Salinas City Council
March 12, 2024

Recurring Themes – Circulation
• Need road improvements throughout the city—potholes, repaving, lane restriping, lighting • Traffic calming around schools, parks, public facilities • Be careful of traffic calming hurting circulation around city • Boronda Rd needs more attention—high traffic volumes, poor conditions • Roundabouts to improve traffic flow
• Many abandoned streets disturb traffic flow/street cleaning/create blight • Need better maintenance/cleaning of roads/sidewalks/trails • Improve pedestrian network throughout City—flashing crosswalks, sidewalks (many ruined by trees), trails, lighting, safety, tree canopy
• Improve bike network—safety, convenience, protected/separated facilities • Traffic speed/amount and bike lanes not feeling safe are barriers to cycling • In new developments/road expansions: focus on improving conditions for Active Transportation • Currently gaps in bike/pedestrian network
• Encourage alternative modes of transit: bike share network, land-use decisions • Damaged sidewalks and unsafe crossings are barriers to walking more • Need more safety/enforcement on streets: accidents, high traffic volumes, high speeds • Pedestrians/bikers don’t feel safe (crime, violence, homeless) on trails especially at night • Train connection to Bay Area
• Improve transit connections with local cities
• Is there still a Transportation Committee?
• Free public transit
• Trail network throughout City using creeks/Carr Lake
• Better connection for bikes/pedestrians over Highway 101 • Ensure necessary services (health, jobs, stores, resources) are walking/biking distance for residents
• Ensure safety for all ages/abilites