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6.C. - Page 2 of 5 <br />signs on Whipple Avenue to alert drivers to their speeding. The one issue that the residents did not have <br />a strong position on was the exact placement of the crossing on Whipple Avenue. Staff agreed to conduct <br />an analysis of the nearby intersections and determine the best location for the crossing. <br />Following the community meeting, City staff developed a project and installed a speed feedback sign on <br />Whipple Avenue in 2016. Staff also retained the services of a traffic consultant to conduct the analysis of <br />the intersections to determine the preferred location for the improved crossing on Whipple Avenue near <br />Woodstock Place. <br />This analysis was completed in early 2017. From the study, it was determined that the existing pedestrian <br />crossing at Whipple Avenue and Woodstock Place should be relocated to the nearby intersection of <br />Whipple Avenue and Iris Street for increased safety of pedestrians. With the crossing location determined, <br />staff retained the services of a consultant to design the enhanced crossing at Whipple Avenue and Iris <br />Street. This design was completed in the first half of 2018 and was advertised for construction in July 2018. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Following feedback from the neighborhood, in October 2018 the City Council directed staff to conduct <br />additional outreach with the neighborhood before proceeding with a project. Community Development <br />staff hosted a meeting to discuss the project in early January 2019. Residents who previously provided <br />feedback and/or who live within approximately one block of the project location were sent notices about <br />the project meeting. At the meeting, staff explained the background of the project and the reasons for <br />identified improvements. The residents who attended asked staff to conduct a neighborhood survey to <br />gauge support for potential pedestrian crossings options in the area. A draft copy of the survey was <br />provided to the attendees of the meeting and feedback from the residents was obtained. <br />After incorporating resident feedback, the survey was mailed to residents on January 15, 2019 and an <br />online option was made available that same week. The online survey was advertised on Nextdoor and was <br />made available to the Edgewood Park and Mt. Carmel neighborhoods. The City received 8 mail -in surveys <br />and 49 surveys were submitted online. <br />Below is a breakdown of all the responses received (excluding one received from outside the <br />neighborhoods): <br />• Leave the crosswalk at its current location at Woodstock - 44 responses <br />• Relocate the crosswalk to Iris. There are two potential configurations for this option: <br />A. Install with painted markings and static signage similar to the current crosswalk at <br />Woodstock - 3 responses <br />B. Install with painted markings, bulbouts and a beacon system — 4 responses <br />• Remove the crosswalk — 2 responses <br />• Other — 3 responses <br />Of the surveys received, six were multiple votes from addresses. All six were from residents within the <br />focus area of the crosswalk and all six were in support for leaving the crosswalk at the current location. <br />These votes are being considered for feedback but not included in the vote percentage breakdown below. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />90 <br />