From: T L
To: Council, City
Subject: Removal of Parking Spaces on El Camino Real - Oppose Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 7:30:37 AM
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Dear City Council,
I strongly OPPOSE removal of parking spaces along El Camino Real. 1) significantly reduces accessibility for disabled/elderly to the businesses on ECR, dismisses their needs in favor of those with highly functioning legs and the wealthy, and thereby discriminates against them!!
2) HINDERS ACCESS FOR CUSTOMERS and delivery trucks of small businesses and as a result doom those businesses to fail, like so many in SF as a result of such short-sighted city planning changes. And the BUSINESS FAILURES will in turn leading to empty storefronts and suburban blight. They are also generally too busy trying to survive and not politically active, so their voices go unheard in the TINY WINDOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS that these issues allow.
3) Delivery trucks will then need to double park illegally to get their work done, which will cause more traffic problems on ECR and dangerous, unpredictable driving by others on ECR. 4)
Succumbing to demands of the few WEALTHY in cycling coalitions, who in this neighborhood are rich people choosing to use this form of exercise, not commuters to work, like SF.
5) is this another situation of the wealthy 1% demanding changes that impact the other 99%? DID YOU COUNT HOW MANY PALO ALTO CYCLISTS VS PALO ALTO BUSINESS OWNERS AND DRIVERS AND RESIDENTS would be impacted? I would guess cyclists are <1% based on how many I’ve seen on ECR and nearby streets. How many in the people demanding this are even Palo Alto residents?
6) Cyclists can use parallel streets to ECR. They would cause more potential for accidents on such a busy street, if given their own lanes.
7) And many cyclists blatantly ignore street lights, creating more possibility for accidents with pedestrians and cars, which could jam the traffic even more. They should get tickets for running red lights too!
8) how about fixing the potholes in the streets that impact cyclist and drivers instead of just painting lane dividers over the potholes and considering changes like this that benefit the few? Please do not pass this, if you value the residents and businesses in our neighborhood! Regards,
Sue Liao
From: Mark Shull
To: [email protected]
Cc: Council, City
Subject: Re: [SVBC PALO ALTO] Support for ECR Bikeways and Staff Recommendations including Safety Improvements aka Parking Removal Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 10:34:23 PM
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Council rescheduled this item for 4:00 PM tomorrow. It’s the first item on their agenda then.
Mark
On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 1:25 PM Ken Kershner <[email protected] > wrote:
Dear Palo Alto City Council,
I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed parking removal and safety improvements along El Camino Real.
These changes are critical for enhancing safety and promoting sustainable transportation in our city.
Key points to consider:
1. Clear sightlines: Removing parking is essential for improving visibility at intersections, driveways, and bus stops. This is the most effective way to reduce broadside crashes and increase safety for all road users.
2. Sub-regional impact: This project will benefit the entire corridor from Menlo Park to Sunnyvale. Narrower travel lanes will help reduce speeds and improve safety for everyone.
3. Business-friendly approach: Local cycling advocates are committed to working with the Chamber of Commerce and PA TMA to mitigate parking impacts on businesses. We support alternatives such as RPP program adjustments and short-term green curb spaces on side streets. Iterating especially around Evergreen Park to balance the employee parking needs with neighborhood available spaces and concerns will be critical. We include the parking on-street to off-street open source dataset collected during our canvassing which shows a ratio of 1:9 on to off street spaces. This dataset can be useful to Chamber and city staff to create alternative parking plans for individual businesses affected by on-street parking removal and we can support with PATMA outreach for employees along ECR to encourage mode shift with VTA bus passes.
4. Measuring success: We encourage implementing before-and-after studies to measure injury rates and mode shift, allowing for timely adjustments based on community feedback.
5. Future improvements: We urge the inclusion of additional bike infrastructure improvements in the 2025 City Bike Plan and to secure funding for priority projects.
Thank you for your consideration and ongoing efforts to make Palo Alto safer and more accessible for all.
Sincerely,
Ken
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From: Rachael Panizzo
To: Council, City
Subject: El Camino Real Bike Safety - Item 31 - City Council Meeting June 17th Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 9:32:37 PM
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Dear City Council members
I am the parent transport safety representative for JLS Middle School. We have a great school culture of students walking and biking to school, and a parent community strongly supportive of active transport and safe local routes for school commutes. Over half of JLS students bike to school.
