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84 At 8 : 05 P . M . , the meeting resumed , with City Manager outlining the format for the remainder of the meeting . He also called attention to the fact that the costs for the proposed improvements would be without the necessity for an assessment district , and would be paid out of Gas Tax funds . He also noted that the proposals were not rigid , that no decision had been made . Planning Director continued the presentation , covering the basic objectives . He indicated the improvement was not intended to speed up traffic , but hopefully to achieve safety , convenience and an agreeable image of the City . On safety , he referred to an accident location map showing locations of all accidents in Redwood City during 1970 , and that while not all were fatal accidents , it was obvious from a safety standpoint , El Camino Real left a lot to be desired , accounting for one - third of all traffic accidents within the City . The objective of convenience he explained as avoiding unnecessary delays , either in getting onto or off El Camino , or in using El Camino . The third consideration , image of a city , is portrayed by its traffic ways . He named the seven corridors which Redwood City has , which he defined as lines on which people travel to get through Redwood City , and added that these were how people get their image of the City . Planning Department had prepared a number of reports , one of which was on the subject of corridors , and copies of the booklet were offered to the audience . Planning Director then commented on the numbers and types of businesses or development , including vacant businesses , along this portion of El Camino Real , which would have to be served by whatever improvement plans were to be made . He indicated there are 45 street entrances on El Camino Real , and with a traffic volume of 10 , 000 vehicles per day , these were a major contributing factor to traffic accidents . He named several kinds of existing hazards along this portion of the highway : traffic volume ; intersecting streets ; driveways ; turning movements ; impaired visibility due to buildings next to property line and due to curb parking ; pedestrian crossings ; advertising signs , and air pollution resulting from stop and go traffic . Regarding the reduction of curb parking , he indicated only one -third were in use at any given time . He explained why he believed curb parking was hurting businesses . He commented on the Woodside Road General Plan under consideration, and distributed copies of the Planning Department proposal , and suggested that a similar study might be applicable to El Camino Real , to help arrive at a policy . Police Chief continued the presentation , speaking from the standpoint of safety . Between 1965 and 1970 , he indicated that up to 34% of the total accidents occurred on this one strip of roadway . The proposal called for two new traffic