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From:Karvin Dassanayake <br />To:publiccomment <br />Subject:Public comment: Agenda Item 4 <br />Date:Friday, February 7, 2025 6:53:20 PM <br />You don't often get email from karvin9@gmail.com. Learn why this is important <br />Dear City Council members, <br />The last few years have been very exciting in Redwood City as someone who rides a bike to <br />commute and do errands, with new bike and pedestrian safety projects progressing throughout <br />the city. This - among many other things - makes me proud to be a Redwood City resident. <br />As cycling and active transportation continues to get more popular in Redwood City, I do hope <br />the Council prioritizes devoting city resources and other funding to improving and expanding <br />on these facilities. The ability to cycle safely and with confidence shouldn’t be restricted to <br />just athletes on racing road bikes but also families with young kids on balance bikes and <br />seniors on electric assist bikes. <br />Redwood City still remains a dangerous place to ride with many bike-car collisions happening <br />every year, with some fatal - like in August, near Sequoia High School. With recent events in <br />the region, like in San Carlos, it’s clear that there is a large, vocal and ever growing <br />community that cares about these issues - and a growing amount of press coverage for it. With <br />transportation a city priority, I do hope the City Council prioritizes active transportation within <br />that. Improved, safe, protected bicycle infrastructure has been proven to increase local <br />business revenues and lead to a healthier and happier community. And with climate change <br />being an ever present threat to the city and its residents, this is just one more way to help <br />reduce transportation related emissions and improve the quality of life for those in Redwood <br />City. <br />It’s very easy to pay lip service to supporting bike facilities but I, again, strongly encourage <br />council members to prioritize acquiring funding and dedicating city resources for it. <br />Looking forward to a more bike friendly Redwood City, <br />District 2 Resident, <br />Karvin Dassanayake