From: Daniel Hulse
To: Council, City
Subject: 6/17 Meeting, Item 17, Car-Free California Avenue Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 10:56:01 PM
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Dear Palo Alto City Council,
I am writing to support the Car-Free California Avenue. Living in the Del Medio area, this area is closer and more “home” than the downtown of my own city of Mountain View. I often come here by train or bike for restaurants, farmers markets, and just to hang out. It is already a nice place!
In your implementation of this plan I hope that you avoid Mountain View’s mistake that we made when we banned cars from our downtown. For some reason, in Mountain View banning cars meant banning bikes. This robbed bicycles of a key transportation corridor while also limiting our point-to-point access to downtown businesses who we would otherwise like to frequent. This limitation has always made me prefer California Avenue, because it doesn’t seem like an area that is telling me that I’m a bad person for the crime of biking where I need to go. Of course, the sometimes cited safety issue was not actually resolved because people bike in the “bikes banned” area anyway–after all, anyone with eyes can see that it is safe and these days giving people tickets for pretend crimes has fallen out of fashion.
To convince you to avoid making this mistake, I want to stress some key reasons why you really want to make sure Cal Ave stays open to bikes:
1. It’s a really important transportation corridor for cyclists. You should probably know this better than me, but California Avenue is a key route because it connects the train station, as well as the path under the train line, across El Camino to Stanford Research Park as well as the southern parts of Stanford. The proposed “parallel route,” of Cambridge Avenue, while necessary for days and times when California Ave will be crowded and occupied, simply doesn’t provide the same through-access, instead terminating one block north of El Camino. It also isn’t closed to cars currently, and given that I doubt whether it can be brought to the same standard (read: All Ages This message needs your attention
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and Abilities) that California Avenue has already achieved today. There are still reasons to improve this street, but it is mainly useful as a detour, not the main route.
Additionally, if this plays out like it did for Mountain View, the “alternative route” may not materialize for years after the bike ban goes into effect, leaving bikes with worse connectivity than before, when it was open to cars.
2. Businesses benefit from the visibility and access. Your businesses will often talk about how car access makes it easy for people to see businesses and “pop in” when they need to.. This argument is doubly true for cyclists, because walking is such a drag. One of the major advantages of bikes over any other mode is its ability to rapidly move directly from start to destination. Moving bike access off of California Avenue encourages skipping this area entirely. As a cyclist, you’re a lot less likely to stop for coffee at a business you don’t know exists, and you’re marginally less likely to stop if it means you have to walk your bike. For me, I like being able to have a line of sight to my bike when I frequent a business so I don’t have to worry about it being stolen. Enabling cyclists to feel comfortable biking to businesses is worth encouraging, whether business owners understand it or not.
3. Cycling is a part of California Avenue’s identity. This argument is more of a feeling, but I would guess a lot of people who actually frequent California Avenue on a regular basis understand it. California Avenue has cycling-related businesses like Terun and Summit Bikes right on the street. Some rather famous bike routes like Page Mill spit you out right here. On weekends, you often see a whole (cargo bike- assisted) family of cyclists and the vibe is just tremendous. Isn’t it lovely to sit, sip your coffee, and hear the occasional “ding ding” of a bike bell? What a vibrant place! In summary, I don’t understand the need to get rid of all this fun, barring there being substantive crash data (not anecdotes or near-misses) that tell us otherwise.
Sincerely,
Daniel Hulse
Mountain View (Del Medio)
From: milo
To: Council, City
Subject: Keeping California Avenue open for bicycles
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 8:50:03 PM
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Dear Members of the Special Council of the City of Palo Alto:
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Milovan Kovacevic, your neighbor from the College Terrace, and I am writing to express my strong support for your decision to maintain the bicycle lanes on California Avenue - the decision I hope to see you'll uphold. The word is out that a group of our neighbors are looking for ways to change your position. I am sure they have their reasons, ill-advised they may be. Cycling is an integral part of Palo Alto’s transportation fabric: with 9.5% of residents biking to work— the highest share in the Bay Area—Palo Alto has long stood out for its forward-thinking approach to bicycling infrastructure. Preserving safe, dedicated bike infrastructure on California Avenue is vital to upholding this legacy.
