The unfortunate reality is that greater Vero residential growth cannot be stopped, and those new residents have every right to use Vero restaurants, bars, beaches and businesses. The key to retaining the magic of our community is to create special venues for our expanding community to enjoy. I'd much prefer a few walkable, inviting and communal centers such as Historic Downtown, Ocean Drive and Three Corner, than dozens more sterile strip malls.
We currently have more thru lanes on twin pairs than on Interstate 95! Sebastian easily handles more traffic on HW 1, as does HW 1 south of HW 60 in Vero. The key to not having bottlenecks is to replace the planned parallel parking with dedicated left and right turn lanes at major cross streets, and eliminate the planned bike lanes.
This plan like many others being put forth, Airport expansion, Three corners, and to redue lanes, to name a few are ill-conceived, and destined to destroy the Vero we know and love. The plan to reduce lanes on one of the busiest throughfares as Vero's population increases will create gridlock, while adding no tanglable benefit to improving the vibrancy of downtown. The Airport expansion will create air noise and traffic that will destroy the peace and quiet of our skys, and add pullution. And the Three corners plan is by far the worst of all plans. Indian River Blvd, and the 17th street bridge can barely handle the traffic it has now, and adding retail, a hotel and restaurants will make travelling a nightmare, and ruin our beautiful waterfront, MAKE GREENSPACE. We have local eyesore called the Indian River Mall that should be redeveloped into locally owned retail stores, restaurants, and if so necessary according to our city planers, another hotel. The idea that building more retail on our beautiful river and think that it can be sustianable ignores the obvious failures of both the Indian River Mall, as well as the Vero Beach Outlets.
Try instead of visiting the Twin Pairs, visiting cities like Boca Raton and Delray, where getting anywhere takes twice as long as it does in Vero, and the aboundence of plazas now exceeds the space of parks, and the noies from both car traffic, and air traffic are maddening. We live in Vero for our beautiful parks and the River, and the quality of life, low noise, light traffic, and a rexaled life stye, not for more shops, a hotel for visitors that dont care about our quality of life, and an airport that if plans continue as they are; will be as it is in Boca, a plane every few minutes, so loud they send ripples through home owner pools, and blot the beautiful skys.
As a new resident of Vero Beach, I want the entire area to be successful and vibrant, whether it is the island or mainland. All we read lately is how much money is being drawn to the island with big megamansions being built. So first impressions are that the island is getting all of the attention and the mainland is not. Closed businesses, empty store fronts, crazy traffic patterns, and a tired looking park seem incongruous to what one would expect. Take a look at the transformation that Durham, NC has undergone. A tired poor area was revitalized which brought in businesses, restaurants, distilleries, parks, historic building renovations and boutique hotels. I appreciate all those that are involved in analysing Vero and making improvements to sustain its charm well into the future. Thank you!
The unfortunate reality is that greater Vero residential growth cannot be stopped, and those new residents have every right to use Vero restaurants, bars, beaches and businesses. The key to retaining the magic of our community is to create special venues for our expanding community to enjoy. I'd much prefer a few walkable, inviting and communal centers such as Historic Downtown, Ocean Drive and Three Corner, than dozens more sterile strip malls.
We currently have more thru lanes on twin pairs than on Interstate 95! Sebastian easily handles more traffic on HW 1, as does HW 1 south of HW 60 in Vero. The key to not having bottlenecks is to replace the planned parallel parking with dedicated left and right turn lanes at major cross streets, and eliminate the planned bike lanes.
My two cents...
This plan like many others being put forth, Airport expansion, Three corners, and to redue lanes, to name a few are ill-conceived, and destined to destroy the Vero we know and love. The plan to reduce lanes on one of the busiest throughfares as Vero's population increases will create gridlock, while adding no tanglable benefit to improving the vibrancy of downtown. The Airport expansion will create air noise and traffic that will destroy the peace and quiet of our skys, and add pullution. And the Three corners plan is by far the worst of all plans. Indian River Blvd, and the 17th street bridge can barely handle the traffic it has now, and adding retail, a hotel and restaurants will make travelling a nightmare, and ruin our beautiful waterfront, MAKE GREENSPACE. We have local eyesore called the Indian River Mall that should be redeveloped into locally owned retail stores, restaurants, and if so necessary according to our city planers, another hotel. The idea that building more retail on our beautiful river and think that it can be sustianable ignores the obvious failures of both the Indian River Mall, as well as the Vero Beach Outlets.
Try instead of visiting the Twin Pairs, visiting cities like Boca Raton and Delray, where getting anywhere takes twice as long as it does in Vero, and the aboundence of plazas now exceeds the space of parks, and the noies from both car traffic, and air traffic are maddening. We live in Vero for our beautiful parks and the River, and the quality of life, low noise, light traffic, and a rexaled life stye, not for more shops, a hotel for visitors that dont care about our quality of life, and an airport that if plans continue as they are; will be as it is in Boca, a plane every few minutes, so loud they send ripples through home owner pools, and blot the beautiful skys.
As a new resident of Vero Beach, I want the entire area to be successful and vibrant, whether it is the island or mainland. All we read lately is how much money is being drawn to the island with big megamansions being built. So first impressions are that the island is getting all of the attention and the mainland is not. Closed businesses, empty store fronts, crazy traffic patterns, and a tired looking park seem incongruous to what one would expect. Take a look at the transformation that Durham, NC has undergone. A tired poor area was revitalized which brought in businesses, restaurants, distilleries, parks, historic building renovations and boutique hotels. I appreciate all those that are involved in analysing Vero and making improvements to sustain its charm well into the future. Thank you!