WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS READ INTO THE RECORD — Beverly Hills City Council, March 15, 2022

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS

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From: Jim Friedberg
To: City Clerk
Subject: Support for Doheny Bike Lanes
Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 12:26:39 PM
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Dear Mayor Wunderlich and City Council,
I am a Beverly Hills resident and support the proposed Doheny Bike Lanes (Agenda Item SS-A4).

Jim Friedberg
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
From: Olga Lexell
To: Streets for All; Daren Grilley; Jessie Holzer; 14-Robert Wunderlich; Lili Bosse; John Mirisch; 12-Julian Gold; 13- Lester J. Friedman; City Clerk
Subject: Item #4 / Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 5:23:57 PM
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Dear Beverly Hills City Council,
As a long-time resident of (digging the new sharrows!), I bike in Beverly Hills daily. It's where I conduct almost all of my business. I am in STRONG support of bike lanes on Doheny, and I hope you will approve staff's recommendation for the bike lanes on Doheny.

I also hope you will go further. While this plan is a good start, what Doheny (and Beverly Hills streets need in general) are physically protected bike lanes. If Beverly Hills made the space for a network of physically protected bike lanes, you would literally see an explosion of Beverly Hills residents using them. Imagine people biking to/from dinner, running their errands, perhaps even kids biking themselves to school! Everyone I know in Beverly Hills owns a bike and would love to use it in more practical ways.

Beverly Hills is very car oriented today, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Given the relatively compactness of the city, there’s tremendous potential for residents to get around without having to use a car each time.

Best,
Olga Lexell
Resident
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From: Darian Bojeaux <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 7:32 PM
To: City Clerk
Subject: SS Item A-4, Bike Lane
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Please read this comment at the upcoming study session.

I am all for bikes and bike lanes, but it is dangerous to add them on busy streets, especially where there are limited lanes, like Doheny Drive, and where people also have to get in and out of their driveways.

I asked my husband what he thought about bike lanes on Doheny, and he answered, “Good for lawsuits.” Meaning personal injury lawsuits.

It would be better if we had bike paths or even raised bike paths, although that would be very expensive.

Darian Bojeaux
From: Ilene Knebel
To: Michelle Ramos-Vergara
Cc: Lourdes Sy-Rodriguez; Jackie Perez
Subject: FW: Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 11:21:31 AM
Comment for CC Meeting on 3/15
ilene
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Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2022 11:46 AM
To: CommentTPC <[email protected]>
Subject: Bike Lanes on Doheny
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Hi,
I am a resident of Beverly Hills and I bike all the time here I support the proposed bike lanes on Doheny Drive
Regards,
Gregg Bond
BH Resident
From: Mary Campbell
To: City Clerk
Subject: Doheny Bike Lanes
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 11:46:38 AM
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ATTEN: Mayor and City Council of Beverly Hills
Dear Sirs and Madame:

As a 40 year resident and homeowner of Beverly Hills and a Former avid cyclist, I am in complete support of protective bicycle lanes and/or sharrows for Doheny Dr.

Mary Campbell Lee
From: Jodi Cohn
To: City Clerk
Subject: Special session Doheny Bike Lanes
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 12:30:22 PM
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To: City Clerk
I wanted to urge Beverly Hills to add badly needed bike lanes. I use my bike often to avoid traffic jams and for recreation. I am 75 years old and a resident of BH for over 26 years.

These lanes would go a long way towards making BH safer and more bike friendly. Thank you
Jo Ann Cohn
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Jodi Cohn
From: Danielle Salomon
To: City Clerk
Cc: Daren Grilley; Jessie Holzer; 14-Robert Wunderlich; Lili Bosse; John Mirisch; 12-Julian Gold; 13-Lester J.

Friedman
Subject: Item #4 / Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 9:30:59 PM
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Dear Beverly Hills City Council,
As a Beverly Hills resident, I am in support of bike lanes on Doheny. Beverly Hills is a fairly compact city, and most car trips are under 3 miles. If the city built out a safe and comprehensive network of bike lanes, we could get many cars off the road, as well as help residents patronize local businesses without the stress of traffic or looking for parking.

I encourage city council to approve staff's recommendation for bike lanes on Doheny. I also hope the city will go further in the future:
1 - Build protected intersections for both pedestrians and cyclists - intersections are when cyclists (and pedestrians) are at the highest risk. Protected intersections physically protect them from cars, and the bike lane shouldn't drop before intersections just to preserve car space.
2 - Continue the bike lane on both sides of the street including through intersections - the parking along Doheny is rarely full, and if we just had parking on one side of the street, it would open enough room to physically protect the bike lanes without detracting from residents ability to park. This would likely result in more people using the lanes.

