Hit the road
Dear ER:
I would like to thank the Easy Reader for bringing the Redondo Beach truck route issue to the community’s attention because I feel the City of Redondo failed to properly alert the residents of the proposed truck route meeting held on March 25 (“Torrance to Redondo truck route vexes city,” ER April 25, 2024).
My understanding is that up to 1,500 letters were to be mailed to the residences in the path of the truck routes, alerting them to the meeting. Instead, the city elected to use social media as the vehicle to distribute the notice. They also had 3 electronic sign boards, but I spoke to several people and they said they never read what’s on them. The result was about 10 residents showed up to speak against any proposed truck routes. That is less than 1%.
This is more than a noise and air pollution issue. There is road damage that will be caused by four, five, and even six ton trucks constantly passing over our residential streets, which are not built for trucks. And let’s not forget the safety issues. The proposed truck routes have no less than about 10 school crossings. Do we want to subject our children to a potential accident with a five ton tractor trailer?
I hope the city makes the right decision for the residents in the truck paths to keep the current truck routes and most importantly, enforce them.
John Perchulyn
Redondo Beach
Two pools is too many
Dear ER:
In considering the most appropriate sites for a City of Manhattan Beach Aquatics Center, the Marine Park and Aviation Park sites should be fully explored in partnership with the Beach Cities Health District and the City of Redondo Beach.
It is obvious to all that there is only room for one pool at the Begg pool site. It would have been obvious to the City as well if the City had done a “Feasibility Study” instead of a “Modernization Study.”
It is a “best practice” to do a feasibility study when planning for an Aquatics Center to assess the traffic, parking, noise, and projected usage for a particular site prior to identifying what size of pool would be feasible. This is especially true for the Begg pool site because it is a small site, tucked in the northwest corner of Polliwog Park. Importantly, the Begg pool site is directly adjacent to a residential neighborhood.
Simply put, even without a “Feasibility Study,” there isn’t enough room to add a second, large competition pool at the Begg pool site due to the significant increases in parking, traffic, noise, and usage. There isn’t enough parking as it is. These increases would overwhelm that area and negatively impact the quiet enjoyment in a residential neighborhood and Polliwog Park. Just say “No” to a regional Aquatics Center in Polliwog Park.
Yes, Begg pool needs to new plaster, decking, lockers, and support systems. Any such renovation should be done within the current footprint of Begg pool site.
Mark Burton
Manhattan Beach
