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TransportationCommission | 2019-09-25 | 5 | Commissioner Yuen asked if there were other measures which could be taken to reduce speeds and improve safety at the intersection without removing a parking space. Staff Member Wikstrom said that after education and enforcement, from an engineering standpoint, improving visibility is the logical action to take to increase safety at the intersection. Chair Soules asked if Alameda High School has any educational programs for their new drivers to promote safe driving in the community. Rochelle Wheeler, Senior Transportation Coordinator, said the Safe Routes to Schools program is looking to expand to High Schools and Alameda hopes to be one of the pilot cities for that program. She said she is not aware of any activities that are happening now at Alameda High. Chair Soules asked if planning staff has evaluated residential permit parking policies. Staff Member Payne said that the neighborhood around the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal has implemented permit parking through their HOA. She said that it was resident initiated. Commissioner Kohlstrand said that there were discussions about the issue during her tenure on the Planning Board, but nothing was ever implemented. Commissioner Nachtigall said she visited the intersection to better understand the visibility and parking situation. She said she believed the daylighting would be helpful. She said that need not contradict the possibility of a four way stop in the future. Commissioner Weitze asked Commissioner Nachtigall if she noticed any available parking in the area when she visited at 6:45 p.m. Commissioner Nachtigall said she saw one space on Walnut and several spots on San Antonio between Walnut and Willow. Commissioner Kohlstrand said that she understands the need for parking but needs to come down on the side of safety. She said it is unfortunate that we have to wait until there are accidents before safety improvements are made or stop signs added. She added that she understood that traffic engineers have to balance safety with the need to move people through an area. Commissioner Yuen thanked the residents for coming out and sharing how the loss of parking would impact their daily lives. She said she saw the issue as both/and not either/or. She said we should increase visibility and reduce speeding. She said she would support 5 | TransportationCommission/2019-09-25.pdf |