SR 07-24-2018 8C
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: July 24, 2018
Agenda Item: 8.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: David Martin, Director, Transportation Planning
Subject: Proceed with Final Design phase for the Safe Streets for 17th Street &
Michigan Avenue Project
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council direct staff to proceed with the Final Design
phase for the Safe Streets for 17th Street and Michigan Avenue project.
Executive Summary
Creating a new model of mobility is one of the City Council’s Strategic Goals. As part of
the City’s long-term commitment to neighborhood livability, the Council has adopted a
Bike Action Plan, a Pedestrian Action Plan, Vision Zero (an effort to eliminate fatal and
severe injury collisions by 2026) and directed staff to accelerate the remaking of the
City’s streets to provide safe travel paths for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit and scooter
riders, and motorists throughout Santa Monica.
The Safe Streets for 17th Street and Michigan Avenue project envisions a safer, more
beautiful walking and biking connection for residents to enjoy as they go to parks, transit
stops, and areas within the neighborhood, created through pedestrian lighting, curb
extensions, landscaping, and a protected bikeway. The project would help achieve the
Mobility Strategic Goal targets of increasing walking, biking, and transit use and Vision
Zero safety efforts by weaving safety improvements into neighborhood streets to
provide travel options, and create a transportation and social benefit to the community.
The project area includes 17th Street from Wilshire to Pico Boulevard, and Michigan
Avenue from 14th to 19th Street, linking four neighborhoods and connecting to Memorial
Park, the 17th Street/SMC Expo Station, the Expo Pedestrian/Bike Path and Santa
Monica College. It connects four major transit lines, a neighborhood greenway and
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three primary east-west bikeways. Since the Expo Line opened, the number of people
walking and biking on 17th Street has increased 1600% and 82%, respectively.
The Safe Streets for 17th Street and Michigan Avenue project seeks to relieve resident
concerns about walking by providing consistent pedestrian -scale lighting to address
personal safety concerns, curb extensions to reduce crossing distances and improve
visibility between people walking and driving, and a bikeway protected by a raised
median. Sections on Michigan Avenue would implement the MANGo Plan and
community priorities in the area from 14th to 19th Streets.
The project team actively worked with community members, and this engagement has
played a large part in the design. The project team has conducted one-on-one meetings
with neighborhood associations, gone door-to-door to talk with corridor residents about
the project, hosted an Ice Cream Social/Block Party attended by over 300 people, met
with boards and commissions, and held public open house meetings to inform and
solicit input regarding the project. Staff also worked with Public Works, Fire, Urban
Forestry, Big Blue Bus, and Police on roadway and intersection designs to
accommodate large service and emergency vehicles. The plans are an aggregation of
all the input received to date and honor the valuable opinions and feedback from the
local community. The three key project components are:
Pedestrian Improvements: 115 new pedestrian -scale lights on the west side of
17th Street; 26 curb extensions at 8 intersections; New dual-direction curb
ramps; High visibility crosswalks; and Preservation of the majority of trees along
the corridor.
Protected Bikeway from Wilshire to Pico Boulevards on both sides of the street
separated by a raised median and parking including: Protected intersections at
17th/Arizona Avenue and 17th/Broadway; 2 new loading zones to facilitate ADA
access across the bikeway; and Green paint in conflict zones.
Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway Implementation (14th to 19th Streets)
including: Curb extensions; High visibility crosswalks; Dual-direction curb ramps;
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Redesigned traffic circles to mitigate speeding; and markings for the future
connection over the 20th Street bridge.
The design is a cohesive, people-oriented approach, which varies in response to street
width, traffic volumes and unique conditions like the Expo Line crossing. The design
prioritized left turn pockets for vehicle flow at the busiest intersections of Wilshire, Santa
Monica, and Olympic Boulevards, reduced the scale of traffic circles on Michigan, and
wove the protected bikeway into the parkway south of Delaware Avenue to minimize
parking removal and tree loss. Staff sought community input through the Ice Cream
Social/Block Party on the tree and parking tradeoffs. A total of 1,189 parking spaces are
located on the corridor or on adjacent blocks, and a total of up to 94 parking spaces
may be removed. Staff completed detailed parking occupancy studies to identify
available replacement parking for residents. In addition, staff proposes to expand
residential preferential parking adjacent to Woodlawn Cemetery to increase available
resident parking.
The project construction will involve substantial civil engineering to relocate curbs, and
complex federal funding steps. The next phase is final design and construction plans,
anticipated to take a year to procure and complete, and construction would start shortly
thereafter. Project construction will be substantially complete in 2020.
Background
Mobility is one of the City Council's five Strategic Goals, and the Mobility Strategic Goal
includes three primary target areas: increasing trips on foot, bike, and transit;
eliminating severe injury and fatal collisions (Vision Zero); and creating a complete and
connected mobility network. Staff pursued grant funds for building the 17 th Street project
because the project combines increased protection and comfort for people walking,
biking and using transit with neighborhood amenities that weave it into the community.
On February 27, 2018, Council discussed progress on the Mobility Strategic Goal and
directed staff to work more quickly toward implementing projects that achieve the target
areas, such as piloting installation of temporary paint and bollards.
