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Traffic Troubles? So Far, Purcellville Shows Its Woes
Erica Garman at 12:14 p.m., April 29, 2008 (7 comments)
Now that NVTA’s bank account is kaput, the authority was hoping that its inexpensive You Tube campaign, introduced last month, would be hoppin’ with videos from frustrated commuters eager to share their traffic rage with the powers-that-be in Richmond.
How many “Piece of My Commute” videos to date? Not many.
NVTA spokeswoman Kala Quintana is optimistic, but realistic, about the number of videos submitted so far.
“This is a new medium for many working adults and we realize people are busy, and yes, stuck in traffic,” she said. “But we need to document the problem. The truth of the matter is that traffic takes a mental, physical and economic toll on commuters. If we can harness that anger and emotion in a video, it goes a step beyond an e-mail or letter to legislators.”
Purcellville Mayor Robert Lazaro uploaded a video to the NVTA channel titled “Purcellville Traffic.”
Looking more like “Attack of the Killer Buses,” the five-minute-33-second clip shows traffic snarls caused by the big, yellow LCPS monsters. Viewers not familiar with Purcellville must think that one out of every two residents attends public school.
Lazaro said he posted the video, produced by Town Council member Janet Clarke and her daughter, Rebecca, to show that traffic is not just a Fairfax or eastern Loudoun problem -- it affects small towns, too.
Purcellville has received transportation funds from the state and private companies, Lazaro said, but the county has provided little.
“The county needs to step up and help people in Purcellville with traffic solutions. Town residents pay county taxes, too, and we need assistance -- Loudoun needs to be a part of the solution.”
What about your traffic woes? Are you frustrated enough to submit a traffic video to NVTA? Click here for guidelines.
Quintana joked that most teens make excellent guides if you need help uploading your video.
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By blocking the construction of Woodgrove High School, Mayor Lazaro and the Purcellville Town Council are ensuring this problem will persist for at the very least two more years.... By the way, the Police Officer directing traffic is paid for by the County, Not the Town of Purcellville. When Woodgrove High School opens, the traffic through the intersection of Maple and Main will be reduced by 50 percent. If Purcellville can get rid of Mayor Lazaro and the current town council, this problem will be reduced much sooner. Finally, if you think they're are traffic problems on the streets of Purcellville, try walking down the halls of Loudoun Valley High School, Blue Ridge Middle School, or Harmony Intermediate during class changes!
Posted by tomreedatlarge (anonymous) on April 29, 2008 at 10:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Only Tom Reed, who doesn't live in Purcellville, would believe that adding a second HS facility into Town wouldn't increase traffic. He doesn't even take into account the impact of the proposed Culbert ES that will be built next to Harmony. Then again Reed was a main proponent of the County's major tax increase. Why should Town residents pay for the infrastructure for a HS where Town children will never attend?
Posted by LoudounModerate (anonymous) on April 30, 2008 at 6:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Because the Town wants the County and other government entities to build more roads and traffic control improvements. The County needs the schools, Purcellville needs the roads, that's the deal.
Posted by Paradox13VA (anonymous) on April 30, 2008 at 12:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Only in Loudoun County do people protest the construction of hospitals and schools...
Posted by qazwsxedcrfv (anonymous) on May 1, 2008 at 6:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The best thing about Purcellville is Patrick Henry College.
Posted by blarf (anonymous) on May 1, 2008 at 7:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The lack of public support for this propaganda campaign by an unelected body of political appointees dedicated to raising taxes is another example of how out of touch the NVTA is.
It is even sadder that this group engages in censorship and deletes any comments that disagree with their point of views. For example, I posted a few observations and questions regarding the bus video. (i.e., what is the traffic like during the other 22 hours a day or so when the school is not opening or closing?) Nothing was profane or inappropriate. Unfortunately the NVTA Censor deleted the comments. Now all new comments must be pre-approved before appearing on the site.
The NVTA violated the Constitution when it illegally took millions of dollars from hard working Virginians. It now engages in censorship. It is time to put this flawed, anti-democratic body to rest before it finds new ways to violate our rights as Americans.
So what are the NVTA's censorship policies?
Abolish the NVTA Today!
Posted by BudMiller (anonymous) on May 5, 2008 at 11:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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