Many JLS students graduate to Gunn High School. These students need to cross El Camino Real on their bike commute to Gunn, during busy morning and afternoon rush hour traffic.
No Right Turn on Red restrictions would greatly protect these students on bicycles (or walking) from right-turning drivers who may not notice cyclists and are mainly looking to the left to find a gap in car traffic. In particular, children crossing on bike or on foot may not be seen due to their height. Further, a lot of traffic on and around El Camino Real is not just for local trips, any many drivers using El Camino Real may not be aware that several of the intersections in Palo Alto are used by students biking to school.
Leading pedestrian intervals would similarly give students more visibility and more time to cross at the large and busy intersections along El Camino Real. Students need to cross several lanes of traffic to get across the intersection. Leading pedestrian intervals + no right turn on red restrictions would make for the safest intersections for anyone not inside a car.
From my experience, the no right turn on red restrictions ‘only when children present’ or similar are too ambiguous and widely ignored, so the restrictions should be permanent / at all times to ensure their effectiveness.
There is a drop off in students biking to high school compared to middle school. In part this is due to the more dangerous intersections students are required to cross on their commute, and the perceived and real higher risk (El Camino Real, Oregon Expressway, etc). Anything the city can do to increase bike and pedestrian safety along school routes, especially at intersections with high volumes of traffic driving at high speed, would help to encourage more biking and walking to school.
The benefits of students walking and biking to school are well documented. More bike commutes lead to reduced car journeys to school, reduced local traffic, reduced local air pollution, and increased student physical activity, well-being and independence.
Thank you
Rachael Panizzo
From: [email protected]
To: Council, City; Council, City
Subject: sundance and ECR parking
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 6:25:20 PM
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Hello City Council,
I dropped off a letter earlier today that needs to be included with tonight's discussion on item number 31 (El Camino parking). I have attached a digital copy of the letter to this email just to make sure
it gets included. I plan on being there to participate. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best Regards,
Galen S. Fletcher
Owner & Chief Executive Officer
Sundance The Steakhouse
1921 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
T: 650-321-6798 F: 650-321-6825
web: www.sundancethesteakhouse.com
From: Giuliano
To: Council, City
Subject: 31. Discussion Regarding Caltrans’ Repaving Project on El Camino Real Replacing Existing Parking with Bicycle Lanes
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 5:53:02 PM
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Hi All,
I'd like to thank the Council, Staff, Caltrans and all who worked so hard to make this proposal better!
I write in support of removing on street parking so that they can be repurposed as bicycle lanes. I own two cars, using both regularly. I love being able to drive when I need to. And I understand the frustration, the inconvenience, when it is difficult to find parking and one needs to park 2, 3, 4, or more blocks away. But I also ride my bike regularly to get around to volunteer, for errands, for dining, and for recreation. What I fear is the lack of safety, of getting hit by a car and grievously injured or killed. Convenience is a nice to have, safety a must. Please, prioritize safety over convenience and repurpose car parking for bike lanes along ECR.
Thank you,
Giuliano Carlini
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Drive a bike a bit more often and cars a bit less. You'll be healthier and happier, and so will our world.
From: Jeff Levinsky
To: Council, City
Subject: Keep Bikes on Park and Parking on El Camino
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 5:01:14 PM
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The bike path from Menlo Park to Churchill Avenue and the roads that lead from there to Park Boulevard and into Mountain View are the safest north/south way for bikes to travel. There are far fewer cars on that route than on El Camino and many barricades that slow down drivers. The route is also faster for bikes than El Camino as it has far fewer traffic lights. Let's keep and even improve that route.
Let's also help preserve local retail along El Camino by retaining its street parking. That parking not only helps local merchants and their general customers but in particular everyone with disabilities or small children who needs to park close to a retailer. It's inconsistent with Palo Alto's values.of promoting both accessibility and local retail to destroy something vital to both.