Thank you,
Danielle Salomon
From: Donna
To: City Clerk
Cc: Darian Bojeaux
Subject: Class II Bike Lanes on Doheny Drove
Date: Friday, March 11, 2022 7:27:32 AM
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City Clerk… City Council,
All you have to do is drive down Doheny Drive and you will understand why bike lanes are not a good idea. The firetrucks and rescue units literally fly down the street in the course of their important work. It will be a matter of time before someone is killed….and then there is day to day heavy traffic on top of
The city council hasn’t listened to most of the constituents on issues of crowding and traffic but maybe you will pleasantly surprise us this time.

Donna and Ray Flade
Beverly Hills
From: Gene Salomon
To: City Clerk
Cc: Daren Grilley; Jessie Holzer; 14-Robert Wunderlich; Lili Bosse; John Mirisch; 12-Julian Gold; 13-Lester J.

Friedman
Subject: Item #4 / Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 9:57:55 PM
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Dear Beverly Hills City Council,
As a Beverly Hills resident, I am in support of bike lanes on Doheny. Beverly Hills is a fairly compact city, and most car trips are under 3 miles. If the city built out a safe and comprehensive network of bike lanes, we could get many cars off the road, as well as help residents patronize local businesses without the stress of traffic or looking for parking.

Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR BLOCK AND STREET EX. ]
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From: Marc Hankin
To: City Clerk
Cc: Daren Grilley; Jessie Holzer; 14-Robert Wunderlich; Lili Bosse; John Mirisch; 12-Julian Gold; 13-Lester J.

Friedman
Subject: Item #4 / Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:00:35 PM
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Dear Beverly Hills City Council,
As a Beverly Hills resident, I am in support of bike lanes on Doheny. Beverly Hills is a fairly compact city, and most car trips are under 3 miles. If the city built out a safe and comprehensive network of bike lanes, we could get many cars off the road, and help residents patronize local businesses without the stress of traffic or looking for parking.

I ride my bicycle despite my wife's fear that she will lose me to a traffic accident, and I would ride my bicycle more if it were safe to do so.

Beverly hills should be as bike friendly as Amsterdam. It would improve the quality of the air and the opportunity for exercise would improve the cardiovascular health of Beverly Hills residents
I encourage city council to approve staff's recommendation for bike lanes on Doheny. I also hope the city will go further in the future:
1 - Build protected intersections for both pedestrians and cyclists - intersections are when cyclists (and pedestrians) are at the highest risk. Protected intersections physically protect them from cars, and the bike lane shouldn't drop before intersections just to preserve car space. 2 - Continue the bike lane on both sides of the street including through intersections - the parking along Doheny is rarely full, and if we just had parking on one side of the street, it would open enough room to physically protect the bike lanes without detracting from residents ability to park. This would likely result in more people using the lanes.

Thank you,
Marc Hankin
From: Ilene Knebel
To: Michelle Ramos-Vergara
Cc: Lourdes Sy-Rodriguez; Jackie Perez
Subject: FW: Proposal for Bike Lanes on Doheny.

Date: Monday, March 14, 2022 11:21:06 AM
Comment for CC Meeting on 3/15
ilene
From: Lou Ignarro
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2022 2:15 PM
To: CommentTPC <[email protected]>
Subject: Proposal for Bike Lanes on Doheny.

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To whom it may concern,
I have been a Beverly Hills Resident for over 22 years, and I bike through and in and out of Beverly Hills several times each week. I am in total support of the proposed bike lanes on Doheny Drive.

Despite the fact that my wife, Sharon, is Chair of the BH Traffic and Parking Commission, as a citizen of BH, I still have the right to vote on this issue. And I support the proposal.

Sincerely,
Lou Ignarro
From: Abe Knobel
To: City Clerk
Cc: Daren Grilley; Jessie Holzer; 14-Robert Wunderlich; Lili Bosse; John Mirisch; 12-Julian Gold; 13-Lester J.

Friedman
Subject: Item #4 / Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022 4:47:33 PM
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Dear Beverly Hills City Council,
As a Beverly Hills resident, I am in support of bike lanes on Doheny. Beverly Hills is a fairly compact city, and most car trips are under 3 miles. If the city built out a safe and comprehensive network of bike lanes, we could get many cars off the road, as well as help residents patronize local businesses without the stress of traffic or looking for parking.

I encourage city council to approve staff's recommendation for bike lanes on Doheny.

