HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/4/2018 Item 15, Valpey
From:John Valpey
Sent:Thursday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Cc:Fukushima, Adam
Subject:Anholm Bikeway Plan
Council members,
I have attended most council, ATC, and now Planning Commission meetings regarding the Anholm Bikeway Plan for the
past year and a half. I will add that the recent discussion and subsequent action by the Planning Commission I thought
to be among the most balanced. Their was true concern about putting excessive demands on a neighborhood - and still
have it be a neighborhood.
Among all of the proposals, at a prior meeting I believe the Council had a motion on the table to test significant traffic
calming on Broad, Chorro, and Lincoln; post Lincoln and Mission streets (Chorro to Broad) as a bicycle shared street, and
measure results before moving to more intrusive measures. I believe Aaron Gomez made the motion, but it was
subsequently withdrawn. I would hope that this motion would be made again!
Lincoln/Mission streets (from Chorro to Broad) IS already the safest route and would be a perfect “safe route to school”.
Current bicycle traffic uses Chorro, Broad and Lincoln, and I believe that these routes will continue to be personal
choices, even if the protected lane on Chorro was implemented. The “protected lane” concept on Chorro would be a
disaster for the neighborhood and more unsafe for motorists, pedestrians, and residents. Please let bicyclists choose
their route!
Hopefully your decision next week will respect the Anholm neighborhood’s quality of life and safety.
John Valpey
Chorro Street
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