From: Deborah Dunlop
To: Gao, Beilei
Subject: Comment for Item #1 of Agenda for 10/14/25 Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 1:00:22 PM
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Good afternoon,
I am a tenant residing in District 7 on S. Los Robles Avenue between Del Mar Blvd. and California St. I want to add my voice to the chorus of frustrated residents who face extremely difficult traffic patterns on our North-South avenue most of the day. The traffic is literally bumper-to-bumper much of the day, most importantly at the start and end of the workday.
Yesterday at 4:00pm, traffic extended from Del Mar, south almost to the intersection at California. It is an extremely long light pattern as well, which forces traffic to queue up the length of the street. Tempers flare and nosing into that traffic stream can be very challenging without the kindness of a driver who opts to let us out of our driveway.
Yesterday that took almost 4 minutes (I timed it).
I am a member of The Pasadena Rental Housing Board and we arrive at 5:30pm to City Hall. It can take me an additional 10 minutes to enter onto my own street and finally get through the light at Del Mar & S. Los Robles en route to City Hall, barely 5 minutes away. I have also walked to meetings at the Pasadena Rent Stabilization Dept. located at the corner of Cordova & S. Los Robles. Crossing at Del Mar & S. Los Robles, despite the light, is extremely dangerous. The East-West traffic on Del Mar travels at a very high speed because there are no slow downs. Meanwhile, the traffic turning right onto Del Mar are so frustrated with the long wait that they often turn just as a pedestrian steps out to cross with the “Walk” signal. I have almost been hit numerous times attempting to cross.
The bust stop is at that same corner in front of the Unitarian Church and many people walk there to catch their bus for work or school. The dangerous crossing stems back to the issue with the horrendous delays going up any of our North-South streets, but especially the single-lane S. Los Robles and Marengo in District 7.
Please address the inequities of the North-South traffic pattern v.s. the East-West traffic pattern. There must be some way in this newly proposed plan that this situation can be eased for residents.
Thank you,
Deborah Dunlop
S. Los Robles Avenue
District 7
Gao, Beilei
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Thyret, Pam
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 1:12 PM
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Dear City Traffic Department.docx
For MSC Public Comment 10/14.
Pam Thyret
District 7 Liaison for Councilmember Jason Lyon
From: Maria Ugarte
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 10:45 AM
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Subject: Traffic lights,
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Good Morning Pam,
I am unable to attend the traffic department meeting today, is there a way for me to email someone regarding my issues?
I have attached a Letter regarding my daily experience.
Thankyou,
Maria Ugarte
Beven and Brock
1 Dear City Traffic Department,
I am writing to express my concern regarding pedestrian safety at the intersections of Lake Avenue & Cordova Street and Lake Avenue & Del Mar Boulevard. As a pedestrian who regularly crosses these intersections, I have found it increasingly unsafe due to the absence of dedicated right-turn arrows. When the light is green for pedestrians, vehicles attempting to turn right are often in direct conflict with those crossing the street, creating a hazardous situation that feels unsafe and stressful for anyone on foot.
Implementing dedicated right-turn signals or adjusted signal timing could greatly improve safety for pedestrians while maintaining traffic efficiency.
Additionally, I would like to note that the intersection at Lake Avenue and Cordova Street appears to have an unusually long red light cycle, which results in significant congestion and traffic buildup in front of my building at 1000 E. Cordova Street. This congestion adds to the safety risks for both pedestrians and drivers in the area.
I respectfully ask that the department review these intersections with a focus on improving pedestrian safety and overall traffic flow.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Maria Ugarte
Pasadena,