- Multiple emails highlight severe traffic issues affecting cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers, including high vehicle speeds, lack of enforcement, poorly lit intersections, obstructed bike lanes, and dangerous road conditions. Specific locations such as Bay Road, Ringwood, Middlefield, Willow Street, Alma Street, Kavanaugh Drive, and OBrien Drive are identified as problematic due to speeding, illegal parking, insufficient signage, and inadequate traffic control measures. Recommendations include increased police enforcement, physical barriers for bike lanes, installation of additional signage, traffic calming devices like speed bumps, and signal synchronization to improve safety and traffic flow.
- Residents request implementation of specific traffic calming measures, particularly speed bumps, to reduce excessive speeding on Coleman Avenue. Concerns include dangerous driving behaviors, limited signage, and the need for enforcement and street improvements such as red curbs, street cleaning, and parking management to enhance neighborhood safety.
- Multiple community members endorse traffic calming plans, bike lanes, and pedestrian safety measures. They emphasize the importance of safe routes for children and non-motorized transportation, opposing unnecessary removal of parking and advocating for comprehensive infrastructure enhancements, including barriers, signage, and enforcement.
- Residents highlight issues with traffic signal timing, signage clarity, and dangerous intersections along Willow Road, O’Brien Drive, and CA 114. Suggestions include installing red light intervals and clearer signage to prevent accidents, especially near bus stops, and addressing congestion during peak hours to improve safety.
- Community members express concerns about speeding vehicles and cut-through traffic in residential neighborhoods like Partridge Ave and Olive Street. They call for additional calming measures such as speed bumps, trees, and enforcement to protect pedestrians, children, and families.
- Local business owners and residents request careful planning of nearby construction projects to avoid disruptions to customer access and parking. They stress the need for mitigation strategies to support small businesses and maintain neighborhood safety during development activities.
- Proposals include adding signal synchronization, signage adjustments, and markings to manage traffic flow more effectively on Willow Road, US-101 exits, and surrounding intersections. Specific issues like bus stop placement and traffic light maintenance are also highlighted to prevent accidents and confusion.
- Some residents oppose certain elements of the traffic calming plan such as speed bumps and bike lane removals, citing potential unintended consequences like increased traffic on small streets and insufficient justification, advocating for safer, fully separated pedestrian and bicycle facilities instead.
- Multiple correspondences support implementing traffic calming measures, reducing vehicle speeds, and addressing dangerous, confusing speed zones on Santa Cruz Avenue and neighboring streets to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety. There's a strong push for annexation of the West Menlo Park Triangle to better coordinate traffic safety improvements and permit the construction of a second entrance for the Sheridan development, which promises to ease traffic flow and emergency access.
- Residents, community leaders, and officials urge the city to uphold appeals redirecting development plans at 320 Sheridan Drive. Critical concerns include ensuring safe access through a second entrance off Van Buren Road, accurate transit and pedestrian route information, and reducing commute times, thereby enhancing safety, connectivity, and quality of life for future residents and neighboring neighborhoods.
- Calls emphasize the importance of traffic calming, especially on Coleman Ave and in Allied Arts, to safeguard vulnerable residents such as seniors and children. Proposed measures include traffic humps, gateways, and all-way stops to prevent cut-through traffic and dangerous speeding, aligned with Vision Zero goals.
- Residents highlight the need for multiple access points, especially for emergency situations, with the second Van Buren Road entrance being high priority. Concerns include increased traffic in Flood Triangle neighborhoods, unsafe cut-through routes, and accidents at key intersections, advocating for safer, more efficient traffic circulation.
- Community members express dissatisfaction with downtown's deteriorating pedestrian experience, increased vacancies, and aggressive driving. They advocate for revitalization efforts to foster a vibrant, walkable downtown with welcoming businesses and improved safety, countering current neglect and decline.
- Multiple stakeholders express the importance of maintaining through traffic and protected bike lanes on Santa Cruz Ave, opposing reopening efforts that could disrupt current traffic patterns and safety for cyclists.
- Residents and business owners highlight that street closures have reduced overall traffic and hurting downtown businesses and revenue, emphasizing the need to balance traffic with economic health.
- There is a consensus for delaying full reopening of Santa Cruz Ave until comprehensive plans are developed, focusing on shared streets that prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, and transit, aligning with the city's Transportation Master Plan.
- Recent surveys show a strong majority of businesses favor reopening Santa Cruz Ave, but advocates emphasize the need for a broader community dialogue focused on safety and livability.
- While outdoor dining enhances downtown appeal, traffic disruptions from these setups are acknowledged as problematic. Proposals aim to balance outdoor dining with street safety and traffic flow.
- Multiple emails highlight ongoing traffic and parking issues in Menlo Park, especially around downtown areas. Concerns include traffic congestion due to proposed parking lot redevelopment for housing, lack of comprehensive traffic studies prior to redevelopment decisions, and the need for alternative traffic management measures such as constructing parking garages, acquiring private lots, and rerouting streets. Residents emphasize the importance of thorough traffic assessments and consider closures and parking alterations' impacts on local traffic flow, retail vitality, and pedestrian safety.
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