From: Chuck
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 5:09 PM
To: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: Item: 6B- Second and Fourth streets improvement project; We are stating our positions on the above improvement project which affects Marquard Avenue and other traveled streets adjacent and above it.
We do not want to see the left turn to Marquard Avenue from Third street eliminated because it will cause major hardships for all the households using that turn. We have owned 24 Marquard Avenue for 49 years and have appreciated this access up Marquard Avenue and believe eliminating this turn is ridiculous and will cause more problems if it is done.
This project is a real problem with very little thought from the City going into it.
It makes no sense.
Charles F. Powers lll
Amy S. Powers
From: Jena Mixon
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 7:53 PM
To: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]>; Maika Llorens Gulati <[email protected]>; Eli Hill <[email protected]>; Mayor Kate <[email protected]>; Rachel Kertz <[email protected]>; Maribeth Bushey <[email protected]>
Cc: Grey Melgard <[email protected]>
Subject: Thank you!
Hi,
I have been riding my children to San Anselmo for preschool on a cargo bike for the past 4 years and I am so happy that you are addressing the danger at the intersection of 4th and second streets in San Rafael. That route has been too dangerous for me to take with my precious children so I have been taking a longer route up racquet club drive and popping out behind United market but recently they closed that route off and even blocked the access behind the parking lot with a new “park” that is nothing more than a fence and some woodchips that prevents people from safely passing.
I was hoping that would get fixed also but at least the main route will be fixed. Thank you so much. I am very excited to be able to ride that way again soon.
Best regards,
Jena Mayer
Maywood Way San Rafael
From: Susan Nawbary
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 11:41 PM
To: Mayor Kate <[email protected]>
Cc: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]>; Maika Llorens Gulati <[email protected]>; Eli Hill <[email protected]>; Rachel Kertz <[email protected]>; Maribeth Bushey <[email protected]>; Grey Melgard <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Please support a safer 2nd/4th Street Intersection Thank you to our elected officials for supporting a safer 2nd/4th despite opposition to the closure of Marquard!
After 10 yrs of cycling from San Rafael to San Anselmo on 4th, I’m thrilled at the huge improvements our city continues to make!
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On Apr 18, 2025, at 4:59 PM, Mayor Kate <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Susan - We have received a few emails similar to yours so I'm sharing the same response with all. The City wants to ensure that accurate information is available to the community so I've pasted below a recent email from DPW Director Miller. There are embedded links that provide facts and next steps on this project and I encourage you to take a moment to click through them.
Hello,
Thank you for receiving updates for the Second and Fourth Street Intersection Improvements (“Project”) in San Rafael.
The Project’s Frequently Asked Questions section of the website has been updated to include responses to questions that were received by City Staff regarding the Project:
https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/second-and-fourth-street-intersection-improvements/ Second and Fourth Street
Intersection Improvements
Fourth Street, also known as the
“Miracle Mile” connects San Rafael to
San Anselmo and all points west in
Marin County. Through central San
Rafael, Fourth Street is a retail
shopping street but west of the
downtown core, Fourth Street
becomes a six-lane separated arterial
street serving all of the commuters
from West Marin who use the route to
access Highway 101 as well as tourist
traffic ...
www.cityofsanrafael.org
Responses to questions regarding the traffic analysis conducted by Kimley-Horn can also be found on the website: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/documents/responses-to-questions-posed-at-feb21-2025-community-meeting/ Kimley-Horn Responses for 2nd and 4th Street Signal &
Intersection Modification - San Rafael
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Thanks for taking the time to share your input on this project and I hope you find the above links with the traffic studies and information helpful.
Warmly,
Kate
Kate Colin (she/her/hers)
Mayor, City of San Rafael
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From: Susan Nawbary
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2025 11:02 AM
To: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]>; Maika Llorens Gulati <[email protected]>; Eli Hill <[email protected]>; Mayor Kate <[email protected]>; Rachel Kertz <[email protected]>; Maribeth Bushey <[email protected]>
Cc: Grey Melgard <[email protected]>
Subject: Please support a safer 2nd/4th Street Intersection Dear Councilmembers and City Staff,
I strongly support the effort to redesign 2nd/4th Streets intersection in the West End to be safer for all road users, especially those walking or biking.
It's vitally important that the new design include a safer and more direct crosswalk across 2nd street and a mechanism to slow westbound 4th Street vehicles.
Please approve the funding to complete the design. It is only a matter of time before a person walking or biking here loses their life or is critically injured Thank you,
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From: Tracy Minicucci
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 4:28 PM
To: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]>; Maika Llorens Gulati <[email protected]>; Eli Hill <[email protected]>; Mayor Kate <[email protected]>; Rachel Kertz <[email protected]>; Maribeth Bushey <[email protected]>
Cc: Grey Melgard <[email protected]>
Subject: Support for Improvements to 2nd st and 4th St Intersection Hello I support the proposed redesign of the intersection. Thank you, Tracy Minicucci
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