numerous community engagement session summaries posted on the project website. 2. Why do all design options include center medians? These take up space that would be better used in buffering the impacts of air pollution and noise generated by motor vehicle traffic. 3. There is no community support for a 4-lane divided facility, nor has any evidence been provided (such as future traffic projections) as to its need. Numerous engagement comments specifically identify that this is not an appropriate design 4. A 2-lane street with multi-use trails and wide, heavily planted landscape buffers would provide a more contextually sensitive design than the two options currently offered and I strongly suggest this type of design be considered and offered as an alternative. BozemanResident 7/02/2022 12:17 PM Please build this with 4 drive lanes. It was obviously originally designed to be a major thoroughfare -- hence the roundabout on Oak St. -- and because it does not exist, through traffic diverts onto residential streets. I'm sure that more people who live directly on Fowler are engaged with this project than those of us who live a few streets away, but the city should do what is best for the overall population. Build the large road that is needed and was intended. A median is not necessary. Just a large enough road to support the ever-increasing volume of traffic in Bozeman, and keep that traffic off of Meagher, Yellowstone, Hunter's Way, etc. crin8 7/02/2022 02:40 PM What need does connecting Fowler Lane fill? 19th and Ferguson are already large traffic corridors, and any rerouted traffic seems like it will make neighborhoods (which were never intended to abut a multi- lane road) less livable. I am confused as to why this is a city priority. I am against the project as it is extremely disruptive to neighborhoods, destructive to wildlife habitat, and prioritizes cars over the quality of life of the people who live along and near Fowler. Though many years and a lot of time have been poured into this project, I still don’t understand why this it is being pushed through. Why can’t we have a walkable, safe neighborhood? Why can’t we enjoy the pheasants and songbirds that make their home in the open spaces? Is the whole point to eventually directly connect Hyalite to I-90? Hyalite is already so congested and full of people. I guess I’m writing to find out what I might be missing. I know many residents whose homes and lives will Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 18 of 23 be negatively impacted and who don’t want this. I guess I’m wondering who does, besides the people who just want to get someplace in Bozeman 5 minutes faster. Thanks for reading. shawnr 7/03/2022 09:50 AM To ensure that this project takes pressure off of other nearby north- south residential streets, please also add north-south stop signs at intersections such as Meagher Ave and Annie St. That was help ensure that streets like Meagher will not be used for north-south thru- traffic once Fowler is constructed and streets like Annie are connected to it. Rebecca Gleason 7/05/2022 11:21 AM To design for people of all ages and abilities, consider a landscaped buffer between people biking/walking and the motor vehicle lane, rather than a raised bike lane attached to mv lane. Multi-use paths could be delineated, so there is dedicated space for bikes (closer to road) and pedestrians using colored pavement/paint/signage. This wider path w/ separate space for bikes and peds could allow for standard ploughs to facilitate winter maintenance. Roundabout are only preferred if they are single lane and if they are designed for slow speed (under 25 mph). Overall, destroying green space in close proximity to established residences to provide throughput for motor vehicles is not the direction I want to see our community go. Cooper Shea 7/05/2022 02:52 PM Would prefer no median to allow for more natural space on each side of the road AJDunn 7/06/2022 07:48 AM No road is needed!! Green Space!! Do nothing AJDunn 7/06/2022 07:51 AM No Median. Preserve the land for wildlife/birds? AJDunn 7/06/2022 07:53 AM No low income housing--leave cottonwood corrider intact. Two lanes. AJDunn 7/06/2022 07:56 AM Don't do anything AJDunn 7/06/2022 08:10 AM No extra landscaping in medians. No unnecessary extra room taken for road. Keep the road narrow and do not infringe on peoples backyard and residential peace. Less tax payer dollars on multilane and bike paths. Use the existing stretch of Fowler from Durston South Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 19 of 23 to the walking path as an example. Look at making it a greenspace walking and biking path. This follows the city of Boz goals to encourage less car traffic. AJDunn 7/06/2022 08:16 AM The landscape that currently exists. An arterial street is not required. Just connect Fowler with a two lane road! AJDunn 7/06/2022 08:18 AM Don't do anything. Why is this not an option? <3 AJDunn 7/06/2022 08:49 AM Two lane only. Traditional stop signs only. A trail like Babcock to Fowler. Leave Bozeman Pond creek and greenspace as is. AJDunn 7/06/2022 08:55 AM It's great to have open houses. Please make one of the two options not during business hours! 4-5pm is tough for people who work. AJDunn 7/06/2022 09:01 AM unfortunately I feel none of the choices are preferred. If the city had acted on the plan 15-20 years ago the impact on the residential areas could have been minimized. AJDunn 7/06/2022 09:04 AM None! 2-lane option? AJDunn 7/06/2022 09:16 AM Would prefer to leave the existing trees. I understand that the city has to do what's necessary to accomidate growth. This road was inevitable. I also appreciate giving residents the forum to discuss. However, I don't believe you. I don't think these surveys and opinions will matter to anyone calling the shots. The configuration options available prove my point. Please prove me wrong. AJDunn 7/06/2022 09:37 AM Priority if this is to proceed: 1. Least # of lanes 2. As much green and trees as possible 3. No more street lights than currently there. Do not want the front yard aglow all night long. 4. This is residential. Keep it that way! AJDunn 7/06/2022 09:52 AM Thank you for considering: +two lane (opposing traffic) unless the data clearly shows Zeroscaped medians SLOW traffic (I get tree-lined may, less