If you think about it, everyone wins with bikes on Park and parking on El Camino. Bikes get a safer and faster North/South route, local merchants get to keep their businesses, the entire community gets more local retail options, the city gets more sales tax revenue, businesses and residents off of El Camino are not inundated by more cars, and it provides more accessibility by preserving what's often the closest parking available.
Oh .. and it also saves taxpayer's money by avoiding an expensive boondoggle.
It's a rare golden opportunity to have a solution that's right for everyone --- please don't waste it.
Thanks,
Jeff Levinsky
From: Gregg Forrest
To: Council, City
Subject: Please read before tonight’s meeting.
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 4:51:49 PM
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Thanks Gregg
650-796-3003
From: caroline horn
To: Council, City
Subject: June 17, 2024 Council Meeting, Agenda Item #31 Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 3:50:03 PM
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Dear Council members and city staff,
Thank you very much for the progress the city has made working with Caltrans to improve bicycle infrastructure on El Camino Real in Palo Alto.
I am in a parents' group at Los Altos High School trying to encourage our students to use active transportation or public transit instead of driving or being driven to school. The benefits are numerous (and doubtless familiar) to you all: increased activity and readiness to learn, improved mental and physical health, operational independence for non-drivers, improved driving skills and road sense when student do become drivers, reduced traffic and air pollution, more open space near campus vs car-filled streets.
With all the benefits, what are our major obstacles? Survey after survey has given us the same result: safety. The lack of good bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure has created a harrowing commute for many of our students, especially those who have to cross or travel on El Camino Real.
I'm very excited that Palo Alto will be joining Los Altos and Mountain View in prioritizing bike and pedestrian improvements to El Camino. This road is one of the most efficient links between communities.
Last Saturday night, my partner and I biked to one of our favorite restaurants in Palo Alto, Indo. To return to Los Altos, however, we had to travel on the sidewalk, the wrong way, to get to the intersection for the Bol Park pathway at Matadero. Of course, we went very slowly and carefully, but I couldn't help dream about the new bike lanes on El Camino and how much faster we'll be able to reach the wonderful shops and restaurants in Palo Alto.
Again, many thanks to you all.
Best,
Caroline Horn
Los Altos citizen, Palo Alto shopper
From: David Coale
To: Council, City
Subject: I support bike lanes on El Camino
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 3:17:33 PM
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Dear Mayor and Staff,
I am writing to support the removal of parking on El Camino so that Caltrans can implement bike lanes on El Camino After repaving. The removing of parking is necessary to provide space for the bike lanes and to insure good site lines for bikes and cars to increase safety in the corridor for all users.
I would like to thank the Ad Hoc Committee (Pat Burt in particular) and Staff for working with Caltrans and other interested parties to make this a better plan. I was skeptical at first if this could happen in such a short time frame, but it has, and will also make the corridor safer for Los Also and Mt. View as well.
Thanks again for all the work in this short time frame to make this a better plan.
Sincerely,
David Coale
From: Amie Ashton
To: Council, City
Subject: SUPPORT FOR ECR BIKE LANES!
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 2:33:17 PM
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Honorable Mayor Stone and City Council Members,
I support removal of parking to implement protected bike lanes on El Camino. Thanks to all the hard work of Transportation staff, the Council Ad-hoc committee, city consultants, Caltrans, VTA staff, Safe Routes to School advocates, and dedicated BAPAC members; we have a plan that is so much better, safer, and more cohesive than the previous version.
I strongly support staff's recommendations for the following:
Request Caltrans add Council-identified locations for No Right Turn On Red restrictions and evaluate the safety and operational performance of the restrictions after implementation.
Direct staff to continue working with Caltrans to improve the safety of the proposed bikeways, including requesting all changes to the plans recommended in the Fehr & Peers memo and plan mark-ups that are within the bounds of the SHOPP funding program.
Direct staff to work with Caltrans and VTA to pilot a bus boarding island program to reduce bus and bike conflicts.
Direct staff to engage in Caltrans-led planning for the El Camino Real corridor scheduled for August 2024.
The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) local team and SVBC's El Camino Real 2030 Campaign volunteers remain committed to ensuring the long-term success of these bike lanes along the Peninsula. We look forward to continuing our role as safe-biking advisors coordinating with staff, PABAC, and residents along El Camino; as well as assisting with any parking mitigation programs in coordination with the Chamber of Commerce and area businesses.
