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TransportationCommission | 2013-07-24 | 6 | but it is the parents that are in a hurry and want to drop their children off at the most convenient place. This recommendation is not the right solution. Kurt Peterson, Block Captain of 200 Santa Clara Avenue, said they had two community meetings and he attended the last meeting. He noted that the congestion problem is one hour of every weekday and the overwhelming issue is speeding cars headed towards Third Street. He found over 90 percent of the residents did not want to see Taylor Avenue closed, but the staff wants to recommend partially closing Taylor Avenue. Police presence of one hour of every day would help. He complained that the City did not provide an email with the community comments after the meeting. Debbie Jennings, Taylor Avenue resident, created the petition and obtained the signatures to object to the change. She said that the intersection does not meet the qualification for traffic signals, but does that mean that the state of California would not allow the City to install the lights or does that mean if the City installed the lights then the City must pay the bill. She recommended having a no left turn at anytime during the AM and PM school rush, but closing Taylor Avenue is not going to solve the problem. Wendell Stewart, Santa Clara Avenue resident, said he supported Kurt Peterson's comments, and that only one hour each day is a problem. Sonja Christianson considered herself an expert because she has lived in the area for over 18 years and walked across that crosswalk to take her child to Paden Elementary every morning. She felt that the traffic speed is one of the biggest issues and it is not addressed in the presentation. Also, occasionally she crossed the intersection going on a walk, and they have not addressed the most dangerous intersection is Lincoln Avenue and Central Avenue due to the curves and the speeding. She requested a traffic signal. Harold Jennings, disagreed with blocking entry onto Taylor Avenue and during the school hours, he supported a crossing guard or a police presence. Overall, he recommended that the City spend more time looking at the intersection. Susan Hodges said she does not live in Alameda, but her grandson goes to Encinal High School, and she attended all of the public meetings. The majority of the attendees wanted an on-demand stop light. She supported moving the bus stop, the crosswalk, but the stop light would help. Jon Spangler, Alameda resident and a League of American Cycling Instructor, explained that he has ridden through this intersection before and he is glad that the intersection is getting attention. The previous speaker mentioned an on-demand stop light, and he suggested that there be an on demand, all direction stop pedestrian signal. The action would demonstrate the Commission and City's belief in a pedestrian friendly City. Also, a uniform no left turn during the peak periods similar to San Francisco's policy would help. Commissioner Miley asked staff if other warrants besides traffic counts could help erect the traffic signal. Staff El Guendy replied that the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) provide Page 6 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2013-07-24.pdf |