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7A Page 73 Similar to Costro's traffic studies, Stanford finds the intersection of Woodside Road! Middlefleld will be rated LOS F with or without their project. They also conclude that the Broadway/Charter intersection will have a significant impact with the addition of their project but can be mitigated with a stop light. Broadway/Charter and Broadway/Douglas will be used more by people cutting through the neighborhoods to get between the two projects. The conclusion that our neighborhoods will not be severely affected by cut through traffic is ridiculous. My statement that m~ local residents would use Charter as their primary route to Castro (turning left on Middlefield to use the second driveway by SafeKeep) was responded to by the City this way: "The comment is noted. Specific travel routes toIfrom Redwood Village and Costeo will be determined by individual motorists." I agree. And so will aU __ l the "pass-by" trips and "diverted" trips (defined on pages. 4.4..;8 and 9 in Costeo's DEIR). ~ In researching for my responses I came across information (attached) that supports our concerns for the students of Hoover school, athletes using Hoover Park and our neighbors. ADEQ (Arizona Department of Environmental Quality) Fact Sheet on Particulate Matter Health Information lists the most at risk people exposed to this pollutant as those with heart and lung disease, older adults, children (especially when physically active), and people with diabetes. They state that children's increased risk is because their lungs are still developing, they spend more time at high activity levels, and they are more likely to have asthma or acute respiratory disease which can be aggravated when particulate levels are high. Tips to reduce particulate matter include: car pooling, using public transportation, biking, and walking, and avoiding extended idling of cars. The Harmful Effects of VerJ.cle Exhaust: A Case for Policy Change says the National Safety Council estimates that idling for more than a half a minute bums more gas than it takes to restart your engine. An article from Maryland's Department of the Bnvironment promoting "turnoff the key, be idle free" states that traffic congestion increases when school is in session. This increases children's risk exposure to tailpipe exhaust from buses and cars. It also says cJ "In general, children are more sensitive to air pollution because they breathe 50 percent more air per pound of body weight than adults." 7 6