I also hope the city will go further in the future:
1 ??? I personally like what you did at Roxbury Park where the bike lane is separated by the parked cars on one side and the curb on the other. The idea is to keep the distance from vehicular traffic and will enhance the safety and ridership. 2 - Build protected intersections for both pedestrians and cyclists - intersections are when cyclists (and pedestrians) are at the highest risk. Protected intersections physically protect them from cars, and the bike lane shouldn't drop before intersections just to preserve car space.
3 - Continue the bike lane on both sides of the street including through intersections - the parking along Doheny is rarely full, and if we just had parking on one side of the street, it would open enough room to physically protect the bike lanes without detracting from residents ability to park. This would likely result in more people using the lanes.

Thank you,
Abe Knobel
From: Derek Kramer
To: City Clerk
Subject: bike lanes on Doheny Drive
Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022 3:18:51 PM
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To whom it may concern,
I am a BH resident and I am in complete support of having bike lanes on Doheny Drive.

Thank you,
Derek Kramer
BH 90212
From: Mary Campbell
To: City Clerk
Subject: Doheny Bike Lanes
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 11:50:23 AM
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ATTEN: Mayor and City Council of Beverly Hills
Dear Sirs or Madame:

A a Beverly Hills resident, I am in support bike lanes on Doheny. However, I wish the city would go further than this plan:
1 - Build protected intersections for both pedestrians and cyclists - intersections are when cyclists (and pedestrians) are at the highest risk. Protected intersections physically protect them from cars, and the bike lane shouldn't drop before intersections just to preserve car space.
2 - Continue the bike lane on both sides of the street including through intersections - the parking along Doheny is rarely full, and if we just had parking on one side of the street, it would open enough room to physically protect the bike lanes without detracting from residents ability to park. This would likely result in more people using the lanes.

Beverly Hills is a small city. If you give people safe non-car options to get around, we can actually help get people get out of their car.

Carlton Y.S. Lee, M.D.

From: Auguste Miller
To: City Clerk
Cc: Daren Grilley; Jessie Holzer; 14-Robert Wunderlich; Lili Bosse; John Mirisch; 12-Julian Gold; 13-Lester J.

Friedman
Subject: Item #4 / YES to Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 2:29:03 PM
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Dear Beverly Hills City Council,
Hope this finds you well.

As someone who works in Beverly Hills, I am in full support of bike lanes on Doheny.

Beverly Hills is a fairly compact city, and most car trips are under 3 miles. If the city built out a safe and comprehensive network of bike lanes, we could get many cars off the road, as well as help residents patronize local businesses without the stress of traffic or looking for parking.

I encourage city council to approve staff's recommendation for bike lanes on Doheny. I also hope the city will go further in the future:
- Build protected intersections for both pedestrians and cyclists - intersections are when cyclists (and pedestrians) are at the highest risk. Protected intersections physically protect them from cars, and the bike lane shouldn't drop before intersections just to preserve car space.
- Continue the bike lane on both sides of the street including through intersections - the parking along Doheny is rarely full, and if we just had parking on one side of the street, it would open enough room to physically protect the bike lanes without detracting from residents ability to park. This would likely result in more people using the lanes.

Thank you,
Auguste Miller
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From: DiaryofTieira Ryder
To: City Clerk
Cc: Daren Grilley; Jessie Holzer; 14-Robert Wunderlich; Lili Bosse; John Mirisch; 12-Julian Gold; 13-Lester J.

Friedman
Subject: Item #4 / Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:34:57 PM
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Dear Beverly Hills City Council,
I am in support of bike lanes on Doheny. Beverly Hills is a fairly compact city, and most car trips are under 3 miles.

If the city built out a safe and comprehensive network of bike lanes, we could get many cars off the road, as well as help residents patronize local businesses without the stress of traffic or looking for parking.

Best,
Tieira
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From: Michael Schneider
To: City Clerk
Cc: Daren Grilley; Jessie Holzer; 14-Robert Wunderlich; Lili Bosse; John Mirisch; 12-Julian Gold; 13-Lester J.

Friedman
Subject: Item #4 / Bike Lanes on Doheny
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022 2:18:01 PM
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Dear Beverly Hills City Council,
As someone who frequently bikes through your city and patronizes your restaurants and shops, I am in support of bike lanes on Doheny, and I hope you will approve staff's recommendation for bike lanes on Doheny.

I also hope you will go further. While this plan is a good start, what Doheny (and Beverly Hills streets need in general) are physically protected bike lanes. If Beverly Hills made the space for a network of physically protected bike lanes, you would literally see an explosion of Beverly Hills residents using them. Imagine people biking to/from dinner, running their errands, perhaps even kids biking themselves to school! Beverly Hills is very car oriented today, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Given the relatively compactness of the city, there’s tremendous potential for residents to get around without having to use a car each time.

Michael Schneider
Vice Chair, Mid City West Neighborhood Council (our border is Beverly Hills)* *Title for identification only, not writing on behalf of the neighborhood council

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