We hope to celebrate this project with a business- and resident-friendly ribbon-cutting and open-streets event to celebrate this project. What could be better! Thank you for leading the way in making El Camino safe for bikes.
Amie Ashton
SVBC Board Chair
From: Frank Viggiano
To: Council, City
Subject: YES to bike lanes on El Camino!
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 2:00:39 PM
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I am writing to strongly urge you to approve removal of street parking and implementation of bike lanes on El Camino Real.
I have lived in Palo Alto for 48 of my 66 years (including my childhood), and have watched most of the city's business districts become attractive, vibrant retail spaces over the years. But ECR is an exception to this case. I have rarely shopped, dined, or otherwise patronized the retail establishments on ECR. I believe this is because it is less inviting than other Palo Alto shopping districts. Shopping by car is difficult, as it is difficult to see oncoming traffic as you pull out of parking lots, and trying to parallel park on the fast moving street is even more problematic. And getting there by bike is downright dangerous in its current state.
Converting the curb lane into a protected bikeway would make it safer to access the businesses (and residences) via bicycle, and would even make driving there easier, as it improves visibility for pulling into and out of parking lots.
With regards to the RV dwellers living on ECR, we all know that this is not a safe place to reside (with the high speed traffic always zipping by) and we need to find a better solution for these folks. I urge you to read a recent article in the SF Chronicle where a woman who had been a child living in a homeless encampment in the City describes how the clean-up of that encampment by then Mayor Feinstein, and the shelter and counseling provided to the residents as part of that clean-up, was the start of a better life for her. That little girl is now a successful middle class American woman.
In short, vote yes on the bike lanes to make a more vibrant ECR.
Thanks!
Frank Viggiano
From: Lara Anthony
To: Council, City; Melissa Oliveira
Subject: HIGH PRIORITY: Item 31: Please Support "No Right Turn on Red" restrictions on El Camino School Crossings Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 1:30:42 PM
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Dear Mayor Stone, Vice Mayor Lauing, and Honorable City Council Members, Please find attached a letter on behalf of the Palo Alto Council of PTAs Executive Board in support of the No Right Turn on Red restrictions proposed by City staff in connection with the El Camino Real Bikeways project, Item 31 on this evening's agenda. This was sent on Friday but we are re-sending to make sure it is seen before this evening's meeting.
Thank you so much for your attention to this critical opportunity to improve safety in our community and for the thousands of children who walk and bike across El Camino to get to school daily.
Best regards,
Lara Anthony & Melissa Oliveira
Palo Alto Council of PTAs Safe Routes to School Chairs
Dear Mayor Stone, ViceMayor Lauing, andHonorableCityCouncil Members, Wearewritingtoyouonbehalf of thePaloAltoCouncil of PTAsExecutiveBoardasthePTACouncil Chairsfor SafeRoutestoSchool, toexpressour support for theprioritizationof thesafetyof thethousandsof childrenwhowalkandbiketoschool dailyinour city.
InconnectionwithAgendaItem31, theEl CaminoReal BikewayProject, thePTACouncil ExecutiveBoardstronglyencouragestheCitytoadopt theNoRight TurnOnRedrestrictionsat theEl CaminoReal intersectionsfrequentlyusedbyPaloAltochildrentoget toschool. TheseareidentifiedbyCitystaff intheCouncil Staff Report AgendaPacket onpage763andAttachment E(page808), andalsolistedontheAttachment heretofor convenience.
SAFEROUTESTOSCHOOL
SafeRoutestoSchool isapartnershipamongtheCityof PaloAlto, PAUSD, andcommunitymembersworkingthroughschool PTAs, whosemissionistoreducerisktostudentsenroutetoandfromschool andtoencouragefamiliestochoosehealthy, active, sustainablealternativestodrivingsolomoreoften. SafeRoutestoSchool hasproducedWalkandRollsuggestedschool routes(“RecommendedSchool Routes”) toall PAUSDschools(for example,PaloAltoHighSchool). Yearsof data, researchandmanagement havegoneintodeterminingwhichroutesaresafest for childrenbikingandwalkingtoandfromeachPaloAltoschool toinformtheRecommendedSchool Routes. Thepercentageof studentswalkingandbikingtoPaloAltoschoolsisamongthehighest inthenation, withover 50%of all PAUSDstudentsbikingtoschool bythetimetheyreachmiddleschool.