convinced about xeroscaped) +2-lane unless data clearly shows xeroscaped or tree lined are safer for pedestrians. +working with ditch owner to preserve ditch and Bozeman Ponds Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 20 of 23 (+cottonwoods) +15 MPH along the length of Bozeman Ponds with lighted/push button crosswalk at Ravalli and Laredo or Fallon. Thanks! AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:13 AM Please think about the people who live backed up to this space. Think about the mature trees, the birds, and animals that live here. Think about the community and joy we find in having this green space and path to recreate. Please don't take our backyard and fill it with pollution and pavement. Please put y9ourself in our shoes, in our home, the homes that are affected by this proposed road. AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:18 AM Help preserve the large swaths of nature. AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:30 AM If the 3-lane with a raised median option gets the green light, especially for the Huffine-->Babcock section, I would love to see no changes to the existing Fowler. Space is already tight with two lanes; houses on one side and the park with trails on the other. If no lanes will be added, I would love to see the trees and greenspace stay as they are with little to no change to the existing road. AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:32 AM Keep the road small. AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:34 AM Why not have a meeting where one person would answer questions instead of this circus? Please consider a different forum. Don't do anything! AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:36 AM Buy extra right-of-way for future roundabouts if putting in traffic lights or other crossings, or park + wildlife. AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:40 AM I own house at 310 Sweetgrass. My backyard is on Fowler ave. I prefer less impact to existing neighborhoods by eliminating landscaped medians and putting the landscaping as a wall of trees on both sides of fowler to insulate from noise and to maintain privacy. Thank you. AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:50 AM 2-lane. I feels weird to cut down trees, just to plant other trees. Please no parking. [in regards to the Babcock intersection] Signal because of children walking to school. [in regards to the intersection at Durston] there is no space for a roundabout. I wish we didn't have Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 21 of 23 to have this road at all. The loss of greenspace is a HUGE loss. If we absolutely have to have one, the most minimal impact would be appreciated. AJDunn 7/06/2022 10:54 AM I support this extension. There is a need for an additional North-South artery on the west side. That said, 5 lanes seems excessive. 3 lanes should do. AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:01 AM (Note: all categories were X'd out with the word "no" written across all options.) Please do not change the area. Please save the inner city sanctuaries for birds and other wildlife. TREES and shade and trails for walking and biking. We don't need more big paved roads. These nice neighborhoods with old growth forested area--any tree makes a wonderful area. Please change the plans that were made a long time ago. $ made on new roads is not as important as life of an area. AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:02 AM Please keep "leave as is" an option too! :) AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:04 AM No Fowler extension! This is not Chicago, or LA, or Dallas/Fort Worth. No need!!! Why is Sanderson Stewart NOT addressing the loss of value to the adjacent properties? AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:08 AM We have no water--leave the trees that are acclimated. Please. I understand a road is needed. Please keep it as minimally invasive as possible. Please leave the old growth cottonwoods and stream uncovered. We're losing what little is left of Bozeman. People don't want a 5-lane road in the backyards. AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:11 AM 2-Lane AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:15 AM Please look at the environmental impact + the affect of removing a large area of mature trees. AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:19 AM Nice conservation of trees b/t Oak and Durston but what about between Durston and Babcock?? There is currently a lovely path, animal life, trees and bird life, and a creek that should be conserved. The only people who think that the creek should be piped are people who do not live in the neighborhood and are too lazy to maintain the waterway. The same goes for the creek and trees along Flowler Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 22 of 23 between Babcock and Huffine. The streets should be kept slow and as much tree, water and path conserved as possible! AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:27 AM Use existing trees, ditch where it exists. Please save the existing trees, ditch, water and other plants for climate change and beauty. AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:29 AM Make the road match what exists on Davis to the south of the fire station. Do a three lane with no raised median. AJDunn 7/06/2022 11:35 AM This open forum was so loud I couldn't even hear questions and comments from the people next to me. With new water restrictions, why would traditional landscaping be suggested. Seems inappropriate. This open house was a clear way NOT to hear from everyone. What an easy way to dodge all questions and comments. I'd also like to know how the previous "meetings" were organized as we have not heard of any previous communicators and we live just 2 blocks down! Online forums used to gather questions and arguments, and not posting that forum info anywhere beyond the web page is outdated and again hiding from the citizens who this will directly impact. Elizabeth 7/06/2022 09:44 PM We would use the bike lane with our family all the time, particularly to go to hyalite elementary school. Optional question (108 response(s), 36 skipped) Question type: Essay Question Design Alternatives : Survey Report for 03 December 2021 to 27 July 2022 Page 23 of 23