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Subject:Higuera complete streets project Meadow Park “Greenway”
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Mayor Stewart and council members,
I have lived on Corrida Dr for 27 years. I attest that the Meadow
Park neighborhood is quiet and calm, an area where bicyclists and
pedestrians are quite safe. There is an hour or two when people
are leaving for work or coming home that gets a little busy.
I will be referring to pages 60-64 of the ‘refined’ Higuera Complete
Streets Plan that has very wisely (and thankfully) eliminated
traffic circles. Some speed bumps were also eliminated. It is still
an overly ambitious plan for the neighborhood.
All additional speed bumps on Exposition Dr and Woodbridge St
(pgs. 60, 61, 63, & 64) should be eliminated. Speed bumps were
suggested because there was some concern about ‘illegal
speeding.’ (There may be a few who push past 25 mph) If
speeding is the justification for these speed bumps then we need
to install bumps on Broad St and South St also, ad
infinitum. Bumps will aggravate some drivers to speed faster and
more aggressively on the streets without bumps. Bicyclists do not
like speed bumps.
It is proposed on pg. 60 to add ‘floating curb extensions’. This
idea is completely unnecessary. From photos and examples of
floating curb extensions I have seen they do not appear easy to
navigate on a bicycle and they look like trip and fall hazards as
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well. A painted crossing with some warning signs for drivers is
sufficient.
The plan calls for several painted curb extensions with flexible
delineator posts. Posts and ‘vertical hardening’ are unnecessary,
they are obstacles to pedestrians and should be eliminated.
Painted pedestrian crossings and bright yellow warning signs
posted at some intersections will alert drivers and make them
more cautious.
I suggest it is a very good idea to add a painted pedestrian
crossing and warning signs to the intersection of Meadow St and
Funston Ave, probably a good idea at Meadow St and Lawton Ave
as well.
I’ve been told we cannot make Lawton and Woodbridge a four way
stop though it is a good idea. Perhaps switch the stop signs from
Lawton to Woodbridge as was done at Pismo to Nipomo St.
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes to the 4-way stop at the
intersection of Meadow St and Woodbridge St. on page
63. Meadow St. is the trouble spot of the neighborhood. Include
simple painted crossings and signs at that intersection also.
Thank you.
Lawrence Pennington
Landk_p@yahoo.com
805 546 0880
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