By keeping these lanes in place, the Council is:
1. Prioritizing public safety—protected bike lanes reduce conflicts between cyclists and vehicles, helping all users feel safer.
2. Supporting local businesses—car-free access invites more walking and cycling shoppers, contributing to a livelier California Avenue district.
3. Aligning with broader BPTP goals—this step dovetails with the City’s ongoing Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation Plan update and Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee discussions.
Your vision and foresight has already brought a great deal of quality of life improvement to College Terrace and surrounding neighborhoods. I respectfully urge the Council to continue championing complete streets and protected bike infrastructure across Palo Alto. California Avenue sets a bold example: a street that is safe, community-focused, and accessible for all.
Thank you for your leadership and for your unwavering support of sustainable transportation. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if I can assist in any further efforts to enhance Palo Alto’s bicycle network.
Warm regards,
Milovan Kovacevic
980 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA
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From: Deborah Goldeen
To: Council, City
Cc: Star-Lack, Sylvia; Mesterhazy, Rose; Smith, Audrey
Subject: "Why don"t they just go around?"
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 8:33:58 PM
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Item 17 on Tuesday’s agenda may just be about crossing a few T’s and dotting a couple I’s, but if I am right about some of my neighbors, there is going to be an attempt to hijack that item. There’s a sabotage/whisper campaign afoot to pressure the council into barring all bikes from car free Cal Ave. They are going to say to you, “why can’t the kids just go around?” To this I would respond,, “if Page Mill was closed to cars at El Camino, could the cars ‘just go around?’ “ It is astounding to me that anyone would put their desire to stroll without a care whenever thy liked over the safety of kids biking to school.
And about that:
1) There is a horrendous class TWO Ebike problem. Put the kibosh on those motorcycles masquerading as bikes and you probably won’t have problems with bikes on car free Cal Ave. 2) I used to visit Castro St shops and to eat at their restaurants regularly. But they have closed Castro to bikes so I simply go elsewhere. If people think blocking bikes from Cal Ave will improve commerce, they’ve got another think coming.
Thank you for your consideration - Deborah Goldeen, Birch St., Palo Alto From: Cindy Goral
To: Council, City
Subject: California Ave parklet requirements
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 11:36:00 AM
Dear Honorable City Council Members,
I strongly recommend you not approve the plans for California Ave restaurant parklet requirements as proposed. In particular, the requirement that they must use umbrellas and can't use other overhead structures. Businesses were hurt by covid and struggled to stay open during that time. Then when they were trying to get back on their feet, the city continued to shift requirements on the parklets (e.g., changing fence heights, whether they could have heaters or not, what kind of tents they could use) which continued to be a financial burden on the restaurants. Now the city wants to change requirements again, adopting a particular look, after all the money the restaurants have already put into complying.
Umbrellas only are not a good solution. They don't work in the wind, rain, and cold weather, and limit outdoor dining to fair weather. If a restaurant wants to use umbrellas, that's ok, but tent structures are a much better solution and should also be allowed. If you impose this requirement, some restaurants will chose not to keep the parklet. In that case, they reduce capacity, will lay off workers, and no longer provide outdoor seating. Reducing capacity while building lots of new apartments nearby doesn't seem like a good idea. I only eat outside or take-out since covid due to health reasons. If there's no parklet or umbrella only, this limits outside dining drastically for me and others like me, and reduces capacity for all.
Please do not restrict tent usage!
Respectfully,
Cindy Goral
Laguna Way, Palo Alto
From: Rajeev Kelkar
To: Council, City
Subject: California Avenue proposed changes
Date: Monday, June 9, 2025 6:14:26 PM
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Dear Council members,
Thank you for all the work you do for Palo Alto and the community.
I am a Sunnyvale resident but very connected to Palo Alto, and grateful to Palo Alto.
Specifically, my daughter and I have been provided the opportunity to play music at Third Thursday, Terun, the 414 California Music Series (we have played on Saturdays in April, May, June), Italico, Vino Locale, and other venues in Palo Alto.
