L The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, March 20, 2003 5 Visions of Dallas Last week's meeting of the “Our Dallas — Today and Tomorrow” visioning project included virtual views of the borough as it could be. Kevin Buchinski, Penn State Wilkes-Barre student majoring in Information Sciences and Technology, took digital photos of street scenes and modified them to demonstrate the effect of the addition of greenery, and street lamps, the removal of unattractive signs and the use of underground utilities. At left, how the five-way intersection might look if the present empty gas station was replaced with a green space. An alternative use for this area is a traffic roundabout. Below, before and after views of Main Street reveal a striking differ- ence. Roundabout (continued from page 1) cording to Mattei, a minimum of 65 feet in diameter would be required. Moskovitz said two members of the community, Michael Mac- Dowell, president of College Mis- icordia and Bernard Walter, attorney in Dallas, have tak- en on the cause of lobbying for the donation of the gas station to the municipality. Moskovitz said calls have been placed and letters drafted. One argument that is being advanced is that the station has little economic value as an operating entity. Early on in it was believed that Fino's Pharmacy on the cor- ner of Main Street and Route 415, would need to be acquired as well. However, the new plans, Moskovitz said, don’t require the War acquisition of additional proper- ties. John Oliver, Dallas Borough Council Vice President, said he’s not sure how he feels about the possible traffic easement. He said he does believe, though, “the roundabout is one of the only ways the situation could be ameliorated.” Oliver said it was the possible big box store going into Dallas Township that “forced Dallas to look at the intersection,” and PennDOT as well. PennDOT originally had not planned to look at the intersection for changes until 2012, but, accord- ing to Moskovitz, will now add it this summer to its 12-year plan. Oliver said he sees four main concerns that need to be ad- dressed in the information gath- ering process: e Is there a guarantee it will reduce speed? * How is the traffic controlled with no lights? e What, if anything, will it cost? e Most important, will it be pedestrian friendly? “One of the things we're trying to do in the visioning is make the downtown more people friendly,” said Oliver. Being people friendly, Oliver said, means making the area ac- cessible for people to go down- town, park, get out of their cars and visit shops and eateries. This idea is integral with making Dallas Borough “a destination place,” efforts that are ongoing within the Dallas visioning. Oliver said the question is how will the roundabout affect those goals. “I'm not opposed to it, but I'm having a hard time envisioning what it would look like — I'm trying to envision a roundabout that would accommodate a trac- tor trailer,” said Nancy Eckert, chairperson of the downtown Dallas task force. Her task force is charged with finding ways to improve the looks and quality of life in the downtown area. Eckert said she thinks any traffic solution in the area would need to link the currently dis- sected downtown. If the circle can in some way accomplish that, then, she said, it would be viable. (continued from page 1) Scott Moelder, of Kunkle, agrees. “We should have done this a long time ago. There's been too much diplomatic stuff — let's just do it.” There's been too much diplomatic stuff — let’s just doit.” Scott Moelder Kunkle Students at College Misericor- dia have sent rice packages to President Bush encouraging him to feed the Iraqi people rather than attack them, says Chris Somers, assistant director of Campus Ministry. However, after a recent student town hall meet- ing she thought more students were for a “pro American war policy” than against the war. ] 6 Somers has noticed that stu- ents are becoming more con- cerned and fearful as war draws near. The college is aware that students will be especially affect- ed by a war since some of them or their family members are en- listed or in active duty. According to Sr. Barbara Craig, the Sisters of Mercy have taken a corporate stance against war by buying a full-page ad against the war in The New York Times. “Actually, we are calling for peace rather than being against war. We are not unpatri- otic, we do support the troops. We want them home, whole and alive, without damage to body or soul. But this president is hell- bent on war,” she said. Sr. Andre Dembowski, of Dal- las, says her stance against war has nothing to do with politics, but that peace is a “way of life, a choice to act morally in the face of anger or aggression, and a struggle to be peaceful. The anti- dote to war is always prayer and gr She has placed a sign on the front door of her home and encourages everyone to email the president@white- house.gov to register their opin- POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK John Scafidi and Tom Paul sheltered their candles from the breeze during Sunday evening's candlelight service at St. There- se’s Church. Are YOU Ready for the SAT? 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