Dear Mayor and Council Members, Im writing about the Slow Streets Program
on tomorrows agenda. I support addressing the citys highest-risk streets.
That work is necessary and should always be an ongoing part of any citys
operations — identifying dangerous streets and fixing them. A Slow Streets
program, which Jacqui Cebrian brought up in a previous meeting on the
Complete Streets Commision, would ask how we design neighborhoods where
kids can play outside, seniors can walk safely, students and commuters can
bike, and families can walk their dogs and feel comfortable on their
streets. Id ask Council to direct staff to come back with a Slow Streets
vision that values resident input and doesnt require someone to get hurt
before a neighborhood qualifies for help.
These efforts can proceed while the most dangerous streets are also being
addressed. As a resident of Allied Arts for over 15 years, these past few
months have been the first time I have felt unsafe. I had to turn back
during a dog walk due to cut through cars speeding past me way too close
and I had to struggle just to cross University at College to get back home
because no cars would stop for long enough to let me cross. I have called
the police to ask for more surveillance on this street with no continuous
sidewalks and full of pedestrians and people biking from Stanford to
downtown. Thank you for your time. Janet Poses
College Ave
