From: City Council
To: Mary Gourley
Cc: Oriana Hart; Torran Korman; Erik Billing; Toni Bertolero Subject: FW: The need to Pave Palm Avenue between South Main and Petaluma Ave Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 2:22:55 PM
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-----Original Message-----
From: Khushi Tanveer < >
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 1:31 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: The need to Pave Palm Avenue between South Main and Petaluma Ave Dear Council Members,
This particular block of Palm Avenue is heavily trafficked as a connector between two main streets. It has been in terrible shape for many many years.
I use that block whenever i am heading into town from my home on Fellers Lane. ( I go out Litchfield to South Main) The other day I found myself driving on the wrong side of the road just to avoid all of the potholes and uneven pavement. And of course it would be the moment that a car turned onto Palm Ave from Petaluma Ave and found me in his side of the road!
The worst part of that block for me is that it is the connector to the bike lane going into town and to the Rodota Trail. There is no sidewalk on the block that works for a bike, and I really have no choice but to ride down the wrong side of the street in order to avoid the dangerous rough pavement because I do not want to get thrown off my bike!
I hope you will agree that it is time to fix this block of Palm Avenue. I have been a Sebastopol City resident for 43 years.
Thank-you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Khatiba Grais