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TransportationCommission | 2008-05-28 | 3 | Open public hearing. Ms. Ani Dimusheva believed the Pedestrian Plan was a very impressive document. She had noticed the phrase "put more distance between the car and the pedestrian," particularly with respect to bulbouts. She believed that bulbouts were necessary in some places in Alameda, but she did not feel in danger when on the sidewalk. She did not believe that bulbouts improved her safety when she crossed the street, but as a driver, she believed that bulbouts were distracting to her and made things more difficult when turning. She believed that flashing crosswalks were a distraction, and did not flash predictably when a pedestrian was in the crosswalk. She believed that drivers responded to lights rather than people, and that the flashing lights took her attention away from the pedestrians in the street. She believed at the Island/Doolittle intersection, the walk from the east side of the golf course was pedestrian-unfriendly unless they jaywalked; a pedestrian could not cross to the east without going down to Island. She believed that an improvement was necessary there. She believed that the trails behind Bayview were beautiful and should be left as is, and did not want them to be paved. Close public hearing. Chair Knox White noted that he had some concern about approving the Plan without the Transportation Commission seeing the final version, that the document that would go to City Council for approval had not yet been printed, and that the current document had an incorrect map in it. Staff Khan noted that the approval could be conditioned that the changes would be made. Chair Knox White noted that some issues that trod the line between policy and design guidelines, such as not putting up "no-crossing" signs at bus stops, such as on Atlantic Avenue. He believed that was a policy, and should be in the policy document. He was surprised to find that the design guidelines, originally intended as a companion document, would not be ready to go to City Council at the same time. He noted that would be his preference, which showed buy-in from the City's policy-makers. Commissioner Krueger inquired about the Island/Doolittle intersection, and noted that there was no sign stating "no crossing," but that there was no crosswalk, and almost no sidewalk. Staff Khan noted that the signal operations were an issue, and that there may be a conflict with pedestrian crossing. He noted that intersection could be added to be addressed in the plan. Commissioner Krueger suggested that a second category be created, where intersections simply had no facilities, such as Island/Doolittle, where pedestrian facilities were not in place, rather than pedestrian crossings being prohibited. Chair Knox White noted that this plan was not the appropriate vehicle to pick and choose specific actions, and that he would like to have a discussion about the valid use of the in-pavement lights. 3 | TransportationCommission/2008-05-28.pdf |