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TransportationCommission | 2013-06-26 | 16 | Lucy Gigli, President of BikeAlameda, stated Neptune Park pathway is the alignment that was already approved by the Commission in January, but she felt the Commission has not looked at the access points at Marina Village Parkway and Constitution on the eastside and Stargell Avenue and Webster Street on the Westside. She said there could be an accessible throughway for bicycles and pedestrians between Marina Village, developed housing, the college, and Alameda Landing. However, the City is not improving those intersections so the path could be accessed safely. Three of the streets Stargell Avenue, Webster Street and Marina Village Parkway have double left turns or double right turns and there are four and five lane intersections, which are horrible for pedestrians and bicyclists to go through. Webster Street and Stargell Avenue only have one crosswalk and Marina Village and Constitution Way only have two crosswalks. She requested a big public meeting be held to discuss safe access to Neptune Park. Commissioner Bellows asked if Webster Street is a state route because that would be an issue with Caltrans. Lucy Gigli replied one of the intersections is a Caltrans intersection. However, they agreed that they would work better with them in the future and this is an opportunity to test this process. Commissioner Miley asked staff if there are any plans to conduct public outreach on this access issues or was the intent to bring the topic to the Planning Board or the Transportation Commission for comment. Staff Naclerio replied that the In and Out development is a project designated for the Planning Board and the Community Development Department is ushering that through. He knew that there was a presentation at the Planning Board that included comments and staff was trying to address those comments. He reminded the Commission that the Neptune Park has not been designed, but there was a review and approval of the preliminary alignment by the Commission. He said staff anticipated working on this project in the fall and staff would follow the standard process of presenting a preliminary design and then have a public meeting to elicit public comments. However, he was happy to make the first public meeting at the Transportation Commission meeting if the Commission desired. Commissioner Vargas asked staff for bicycle route continuity to denote where there is a route or path and highlight a few participating projects underway so there is some education to the Commission about access issues. Staff Naclerio replied within that location or throughout the City. Commissioner Vargas stated throughout the City. Staff Naclerio replied the Bicycle Master Plan shows the gaps and there is a map in the Bicycle Master Plan so maybe that is something to start with. Commissioner Bertken highlighted the lack of adequate of pedestrian crossings coming out of the Webster Street on the side of the tunnel and the Wiley Stargell Avenue intersection that connect Page 16 of 17 | TransportationCommission/2013-06-26.pdf |