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From: Autum Sasala <[email protected]>
Date: February 7, 2023 at 11:26:52 AM PST
To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Al Adam <[email protected]>, Mikey Taylor <[email protected]>
Subject: Crossing Guards
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I'm writing today because I saw there's an upcoming vote as to what schools are at risk of permanently losing their crossing guards. I believe none of our schools should be without proper protection for kids walking and riding bikes to school but Banyan is the school 1 am familiar with first hand since it's the school my 3 children attended and one is still enrolled at.
We live in one of the neighborhoods adjacent to the Banyan neighborhood, less than a mile away. To walk we have to deal with very fast and busy traffic along Lynn Road during the morning commute. I am not the only parent who choses to drive the short distance because we don't feel allowing our children to ride bikes to school is safe. The neighborhood directly across Lynn Rd. from the school has the same issue as my neighborhood and I know many kids who live there who have stopped walking or riding bikes to school since there is no longer a crossing guard at Lynn and Knollwood. Even though Banyan is on the list as at risk of losing their only crossing guard in the future, truth is we lost it mid year last school year and have not had one back since. Once the guard was gone, families stopped walking because there is no longer adequate safety measures for kids to cross Lynn Rd. A road that people zip through the crosswalks without so much as a pause on their morning commute.
Last year we had a young student decide to walk back home in the morning and cross at Lynn alone without a guard there. Thankfully a driver saw him and stopped, blocking other traffic from driving and allowed the child time to cross. Having a guard would ensure that child didn't cross alone at all. Imagine, if that one car didn't stop and block traffic. Small children aren't visible enough on their own for drivers to always see in time.
A few days ago I was driving home after picking up my high school kids. We were at the light at Reino and Kimber (two elementary schools are along Kimber Road) a young girl on her bike was waiting at the light to cross. The light changed for her and as she left the sidewalk and began to ride across the crosswalk a car came up beside me, began to turn right and bumped into her with his bumper. Not hard enough to hurt her, but enough for her to lose her balance and have to catch herself with her feet and walk her bike away from the car. She was wearing a backpack and the timing was right for her to be on her way home from school. Thankfully she wasn't hurt but it could have gone a very different way.
Instead she got back on the bike and rode home, to parents who probably have no idea how close their child was to being seriously harmed on her way home from school that day.
CVUSD makes safety and accessibility a priority every day for students. There are safety drills, staff training, and countless protocols in place to ensure every student has a safe and accessible place to learn. Crossing guards may be looked at by some as a school issue, but crossing guards don't work within the confines of our local campuses. They have the very distinct and important task of keeping intersections leading to the schools safe for students to use. Currently the city isn't doing its part to help ensure every kid can get to school in a safe and accessible way. By not having crossing guards it leaves students without transportation no other option but to cross those busy streets alone. Crossing guards are a simple solution with literal lifesaving impacts. Our roads are busy, not having crossing guards compounds the problem with more parents driving to schools, that are well within easy walking distances, because it's not safe to do otherwise. It unnecessarily fills the school neighborhoods and streets with extra traffic as cars line up to get into tiny school parking lots.
I've heard a lot of talk from city council and residents of our city over the last few years about "not becoming the valley when we're discussing city growth. We live in an area where we relish our outdoor spaces and that we have the ability to hike and bike in open areas. Wouldn't it be nice if we also gave that back to our neighborhoods? Crossing guards can be a stepping stone to less traffic and safer accessibility for all students to school. Please reconsider taking the few crossing guards we have away and please make it a priority getting them back to the campuses who have already lost them.
Thank you for your time.
Autum Sasala
2 On Feb 6, 2023, at 4:19 PM, Caroline E. Wallace <[email protected]> wrote:
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Dear City Councilors,
I am writing today because our family does not support any funding cuts for crossing guards across our Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) school sites. Our children, and all pedistrians of Thousand Oaks deserve cross guards at CVUSD schools to ensure their safety and well being are maintained. CVUSD school children are the pride and joy of this community and our future voters and city council members. We must do everything to protect them so they can safely arrive and exit their learning environments. Thusly, we expect you to adequately fund and staff cross guards at all CVUSD school sites.
