The proposed Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has immense negative impacts for the people of South Louisiana.   •       The proposed lock replacement project will cost tax payers millions and is not economically viable.  Based on existing studies and data; the implementation of the USACE Tentatively Selected Plan 3 (Draft GRR) project no longer makes economic sense and is not justified through economic data and lock data provided by the USACE.   Data Provided indicates reductions in overall tonnage, amount of barges, and number of lockages between 2004-2015 with no proof of projected increase use into the future.   •       The Tentatively Selected Plan 3 construction will cause significant environmental, economic, and cultural damages to our region.  The proposed construction of this project is estimated to last at least 13 years.  Residents, home owners, businesses, and property owners will be the ones impacted most during this period and will be exposed to environmental hazardous materials, vibrations and erosion impacts from pile driving. Construction will delay, if not prevent at times, safe access and transportation across the Industrial Canal without an adequate transportation study review.  This construction period will also halt the ongoing and future completion of significant real estate development projects on both sides of the IHNC.  “Large construction projects, such as the IHNC Lock replacement project, reduce the livability of nearby neighborhoods, reduce aesthetics and interrupt linear recreational opportunities.” (Page 6-30 January 2017 USACE Draft GRR) •       The project has no economic benefits for the residents of this area. USACE has publicly stated, in the Feb 23rd 2017 Public Meeting, that after the potential construction of Tentatively Selected Plan 3, the project will provide no short or long term economic benefit to the surrounding region's home owners, business owners, and residents. •       A New Environmental Impact Study must be done. The USACE must develop and complete a new and Separate Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) using up to date data and review processes.  Instead the USACE has stated it will provide only a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the Previous 2009 SEIS which is out of date. •       The dredging of toxic chemicals will endanger the eco-system. The USACE Tentatively Selected Plan 3 calls for excavation of approximately 719,000 cubic yards of total dredge material, with 105,000 cubic yards of material containing harmful materials, including dangerous metals, herbicides, pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, and other volatile materials.  The dredging of these materials in open water will endanger the surrounding ecosystem and the safety of New Orleans’ city water from the Mississippi River, and furthermore expose residents to unknown toxic levels for an undetermined amount of time.

*The petition opening cannot be edited. The property under debate is the 0.99 acre where Logemann Center sits. The rest of the civic campus would still be owned by the City. Why Starting this Petition: In order to enhance the economic and social vitality of our community, we support a philanthropic park proposal by a group of long-time Mequon city developers and prominent area businessmen. Plans focus on enhancing and modernizing the pool and refurbishing the baseball field. Tentative plans include: -Aquatic park with a zero-depth pool, lap pool, splash pad, water slides, and, a special program party area -Multipurpose Sports Field including baseball and soccer field -Concession booth -Event performance stage -Lawn terrace -Grandstand seating Oppose a former alderman's (who recently left office April 2016) proposal to build a 7000 sq.ft, sports restaurant/pub in a portion of the existing Logemann building footprint, THUS PREVENTING ANOTHER LAND SALE OF 0.99 acre of PRIME MEQUON PROPERTY to a private citizen. ***PLEASE NOTE YOUR DISTRICT (1-8) IN COMMENT SECTION IF APPLICABLE*** LINK TO PARK PROPOSAL: https://www.dropbox.com/s/19kmd5xfu9tzp86/Mequon%20Community%20Park%202.27.17_JG.pdf?dl=0

This petition is to gather support for Old Dover Neighborhood Association's "Slow Street" Application. We believe that Harrison Ave is a dangerous roadway in need of traffic calming efforts. The region that stretches from E Berkeley Street to Malden Street is populated with local shops, restaurants, a day care, school, homeless shelter, and hundreds of new residences that have been developed in just the past few years. Unfortunately, despite all this new traffic, little has been to slow the vehicles that speed up-and-down Harrison Ave on a regular basis, or to protect pedestrians. The existing crosswalks are not clearly marked, signage is sparse, and there is poor visibility at intersections which contribute to frequent accidents and near-misses. As such, we strongly believe that Harrison Ave is an ideal candidate for the City's Slow Street program.

The reason I am starting this petition is because nobody is doing anything to fix the roads that need to be fixed and we are tired of seeing them repave roads that are perfectly fine. There are potholes everywhere, our sidewalks are horrible-- it's a safety hazard and needs to be fixed asap.

The NJ legislator should repeal Baures vs. Lewis by passing S1137 (Senate) and A-339 (Assembly). Children's rights and their best interest must be at the forefront of the Court's evaluation of possible relocation in Divorce matters, not the wishes of any one Parent over the other. Kids are not property! A large body of research that was used to support Baures is now refuted as invalid. Other States whose laws were also used to support Baures have since switched to the 'Best Interests' standard.