I heard that there was a proposal that would result in the removal of permanent outdoor dining spaces and/or amenities on California Avenue. As someone who has had the first- hand pleasure and joy of sharing music with strangers and friends, seeing little children dancing to songs, seeing friendships being developed in front of my eyes, as a result of there being this safe pedestrian space, I write to say that I believe it would be a big loss to the community if these outdoor dining spaces were lost, and vehicles replaced the pedestrian traffic that is so much more conducive to building community. I often meet people at concerts, restaurants, parks, who I initially met on California Avenue. At a time when things are getting ever more isolating, having places like California Avenue open to build community is critically valuable (in my opinion).
I request that you please consider the loss the community will face should these outdoor dining spaces and amenities be removed.
Thank you for your time
Rajeev
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From: Barbara Dunn Cherry
To: Council, City
Subject: June 17 Agenda, Approve a Resolution to Allow Dining and retail Encroachments on Cal Ave Date: Monday, June 9, 2025 5:38:23 PM
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Hello,
I’m a long time Palo Alto (College Terrace) resident and would like to heartily voice my support for maintaining/allowing restaurants and retail establishments on Cal Ave to continue to have ample outdoor dining areas in front of their businesses along the street. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy outdoor dining on Cal Ave and feel that it is an integral part of the joyful pedestrian experience that’s been a part of Cal Ave since it became car-free 5 years ago. Do not take away the outdoor restaurant/sidewalk cafes on Cal Ave! Thank you,
Barbara Dunn Cherry
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From: Mark Andrew Algee-Hewitt
To: Council, City
Subject: Comment on Outdoor Activation Program for California Ave Date: Monday, June 9, 2025 1:16:52 PM
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Dear City Council Members,
I am writing in regards to the proposed “outdoor activation program” that has been proposed as a replacement for the parkade program on California Avenue. As a resident of the University Terrace development, California Avenue’s proximity makes it the locus of my dining in Palo Alto. I have strongly supported the efforts to make and keep the street pedestrian only (and, in fact, would support increasing the pedestrian only area); however, I would like to urge the council to vote no on the outdoor activation program. Although well intentioned in some ways, it would fundamentally alter the character of the avenue in ways that would be detrimental to the outdoor dining experience which is a central feature of the new California Avenue.
The café-type seating allowed for in the activation program, although suitable for a café-type experience, does not meet the needs of the restaurants on California Avenue, most of which are full- service dining experiences. These types of service require more substantial tables and chairs than the typical European-style café. Allowing restaurants to construct fixed seating areas would substantially improve the dining experience at most of these establishments and encourage greater usage of the avenue by local residents. Similarly, although the relatively mild California weather allows for year-round dining, there are large parts of the year where weather and temperature is a large concern. Rain, wind, and cold conditions can make outdoor dining unpleasant – constructed outdoor seating areas with heaters, solid walls and roofs make year-round dining a reasonable proposition. The type of outdoor seating proposed by the outdoor activation plan could only make sense for a streetscape in which the weather is already mitigated by the architecture. A European city street (such as those in the photos from Madrid and Paris presented in the proposal), is narrow and partially sheltered from the elements by the surrounding buildings. California Avenue is wide and, thanks to local ordinances limiting the building height, is surrounded by low buildings that do nothing to mitigate the weather. The faux small rural town streetscapes that Palo Alto seeks to maintain is incompatible with outdoor experiences designed for urban environments. Instead, fixed seating installations are much more appropriate for the environment: the city cannot have it both ways.
Fixed outdoor dining would further solidify California Avenue as a pedestrian-only thoroughfare. It would improve the outdoor dining experience for local residents and increase revenue for the restaurants that make up the bulk of the business space. To this end, I would like to strongly encourage the city council to reject this proposition.
Yours,
Mark Algee-Hewitt
Associate Professor of Digital Humanities
2024-25 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Director of the Stanford Literary Lab (on leave 2024-25) Department of English
From: Kelly Boyett
To: Council, City
Subject: Cal Ave. Bike Access
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:38:37 AM
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Dear Mayor Lauing and Members of the City Council,
It’s truly exciting to see the transformation of California Avenue into a vibrant, car-free space moving forward with permanent upgrades and thoughtful activation. This evolution is long overdue.
