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CityCouncil | 2016-02-29 | 4 | Stated that he lives on 9th Street and Central Avenue and he is in full support of the proposal; doing nothing will force bicyclists to ride on the sidewalk; infrastructure change is necessary because people are not obeying the 25 mph speed limit: Mike Merit, Alameda. Urged Council approval of the bike lane proposal; stated motorists do not drive 25 mph; if the bicyclists and motorists are separated, there will be less accidents: Gordon Williams, Alameda. Stated that he is an avid bicyclists; the existing situation is not safe for children or bike riders; studies show that improvements in cycling and pedestrian infrastructure improve the business atmosphere and help alleviate traffic issues; urged Council approve the project to make the streets safer for everyone: John McKean, Alameda. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft outlined how the City of Davis became a bike friendly city; stated the main concern is the westbound traffic turning left from Central Avenue to Webster Street; bike lanes help with childhood obesity; the City needs to make the road safe for everyone; she strongly supports the project. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated the plan to make the bike lanes on Central Avenue is City policy and is in the Master Plan; he would like to see improvements made on Page Street and Central Avenue and a crossing at McKay Avenue and Central Avenue; clarified the plan is only a concept, not the actual design plan; he would like to see the plan go forward with the area between Page Street and McKay Avenue being better engineered for safety; when the City goes from concept to design, there needs to be an exception process to test the risks against the State standards; the project is subject to funding; if the City does not get $9,000,000, the priority should be to put bike lanes in front of the schools; staff needs to consider future development. Councilmember Daysog stated the project is part of the Citywide transit strategy and will encourage alternative modes of transit; the City has to begin to implement changes, which will enhance safety for the children that travel across the Island; urged the concept plan move forward; stated one issue raised is extending the length of the approach to 8th Street and Central Avenue; changes to the intersection of Webster Street and Central Avenue must ensure that the Alameda kids are safe; the concept will slow down traffic; the safety of the kids trumps any other issue. Councilmember Oddie acknowledged staff for their hard work; stated there is not a consensus with the business district; the matter is a policy decision; questioned whether the City values parking or delay, over safety; stated one casualty or serious injury is too many; the proposal is just a concept, not the detailed plan; Council has a responsibility to make the journey to school safe for children; narrowing the lanes from 4 to 2 will result in less occurrences of a car speeding by when one car stops; he would like to see the design further engineered to be the safest solution; educating bicyclists and drivers on safety, and increase signage; he supports the concept plan. Continued February 24, 2016 Meeting Alameda City Council February 29, 2016 | CityCouncil/2016-02-29.pdf |