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PEEKING AT PLANS <br />Blog: Pedestrians still drowning on Hopkins Avenue <br />The traffic safety plan promised 12 new islands – not one improves pedestrian safety. <br />by Gerd Stieler <br />November 13, 2023 6:54 pm Updated March 25, 2024 2:00 am <br />Editor's Note: The views and opinions expressed in all blog posts are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Redwood City Pulse or its <br />staff. <br />"What if the streets in our communities were better designed to provide safety and protection for pedestrians and cyclists, help increase resilience against the <br />effects of climate change, and beautify our neighborhoods?" [C/CAG Sustainable Street Masterplan] <br />Unfortunately, our City Council didn't think so, so the Hopkins Avenue plan went in a different direction. <br />The Hopkins Avenue project promised something called traffic calming with expectations that fewer cars would drive more slowly. When that failed – during <br />the pilot phase – the project switched to promising traffic safety, which would require improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Safer and better bike/ped <br />facilities would also help with the third goal, encouraging more residents to walk and bike. Any project of this size should automatically be ADA-compliant and <br />create that resiliency. <br />rwc <br />Somehow, the pilot and the final implementation went further and further away from these initial promises while still getting more expensive than expected. <br />by Gerd Stieler <br />7/21/24, 5:24 PM Blog: Pedestrians still drowning on Hopkins Avenue - Redwood City Pulse <br />https://www.rwcpulse.com/blogs/peeking-at-plans/2023/11/13/hopkins-2/1/5