Comments for “Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan Update”
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The most direct path from Barron Park Elementary to this crossing which leads to the dense housing (e.g.: apartment complexes) on Curtner Ave and Park Ave is along Barron Ave.
But there is no bike lane planned for Barron Ave. My kid (5th grader) when he goes visits his friends takes the direct route ... Barron Ave, then bikes on the sidewalk in order to cross at Curtner.
There is quite a lot of foot traffic and bike traffic on Barron Ave to get to the Curtner Crossing and nearby crossings.
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Taking this Left on Whitsell from Matadero was once or may still be a SRTS recommended route. The comment is the signage that there's a bike route here was not present. So unless a parent was literally standing here directing students to take this left... they're probably just going to continue going straight.
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We're missing a centerline on this street. My kids (5th grader) avoid it because it's dangerous in the morning. Cars often go FAST here --- especially in the morning because t's a shortcut to get near the Gunn area rather than taking Los Robles. It would otherwise be an obvious route to school, but my kid (and his older sister before him, and some of his friends) find it dangerous.
In addition to a center lane, bike lanes, slowing down the traffic (e.g.: speed bumps) seem reasonable.
Josina (no center line): https://maps.app.goo.gl/mG29SWkQST2UNGto6
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There's hardly a visible stripe here on Barron Ave at this narrow S-curve. Compare this to Chimalis where there's a clearly visble yellow.
Many student/families walk and sometimes ride and down this street every morning to get to Barron Park Elementary.Barron Ave (hard to see lines): https://maps.app.goo.gl/KuvbNBsywPxGEZC19
Josina (no lines): https://maps.app.goo.gl/mG29SWkQST2UNGto6
Chimalis (example of double lines): https://maps.app.goo.gl/V1nkDhzvbLVo4x9e6 -
Requesting to add a real-time speed sign or an enhanced pedestrian crossing with flashing lights to slow down traffic at Middlefield Rd/Seale Ave intersection. The cars speed up here while pedestrians and bikers try to cross Middlefield Rd. Thanks.
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The south approach to the Seale Street bicycle underpass doesn't address the primary use case for the underpass: bike commuting from north of Alma Street to Paly High. The new path should go straight to Park Boulevard or to Castilleja Avenue.
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Middlefield Road between San Francisquito Creek and Oregon Expressway is too narrow for safe protected bike paths. Today the full width of the the road is used for car traffic downtown and at major intersections. Either the protected bike lanes will end in these places and bikes will have to merge with cars or with pedestrians, or the road will be restricted to two lanes resulting in a serious increase in traffic congestion.
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Please add a crosswalk here from the parking lot on Hopkins to the path in the park - there's high traffic and parking and alerting cars to children crossing to the pool, etc. would enhance safety for all the kids and families.
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Please enhance safety for students commuting by bike on Greer and crossing Greer to access Ohlone, particularly this intersection (Amarillo). There are speed humps on Greer north of Oregon but not south of it, despite the very close proximity of a large elementary school. The cars come too fast toward Oregon and the freeway at a.m. school commute hours and it's very unsafe for children.
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Thank you for extending Loma Verde Bike Lane to Bayshore! Students living in the higher density housing here need to be able to safely access their school routes.
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Please add a ramp here. This is a big, wide path through Rinconada that meets Newell by the fire station but you can't access it on a bike because of the curb. The best way to get from south Palo Alto to the JMZ, children's library, and Rinconada Park is to cross Embarcadero (straight) at Newell, but then bikes can't get onto this path because of the square curb - the path is only accessible to pedestrians on the sidewalk. Other entrances require a much less-safe left turn onto Embarcadero, sidewalk riding and other non-intuitive, narrower paths.
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Thank you for adding protected bike lanes on Meadow!! In its current state Meadow is extremely unsafe for the hundreds of students who bike this route to/from Fairmeadow, JLS and Gunn every day.
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Thank you for adding safe bike accessibility on Middlefield! Currently it's not possible to access the many Middlefield businesses on bike without riding on the sidewalks.
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Lincoln/MF should have painted crosswalks. In fact all the intersections around schools should have them. What happened to the right hand turn only project?
This is still the most dangerous intersection on nort MF. -
No one bikes on MF. You can count on one hand the number of bikes on any day. Why spend so much when there is no demand? We have lived and raised 2kids here. We never allowed our kids to bike on MF. It is too dangerous and the speeding has gotten worse in the past 5 years. The only consistent speed deterrent is parked cars.Even if you had a bike lane, have you seen kids ride bikes? They bike abreast not single file and half of them are looking at cell ph.I bike from North PA to MF LL ballpark twice a week around school finish time. You should really get some data before spending $$$.
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STRONGLY OPPOSE: 11a-11d - No bike lane.
Middlefield between Embarcadero and Oregon heavily relies on both sided street parking for safety in the neighborhood.
Removing both side street parking will create serious hazardous situation for:
-Renters,
-Homeowners,
-Visitors,
-Kids getting in and out of cars,
-Disabled, those with special physical and mental needs
- People with limited mobilityCars drive at high speeds already risking neighbors. Adding a bike lane will make it much much worse. This is a really bad idea.