Kindly,
The Wallace Family
Thousand Oaks
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On Feb 7, 2023, at 9:08 PM, Lynn A. Salvati < [email protected]> wrote:
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Mayor and Councilmen,
I've come to learn that during an upcoming city council meeting there will be an agenda item regarding the number of cross guards near CVUSD schools. I'm surprised this topic is being contemplated because our children's safety is paramount. While financing can be a complex challenge, our children's safety is not. All schools must have cross guards present during peak times to ensure public safety. This is non-negoitable. Fund an adeuate number of guards, nothing is more important.
Sincerely,
Lynn Salvati Smith, PhD
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From: Jaime Friedman <[email protected]>
Date: February 10, 2023 at 10:36:34 AM PST
To: Al Adam <[email protected]>
Subject: School Crossing Guards
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Hello Mr. Adam,
I'm writing to you today as a concerned parent. My daughter attends Lang Ranch Elementary and we have been informed that our school may not have crossing guards next year. This is shocking considering crossing guards are synonymous with schools!
We have approximately 700 students, most of which parents drive them to and from campus.
Please help keep our students safe by voting to keep crossing guards at our schools! Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Be well.
Jaime Friedman
818.581.6095
From: THRIVEConejo <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 7:59 AM
To: [email protected]; Bob Engler <[email protected]>; David Newman <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Kevin McNamee <[email protected]>; Mikey Taylor <[email protected]> Cc: City Clerk's Office <[email protected]>; Melissa Hurtado <[email protected]> Subject: Letter on proposed Crossing Guard Resolution, February 14 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Mayor McNamee, Councilmembers Adam, Engler, Newman, Taylor and Mr.
Powers,
Attached, please find a letter from Conejo Unido with our feedback on the proposed School Crossing Guard Standards and Policies. We hope you will take our thoughts into consideration when making your decision this evening.
Sincerely,
The Leadership Team of Conejo Unido
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February 12, 2023
Kevin McNamee, Mayor, Thousand Oaks City Council
Al Adam, Mayor Pro Tem, Thousand Oaks City Council
Bob Engler, Councilmember, Thousand Oaks City Council
David Newman, Councilmember, Thousand Oaks City Council Mikey Taylor, Councilmember, Thousand Oaks City Council Andrew Powers, City Manager, Thousand Oaks
Dear Mayor McNamee, Councilmembers Adam, Engler, Newman, Taylor and Mr. Powers, We are the leaders of Adelante Comunidad Conejo, Buen Vecino of Conejo Valley and THRIVE Conejo, and we are all part of Conejo Unido.
We are writing to you out of concern about the upcoming resolution on School Crossing Guard Program Standards and Policies that is on the City Council agenda for February 14. While what is being proposed may seem reasonable and fiscally responsible on its face, we believe that it is out of step with:
• our community values
• the desire for Thousand Oaks to remain a welcoming city that attracts young families • other city goals, like providing open and responsive leadership to residents and a commitment to public safety.
Here in Thousand Oaks, we care about our quality of life. We want our city leaders to protect our trees and invest in the arts. Our open spaces and our excellent public schools are two of the biggest draws to our city, and Thousand Oaks families regularly volunteer and help raise money to help our schools be the best they can be. They are the heart of our neighborhoods.
We also want our city to prioritize safe streets for everyone. We want to live in neighborhoods that have a feeling of community, where it is safe for our kids to walk and bike to school.
Crossing guards add a sense of caring and connection to our neighborhoods. Beyond helping our kids safely cross the street and acting as a visible reminder for drivers to slow down, many crossing guards make an extra effort to greet and encourage our kids each school day. They also provide additional adult supervision and support that is crucial to that feeling of community and safety. These caring adults are beloved by children and their families.