As someone who relies on biking as my primary mode of transportation and shops on Cal Ave multiple times a week, I urge you to keep this corridor open to bicycles. While I fully support strategies to manage bike flow and enhance safety, the answer isn’t exclusion—it’s smart design. For instance, we badly need more bike parking; the current racks in the middle of the street are often at capacity.
Redirecting bike access to Cambridge or Sherman doesn’t offer a viable alternative. Here’s why:
Direct bike connections matter. Cal Ave provides a seamless, well-connected route that supports our S/CAP goal of 40% non-SOV commuting. Detouring cyclists undermines both our S/CAP and Comprehensive Plan goals.
Cambridge and Sherman are car-dominated. Lined with garages, surface lots, and heavily parked curbs, these streets are already hostile to cyclists. Without dedicated infrastructure (not just sharrows), it's unclear how bike lanes would even fit—especially without clear plans to remove parking.
Bike parking location matters. Cyclists want to lock up their bikes where they can see them—on Cal Ave, not tucked around a corner or down another block.
Additionally, many people biking to Cal Ave come from Northbound Park Blvd or El Camino.
For those coming from south Palo Alto, routing through Cambridge means extra distance and more turns, which adds up—especially for families or folks on e-bikes. And commuters from the Research Park area are unlikely to detour to Sherman or Cambridge. Some already take Page Mill directly to Caltrain’s back entrance. If reducing peak-hour bike congestion on Cal Ave is a concern, removing car parking along Page Mill could encourage more to use that route instead.
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Much of the concern we’re hearing seems to stem from misuse of e-bikes—especially Class 2 models—by riders who may be ignoring existing rules. Rather than banning all e-bikes, let’s focus on clear signage and spot enforcement to encourage safer behavior. Education works too: a friend recently shared that her daughter got a ticket for riding without a helmet—and hasn’t skipped it since.
Thank you for your leadership on this important project. Let’s make sure Cal Ave remains accessible, safe, and welcoming for people on bikes.
Warmly,
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Kelly Boyett
Program Manager, Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange
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From: Steven Atneosen
To: Council, City; Lauing, Ed
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Cal Ave as a car-free street
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:49:00 AM
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Honorable Mayor Lauing and City Council,
We want Cal Ave to be a car-free street permanently with improvements and activation. It is far time Palo Alto catch up to the cities that it considers our global equivalent.
As a family who primarily bikes and walks for transportation, and shops on Cal Ave at least five (5) times per week, please keep the street open to bikes. I absolutely support bike "traffic calming" and advocate for MANY more bike parking spaces, as the racks in the center of the car-free area are often completely full. If Cal Ave ceases to be a car free street with bike access, we will shop elsewhere.
Cambridge or Sherman are not appropriate alternatives to Cal Avenue for a lot of reasons:
Direct, well-networked bike routes are key to meeting our S/CAP goal of 40% of commute trips by non-single-occupancy vehicles. Cal Ave fits the bill and facilitates easy and direct access to work places, shopping, and transit. Indirect routes won't cut it to meet our S/CAP and Comp Plan goals!
Cambridge and Sherman are lined with multi-level built and surface auto parking lots plus
street parking on both sides of the road. The current sharrows are insufficient and unsafe to handle bike traffic there now. With SB 79 and city upzoning, we need better infrastructure on both streets (i.e., not sharrows). But right now, we don't know how safe and usable bike lanes would be accommodated? Will parking be removed? Until these questions are answered, we should not remove bikes from Cal Ave.
Where will bike parking be moved if bikes are not allowed? I like to park my bike where eyes are on it while shopping - i.e., on Cal Ave.
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you live in south PA, Cambridge bike access would make you go a block out of your way and circle back to Cal Ave. Not terrible, but not great. Cut-through traffic will be an issue without proper planning and direct bike routes.
It is doubtful that Research Park commuters would use Sherman (which doesn't cross El Camino and isn't direct to Caltrain) or Cambridge (since that’s out of their way and would require additional time).
Quite a few bicyclists take Page Mill from the Research Park directly to the back entrance of the Caltrain station. Removing the on-street parking on Page Mill between El Camino and Ash would make this much more comfortable and potentially lessen peak-hour bike traffic on Cal Ave (if that is a goal).
