Topic: MEETING TONIGHT (1/23) - EMAIL NOW! CALL TO ACTION: EMAIL CITY COUNCIL NOW FOR SAFER CROSSING AT MIDDLEFIELD AND SANTA
MONICA/LINFIELD [https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?post=74993803]CALL TO ACTION!
"Safer crossing at Middlefield and Santa Monica/Linfield! Within the next week the City Council will be formulating its 2018 Work
Plan. For a project to even stand a chance of getting attention, it must be in the Work Plan."
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To City of Menlo Park.
As I missed this meeting I wanted to send this email to the City.
Over 2 years ago my husband was struck by a car at the above pedestrian intersection. He was riding his bike. It occurred at
approx. 10:30 Monday morning July 20, 2015. He was struck by a mini van. He had a head injury with blood on his brain. Thankfully
he was wearing his helmet. Which absolutely saved his life. We live only 1/2 mile from this intersection and cross it as
pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.
So not only are children in danger at this intersection, but so are adults. We both have been riding bikes most of our lives.
This intersection is deceiving. It has a button and lights on the road and the markers for warning drivers that this is a
pedestrian intersection. But because of the speed people drive, and since there are 2 lanes in each direction, sometimes one lane
will stop but the other won't. Many people DO NOT slow down. Or if I watch carefully as I cross, they often do not slow down or
take notice that this intersection has pedestrians and bicyclists using it.
After my husband David Lehmann was injured I went to the Fire station right there and spoke to some firemen who came to his aid. I
asked them what they saw. They saw nothing, but reacted after it happened. What they did say was they would never bicycle on
Middlefield Rd. That it was a dangerous intersection, period!
I truly hope for a resolution and new design at this spot. I am not sure what that design would look like but would be more than
glad to speak to those involved in this process. As would David. Thank you, Soni Bergman Gilbert Ave.
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