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Residents urge action on North Main Street 'street diet' and Route 35 noise; city staff to follow up
Summary
Three public commenters raised separate neighborhood concerns: one criticized a North Main Street 'street diet' that reduced lanes; another asked the city to explore sound barriers along Route 35; the commission and city staff offered follow‑up steps.
Three residents used the commission’s public‑comment period to press city officials on neighborhood traffic and noise issues and to criticize broader international policy.
Victor Patrick, a resident of 5569 Joyce Ann Drive, told the Dayton City Commission that a recent “street diet” on North Main Street — a change that reduced travel lanes — has diverted traffic to side streets, impeded emergency vehicles and damaged vehicles at new curb bump‑outs. “The street diet has really messed us up,” Patrick said. He asked the commission how the lane reductions could be reversed.
Commissioners responded that the North Main Street changes were the product of a multi‑year community process that included extensive resident engagement in North Riverdale and Lower Riverdale. One commissioner said the lane configuration had been adjusted from narrower lanes to a wider single lane in places and suggested the immediate response could include better signage or public education while staff continues to monitor the project.
Patrick Shanahan, who identified himself as a Twin Towers neighborhood resident, asked the commission to investigate options to reduce highway noise from Route 35, including highway sound walls or planting trees. “The noise pollution from that highway is a huge drag on the quality of life for our neighborhood,” Shanahan said. City Manager told the commission that the state regulates sound‑barrier projects along state highways and that studies and planning approvals would be required; she said the city’s chief engineer will provide information to the resident and neighborhood on next steps.
A third commenter, who identified themself as Kimaru Wotenza, criticized the commission for what they described as silence on international events affecting civilians. The commission acknowledged the comment but did not take policy action.
No formal city action was taken during the meeting on the street‑diet or noise barrier requests. City staff offered to follow up directly with the residents: staff will connect the chief engineer with neighborhood representatives to outline the state process for sound barriers and to provide additional information about the North Main Street project and potential local mitigations.
