{"id":978,"date":"2011-08-03T09:28:59","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T16:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=978"},"modified":"2011-08-03T09:28:59","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T16:28:59","slug":"city-finally-gives-mlk-jr-blvd-respect-it-deserves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=978","title":{"rendered":"City Finally Gives MLK Jr. Blvd. Respect it Deserves"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\nAfter several years of community petitions, MLK Jr. Blvd is finally being designated as a \u201crough road.\u201d Denver\u2019s MLK Jr. Blvd. is the final MLK Jr. Blvd to receive the distinction in an urban area, as every other major city had already designated their MLK Jr. Blvd.\u2019s as \u201crough roads.\u201d\nDistrict police officer Andy Swarbrick is also happy the street is finally being recognized. \u201cI think it is a great reminder to residents.\u00a0 People forget that just because they live in a nice neighborhood, doesn\u2019t mean that MLK Blvd. has become less dangerous.\u201d Eastbridge residents living close to the corner of Havana and MLK are in complete agreement. \u201cWe have seen some crazy things,\u201d says Eastbridge resident Dan Pease. \u201cPeople speeding, cars and trucks manufactured before 2000, and even people smoking in their cars.\u201d\nPolice officers hope that the new designation will keep residents more alert when they are driving or running on MLK Jr. Blvd., although the Denver MLK Jr. Blvd. has a long ways to go to get bumped to LA\u2019s MLK Jr. Blvd\u2019s status of \u201cDangerous Road.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re simply not there yet,\u201d says officer Swarbrick. \u201cIt\u2019s one step at a time, and although we would love to eventually see the street receive \u201cdangerous road\u201d recognition, it is probably a ways off.\u201d\nAlthough Stapleton residents are thrilled about the status change for their main road, they are already on to the next street. Many residents in North Central Park feel that the excessive speed on 35th ave. is cause for an upgrade to the road\u2019s status. \u201cPeople fly down this road,\u201d says resident Chris Lembeck. \u201cYesterday, we saw someone doing 41 miles per hour. Is it going to take gun shots to get the status of this street changed?\u201d According to officer Swarbrick, that is exactly what it will take. \u201cBefore even considering changing the status of a street to \u201crough road\u201d there has to be evidence of at least 200 rounds being fired on our near the road.\u201d\nAt this point, it is highly unlikely 35th Ave. will have its designation changed, as it simply isn\u2019t that close to Aurora.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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