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From:CD-Jessica Manzi To:CD-Stacy Nicol Subject:FW: Farm Hill Boulevard Pilot Project Update Date:Tuesday, October 18, 2016 5:03:00 PM Attachments:ATT00001.png ATT00002.png ATT00003.png ATT00005.png Jessica Manzi, PE Community Development Department Phone: (650)780-7372 From: Doug Smith [] Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 4:18 PM To: CD-Jessica Manzi <jmanzi@redwoodcity.org>; PD RCPD RCPD <RCPD@redwoodcity.org>; GRP- City Council <council@redwoodcity.org> Subject: Re: Farm Hill Boulevard Pilot Project Update Ms. Manzi, I first discussed with you how dangerous the corner of Farm Hill and McGarvey is for pedestrians in June, 2016. You suggested I call RCPD traffic enforcement division. They referred me back to you, so I am copying them on this message. Since little has been done during the pilot to remedy the situation, and in light of your suggestion below to make the pilot permanent, I am also copying the city council. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make the 10/5 Complete Streets Advisory Committee meeting, so I'm including my feedback below: As you are well aware, one of the main purposes of AB 1358 ("Complete Streets Act of 2008") is to improve the safety of all users of a street--including pedestrians. There are two major issues that make the intersection of McGarvey and Farm Hill dangerous to pedestrians. I sincerely hope that you keep them in mind when making further adjustments to plan. They are: 1.Drivers on McGarvey planning to turn left onto Farm Hill seem to have one thing in mind: get up as much momentum as possible before hitting that extremely steep hill on Farm Hill. To use a cliche, they "put the pedal to the metal"--pedestrian safety and speed limit be damned. Your solution was a "painted island" for the duration of the pilot to encourage cars to make that turn more safely. This has done nothing to help the situation. Here is a video I took today about noon over the course of four minutes: https://www.dropbox.com/s/f5d0hqxyfdvk423/2016-10-18%2019.08.52.mp4?dl=0 As you can see, only two or three cars actually went around the island--and one of those was pulling over for an emergency vehicle. As the video shows, the painted island has done nothing to make that intersection safer. I asked if it was possible to create a raised island like the one at the corner of Brewster and El Camino. You said that wasn't possible because there is a private driveway "complicating matters." Whether it was true or not, I was left with the impression that the city couldn't or wouldn't consider any other remedy to 8.A. - Page 50