Comments for “Palo Alto Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan (BPTP) Update (ARCHIVE)”
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Occasionally adult bicyclists have used Alma. This roadway is very narrow with no shoulder. Traffic is typically high. This is dangerous for the cyclist and for passing traffic. Are there any solutions?
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Adding more trails that follow existing creeks would be a great addition to add more options for cyclists and pedestrians to keep us separated from vehicles on roads.
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The pavement along Fabian way is in very poor condition and getting worse.
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There are ways to bike to San Antonio Center from Palo Alto but is not well marked and could use improvements.
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When heading south to San Antonio, what is the intended way for cyclists to do so? Adding signage on how to connector from Park blvd to San Antionio center with prioritization on making that route safer would help.
Although out of the zone, crossing San Antonio by bike between the tracks and EL camino real is not fun, safe or well marked
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When going north from here, what is the intended way for cyclist to join onto Park blvd? Continue along wilkie, cross charleston and meadow and the light/stop signs, then right down maclane? Signage indicating how to get to the bike blvd on Park and to get to the cal ave downtown area from here would be helpful.
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The "Bike Lane" along los robles feels very dangerous. It is a narrow road with cars sometimes parked into the lane. There are many residents parked in the gravel beside the road that have poor visibility when pulling out into the road.
The road in general is also starting to get rough and may become a larger problem quickly.
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Access to the san francisquito creek trail when going along E Bayshore rd is not well marked. There should be signs added and lines painted showing that the trail is accessible from E Bayshore Rd towards the trail.
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This is technically out of the zone, but this bike path ends directly into a brick wall. What idiot that paved this path or put up the wall thought it was a good idea?? The wall should be removed so that the path can be safely accessible.
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Please square up the corners at this stop sign. The wide corner radius encourages rushed drivers to "California Stop" by rolling through the stop sign without yielding to cyclists, especially when turning right from Hanover to California.
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Crossing Meadow Dr when cycling/walking/running along Park Blvd is very dangerous. It is very difficult to see oncoming traffic to judge when it is safe to cross. Need to go out into the road a significant distance to see if it is safe to cross.
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That stop sign is often ignored. Law enforcement distributing a few tickets there would help until people get the message!
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That stop sign is often ignored. Law enforcement distributing a few tickets there would help until people get the message!
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Need sidewalk on Coyote Hill - speed limit is way too high, and road connects with some good walking paths
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People are in a hurry to get to the highway and drive much too fast on Embarcadero. The red light is ignored daily. My car was totaled (with my whole family, including two kids under 11, inside) at that intersection. I would love to see law enforcement or a camera at that intersection
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The trees/bushes along the path make it really hard to see pedestrians (on Arastradero, going to Hillview). I walk/run on the path frequently and always have to be super careful crossing here because drivers can't see anyone coming off the path. Would be better if the island was just continuous with the trail to avoid this interaction.
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EB bike lane on Arastradero going to the Bol Park bike path also needs a lot of work - right now you cross an intersection with the light, and then have to somehow dart into the left turn lane (with lots of incoming cars behind you).
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Slip lane from Page Mill onto Foothill is always blocked at the crosswalk during commute hours. I take this to Matadero Creek Trail and am often waiting for the car to move off the crosswalk. Would suggest removing this altogether, or making the island continuous with the path (like a giant speed bump) to discourage people from parking across it.
Also going the other way, drivers are not looking for bikes & pedestrians coming off the trail when the driver is turning right. I was hit at a similar intersection (at Page Mill & Coyote Hill). I no longer bike in this direction due to the visibility challenges here and drivers driving down the shoulder to get to this lane. It would be great to just remove this slip lane altogether.
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The slip lane to turn right from Foothill to Hillview is really dangerous (this is generally true of the slip lanes off of Foothill). There is very poor visibility as a pedestrian on Hillview, and Foothill cars are generally driving very fast and unaware that there may be a pedestrian trying to cross.
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The sensor on this light appears to be timed to stop automobiles driving north east before JLS school. The sensor is very poorly timed and comes on too late which in turn creates an effect of vehicles accelerating to pass the yellow light or braking suddenly. Dangerous.
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Had a low speed collision with a pedestrian here. This junction is not safe at all. Turning left from Cowper the walk sign does not become active until about 2 seconds after the light turns green so that the crosswalk comes on MID TURN. This resulted in a pedestrian stepping into the crosswalk at the same time I turned. Given the nearby school it was very lucky this was not a child or serious injuries could occur. Filter arrows for automobiles coming from Cowper are a necessity.
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People drive way too fast on Nelson Dr, especially on weekends when there are many cars parked in the street obstructing visibility of the many children present.
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Sidewalk is extremely narrow NB on Alma, just north of San Antonio. With cars exceeding 50 mph and the slight left bend in the road here, it's a disaster waiting to happen.
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At the intersection of Paly exit and Churchill, I would propose an on-demand LIGHT (traffic signal). A 4way stop makes everyone stop, one at a time, and thus slows the flow; a light allows a number of cars (& bikes and peds) to go safely together at one time. Better flow (less irritated drivers both ways), and equal or better safety.
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how is one supposed to get from this corner across Alma AND Churchill so as to access the bike lane on the other side of Churchill (going towards Middlefield)?? One is not permitted to cross Alma on the other side of Churchill, and the Emb. bike path puts us on the "wrong" side of Churchill if we want to continue towards Middlefield (or the Bryant St bike blvd)
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