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CityCouncil | 2016-02-29 | 2 | IN FAVOR: Stated Council has the decision to build a safer neighborhood; the number of people injured at the intersection of Webster Street and Central Avenue is too many; everything in the proposal is a step forward; the current project is a significant compromise to please the business owners; the Council can rely on the professional recommendation of Planning Staff and traffic engineers or side with business owners who are not concerned with safety; the vote is a political one; not doing anything will result in more chaos on the streets; safe streets and safe neighborhoods should be a priority: John Knox White, Alameda. Stated a few seconds of car delay should not be more important than safety; infrastructure should be provided for people to travel safely: Brian McGuire, Alameda. Read Assembly Bill 1358 regarding cities protecting all people on the roads; urged enforcement of the 25 mph speed limit; stated the proposal will help the issue: David Maletsky. Stated the wide four lanes on Central Avenue encourage speeders; the City needs more bike friendly streets; urged approval of the proposal: Aaron Bialick, Alameda. Stated the bike lane will be great for the business community and home values; the proposal will encourage travel at the posted speed limit; urged City staff to change the name of the street in honor of the young boy who was killed riding to school: Randy Rentschler, Alameda. Stated the mission of Bike Walk Alameda is safer, protected bike lanes for Alameda; other cities that have implemented bike lanes agree it is better; urged Council to approve the proposal: Lucy Gigli, Bike Walk Alameda. Urged Council to approve the proposal; stated the plan has been changed due to requests from business owners; safety should be a priority: Dan Wood, Alameda. Stated there should be a safe, dedicated place to ride from the east to the west side of the island; he would feel safe from distracted drivers with protected bike lanes on Central Avenue: Kyle Long, Alameda. Stated that she has dealt with angry drivers harassing her as she bikes to school; urged approval of the protected bike lane so that she feels safe: Sabina Leal, Academy of Alameda (AOA). Urged approval of the bike lane; stated bikers and youth need to be protected from motorists; safety should be the number one concern: Andrea Leal, AOA. NEUTRAL: Continued February 24, 2016 Meeting Alameda City Council February 29, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-29.pdf |