Friday, April 28, 2000
Foes likely can't halt Hamilton park road
By Earnest Winston
The Cincinnati Enquirer
HAMILTON — City Council intends to build a road through Millikin Woods, despite appeals from a preservation group that the road will eliminate green space, create an unsafe atmosphere for children and destroy wildlife.
Most of the roughly two dozen residents who discussed the proposed Washington Boulevard at Wednesday's City Council meeting opposed the project. A few residents favored it, saying the road is a sign of progress.
Mayor Adolf Olivas said the concerns of most of the people on both sides are legitimate. But his vision, he said, is for the road to draw more visitors to the park, while also keeping out criminal activity. He wants lighting and fences on either side of the new road.
“At this point (the project) has not been stopped,” City Manager Steve Sorrell said. “We are making the arrangements in order to be eligible for the State Issue 2 funding, although there hasn't been an official application or engineering work at this point.
“We're proceeding ahead, per the direction of city council until such time they decide the alignment or the project scope.”
Maureen Gallardo, presi dent of the Millikin Woods Preservation Association, said her group will continue to try to convince council to vote against the road. The group also wants a public hearing before the vote.
Mike Samoviski, director of the Public Works Department, said two routes are being studied for Washington Boulevard. The road, which is part of the city's “wish list,” has been discussed over the past 50 years.
David Brownfield called the new road a sign of progress. “It isn't that I like the idea of people having cars going by their houses,” he said, “but that's what we have to do to have progress in this city.”
Teresa Handshew disagreed. “If the city wants to be progressive and bring people here, destroying a natural treasure like Millikin Woods is a very bad example.”
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