United Illuminating has refused the request of the city of Hamden, CT to install 3,000 kelvin or lower LED streetlight bulbs, ignoring mounting evidence of the threat 4,000k LED lights pose to public health, public safety, and quality of life. Moving forward with 4,000k installation against the growing concern of citizens in the UI service area presents a reckless ignorance of the current state of medical and public safety science, and callous disregard for public opinion in the UI towns and across the country. Implementation of 4,000k LED streetlights will be enormously expensive for towns and cities to undo if UI moves forward with its current plan. As citizens who care deeply about our neighborhoods and our towns, we demand that UI implement 3,000kelvin or lower LED streetlights in all future installations.

It would help the economy, help with communication, online learning, etc...

Low wage workers are paying a hefty price for being injured at work. The Workers’ Compensation Law was enacted in the early 1900s as a no-fault system. Its fundamental purpose was to ensure that injured workers received adequate benefits for lost wages and medical care. However, for many injured workers, it falls short. The 2007 reform legislation tied the maximum weekly benefit to the state average weekly wage. Regrettably, it did not do so for the minimum benefit rate which has been increased in random amounts at random intervals. Low wage workers are more likely to be injured, yet they receive lower benefits. New York must act now to raise the wage for low-wage injured workers receiving workers’ compensation by increasing the minimum weekly benefit rate and, like high wage earners, indexing their benefits to the state average weekly wage. Discrimination and any form of retaliation against an injured worker is retaliation against the Law. §120 of the Workers Compensation Law finds it unlawful for any employer to threaten, retaliate or penalize against any employee for claiming benefits or about to institute a claim for compensation. Many employees have lost their jobs, had their hours reduced and mistreated for exercising their rights protected under this chapter. The penalties liable to an employer for violating this section should be increased to serve as a deterrent to violators. Denying injured workers language access is preventing them the access to be protected under the Workers Compensation Law. New York State is known for its diversity, and the Workers’ Compensation Board should provide comprehensive translation and interpretation for injured workers. Compromising the right to a hearing is compromising a basic right of an injured worker. Injured workers deserve to have a fair and legitimate hearing on their worker compensation claims. A lot of injured workers have to make long drives in order to gain access to a hearing which more often than not ends up adding salt to injury and causing a lot of inconvenience to the injured workers. The Workers Compensation Board should make it a priority to provide hearing centers that are readily accessible. If the Board files a hearing within a forty-five day period, this will speed up the whole process of determining benefits and would guarantee the legitimacy of the Workers Compensation Law. The Worker Protection Coalition aims to create a just Workers’ Compensation System in New York State. The Coalition is endorsed by partners across New York State, including: Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN), CSEA Local 1000, DC 37 AFSCME, Injured Workers Bar Association, Long Island Jobs with Justice, Make the Road New York, MFY Legal Services, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, New York Communities for Change, NYCOSH, the New York Workers’ Compensation Alliance, NENYCOSH, the Organization of Staff Analysts, Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union, and WNYCOSH.

50,000 people commute each day over Highway 17. With the recent storms and road damage, it's more clear than ever we need options to help get people to and from work other than cars. Right now Highway 17 Express only stops at Diridon Station (Caltrain Depot) and San Fernando & 5th outside of Santa Cruz County. This forces anyone working in Los Gatos to drive their own cars to work, not only clogging up the highway, but city streets and parking. Please sign this petition to let the Board of Directors at SCMTD know a stop in Los Gatos or two (Summit could be an additional stop to transport all of the mountain residents into LG and beyond) would not only be profitable, but it would be heavily used and the environmentally responsible decision for Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.

Since its inception in 2010, the Bike and Pedestrian Alliance of Clinton (BPAC) has been working to make Clinton a more bike and pedestrian-friendly town. One long-term goal has been the extension of the Shoreline Greenway from Madison through Clinton to the Westbrook line. The 2015 Town Plan of Conservation and Development shares a similar vision, citing a greenway and bike path as a means of attracting shoreline tourism, promoting historic resources, preserving our natural environment, and providing recreational opportunities. Now is the time to make this dream a reality. Please help make it happen. WE WILL ASK FOR NO TAXPAYER MONEY!

To protect the residents of Castle Shannon and Whitehall from all of the negative effects of poorly regulated development. Those include traffic safety concerns, flooding concerns, negative impact on property values, increased costs to residents for sewer lines, pollution and poor air quality from tree canopy removal, along with the general decrease in the quality of our neighborhood.

The Friends of Boothe Park is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to preserve and restore Boothe Memorial Park & Museum. Since its founding, it has contributed nearly $1 Million toward the restoration of the Museum Buildings. In addition, the Friends of Boothe Park has contributed countless volunteer hours in managing the Museum programs, providing tours, running educational programs for local school children, presenting historical reenactments, hosting an annual Opening Day event, and much more. At the present time, we are collaborating with the Town of Stratford and State of Connecticut to restore the East Barn, which will be re-purposed into a Visitors & Educational Center. The cost of this project will exceed $200,000. The proposed Dog Park would be placed right in the middle of the scenic overlook planned for this new Visitors & Educational Center.