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1 realistic view of the speeds than might be shown with a one day radar 2 count. • 3 Robert A. Stenberg, 3411 Coolidge Street N.E. , told the Councilmembers 4 that he had been a resident of that area for 31 years and had perceived 5 the traffic patterns in his neighborhood had changed as the traffic on 6 37th Avenue N.E. increased after County Road D was reconstructed. He 7 said many more drivers were now using 34th Avenue as a means of avoiding 8 the 37th and Stinson stop sign during the periods of heavy traffic both 9 mornings and evenings. He and his neighbors were convinced, Mr. 10 Stenberg said, that a three way stop at their corner might discourage 11 the by-pass and provide greater safety for children in the four young 12 families which have recently moved into that neighborhood. The 13 petitioner said he was fairly certain most of the traffic wasn't 14 locally generated but was rather young people from other areas going 15 back and forth from school , many of them using "a heavy foot" while 16 driving. 17 Mr. Stenberg indicated there had only been four dissenters out of all 18 the residents who live within a block of the 34th and Coolidge 19 intersection who had been approached to sign the petition. 20 Councilmember Makowske noted that the traffic counts had been taken 21 Tuesday through Thursday and asked Mr. Stenberg if he thought the 22 study might have been made on days when the traffic was lightest. He 23 told her the traffic was generally the same throughout the workday week 24 and much lighter on weekends when there is no work or school. Mr. • 25 Stenberg's comments that "putting a stop sign every two blocks before 26 the main artery, 37th Avenue, should affect no one but the people who 27 live in that area" resulted in Councilmember Makowske stating that she 28 had changed her mind about the issue and would now be voting for the 29 requested sign. She said Mr. Stenberg's comments about the stop signs 30 having received almost unanimous approval from the persons who would be 31 the only ones, affected by their erection had convinced her that the 32 signs should be allowed. 33 Councilmember Enrooth told Mr. Stenberg his comments about traffic 34 increasing since County Road D had been reconstructed had just 35 reinforced the impression he had that similar traffic increases were 36 being experienced in many locations ever since the St. Anthony 37 Boulevard reconstruction and that reconstruction projects had been 38 completed. He said, hopefully, there would be no further major street 39 reconstructions for a while, and it might be more beneficial to have a 40 study of traffic patterns done so a comprehensive traffic sign plan can 41 be developed now rather than to continue to put up signs "willy-nilly" 42 wherever they're requested. 43 Mr. Childs indicated there had been a federally funded traffic study 44 done in St. Anthony before he came and although he didn't know how much 45 that had cost, he knew the same study done in Blue Earth had cost about 46 $5,000.00. He added that the City had also received a federal grant 47 after the study to replace worn out stop signs and there are a good many 3