Appendix G: Comments Received at Public Workshops. Appendix G: Comments Received at Public Workshops

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5 Public Workshop 1 July 23, 2013 Add pocket parks (*) If there were safe places (and effective) for bicyclists, maybe they would stay off the sidewalks! Add cycletrack to major corridors, such as Carlson and San Pablo Explore alternative recreational opportunities, such as a bike park Need free or low cost bike trailers to rent for shopping (*) Need freedom from violent crime * denotes number of check marks, yes!, or similar notes of agreement 195-C

6 Public Workshop 1 July 23, 2013 Pedestrian Network Need direct access from Plaza BART To Plaza (near gas station) on NE corner Improve safety along BART path (*) More hiking trail Mode shade (trees mainly) along walkable streets like San Pablo, Richmond Need safer crossing of Central, west of San Pablo o Need wider sidewalk too o Add flashing lights at crossings Wider-walk friendly sidewalk along San Pablo (wide enough for baby strollers each way, comfortably) Improve walkability within the Plaza shopping center Need better pedestrian connections intro parks from end of Terrace. Could connect via PG&E right of way to Bay Trail (along Cerrito Creek?) Overlay improvement routes with schools, parks, community centers, etc Safer direct crossing across Potrero to connect fire road with path to Julian/Madera Encourage walking to school to reduce congestion/traffic The walk up Moeser should be as beautiful as the views (*) Public toilets along the Ohlone Greenway (*) No more having to press a button at crossings Need electric vehicle charging stations at Plaza Need connections from Glen Mawr, Blake, and Snowdon to adjacent open space Improve access and add pedestrian bridge around I-80 Need LED crossing at Ashbury/Moeser Community Center Install parking meters and use funds to create greener development strategies (*) * denotes number of check marks, yes!, or similar notes of agreement 195-D

7 Public Workshop 1 July 23, 2013 Bicycle Network Key Route Boulevard improve as bikeway. Much wider lanes than needed for cars, combine green space and add bike/ped improvements Need Bay Access via Cerrito Creek Path Need to have bicycle facility on Central Avenue, west of San Pablo Need bikeway on Moeser east of Ashbury and connecting to Terrace via Shelvin Need connection on Navellier and Blake connecting to Stockton Potrero connection need to continue up to Arlington Greenway Del Norte BART not really a good bike lane Ohlone Greenway Bike Lane unceremoniously dumps into a wide intersection without stop signs at Conlon Ave/Key Boulevard Take Liberty to avoid Key/Hill intersection, but Liberty is one-way o Del Norte BART Station and surrounding street are very unconnected. Hill, Liberty, & Kearney are all one-way, and I m often needing to go contra flow in order to connect to the rest of town. Need to be able to go contraflow down Hill to get to the Greenway (Hill is one-way) Weird jog in Greenway at Cutting Need a connection the Bay Trail (*******) Need connection on Central between Plaza/BART/San Pablo and Bay Trail o Bike to Point Isabel (***) Biking through Del Norte BART Station is challenging/frustrating. Avoid the greenway there and then try to take side streets, but that are all one-way going in the wrong direction Need access to Plaza shopping from Ohlone Greenway (*) Mountain bike trail connector to Wildcat through Hillside Area (**) Need a place for bikes (like bike paths) so they don t conflict with cars and people Connect Arlington to San Pablo (within El Cerrito) Ped/Bike street at Adams St (**) Bike Lanes to El Cerrito BART (**) o Want to see them on Central Better regional bike connection near the Plaza (*) Stops signs for cars at Greenway Crossings (***) 3-lane configuration of Ohlone Greenway (2 bike lanes, 1 ped lane) is separated and safer (like the Albany segments) Connection Bay Trail but not along Central Avenue (*) o Consider other routes nearer to Cerrito Creek Make El Cerrito Plaza and big stores more bike-friendly with racks (*) o Have those businesses partner with the City to install racks in front of stores Connect Greenway north to bike facilities/trails in Richmond to have connectivity between cities (*) o Crucial to ride to Richmond San Pablo may not be safe as a long-distance route; nevertheless, it needs to be safe for bicycling short distances to stores and services. Bicycling on the sidewalk is a possibility I do not feel comfortable/safe at all on Ashbury. A better bike route might be Everett or Norvell? Prioritize bike lanes on Fairmont to BART and EC Plaza Need connection from Ohlone Greenway past Baxter Creek to Richmond Greenway * denotes number of check marks, yes!, or similar notes of agreement 195-E

