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6 diverter. He said the diverter could be reinstalled if there are problems after Albemarle Place is built. Mr. Kent Dougherty, 123 Goodman Street, said he owns four lots at the Franklin Street intersection and he feels it is premature to make the change to one way. He said the voluntary measures are effective. He said he is planning to build four houses and would like to wait until those residents move in and can voice their opinions. He said he thinks the reasons are suspect for one waying Franklin. Mr. Jennifer McKeever, 1140 Locust Avenue, supported the process for one waying Calhoun, and said she would like to see a decision made. She thanked City staff for all their work. Mr. Dale Chadwick, 101 Inglewood Court, Albemarle County, said people who voted were supposed to be one block from the diverter. He said his neighborhood got the shaft. Mr. Terry Montgomery, 102 Inglewood Court, Albemarle County, thanked Council for reconsidering making the diverter permanent. He said people are still confused by the diverter. He said doing a traffic count is an excellent idea before a decision is made. Ms. Victoria Dunham, 2000 Marchant Street, a member of the Woolen Mills Neighborhood Association Board, said the Board is grateful to H. T. Ferron for voluntarily taking their trucks off of Franklin. She said discussions have been held with Carlton Road residents and businesses and there is little opposition to one waying Franklin. She said she hopes Council will vote soon. Mr. John Hossack, 617 Davis Avenue, said the Locust Grove neighborhood strongly supports one waying Calhoun on a trial basis. He said he considers the traffic survey that was done to be fundamentally flawed and illogical. He said the neighborhood will soon be unlivable if nothing is done. He said separate routes are needed for buses. Mr. James Garnett, 1101 Calhoun Street, said traffic has increased on Calhoun and cars parked on the street have been hit. He said he would like to see something happen. He said if one waying Calhoun does not work the signs can just be removed. Mr. John Pfaltz, 1503 Rugby Road, said there is greatly increased traffic throughout the City, much of which is cut through County traffic. He said only the County has the power to solve it. He said the Council needs to protect City neighborhoods the way the County protects theirs. He said Council should go to the Board of Supervisors and tell them they have to do something. He said none of the current Councilors live in these neighborhoods, and questioned whether without having a ward system can Councilors really represent these residents. Ms. Laura Covert, E. Market Street, Co-President of the Woolen Mills Neighborhood Association, said cut through traffic is the issue on Franklin Street. She said one waying Franklin will also improve pedestrian safety, and with a one way street there will be the opportunity for a sidewalk. She said the one waying can be temporary even if it does not work. She said a reasonable amount of consensus was found to one way Franklin. Mr. Allen Whitten, 1714 Soloman Road, Albemarle County, said the diverter has complicated access to the neighborhood. He supported installed the “porkshop” and removing the diverter in a timely manner. He said the diverter prevents local traffic from avoiding Route 29. Ms. Betty Jo Dominick, 1610 E. Market Street, pleaded with Council not to wait to one way Franklin. He said there will still be access to Mr. Doughterty’s lots. Mr. Eric Pugh, 310 Monte Vista Avenue, said he uses 7 ½ Street as a cut through and supports making it one way.