Hi All, I just wanted to provide a quick update on the plants in the traffic circle. The plants definitely were stressed by the heat on Sunday which, given the multiple days of high temps, would be expected for any new plantings. However, I went out and checked on them all around 7:30 pm that night. Our volunteers (we have 1 or 2 per intersection and a volunteer coordinator) had watered them and they all had perked back up, and they looked better this week. The plants, containers, and soil were all donated by a local nursery. The staff there understood how and where they would be used and felt that the plants would do well there. Please keep in mind that everyone - city staff, the HPCC board, and the HPCC volunteers - are all doing the best that they can. These types of interventions have been proven to make streets safer for all users and that's a good thing. Yes, the implementation has not been perfect. However, this is the first initiative of its kind in the city and DOMI staff is working hard to listen to and address the concerns being raised: they have had 2 public meetings, have a website for feedback, held an on-site meeting, and have a third public meeting scheduled. It will take some time for DOMI to get the signage right and for people to adjust to the traffic patterns. For those of you who have told me how much you already love them - thank you for reaching out. If that's not you, please remember that we are all on the same side - we all want people to be safe in our neighborhood - and we can have concerns and disagree without being disagreeable. If you have feedback about the circles, DOMI is hosting another public Zoom meeting 6pm on Thursday, July 30th. They will review the pilot’s findings and the updated proposal for the neighborway. Here is the link to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2038679006276030/ Here is the direct link to register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WJZK4ADxRe-8_iVBKYIvjw?fbclid=Iw... Here is information on the project: https://moveforwardpgh.org/ne Stephanie Walsh HPCC President -- *Highland Park Community Council* Visit our website by clicking here. <https://hpccpgh.org/>