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TransportationCommission | 2007-04-25 | 5 | also be convenient for me and for others in my neighborhood who live on Yorkshire, Greenbriar and other streets. Several of my neighbors who ride the bus do not speak English very well, so I have agreed to speak for them. One suffers from cancer, and has lost the use of her arms, so she is unable to drive. My husband also cannot drive, but he enjoys going to the coffee shops at the shopping center. Due to his heart problems, he has to walk slowly and rest often. Taking the bus would allow him to get there faster, while still walking the short distance to the stop, which would be good for his health. "I know that people who live on Otis have their own concerns about parking and other issues, but a good system of bus stops and sidewalks is an asset to the whole community. I used to take the 63 when it ran on Shoreline, and the bus stops there were not the best. When I stepped off the bus, my feet would sink into the sand because there is no sidewalk on the beach side. I don't think a wheelchair could use these stops safely. Although putting the 63 back on Shoreline would make it convenient for the many people who live on that street, I ask that you please not do so unless a more stable surface can be provided for people getting on and off the bus. Whatever the City decides about the best locations for 63 stops, I hope you remember how important it is for citizens to have access to public transportation. That means not only providing frequent stops, but also ensuring that well-kept, usable sidewalks and other walkways lead to those stops. The elderly, disabled, and many other depend on having good bus stops close to us." Received from Peter Muzio: "After reviewing the notes posted online concerning this agenda item, I noted that 27 people had actually taken the time to write and/or attend meetings here at City Hall. All of the 27 people are opposed to adding any bus stops to Otis Drive between Willow and Grand. However, the City is for either one or two additional bus stops. By reading the online file notes, it is apparent that an unidentified person on City staff, for reasons unknown, really wants a bus stop at Lum School. City staff indicated initially that a bus stop at Lum School would be approximately halfway between the existing bus stops at Grand and Willow. To that end, the Transportation Committee [sic.] was tasked with evaluating the situation. They determined that Lum School is not centered between Grand and Willow, so they recommended a bus stop be installed near Ivy Walk. This located would be approximately centered between the existing bus stops at Grand and Willow. As this I'd not coincide with the wishes of the City staff, City staff requested that two sets of bus stops be installed so they could still get the desired stop at Lum School. So the score is one big (City staff) vote for two bus stops, one medium (Transportation Commission) vote for one bus stop, and 27 little (residents along Otis Drive) votes against additional bus stops. At the City Council meeting on March 6, 2007, additional people (parents of children attending Lum School) spoke against the reinstallation of the bus stops at Lum School. "Having just reviewed the additional run time and cost information provided in advance of the April 25, 2007, Transportation Commission meeting, it is apparent that barring a magical funding source, the 63 bus line needs to cut the number of bus stops along its route, not increase the number of stops. "As you already know, people at the Willow (east) end of the subject area who do not want an additional bus stop because City Councils do not require builders to provide sufficient off-street 5 | TransportationCommission/2007-04-25.pdf |