- Multiple residents and community members express support for reopening Santa Cruz Avenue to vehicle traffic to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance downtown vibrancy. Concerns are raised about current closures causing backups, safety issues, and negative impacts on accessibility and local businesses. Several suggest using removable bollards for special events to balance pedestrian space and traffic needs.
- Community members highlight issues like dangerous left turns at Oak Grove and El Camino, unsafe bike conditions due to speeding e-bikes, and under-lit parking lots affecting pedestrian safety. They request improved traffic controls, crosswalk signals, and enforcement to enhance safety for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
- Residents advocate for establishing a quiet zone near the train tracks to reduce horn noise, especially during early mornings and late nights. They emphasize the benefits for community peace, safety, and quality of life, urging city officials to support infrastructure investments to minimize train horn disruptions.
- Multiple residents, community members, and organizations discuss street closures, traffic flow, and parking on Santa Cruz Avenue, advocating for maintaining or reopening it to vehicular traffic to improve downtown vibrancy, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for pedestrians and drivers. Several comments highlight concerns about traffic backups, effects of street closure during COVID, and proposals for flexible solutions like removable bollards.
- Many residents and community leaders express support for establishing a quiet zone along the railroad tracks to reduce train horn noise, especially during early mornings and late nights. They emphasize the benefits for neighborhood tranquility, safety for children and pets, and overall community well-being, urging the city to consider infrastructure upgrades for a safer, quieter crossing.
- Comments point out dangerous intersections, such as El Camino and Oak Grove, due to poor sightlines and heavy turn traffic, suggesting potential solutions to improve safety. There are also concerns about high-speed e-bike activity on sidewalks and pathways, with calls for county or local regulations to address bike safety and prevent accidents. Additionally, under-lit parking lots and need for crosswalk lighting are raised to enhance pedestrian safety.
- 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.
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