El CaminoReal isaheavily-traffickedmainvehiclearteryrunningthroughthegiant webof RecommendedSchool Routes, which, unfortunately, thousandsof our childrenmust crosseverydaytoget toschool.
ADDITIONALNORIGHTTURNONREDRESTRICTIONSNEEDEDONELCAMINOWecommendtheCityandCaltransfor takingmeasurestoimprovebicycleandpedestriansafetyonEl CaminoReal. That said, westronglyencouragetheCityof PaloAlto, in
partnershipwithCaltrans, toaddNoRight TurnOnRedrestrictionsat theadditionalintersectionsrecommendedbyCitystaff intheAttachment tobetter protect thethousandsofchildrenthat needtocrossEl CaminoReal toget toschool everyday. ThoseincludethefollowingEl CaminoReal RecommendedSchool Routeintersections: ArastraderoRd./W.CharlestonRd., LosRoblesAve./ El CaminoWay, MataderoAve./MargaritaAve., StanfordAve.,Maybell Ave./El CaminoWay, CesanoCt./LosAltosAve., CambridgeAve., Curtner Ave.,VenturaAve.; aswell asthefollowingadditional intersectionsheavilyusedbystudents, families,cyclistsandpedestrians: PageMill Rd./OregonExpwy, ParkBlvd./ SerraSt., Churchill Ave.,GalvezSt./EmbarcaderoRd., andCaliforniaAvenue, asspecifiedontheAttachment.
Without NoRight TurnonRedrestrictions, right-turningdriverslooktotheleft tofindagapintrafficandmaynot lookfor peopleonfoot or onbicyclescomingfromtheright. Inparticular, childrencrossingonbikeor onfoot maynot beseenduetotheir height. It iscriticalthat wehaveNoRight TurnonRedrestrictionsonour RecommendedSchool Routeswherechildrenmust crosssuchabusythoroughfareasEl CaminoReal.
COLLISIONS&FATALITIESONELCAMINOREAL
Currentlywedonot haveNoRight TurnOnRedrestrictionsonEl CaminoRealRecommendedSchool Routeintersections. Between2012and2022, therewere46reportedcollisionsontheRecommendedSchool RouteintersectionswithEl CaminoReal. Thisaveragesout toabout 4-5collisionsat El CaminoRecommendedSchool Routeintersectionsper year.79%of thosecollisionsinvolvedbicycles, and22%involvedpedestrians. 1 Intersection #Collisions2012-2022
Cambridge 6
Charleston/Arastradero 6
LosAltos/Cesano 3
LosRobles 3
1 ThispreliminarydatawasgatheredfrompubliclyavailableinformationontheTransportationInjuryMappingSystem(TIMS) website. Dataissubject tochange.
Matadero 5
Maybell 5
Stanford 13
Ventura 2
Curtner 3
Total 46
Additionally, tragically, therewasastudent fatalityat theEl CaminoandCaliforniaAvenueintersectionin2020. Whilethisintersectionisnot onarecommendedschool route, theCaliforniaAvenuebusinessdistrict isapopular andimportant destinationfor studentsandfamiliesandaccordinglywestronglyrecommendtheadditionof aNoRight TurnOnRedrestrictionat thisintersection.WithCaltrans’ El CaminoReal BikewayProject, theCityhasanopportunitytomakeanenormousimpact onpublicsafetygenerallyandthesafetyof our childrenbyaddingNoRightTurnOnRedrestrictionsonour RecommendedSchool Routesandother heavilyusedbicycleandpedestrianEl CaminoReal crossings. ThePTACouncil ExecutiveBoardstronglyurgestheCitytoadopt NoRight TurnonRedRestrictionsat all of thelocationsspecifiedontheAttachment.
Thankyoufor your tremendouseffortstoimprovethesafetyof our communityalongtheEl CaminoReal corridor, andparticularlyfor prioritizingthesafetyof our childrenontheir waytoschool eachday.