Keep both side parking
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Middlefield Road is a thoroughfare through the City. Currently, it is not safe for bicyclists. However, adding a bike lane will not make it safer because of the thoroughfare nature of the road. Vehicle traffic will continue at high levels but in less lanes and thus cyclists will be exposed to greater risk as the volume of vehicular traffic will not decrease but be concentrated right next to the cyclists. This will be unsafe for everyone. If the vehicular traffic volume were to decrease, maybe this would work, but given the cross-town nature of the Middlefield Road and the demand of residents to be able to travel from North PA to South PA on a road other than El Camino or Alma, providing a bike lane on Middlefield is going to create more havoc and unsafe conditions.
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I strongly oppose the proposal to remove parking on Middlefield Road to install protected Class IV bike lanes. This change will create more problems than it solves and will negatively impact both residents and the overall safety of the area. My concerns are as follows:
Parking is already a significant challenge: Middlefield Road is a busy and narrow street with limited parking. Removing parking will push cars into surrounding residential streets, increasing congestion, creating disputes with neighbors, and making it harder for residents, visitors, and service workers to find parking. Overflow parking on side streets will also lead to frustration and inconvenience.
Safety concerns for pedestrians and cyclists: Encouraging cyclists to ride on Middlefield Road, with its heavy traffic and speeding vehicles, is irresponsible and dangerous. This busy street is not a safe biking environment. Additionally, forcing residents to park across the street or far from their homes will require crossing a high-traffic road, which is especially risky for children, the elderly, and those with mobility challenges.
Impact on community and equity: Removing parking will disproportionately affect families with limited mobility. It will also complicate service and delivery access, emergency responses, and participation in school and community events.Middlefield Road is not suitable for protected bike lanes due to its narrow layout and high traffic volume. I urge the city to prioritize the safety and needs of res
idents by maintaining parking and encouraging the use of safer, less-trafficked streets for biking. Let’s listen to the voices of those who live in this area and cho
ose a more practical, community-friendly solution. -
I strongly oppose the proposal to remove parking on Middlefield Road to install protected Class IV bike lanes. This change will create more problems than it solves and will negatively impact both residents and the overall safety of the area. My concerns are as follows:
Parking is already a significant challenge: Middlefield Road is a busy and narrow street with limited parking. Removing parking will push cars into surrounding residential streets, increasing congestion, creating disputes with neighbors, and making it harder for residents, visitors, and service workers to find parking. Overflow parking on side streets will also lead to frustration and inconvenience.
Safety concerns for pedestrians and cyclists: Encouraging cyclists to ride on Middlefield Road, with its heavy traffic and speeding vehicles, is irresponsible and dangerous. This busy street is not a safe biking environment. Additionally, forcing residents to park across the street or far from their homes will require crossing a high-traffic road, which is especially risky for children, the elderly, and those with mobility challenges.
Impact on community and equity: Removing parking will disproportionately affect families with limited mobility. It will also complicate service and delivery access, emergency responses, and participation in school and community events.Middlefield Road is not suitable for protected bike lanes due to its narrow layout and high traffic volume. I urge the city to prioritize the safety and needs of res
idents by maintaining parking and encouraging the use of safer, less-trafficked streets for biking. Let’s listen to the voices of those who live in this area and cho
ose a more practical, community-friendly solution. -
I am opposed to removal of parking on one or both sides of Middlefield primarily because of safety issues inherent in: residents, especially the elderly and children, having to cross a busy road to get to their houses; the false sense of security created by having "protected" bike lanes where autos regularly speed; and the impacts on service and delivery people who will have to lug their equipment and deliveries across the road or from a side street. I am also resentful of the city bringing up these bike lane proposals, time and again for over 20+ years, when the residents have been consistently opposed for the same reasons as laid out here and in numerous other comments.
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Overall comment re: bicycle boulevards. I don't see any filtering breaks to minimize non-local traffic intrusion and calm traffic (like the ones on Bryant). PABAC voted unanimously to amend Comp Plan T-4.1 " to add this sentence to T-4.1, "Street closures may be considered when such closure will enhance safety or will increase use of active transportation modes." (See PABAC minutes from 5/7/2024 meeting.)
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Bicyclists commonly go around (and around) Carlson Circle because no signage to indicate right turn at Redwood Circle/Carlson Circle.
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Request crosswalk w/lights or other indicators. Site has heavy congestion bikes, peds, cars when school is starting/ending. 3 elementary/middle schools adjacent. Gunn high school traffic uses bike blvd too. One nearby crosswalk at Waverley/E Meadow yet Charleston has two ights/crosswalks. Letter sent to ozzy.arce 5/11/25 and intersection submitted through phone app.
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MUCH better wayfinding is needed to help bicyclists find their way through the confounding Circles. I got lost my first time through. I hear other people do, too!
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This intersection presently has no bike lanes on three of its Middlefield approaches. I walk it frequently with trepidation. I don't bike it any more.Too many close call experiences. What about bike boxes? I'm concerned about making left turns at this intersection as a bicyclist. Also, I am concerned about drivers right hooking me in a protected bike lane. What will prevent that? In addition, as a pedestrian, I got stuck on the east side San Antonio median one time and a turning truck's flatbed almost swiped me as it ran over the median. I had to jump behind the light pole. Good thing I am nimble. That hazard needs to be fixed.