8 Public Workshop 1 July 23, 2013 Bicycle Parking Need e-lockers at El Cerrito Plaza (*) Need secure bike parking Need parking at El Cerrito Plaza, near Trader Joe s Near parking at Harding Elementary School Need bike station/valet parking at Off the Grid Need parking in front of the Plaza Starbucks Put bicycle parking immediately next to stores in shopping centers not on sidewalk across parking lot from stores Need more parking at Ace Hardware (**) Need secured bike parking at Cerrito Theater (**) o Issue is that don t feel safe leaving bikes out for 2 hours for the movie; need more secure bike parking Need bike parking near open space at Blake/Ganges and Potrero * denotes number of check marks, yes!, or similar notes of agreement 195-F

9 Public Workshop 1 July 23, 2013 Collision Hot Spots Kids riding bikes fast down sidewalk on Fairmount in front of Silver Screen Video Fairmount/Central headed towards the bay Bicycle safety issues at Carlson/San Pablo intersection at the entrance to Plaza At Carlson/San Pablo, if you don t press the walk button, the crossing time is either non-existent or too short; should happen automatically Getting to Wells Fargo Bank in the Plaza via bicycle is hard from San Pablo and from the Plaza itself Fear of being mugged on the Ohlone Greenway (*) Fear of being mugged near Plaza BART Station (*) Central and Lexington safety issues Crossing San Pablo Avenue at Cutting Boulevard is difficult because of the 5-legged intersection with lots of cars. It s not pedestrian friendly (**) o Walk signal takes too long to turn to green Safety issues around Del Norte BART (*) Central Avenue needs to be for bikes, peds, and cars El Cerrito Plaza is very unfriendly to peds and bikes (***) Central Avenue west of San Pablo is a safety issue Along Ohlone Greenway, need more light or add police bike patrol, especially near BART (****) Need separate paths bikes and pedestrian for comfort and safety AS a motorist, left-turn from Portola onto Richmond is difficult Better lighting needed Arlington/Brewster where a woman was killed by a cyclist needs more police attention Corner of Glen Mawr/Cutting is an issue lots of people walking to BART Roosevelt/San Pablo Avenue is an issue (in Richmond) Blind spots at Stockton/Terrace and Terrace/Colusa Fast traffic on Colusa between Terrace and Eureka Lincoln between San Pablo and Lexington, Lincoln between Liberty and Richmond, Lincoln/Central intersection, and Central between Liberty and Norvell make me feel unsafe walking to San Pablo (*) * denotes number of check marks, yes!, or similar notes of agreement 195-G

10 Public Workshop 1 July 23, 2013 San Pablo Avenue General Comments Desire for bicycle lanes (or some other dedicated facility) on San Pablo****** o Specifically, a wide facility for safety/comfort o More than a sharrow Pocket parks on San Pablo Avenue (***) Need crossing improvements for pedestrians throughout the corridor Wider sidewalks Make San Pablo Avenue more pedestrian friendly (**) San Pablo is so important for bikes because it is such a quick direct route for so many destinations, regionally too (**) Cars are too fast on San Pablo Sidewalks are in poor condition. Lots of tripping opportunities. Del Norte BART Lots of mid-block crossings needed on San Pablo in front of BART (multiple comments) Wide bike lane and facilities at BART stations for commercial pedi-cabs (bike taxis), like they have in Seattle (*) Improve traffic circulation around Del Norte BART (*) Pedestrian circulation in the area needs to improve o People are jaywalking and will continue to do so. Del Norte needs a daring plan to develop in a more humane way. Midtown Stockton/San Pablo is a bad intersection for bikes Bike circulation on San Pablo Ave. Midtown needs a create solution-cyceltrack? (*) Need improvements for pedestrians at San Pablo Avenue at Lincoln Plaza BART/Central Crossing for both bicyclists and pedestrians are an issue. Carlson/San Pablo is a very bad intersection for bikes Ohlone Greenway/Masonic south of Fairmount is circle as an issue area Central Avenue between Kearney Street and I-80 is circle as an issue area Create a Central Avenue road diet to one lane in each direction (***) Enhance and emphasize Cerrito Creek at San Pablo Avenue (*) o Make Cerrito Creek/San Pablo Avenue area a gateway Central Avenue and Fairmount Avenue are congested areas (**) Wide bike lane and facilities at BART stations for commercial pedi-cabs (bike taxis), like they have in Seattle (*) Improve access from Greenway to El Cerrito Plaza shopping area (*) * denotes number of check marks, yes!, or similar notes of agreement 195-H

