Comments for “Palo Alto Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan (BPTP) Update (ARCHIVE)”
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There is only a sidewalk on the west side of San Antonio Ave, not the east side, thus all bikes and pedestrians cross Ponce Drive to get to CalTrain or Alma. Motorists coming out of Ponce Drive often don't see crossers until they almost hit them. Traffic will get worse as more developments are built on San Antonio Rd from people who drive, bike, and walk to CalTrain or Alma.
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Vehicles who proceed north on San Antonio Ave (the side street to San Antonio Rd) after stopping at Mackay, often come close to striking crossing bicyclists who emerge quickly from the Nita crosswalk, or who go through the stop sign at Mackay and travel kitty-corner through the intersection to get to the Nita crosswalk. There are many children using this route to PAUSD schools from the Rosewalk condos (east of San Antonio Rd and north of Nita). Traffic will get worse as more developments are built on San Antonio Rd from people who drive, bike, and walk to CalTrain or Alma.
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This 5-way intersection is poorly designed with unclear signage. Motorists going south on San Antonio Ave (the side street to San Antonio Rd) who stop at Briarwood, do NOT go around the island - they go straight into oncoming vehicles heading north on San Antonio Ave.
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The poorly designed WB Arastradero bike crossing ot Miranda to Foothill needs a LOT of work. It is confusing and dangerous to people who drive, bike and walk. Traffic moves fast, autos turn suddenly across the bike lane at Miranda because theya re confused about how the intersection works. I think a signalization change (or some other engineering improvement to separate movements of different modes) may be needed here. This will require work of the county and city together, Given the high volume of foot-powered work and school commuters at this location. Alternatively, could bicyclists bound for Foothill be pushed to Miranda and given a path from Miranda back to the Foothill bike lane?
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A plan is needed to connect foot-powered people who will live in all of the PDA-zoned areas of San Antonio Road (especially on the south side of this high volume artery) to local schools, parks, shopping, etc. in the rest of the city. This plan needs to be in BPTP Update so developers can be required to integrate new transportation planned facilities in their projects as the new housing gets built.
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East Meadow/Bryant Bicycle Boulevard crossing GREATLY needs safety improvement. Also, wayfinding through the confounding circles is deficient.
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Busy intersection for peds and bikes to cross
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Add more bike parking in the City lot behind CVS.
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