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Enacting standards and policies that would immediately put nine out of twenty-four existing crossing guard locations in jeopardy is completely counter to our community ideals. As written, this new policy could potentially eliminate one third of our existing crossing guards! While we understand that our city leaders have a fiduciary responsibility to city residents, Conejo Unido feels that the proposed Crossing Guard policy is taking our city in the wrong direction. The safety of our children should always take precedence over cost savings. Doing otherwise sends a contradictory message to families who currently live in Thousand Oaks and to any families who may be considering a move to our city.
Conejo Unido also believes that the proposed policy conflicts with two existing city goals. • Providing government that promotes transparency and responsiveness to residents • Maintaining a strong commitment to public safety
The proposed policy removes direct decision-making about crossing guard locations from our elected officials and places the responsibility on city staff. This will create fewer opportunities to engage the community or for residents to give feedback about proposed cuts. Leaving aside whether the objective criteria and standards are adequate for every circumstance, it feels as though this process is meant to curb emotional appeals and eliminate debate.
Community members can file a written appeal of a decision with City Council, but there is a fee for filing an appeal, and according to the city's current User Fee Manual, appealing a Public Works administrative decision costs $1515!
It is already challenging for members of the marginalized communities that Conejo Unido represents to engage with city leaders; adding a large fee on top of that creates an equity issue that would be difficult for many residents to overcome. Our city should be making community engagement and feedback as easy and transparent as possible, not more difficult.
Thousand Oaks also has a goal of maintaining a strong commitment to public safety. Rather than cutting one third of our existing crossing guards, our city should create a Safe Streets Plan that adds more road safety features and traffic calming measures to make our neighborhoods more accessible for pedestrians, bikes, strollers and scooters. Let's do more, not less, when it comes to creating safer streets and communities.
In the end, a city's budget reflects its values. Decisions about crossing guard placement should be informed by data, but they should be made with an eye toward the bigger picture. Saving money should not be the primary driver for any decision about children's safety.
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We ask that you postpone the vote on the Crossing Guard Standards and Policies resolution until the Council has taken the time to consider whether it aligns with our community values, creates a welcoming and supportive environment for families and upholds city goals for transparency, responsiveness and public safety. Our kids are counting on you.
Sincerely,
Denise Benic, THRIVE Conejo
Rossanna Guerra, Buen Vecino
Lee Ann Holland, Leader, THRIVE Conejo
Lynda Karl, President of Adelante Comunidad Conejo
Willie Lubka, Director of Buen Vecino
Mandy Pollak, THRIVE Conejo
Amy Reed, Buen Vecino
Carole Shelton, Vice President of Adelante Comunidad Conejo, THRIVE Conejo Contact Information:
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From: DCCV EBoard <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1:15 PM
To: Bob Engler <[email protected]>
Subject: Comment on 10B - School Crossing Guard Program Standards and Policies CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Councilmember Engler,
At the February 2023 membership meeting of the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley, the membership voted unanimously in favor of the resolution below regarding support for keeping crossing guards stationed at CVUSD school sites.
If you have any questions about the resolution, our club or anything else please feel free to contact one of us: Club President Henry Montalvo, (310) 753-1265, Resolution submitter, Betsy Connolly, (805) 807-2254, or Lori Peters, Club Secretary, (805) 795- 2633.
Respectfully,
Henry Montalvo
President, Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley
Resolution regarding support for keeping crossing guards stationed at CVUSD school sites Whereas, the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley recognizes that children deserve safe places to walk and bike;
Whereas, the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley believes in the importance of street safety for all pedestrians and bicyclists in our community;
Whereas, the City of Thousand Oaks has had a lengthy history of providing crossing guards at key intersections near CVUSD (Conejo Valley Unified School District) schools during the hours before and after school to ensure that students can safely walk and/or bike to/from school; Whereas, the provision of crossing guards by the City shows a commitment to the safety of our community's children and those who may be accompanying them to/from school; Whereas, ensuring safe streets is a part of making healthy living a priority of the greater Thousand Oaks community;
Whereas, removing the judgment of elected officials from important quality-of-life decisions is inconsistent with good governance,
Therefore, be it resolved that the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley calls upon our City Council to reject depending solely on "objective criteria" (pedestrian and vehicle counts during school arrival and departure);
Be it further resolved that the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley urges local leaders to create more opportunities for enhancing walkability and bikeability in our city, including the continued support of the crossing guard program at our community's schools.