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12 Public Workshop #2 BART to Bay Phase 1 Improvements Install mesh trash capture fence along Creek to prevent trash from entering the creek Consider alignment at Sacramento and existing pedestrian bridge Don t call it B2B has different connotations Move Pierce Street separate bikeway to west side of street avoid traffic from Pacific East Mall (*) Pierce Street has too much traffic flow to restrict lanes Residents of Richmond will never agree to Class I path underneath I-80 unless Central Avenue is widened and bicycle lanes are added Phase 2 Improvements Need the existing pedestrian path improved don t just wait for an opportunity. Built opportunities to make it happen. o Counterpoint: Avoid expanding bike/ped path through Creekside Park to preserve the solace the park provides Provide connection between Cerrito Creek and the Ohlone Greenway Develop Adams Street stub as a gateway to Creekside Park Creekside route is great for pleasant scenic route and highlighting this valuable natural element. It doesn t have to diminish the park s solace. Can also create a route using the fire path and gated communities on the south side. Highlight connection to Pierce Street path as well as Bucchanan Street West side is preferred to an east side path on Pierce Street Ohlone Greenway Control Great idea to install YIELD signs instead of STOP signs, but consistency is needed for predictable behavior of both bikes and cars with consistent visual cues Support for installing YIELD signs (**) o Make STOP signs for cars at low volume trail crossings such as Waldo, Lincoln, Portola, etc Desire to separate bikes and peds on the Greenway East Side Bicycle Boulevard Consider alignment on Norvell Street to access future middle school site (**) o Path through Swim Center parking lot or sidewalk area (***) Work to get path through sub-station between Schmidt and Portola Consider alignment on Ashbury, as this is a flatter route I like using Norvell in that it is low use but it is too hilly. Richmond is better and people will use it regardless Need safe routes to school, especially to the new middle school Kearney Street Support for flipping stop signs All way stop or no stop sign flipping at Central 195-J

13 Public Workshop #2 Potrero Avenue Consider bike boxes at San Pablo Avenue Bicycle Network Map Need to emphasize safe routes to school (****) o There should bike lanes or better bike infrastructure connecting to each school and BART station Consider Liberty Street as alternative to Kearney Street Bike Boulevard would require some sort of contra-flow accommodation Why Richmond rather than Elm Street? Lower traffic route for sharrows? Can we make Hill two-ways all the way to Elm? That would help people on Liberty Street access the Greenway without going contra flow. Avis/Navellier is an existing popular route consider this alignment Key Boulevard Better wayfinding at Key/Conlon to direct people to the Greenway rather than up and over the narrow hill on Key south of Conlon Street too narrow for both cars and bicyclists at Key/Elm. This is a very busy intersection! No centerlines on street with sharrows it s a mixed message to drivers. Confusion regarding southbound treatment on Elm Pedestrian Network Map Include expanded tree well sizes Please no more center medians. Place trees and greenway along sides of streets where people walk and can enjoy them o And if you do median please plant them rather than just putting in concrete Make wider sidewalks in residential areas, especially near schools Widen sidewalk on strolling street Issue of plant encroachment on sidewalk from private property Need crosswalk at Ward/Santa Fe and/or Ward/Oakview o Safe access to the preschool and farmers market 195-K

