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Delgado, Adriana
From:Laura Henderson <lauraahenderson@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, March
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Crossing South Street at King
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Hello,
In reading through the staff report, I saw that it is in the works to place a RRFB and crosswalk at South/ King. This would
connect to the existing Nipomo/ King Greenway, and ideally allow for pedestrians and school children to have a safe
walk/ bike ride to Hawthorne, and downtown, and safe crossing to access Meadow Park. I fear that due to the speed
and amount of traffic on South Street, and afternoon sun direction, placing such a crosswalk would provide a false sense
of security to the pedestrians attempting to cross the street. As the staff report mentions, the existing crosswalk on
Johnson/ Sydney does not induce drivers to yield to pedestrians as effectively as other beacon systems currently
available. Furthermore, I have witnessed many occasions where my family and other pedestrians are attempting to cross
South, a vehicle will see us and slow to a stop to allow us to cross, and a vehicle behind will attempt to go around the
stopped vehicle, causing a very near collision. School and community driving traffic also has trouble crossing South to
make left turns in both directions. Please consider the safety of the children and the community as a whole and
prioritize placing a pedestrian hybrid beacon or traffic signal at this location.
Thank you,
Laura Henderson
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