Best regards,LaraAnthony&MelissaOliveiraPaloAltoPTACSafeRoutestoSchool Chairs, for andonbehalf of thePaloAltoCouncil ofPTAsExecutiveBoard
ATTACHMENT
El CaminoIntersectionLocation
RecommendedSchoolCommuteRoute
Staff/CaltransRecommendedApproachesfor AddingNoRightTurnonRedSignage*Notemissingdirectionsindicatethat aturnrestrictionisnot feasibleorrequestedfor that approach.
ArastraderoRd/ WCharlestonRd
Y N, S, W
LosRoblesAve/ El CaminoWay
Y N, S, E, W
MataderoAve/ MargaritaAve
Y N, S, E, W
StanfordAve
Y N, S, E, W
Maybell Ave/ El CaminoWay
Y N, S, E, W
CesanoCt/ LosAltosAve
Y N, W
Cambridge
Y(Pedestriansonly)
N, S, E, W
Curtner Avenue
Y(Pedestriansonly)
W
VenturaAvenue
Y N
CaliforniaAve
N(2020studentfatalitylocation)
S, E
PageMill Rd/ OregonExpwy
N N, S
ParkBlvd/SerraSt
N N, S, E, W
Churchill Ave
N N
GalvezSt/ EmbarcaderoRd
N W
From: Ken Kershner
To: Council, City
Cc: SVBC Palo Alto Team
Subject: Support for ECR Bikeways and Staff Recommendations including Safety Improvements aka Parking Removal Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 1:25:20 PM
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Dear Palo Alto City Council,
I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed parking removal and safety improvements along El Camino Real. These changes are critical for enhancing safety and promoting sustainable transportation in our city.
Key points to consider:
1. Clear sightlines: Removing parking is essential for improving visibility at intersections, driveways, and bus stops. This is the most effective way to reduce broadside crashes and increase safety for all road users.
2. Sub-regional impact: This project will benefit the entire corridor from Menlo Park to Sunnyvale. Narrower travel lanes will help reduce speeds and improve safety for everyone.
3. Business-friendly approach: Local cycling advocates are committed to working with the Chamber of Commerce and PA TMA to mitigate parking impacts on businesses. We support alternatives such as RPP program adjustments and short-term green curb spaces on side streets. Iterating especially around Evergreen Park to balance the employee parking needs with neighborhood available spaces and concerns will be critical. We include the parking on- street to off-street open source dataset
collected during our canvassing which shows a ratio of
1:9 on to off street spaces. This dataset can be useful to Chamber and city staff to create alternative parking plans for individual businesses affected by on-street parking removal and we can support with PATMA outreach for employees along ECR to encourage mode shift with VTA bus passes.
4. Measuring success: We encourage implementing before-and-after studies to measure injury rates and mode shift, allowing for timely adjustments based on community feedback.
5. Future improvements: We urge the inclusion of additional bike infrastructure improvements in the 2025 City Bike Plan and to secure funding for priority projects.
Thank you for your consideration and ongoing efforts to make Palo Alto safer and more accessible for all.
Sincerely,
Ken
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Cell 650-248-9059 | Email k [email protected]
From: Magic
To: Council, City
Subject: El Camino Bike Lanes
Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 1:19:19 PM
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Dear City Councilpeople,
Please stop eroding neighborhood safety, quiet, and air quality by misusing Evergreen Park streets for commercial parking. Residential streets are built to provide access to adjoining properties. Let's use them for this purpose only. Let your constituents living in Evergreen Park know that those driving and parking on the streets outside our homes are friends, neighbors, and people rendering services to us at home.
To achieve net zero, we need to drive less. To fail to achieve it is to saddle our children and theirs and theirs with unconscionable environmental degradation.
Businesses on El Camino abutting Evergreen Park are within a five-minute walk from VTA bus stops and within a 15-minute walk or five-minute bike ride from the CalAve Caltrain Station. By giving employees cheap parking near to work, you encourage driving over taking transit, walking, and biking. Let El Camino facing businesses share their parking with each other. Together, they've enough to serve their customers if their employees use transit or other alternatives.
Thank you for considering these views.
David Schrom