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CityCouncil | 2019-11-05 | 5 | Stated that her daughter Mia collided with a car the first week of school; discussed her passion about Vision Zero; thanked Council for changing the wording of Vision Zero policy: Britney and Mia Schrag, Alameda. Stated that he has been hit by a car; urged bike safety; stated that he feels paranoid every time that he is in the area of the collision: Nicolas and Jennifer Teague, Alameda. Discussed her son almost being hit; urged all red curbs near pedestrian crosswalks: Jill DiGiacomo, Alameda. Stated Vision Zero needs to be done with no delay; suggested lowering the speed limit to 15 miles per hour in school zones: Pat Potter, Bike Walk Alameda. Stated six children have been hit since August; special zones are needed for schools; outlined issues at Love School; urged the speed limit be lowered in school zones: Rachel Plato, Alameda. Expressed concern over children's safety: Lauren Gehringer, Alameda. Discussed her son being hit; expressed concern over speeding: Denise Nelson, Alameda. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director and the Transportation Planner gave a Power Point presentation. Vice Mayor Knox White stated there is a lot of work ahead; there is finally a Council that takes this work very seriously; giants steps are being made on the issue; improvements will take a long time; the community needs to help push Council forward and identify issues; Vision Zero is very important; 7 children being hit in the first 2 months of Autumn is shocking; action must be taken quickly; enforcement needs to be prioritized; discussed the traffic calming program implementation requests; stated that he was hit on a bike at the age of 13; this is the start of a movement in Alameda; encouraging kids to bike and walk to school is almost criminally negligent; discussed the City Council and School Board subcommittee meeting; stated that he has witnessed double parking in front of schools which blocks bike lanes; 4 out of 5 kids hit were instances where the driver was at fault; expressed support for approving the item. Councilmember Vella stated that she was hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle; it is difficult to revisit the area of the accident; the safest times for children to walk and bike to school are designated walk and bike to school days, which should not be the exception to the rule; expressed support for adopting Vision Zero; stated the data should not be limited to collision data, near misses should also be included; expressed support for working with the Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) in addition to the School District; stated behavioral changes can be guided by analysis of how to make drop off areas safer; outlined methods to potentially enhance safety; expressed support Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 3 November 5, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-11-05.pdf |