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CityCouncil | 2016-02-24 | 13 | automobile delay, feeling safe in the streets or serious traffic injuries and deaths; the City has an obligation to enhance the safety for all road users: Greg Currey, Alameda. Urged Council to support the project to ensure the safety of the children; stated she encourages her students and staff to bike to work, yet she is afraid to bike because of the traffic on Central Avenue; stated the safety of the children takes precedence over the inconvenience to drivers: Cindy Acker, The Child Unique Montessori School. Stated the City is pressuring residents to minimize automobile usage; residents cannot be told to minimize car usage with limits on ways to get around the Island; having a bike path would encourage non-vehicle transportation to Alameda Point; urged Council to support the project for the safety of the community and the kids: Doug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative. NOT IN FAVOR: Stated no one has done a study on the effects of the Shoreline Project; urged the decision be delayed to review alternatives: Ron Barrett, Alameda. The Interim City Manager noted the Shoreline Project is mentioned. IN FAVOR: Stated that he does not ride his bike on Central because it is a scary place to ride; bicyclists are good customers who support small and local businesses; improvement of pedestrian ways is very important: Bruce Kibby, Alameda. Stated her organization's mission is to reduce traffic congestion around schools, reduce greenhouse emissions, and improve the infrastructure around schools to allow children to travel safely to school; the project is crucial for the safety of children trying to get to school: Rachel Davidman, Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools. NOT IN FAVOR: Submitted a petition from business owners; stated WABA is focused on the business district; the increased delay from deliveries is not figured into the study; the development on McKay Avenue will require motorists to make a left from Central Avenue; the impact on traffic has not been discussed; proposed maintaining the current lane and making a shared lane between bicyclists and motorists: Sandip Jariwala, WABA. Stated GABA believes the project does not meet goals or bringing cyclists to the business community; the design is more dangerous for cyclists on Webster Street and Central Avenue: Tony Kuttner, GABA. Stated it makes no sense to change a major artery to Alameda Point when the future Special Meeting Alameda City Council February 24, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-24.pdf |