Be it further resolved that the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley urges the City of Thousand Oaks to strive to become a model walking city, where families trust that the streets are safe, kids get exercise and build confidence and independence, and neighbors watch out for each other.
From: Patrissha Patrissha <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 11:21 AM
To: David Newman <[email protected]>; Al Adam <[email protected]>; Bob Engler <[email protected]>; Kevin McNamee <[email protected]>; Mikey Taylor <[email protected]> Subject: Crossing guards
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Good Day All,
Patrissha
8 Dear Thousand Oaks City Councilmembers:
I join with many in the community to protest limiting the need for crossing guards. It is ludicrous to value money over the safety of others, and that is essentially what will be decided tonight. I live near Conejo Elementary School, and I am often a pedestrian during school hours when traffic is heavy. I have witnessed cars speeding on Conejo School Road and Los Feliz Drive (which is an area not in danger of losing a crossing guard), but there are low traffic residential areas in danger of losing crossing guards that have the same issues high traffic areas do (speeding motorists, reckless drivers ). Unfortunately, the city staff has determined that these locations do not meet the criteria to retain a crossing guard. Therefore, I am urging councilmembers to value life over money and vote to retain crossing guards wherever schools are located. After all, it only takes one motorist and not several to hit a child in a crosswalk. So, I reiterate; the quantity of traffic should not outweigh the value of lives nor should money.
Sincerely,
Patrissha
Thousand Oaks
9 Name City |Item # in favor/ Comment
Opposed
Kinsie Flame Newbury Park 10B Opposed Dear City Staff & City Council Members, I hope this email finds you enjoying our beautiful community. I have been to city council to discuss the crossing guard issue before, unfortunately this time, I'm in Cabo with my husband and If I tell him I'm going to speak at city council meeting on Valentines day via zoom, well, he may divorce me (just kidding :)), so you get a letter from me this time! Our Family lives across from Earths & we attend school at Banyan. I cannot tell you how important the crossing guard is at Earths, I'm positive if it wasnt for their knowledge of traffic flow, we would be tardy to school every single day. She ensures kids are crossing safely at a school that has over 300 kids driving into a dead end street with limited parking along with ensuring those who do not attend earths can get out of our driveway to get to our school.
At Banyan, unfortunately it has been YEARS since we have had a consistent crossing guard. Many families live across Lynn and don't feel comfortable with their children crossing the street. Would you let your child cross the Lynn Road without a crossing guard to get to school? Would you walk them to school crossing Lynn Road? I have seen someone lose their life, directly in front of me due to a motorcycle accident on Lynn, I personally would not ever walk across Lynn, unless there was a crossing guard. If parents cannot consistently count on crossing guards to be there, how are we supposed to commit to walking our children to school? It could be safe, it could not? That's not a chance any of us are willing to take.
I also teach after school programs at 7 different sites from Westlake, Thousand Oaks & Newbury Park & I will be the first to tell you that there are very FEW parents that follow basic driving safety laws when driving to and from school, its utter chaos. I sit on the Measure I Bond Committee, last week we had a meeting & there was talk about a "Left Turn Only" sign going in at a school and the cost.... Honestly, I laughed.
No one is going to follow that sign, most people will turn left, its truly amazing but parents have the hardest time following these rules at drop off & pick up. This is why Crossing Guards are so IMPORTANT, when community members see crossing guards, instinctively we are more aware, we understand there are children around & I believe are much more careful.
