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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2016-12-14 | 16 | Elizabeth Kenny: Alright. Do any other Commissioners have questions or comments? Michaela Tsztoo: I do. Elizabeth Kenny: Commissioner Tsztoo. Go ahead, Michaela. Michaela Tsztoo: Okay, I'm totally blind, and I hate to compare, but I kind of have to. I notice when I'm in San Francisco, their talking signal lights are much louder in the volume than ours in Alameda. I don't know if it's because of budget cuts or money, but I can hear a lot better. Like when they say, "Cross", you know, "Fourth street," and it's much louder and sounds easier to hear and understand, whereas ours because of the traffic flow, I had to lean over to hear the button or push it again and pound it because I'm so frustrated, because I'm trying to listen to see when it's safe for me to cross with my guide dog or with my cane. And I kind of wish that Alameda can use San Francisco as an example and use some of the things that they have. They're very technology savvy it seems like. Gail Payne: What would be most helpful is if you could tell us the exact intersections where you're having problems. It doesn't have to be now, but if you could give me that email or call me or something, because our challenge as a community is we are such a heavy on residential units that most intersections are near a resident. I haven't heard the complaint you've said before, but the more frequent complaints we have is they're too loud, because the ambient noise, because it carries to the adjacent homes, which is understandable. What we try to do is to have balance the needs of everyone. What would be most helpful is to know the ones where you're having problems. We can do it on a case-by case-basis and work with the adjacent community members. Michaela Tsztoo: Robert Davey Jr. Drive, that one in Park Street. And there's probably a lot of other ones, but I don't go out a lot across the different streets. I just notice by just hearing. Gail Payne: Robert Davey Jr. Drive and what's the Michaela Tsztoo: That's the Bay Farm Island. Gail Payne: But what's the intersection? Michaela Tsztoo: Island Drive. Gail Payne: Okay. Michaela Tsztoo: Or Packet Landing. Gail Payne: So those two? Michaela Tsztoo: Yes. There's probably other ones around the city, just because our city's so noisy, there's trucks, there's cars, there's ambulances, and there's things that drown out sound of the talking signal light. Gail Payne: Although we shouldn't be noisier than San Francisco. [laughter] So that shouldn't be an excuse. Michaela Tsztoo: But I don't know, the volume under traffic signals all over are louder than ours. I just notice that. | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2016-12-14.pdf |