We know that much of what we hear about (and see ourselves) are Class 2 eBike abuses that are already against the law. Signage and occasional "spot" enforcement without help, rather than passing restrictions on all eBikes that are likely unenforceable under SB 1909 .
Thank you for your efforts to make Cal Ave an acceptably safe place for people to shop! Kindest regards,
Steven Atneosen
Caroline Dahllof
Magnus Atneosen
705 De Soto, Palo Alto, CA 94303
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From: Shannon Rose
To: Council, City
Subject: Bike Lanes on Cal Ave
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:39:08 AM
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Dear Mayor Lauing and Council members:
I have been serving on the Palo Alto Transportation Management Association, PATMA, for a few years.
Why? Because nothing is more important than protecting our home -- our planet. That means we must get people out of their cars and onto public transportation, bikes and their feet. Closing Cal Ave to bikes would disencourage this transition. I write today to share a few observations and suggestions for meeting the goals of PATMA as well as meeting our S/CAP goals.
First, neither Cambridge nor Sherman is appropriate as an alternative east/west bike route to Cal Avenue. I have been riding everywhere in Palo Alto and nearby cities every day for 40 years. I know how our bicycle corridors function (and don't). Cambridge and Sherman are narrow streets with a great
deal of traffic that includes entering and exiting parking lots. This is very dangerous territory for bikers because drivers are looking in every direction they can easily miss seeing a rider. In addition, they don't directly connect to the train station and the pedestrian underpass that connects residents to the train station and to the east side of our city. Making routes less direct and less safe discourages people from using a bike. When riding a bike is unsafe AND awkward, we riders hate it, Many people won't be bothered with such irritating and inefficient routes.
We need more accessible and safe bike parking structures on Cal Ave to encourage residents and visitors to shop, eat, and patronize businesses on Cal Ave.
We know that e-bike riders are often riding unsafely. That may be a concern for the safety of residents enjoying Cal Ave amenities. There is no easy answer, though we could make Cal Ave illegal for e-bikes.
They frequently frighten me when I'm riding on whatever road I'm using. The use of e-bikes should not mean regular bikes cannot use Cal Ave. E-bikes are a bigger safety issue for the city as a whole.
Last, having Cal Ave car free creates other issues including less visits to Cal Ave businesses and having children running around on Cal Ave as though it is a park. I wonder if that doesn't lead to children feeling like streets are safe for playing? This makes me nervous. I don't like it that they can play games in the street and draw with chalk on the pavement. This certainly wasn't part of the vision for converting to a car free street. We have beautiful parks where children and families can relax and play. Doing it on Cal Ave is not a good idea in any respect.
Thank you all for your efforts to make Cal Ave a safe and liveable city. I am grateful for all you do in so many ways.
Sincerely,
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Palo Alto, CA 94306
From: Amie Ashton
To: Council, City
Subject: Agenda Item #17 - Cal Ave - Better with bikes! Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:23:01 AM
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Honorable Mayor Lauing and City Council,
We are all excited to see Cal Ave be reenergized as the car-free street is made more permanent with improvements and activation. It is time! As someone who primarily bikes for transportation, and shops on Cal Ave at least 3 times per week, please keep the street open to bikes. I absolutely support bike "traffic calming" and advocate for MANY more bike parking spaces, as the racks in the center of the car-free area are often completely full.
Direct, well-networked bike routes are key to meeting our S/CAP goal of 40% of commute trips by non-single-occupancy vehicles by 2030. Cal Ave fits the bill and facilitates easy and direct access to workplaces, shopping, and transit. Indirect routes won't cut it to meet our S/CAP and Comp Plan goals! Cambridge or Sherman are not appropriate alternatives to Cal Avenue for several reasons:
Cambridge and Sherman are lined with multi-level built and surface auto parking lots plus
street parking on both sides of the road. The current sharrows are insufficient and unsafe to handle bike traffic there now. With SB 79 and city upzoning, we need better infrastructure on both streets (i.e., not sharrows). But right now, we don't know how safe and usable bike lanes would be accommodated? Will parking be removed? Until these questions are answered, we should not remove bikes from Cal Ave.
Where will bike parking be moved if bikes are not allowed? I like to park my bike where eyes are on it while shopping - i.e., on Cal Ave.