Each crossing guard costs the city $18,000..... Is $18,000 worth a child's life? Nope. Nope. Nope. By allowing the removal of crossing guards to be decided by numbers is reckless. Over the past 3 years (especially at Banyan) those living close enough to the school haven't had a chance to consistently feel safe walking to school, they haven't had the opportunity because there isn't a consistent crossing guard, and I've seen other schools who have had this issue. By taking away crossing guards from some schools, it's like saying they aren't important enough to get the opportunity to walk to school.
Aren't we trying to build a more environmentally friendly community? Isn't the goal to get people to walk more? Taking away crossing guards would discourage people from walking to school.
I ask, please keep our Crossing Guards. Please allow our children the ability to walk to school safely at all school sites. 10|
Name City Item # in favor/ Comment
Opposed
Meghann Newbury Park 10B Opposed I have vast concerns about the proposal to reduce crossing guards at school sites. The criteria used to make this decision, how many current students are walking, is flawed. Without crossing guards at these sites there will already be a reduction of walkers. It is currently not safe to walk without a crossing guard. I am particularly concerned about the intersection of Knollwood and Lynn Rd by Banyan elementary. This is a blind curve on a road traveled at a very high speed. Even with the flashing lights it is incredibly difficult to safely cross. I drive every day across Lynn from Knollwood, leaving the preschools one one side towards Banyan on the other side of Lynn. I often feel unsafe driving across that street because of the speed of the cars coming down Lynn and the difficulty seeing who is coming from the westbound lanes. If I feel unsafe in a vehicle, walking is out of the question. Our children's safety is of the utmost importance. After what happened to the Iskander boys because of unsafe drivers I would think the city would have a vested interest in doing everything possible to keep our children safe while walking in their neighborhoods.
Has the city involved the Sheriff's Department in its determination of intersection safety? How many speeding tickets are given on Lynn Road each time Deputies run radar in the area? Our neighborhoods were built with the idea that students have a neighborhood school within walking distance. There are no bus services for most students, based on the idea that neighborhood schools are walkable. Children deserve a safe route to school. It takes a village to make Thousand Oaks the wonderful city that it is. The City Council's piece of this village is to provide crossing guards so children can get to school safely. Please don't compromise their safety for money.
Andrew Horan Thousand Oaks 10B Opposed It is not safe to remove the crossing guard from that intersection. The light up crosswalk is not a replacement for a crossing guard.
I live next to Weathersfield and my daughter is a student there. I regularly cross through that intersection. I have personally witnessed multiple times where the crossing guard has almost been hit by vehicles and they are wearing a yellow vest with a stop sign. What chance do children have?
I also feel lied to by our traffic engineers. We were invited to a community meeting about the addition of a light up crosswalk on with he traffic engineers on December 19th. They seemed set on adding the light up crosswalk and it didn't matter what questions we had. We specifically asked if this was going to be a replacement for our crossing guard and they said emphatically no. It isn't a coincident that simultaneously we are on a list to lose our crossing guard and get a light up cross walk. The traffic engineers admitted that they hadn't spent time at the corner during drop off and pickup to understand the crossings.
There are a lot of other places our city can cut costs that isn't at the expense of the safety of our kids.
I cannot support any council member who supports the removal of crossing guards from busy intersections near schools.
Kristina Thousand Oaks 10B Opposed The safety of schoolchildren should be of highest priority. I live across the street from Weathersfield and have witnessed a number of near misses where the crossing guard was responsible for preventing a child from being injured. My child walks to and from school every day and we are comfortable with this because the crossing guard is an extra set of eyes making sure the kids are safe. If you remove the crossing guard, you remove an extra layer of protection for our neighborhood kids.
The school is structured to have parents drop off on Camino Calandria and Darlington. A majority of students are assisted by the crossing guard. Unfortunately, cars pickup speed coming down the hills on Darlington and Camino Calandria. The presence of the guard helps remind drivers to be cautious. The crossing guards have not only protected students but have ensured that traffic keeps moving.
