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TransportationCommission | 2020-02-26 | 3 | Lisa Foster, Transportation Planner, said we have the police reports with the primary collision factors for each collision. She added that the interactive web map for the Active Transportation Plan included a prompt for drivers to add comments about problem areas that created safety issues. Staff Member McGuire added that there are often a number of factors that go into any collision. He said the resolution is focused on enacting national standards based on data driven conclusions. Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building and Transportation Director said city staff are trying to address these issues from three angles: engineering (the focus of tonight's resolution), education, and enforcement. Chair Soules opened the public comment. Susie Hufstader expressed strong support for the resolution. She said there have been many fatalities in the region lately and Alameda is one of the only cities that is responding with the appropriate sense of urgency. She said we need to make it physically impossible to drive at high speeds. Christy Cannon said she is most concerned about hitting someone when making right turns and that the bulb outs near Lake Merritt have really been helpful in making things safer. Pat Potter, President of Bike Walk Alameda, expressed support from the resolution and liked how it prioritized safety. Jim Strehlow said we need to drill down on the causes of collisions not just rely on statistics. He said narrow lanes would just bring vehicles closer together and create safety problems. He suggested adding more loading zones for delivery vehicles. Chair Soules closed the public comment. Commissioner Kohlstrand said she supports much of what is in the resolution. She said we are being asked to endorse a lot of high level policies without the data to back that up. She said some of the language is vague, such as where to place crosswalks. She said the standards are not tied to what type of street is being discussed. Staff Member McGuire said the most prescriptive elements in the resolution such as lane widths are not reacting to the specifics of local collisions but relying on national level data and best practices. He added that staff is continuing to develop detailed standards for their toolkit while striking a balance between having policy makers weigh in on detailed standards versus policy level language. 3 | TransportationCommission/2020-02-26.pdf |