Many Cal Ave bike trips come from NB Park Bicycle Boulevard or NB El Camino Real. If you live in south PA, Cambridge bike access would make you go a block out of your way and circle back to Cal Ave. Not terrible, but not great.
Cut-through traffic will be an issue without proper planning and direct bike routes.
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It is doubtful that Research Park commuters would use Sherman (which doesn't cross El Camino and isn't direct to Caltrain) or Cambridge (since that’s out of their way and would require additional time).
Quite a few bicyclists take Page Mill from the Research Park directly to the back entrance of the Caltrain station. Removing the on-street parking on Page Mill between El Camino and Ash would make this much more comfortable and potentially lessen peak-hour bike traffic on Cal Ave (if that is a goal).
We know that much of what we hear about (and see ourselves) are Class 2 eBike abuses that are already against the law. Signage and occasional "spot" enforcement wout help, rather than passing restrictions on all eBikes that are likely unenforceable under SB 1909
. A friend recently told me a story of her daughter
getting a ticket on her ebike (no helmet). The child was hugely embarrassed in front of her friends and has not left the house without a helmet since.
Thank you for your efforts to make Cal Ave an even more amazing place to shop and enjoy! Amie Ashton
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Subject: Quick thoughts: California Avenue
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 8:53:32 AM
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Honorable City Council,
Some quick thoughts re: California Avenue.
Re: bollards. I suggested separators like bollards ot staff at one point and they explained the need for emergency vehicle access. I have seen these used in Portland, OR. I wonder if something like this might work as an attractive delineator that might provide emergency vehicle access https://sarisinfrastructure.com/products/wave-delineator? srsltid=AfmBOopPLMm6aLnk0cmWdWm86GacYpMoxZtuWYhhrMODlO5g_kfAqZe7
Question for staff: How does AB 1909 apply to a street that is closed to autos? Can the city legally close the street to bikes?
I don’t like Cambridge or Sherman as an alternative to Cal Avenue for a lot of reasons:
This whole area has been upzoned. With growth, comes car traffic. Cambridge and Sherman are growing up and will not be quiet for long. Sharrows are insufficient now and will be more so when these roads get busier. We have to consider growth that is coming, not just what is there now.
The city is already directing all the car traffic to these parallel streets for parking.
Cambridge and Sherman are lined with multi-level built and surface auto parking lots plus street parking on both sides of the road. Tell me. Why is there no room for bike lanes? Further, why are you also directing bikes where you put the cars?Seems like we are putting pedestrian safety with bikes (low risk of serious injury) ahead of bike safety with cars (high risk of serious injury). This is a convenience for pedestrains to be inattentive.
It seems unfair to
If the city were willing to sacrifice street parking for bike lanes, could we use alleys for bike/ped access to bike parking on Cal Ave? I like to park my bike where eyes are on it. I want bike parking on Cal Ave.
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Ultimately, I prefer maintaining a bike route through Cal Ave., the most direct route to SRP and the train station.
I live in south PA, so most of my frequent Cal Ave bike trips come from NB Park Bicycle boulevard. If you live in south PA, Cambridge bike access would make you go a block out of your way and circle back to Cal Ave. Not terrible, but not great either.
So much to think about!
Happy trails,
Pennyt Ellson
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From: Charlotte Coqui
To: Council, City
Subject: Dining on the actual street of California Ave.
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 7:06:20 PM
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And zoning.
Dear City Council Members and Mayor,
The weather outdoors in the California lowlands is about six months of Summer and five months of Spring.
The local community enjoys dining outdoors on California Avenue for this very reason.
As we do on Castro in Mountain View.
Walking and fresh air increase healthspan.
Please allow local restaurants to continue to serve food on the street as they do now for local diners who enjoy outdoor dining which also comes with less risk of spreading viruses as well.
As for housing. It's good economics to keep housing close to downtown. Saves on utilities and infrastructure costs. Ask Cleveland, Ohio.
So please change the zoning to go more vertical on California Avenue. And build more housing. As proposed at 414 California Ave.
Best regards,
Charlotte Coquí
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To: Council, City
Subject: California Ave
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 6:32:26 PM
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Greetings I am in favor and voting to keep California Avenue closed for music and dining outdoors. Thank you.
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