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CityCouncil | 2016-02-24 | 4 | Urged Council to make the City safer for bikers and drivers; suggested educating bicyclists on bicycle safety: Jennifer Solomon, Alameda. Stated millennial families are looking for bike friendly towns; urged Council to adopt the proposal to have a bike lane through Central Avenue, which is a main artery of the City: Anonymous Speaker. Urged Council to support the proposal; stated after Sherman Street, there is no safe path across the rest of the Island for bikers; Steve Ellson, Alameda; Stated the bike lanes will help with childhood obesity and help prevent diabetes; parents are scared to let their children ride bikes in Alameda: Anonymous Speaker, Alameda Pediatrics. Stated most parents do not want their kids to cross Central Avenue by themselves; he hopes bike lanes will slow people down on Central Avenue; exercise is great for children: Guy Cutting, Alameda. Stated her friend bikes to school every day and she would like Central Avenue to be a safer route: Piper Dooley, Alameda. Urged Council to add more bike lanes to make Central Avenue a safer place for kids to bike to school: Savannah Samford, Alameda. Urged Council to pass the bike proposal; stated kids enjoy biking around town and would like it to be safer: Lia with Collin, Josh and Fin, Alameda. Urged Council to make bike lanes safer for students arriving and leaving campus, which benefits health and traffic: Matt Huxley, AOA. The Base Reuse Director and Transportation Coordinator gave a Power Point presentation and responded to questions. Mayor Spencer inquired whether engineers have been involved in the project. The Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative; stated there have been numerous engineers involved in the entire plan. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if CalTrans has reviewed the plan, to which the Base Reuse Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer requested clarification on the area. The Base Reuse Director responded the area is Central Avenue between Sherman Street and Pacific Avenue. Special Meeting Alameda City Council February 24, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-24.pdf |