Charles Simpson gave introductory remarks, then introduced the three person panel, Steve Goodkind, former Burlington Public Works Director; Tony Redington, an advocate for transportation safety and roundabouts; and Diane Gayer, an architect and principal of the Vermont Design Institute.” You can view the presentations and lengthy public question and answer period on Channel 17 here: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/champlain-parkway-lets-do-it-right-0
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pointed to the double digit growth in highway fatalities 2015-2016,
the first such surge in a half century as a concern. The Parkway
calls for six new traffic signals systems which generate a 900%
increase in rates of serious injuries and twice the crash rates
compared to a roundabout. The purpose of the Parkway touts safety
but the current design decreases safety by generating more crashes
and more injuries than currently, Redington says.