Re: Bill Danforth’s Aug. 20 letter, “’My Ventura Access’ works�:
We have not had the good luck of Bill Danforth in making traffic requests of the city of Ventura. When I requested a stop sign on the blind intersection of Sunset Drive and Catalina Street after two near-misses, I was told that they agreed the visibility was a problem, but that the traffic volume didn't justify the expense. Since they are on notice, I am wondering about the expense of the lawsuit if someone is seriously injured entering the intersection from westbound Sunset.
The other request I made was for more handicapped parking on the Main Street block east of California. That was also turned down. I see no reason why the disabled have to make their way down the hill from the city parking lots while the able-bodied can park on the flat, right outside the movies and restaurants. For the merchants, it might cut down on impulse stopping — although anyone driving down Main Street not planning to stop is an idiot — but they would get an increase in disabled shoppers.
— Elinor Hood, Ventura
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