From: Jonah Kanner
To: cityclerk
Subject: MSC Item 3: Speed Hump Policy
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 8:46:21 AM
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Dear MSC members and staff,
Thank you for taking a look at the city's speed hump policy.
The proposed amendments are
important steps, and I hope you will approve them.
I am writing to ask for one additional amendment.
Speed humps, and speed cushions in
particular, are a simple and effective traffic calming technique.
They should be a valuable tool
for slowing traffic on the five Greenways in the city's bicycle transportation action plan (BTAP).
However, my understanding is that staff (so far) have avoided proposing any speed humps on the planned Greenways, because this policy is far too restrictive
for this case.
It seems very strange to me that we would effectively remove speed humps as a design
option
for slow, safe greenways.
In other cities (such as Portland, OR and Palo Alto, CA) speed humps are a key design element for safe Greenways.
I support the proposed speed hump policy amendments.
In addition, please add an
amendment
which would exempt Greenways in the city's bike plan from the speed hump policy, so that the Greenways design
process can include speed humps as an option.
Thank you!
- Jonah Kanner