14 Public Workshop 3 July 1, 2015 Citywide Network Proposed Pedestrian Richmond Greenway past Conlon Ave: need better crossing across San Pablo at Greenway where it ties to trail in Boulevard: very important walking trail to Del Norte BART very steep now at bottom be on notice people use it s a Hillside Natural Area: Show creek that goes from bottom of Madera Stairs to Hillside Natural Area: Madera property should be green too Trail going to the end of Regency and linking to green trans-madera Eureka Ave: crosswalk striping across Richmond at Eureka Eureka Ave: North of ramp there s a desire line walking trail to Ohlone north of ramp good access for library, I-80: Sacramento St. Overpass over I-80 Desire lines between the plaza and railroad tracks Dotted pedestrian connection on Moeser to show this Bay Trail to East Bay Regional Parks Proposed Bicycle Richmond Greenway and railroad tracks: I need a better crossing here for bikes and School: Ganges-Wilson as better connection than Richmond-Elm-Cutting if going north-south through Bates Ave: Short and steep section here but safer than crossing Moeser Ashbury and Lynn: doesn t show existing class II lane on Ashbury Before building bike paths through Richmond, you need to have meetings with neighborhoods Stop lights don t register cycles at Moeser and Navellier, Colusa and Fairmount, Fairmount and Ashbury Cycle tracks are excellent! The East Side Bicycle Boulevard south of Moeser seems unnecessary. Even when school is starting or letting out, Ashbury is a much better route. Need more Class I and Class II less reliance on sharrows and bike boulevards Slowing car traffic on designated bike routes is great, but when bikes are also slowed (same rules at stop signs) bikers will move to busier streets, which is a nuisance for traffic and more dangerous for bicyclists, but it s the only way to get somewhere efficiently. Citywide Wayfinding Signage on San Pablo does not list Richmond parks or city buildings Change from City of Richmond to City of El Cerrito General Comments 195-L

15 Public Workshop 3 July 1, 2015 I think it would be great if where there is passive detection at a street crossing, there should be an aural or visual indication for the pedestrians. No changes to stop signs on greenway yield signs will lead to injuries Bicyclists on greenway do not stop or even slow before crossing streets. Maybe stop signs should be bigger (for cyclists). In practice, bikers yield rather than stop, so yield signs are more appropriate especially at crossing with beacons where cars stop more reliably. However, it is important that a is recommended to drivers with a sign for them so they don t expect bikes to stop. I would like to see stop signs for cars and yield signs for bikes along the greenway I would like to see more priority given to bike traffic on the greenway. Yield signs for bikes, stop signs for cars as is makes traveling on the trail by bike very inefficient. Yield signs will only make the current situation worse. How about speed bumps for the bike riders? Priority Projects San Pablo Avenue Vehicle lanes need to remain 12+ for buses and trucks Signs to indicate if your presence at a crosswalk activates the spare flashers Ohlone Greenway should be main bike path instead of San Pablo Avenue East Side Bicycle Boulevard Ashbury is the other choice for bike lanes and gets to Community Cento I m not convinced the measures to establish this bike boulevard are really worth the money and effort Best route to go from Schmidt and Portola This all seems to be way too much work compared to just striping Ashbury Arlington Boulevard Filling the gap Key Boulevard Hagen-Knot pedestrian trail needs an upgrade (good access to BART) BART to Bay Trail Access Improvements Sacramento ped bridge You need to talk to Richmond before building in Richmond Should really try to get a workable bike route along creek in the long term Adams crossing is a good improvement Ohlone Greenway Peds on walkway block bikes need to divide traffic 195-M

16 Public Workshop 3 July 1, 2015 N/S arrows on pavement for direction info Paint large arrows on Ohlone Greenway. o Side: West Point Arrows: South o Side: East Point Arrows: North I like the proposed changes from stops to yields, but I would use the greenway more if cars at all the intersections had to stop on the busier streets (Moeser, Stockton, Central, Fairmount) they have to anyway and on the less busy streets, it s the only way to make them watch for pedestrians and cyclists. Potrero Avenue Do not remove parking or add bike lane here: traffic already backs up in the morning 195-N