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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File#
Date: JULY 6, 1992 Res. # -
Report#: File#: JLML,12 .4 0 By-Law#
Subject: GO BUS STOP AT 52 KING STREET WEST, BOWMANVILLE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-52-92 be received; and
2 . THAT the existing GO Bus stop location at 52 King Street West
remain unchanged; and
3. THAT Peter Kowal be advised of Council 's decision.
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REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No. 1: Key Map
No. 2 : Correspondence dated February 25, 1992, from Peter
Kowal
2.0 BACKGROUND
2 . 1 By correspondence dated February 25, 1992, Peter Kowal
requested that an alternate location be found for the GO Bus
stop located directly in front of his business at 52 King
Street West, Bowmanville.
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3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
3 . 1 Many of the concerns which Mr. Kowal listed in his letter do
not occur on a daily basis nor are they necessarily directly
attributable to the GO Bus stop. Littering and vandalism
occur to some extent at most businesses on King Street and a
refuse container is available at the bus stop. Nevertheless,
many of his concerns are valid and affect other businesses
which have a GO Bus stop adjacent to their property. The main
disadvantage for Mr. Kowal is that his business entrance is
an alcove which provides shelter for riders waiting for the
bus .
3 .2 The existing location at 52 King Street West is physically the
best location available for both GO Transit and the riding
public . The only other possible location suggested would be
near 84 King Street West which also has an alcove entrance and
would generate the same type of problems which Mr. Kowal has
mentioned and would be more difficult for the bus drivers to
manoeuvre into. There is insufficient space to install a bus
shelter at either location due to the narrow road allowance.
GO Transit is prepared to offer a bench if Mr. Kowal would
accept one at his location.
3 . 3 GO Transit has indicated that no other suitable location is
available, but is prepared to remove the bus stop at 52 King
Street if requested by Council. This would force the riders
to walk to other GO Bus stops located at the Veltri Complex
and Vanstone Bridge. The removal of the bus stop would create
a walking distance of 720 metres (2362 feet) between the two
locations . The distance between stops would inconvenience
riders, reduce ridership, seriously affect elderly passengers,
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and reduce accessibility to downtown businesses. George
Webster, Chair of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area,
has indicated that the merchants would not wish to lose a bus
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stop as it does make the downtown area more accessible.
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3 .4 If the GO Bus stop is to remain at its present location the
only improvement which could be made is to ensure that GO
Transit installs a bench for the use of the riders.
Unfortunately, Mr. Kowal does not wish to have a bench
installed as he feels it could attract other undesirable
groups .
4.0 CONCLUSIONS
4 . 1 From the above, it is concluded that there is no available
alternate location for the GO Bus stop.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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Walter A. Evans, P.Eng. , Lawrence E. Kots f ,
Director of Public Works Chief Administrati e Officer
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June 1, 1992
Attachments
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Peter Kowal Real Estate Limited
52 King Street West
Bowmanville, Ontario
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PETER h0WAL DEAL ESTATE LIMITED
52 KING STREET WEST Broker BUS. 623-2453
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO PETER KOWAL , PRESIDENT RES. 623-5868
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February 25, 1992
Mayor Diane Hamre,.
Corporation of The Town of Newcastle,
40 Temperance Street,
Bowmanville Ontario
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MAR ?. 1992
i'OWN OF NEWCASTLE
Dear Madam Mayor: MAYOR'S OFFICE
RE: GO Bus Stop
52 King St. W. , Bowmanville
As you may be aware, the stop for the westward bound Go Bus, is directly in
front of our office, at 52 King Street West, Bowmanville. It has been located here
for many years, and is a constant source of aggravation for us as a business and
as a property owner.
We have endured very unpleasant conditions over the years directly related
to the bus stop, and take the liberty of listing some of them:
- food stuff left and spilled on our entrance steps
- cigarette butts littering the entrance way to our office
- people vomiting and urinating in our doorway and on our entrance steps
- very foul language used by people waiting for the bus, which is heard within
the office
- youths sitting in our entrance, blocking customers and. employees entry
- broken glass bottles, on our steps and sidewalk in front of the office
- vandalism - ripped door screen (at least 15 times), and door glass broken
- people spitting on our windows, door, and steps
- we could go on and on.
We realize the importance of the bus stop for commuters, and that it needs a
convenient location, however, 'we feel we have had our fill of it being directly in
front of our building. In fact, it seems to us we have had more than our turn, done
more than our share, put up with more than is good for the blood-pressure, etc.
May we then respectfully request that an alternative location be found for the
westward bound. Go Bus Stop. A shelter for waiting passengers would also be a good
idea. Any help you can give us in this regard would be appreciated.
Yours very truly, N0. 2
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Pete oval, President
PETER KOt�TAL REAL, ESTATE LIMITED
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