As a math teacher, I believe in the power of using models in the decision making process. But this situation needs more than an equation or formula stating that a crossing guard is or isn't needed. Simply watch the traffic during drop off and pick up and you will see that the crossing [guard is a pivotal part of the daily comings and goings of much of the school. Please, keep our kids safe! 11 Name City Item # In favor/ Comment
Opposed
Democratic Club of the 10B Opposed Dear Mayor McNamee and Thousand Oaks City Council Members, Conejo Valley At the February 2023 membership meeting of the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley, the membership voted unanimously in favor of the attached resolution regarding support for keeping crossing guards stationed at CVUSD school sites.
If you have any questions about the resolution, our club or anything else please feel free to contact one of us: Club President Henry Montalvo, (310) 753 1265, Resolution submitter, Betsy Connolly, (805) 807-2254, or Lori Peters, Club Secretary, (805) 795-2633.
Respectfully,
[Henry Montalvo
President, Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley
Resolution regarding support for keeping crossing guards stationed at CVUSD school sites Whereas, the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley recognizes that children deserve safe places to walk and bike; Whereas, the Democratic Club of the Conjo Valley believes in the importance of street safety for all pedestrians and bicyclists in our community;
Whereas, the City of Thousand Oaks has had a lengthy history of providing crossing guards at key intersections near CVUSD (Conejo Valley Unified School District) schools during the hours before and after school to ensure that students can safely walk and/or bike to/from school; Whereas, the provision of crossing guards by the City shows a commitment to the safety of our community's children and those who may be accompanying them to/from school;
Whereas, ensuring safe streets is a part of making healthy living a priority of the greater Thousand Oaks community; Whereas, removing the judgment of elected officials from important quality-of-life decisions is inconsistent with good governance, Therefore, be it resolved that the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley calls upon our City Council to reject depending solely on "objective criteria" (pedestrian and vehicle counts during school arrival and departure); Be it further resolved that the Democratic Club of the Conjo Valley urges local leaders to create more opportunities for enhancing walkability and bikeability in our city, including the continued support of the crossing guard program at our community's schools.
Be it further resolved that the Democratic Club of the Conjo Valley urges the City of Thousand Oaks to strive to become a model walking city, where families trust that the streets are safe, kids get exercise and build confidence and independence, and neighbors watch out for each other.
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Carrie Halvorsen Thousand Oaks 10B Opposed Since COVID-19 less children were walking to school across Janss Road to Aspen Elementary and Redwood Middle School. My children along with others utilized the crossing guard on the corner of Marlow & Janss. As family life has continued to return to normal I notice students from Redwood crossing Janss Road regularly. My daughter no longer has her older sister to walk with and I prefer for her not to be alone so I now drive her. I believe that more students would once again walk to and from school were the crossing guard for Aspen Elementary be re-instated. The guard there was a friendly face who provided the needed safety for children crossing this busy road. I further believe that not having a crossing guard at this corner encourages parents to drive and miss out on a walk through our beautiful neighborhoods. Please maintain the guards and re-instate the one and Janss and Marlow.
Dawn Rosenberg Thousand Oaks 10B NA I would like to voice my support for keeping a crossing guard at Madrona Elementary in Thousand Oaks, California. The safety of our children, especially elementary school age should be a priority at our community. Thank you For your Sheri Margolis Thousand Oaks 10B Opposed As a parent of two daughters at CUSD for many years, l am expressing concert ver the thought of losing any crossing guards at any of the CUSD schools Crossing guards are essential in helping to keep our children safe. They also provide parents with peace of mind, knowing that if our children need to cross any intersections or driveways, they will be looked out for by our crossing guards.
We are extremely thankful for them and it is very important to have them at as Even though we are not at Colina anymore, we drive Hillcrest many times a day and we are grateful for the crossing guards who are protecting the students. lease do not remove any of the positions and if anything, please add more hank you for your consideration
Liza Diniakos Thousand Oaks 10B Opposed
I suggest the objective standards be:
1. are children present?
2. is a school nearby?
1