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Santa Monica is actively working on mobility diversity, quality and safety in order to
improve resident access to daily needs, parks, social activities, learning and
employment opportunities as part of community Wellbeing. Mobility can p romote
Wellbeing by strengthening community connections made while walking, more personal
safety from having more “eyes on the street”, and improved health outcomes through
outdoor activity. Providing ways to walk, bike and take transit relieves families f rom
having to drive to local parks and services, and reduces household transportation costs
- a factor in overall household budgeting and affordability.
Multiple community discussions and planning efforts resulted in the identification of the
Safe Streets for 17th Street and Michigan Avenue project including the Land Use
Circulation Element (LUCE), the Bike Action Plan, the Michigan Avenue Greenway
Plan, and the Pedestrian Action Plan. The LUCE set broad transportation policy to
create facilities that are comfortable, safe, complete, and convenient for walking and
biking throughout the City, and make transit an attractive option for all types of trips.
The Bike Action Plan specifically recommended creating a new north-south crosstown
connection to the 17th Street Expo Rail station at Memorial Park, including a direct
connection south to Santa Monica College and cycle tracks between Wilshire Boulevard
and Colorado Avenue. It defined initial roadway reconfiguration including changes to
turn lanes and parking at Wilshire Boulevard, Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica Boulevard,
Broadway, Colorado Avenue, Olympic Boulevard, and Michigan Avenue. On Michigan
Avenue the Bike Action plan also recommended neighborhood traffic circles on 16th
and 17th Streets and intersection enhancements at 11th and 14th Streets.
On February 11, 2014, Council adopted the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway
Plan (MANGo), which calls for creation of a greenway that is a pleasant place for
neighbors to meet and gather on safer, traffic-calmed street. Additionally, the Central
Segment design includes a series of neighborhood-scaled traffic circles placed at non-
signalized intersections, bulb-outs and pedestrian crossing enhancements at signalized
intersections, and greening of areas like cul-de-sacs.
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On February 23, 2016, Council adopted the Pedestrian Action Plan, consistent with
LUCE recommendations. The Pedestrian Action plan calls for improvements on 17th
Street, adding pedestrian scale lighting, and curb extensions between Wilshire and Pico
Boulevards, and improving pedestrian access to the Expo Light Rail station at 17th
Street.
On May 16, 2018, the Planning Commission recommended to Council to approve the
design presented for Safe Streets for 17th Street and Michigan Avenue and to direct
staff to proceed to the next phase. The Planning Commission strongly encouraged
expediting project delivery ahead of the funding schedule currently dictated by grant
funds and procedural requirements.
The funding for the project comes through two Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (Metro) Federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Grants. To reduce
neighborhood disruption from two separate construction efforts, staff worked with Metro
to combine the separate grants into a single construction package for the 17th Street
and Michigan Avenue Project. On March 16, 2016, the City signed and formalized a
Letter of Agreement with Metro for $4.2 million, which is being combined with funds
from Proposition C, Measure M, and the City’s general fund.
Discussion
The 17th Street project is the product of community comments during multiple planning
efforts and outreach opportunities. The project is a composition of three major elements
to create a complete and safe street that works for people of different ages and abilities.
The goal of the project is to create a street that works better for local residents, and that
provides comfortable and inviting pathways that are safer for all users.
1. Pedestrian Improvements: Pedestrian scale lighting on the west side of 17th
Street, curb extensions, and ADA curb ramp improvements for the length of 1.1
miles between Wilshire and Pico Boulevard.
2. Protected Bikeway: Upgrade existing bike lanes to a separated protected
bikeway that will extend a total of 1.1 miles from Wilshire to Pico Boulevard. The
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project will introduce protected intersections where busy bikeway corridors
intersect: Arizona Avenue and Broadway.
3. Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway: Extend the east-west central corridor
of the greenway from 14th Street to 19th Street with curb extension, reduced-scale
traffic circles, and markings that anticipate the future connection over the 20th
Street bridge.
In May 2016, Santa Monica celebrated the opening of the Expo Line. Since opening, the
number of people walking and biking in the project area along 17th Street have
exponentially increased by 1,600% and 82% respectively (Figure 1). Conversely, the
vehicle counts have decreased by approximately 20% during the same period. The
Expo Line provides residents with a significant connection to the regional transit
network; however, in order to access the regional transit network, residents need safe,
complete, and comfortable connections.
The City’s 2017 household travel survey asked residents if they felt safe walking and/or
biking in Santa Monica, 14% and 32% respectively replied that they felt unsafe. When
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asked what would make them feel safe walking, 36% reported that having more
pedestrian scale lighting in residential streets would help. 37% of responde nts identified
they would feel safer biking if there were more protected bicycle facilities that separated
bicyclist from moving vehicles. The 17th Street project would create a complete, safer
and attractive corridor that reduces traditional barriers stat ed by local residents to
walking and biking.
Existing Conditions
Project Geography
The project spans a 1.1-mile corridor along 17th Street from Wilshire Boulevard to Pico
Boulevard, and a 0.5-mile segment along Michigan Avenue between 14th Street and
19th Street (Figure 2). 17th Street consists of two travel lanes with a center turn lane at
some intersections and parking on both sides of the street. Dedicated painted bike
lanes are present north of Michigan Avenue, with the exception of approaches to major
intersections where the lanes disappear to make room for vehicle left turn lanes. Shared
lane markings (“sharrows”) are present south of Michigan Avenue. Sharrows exist north
of Wilshire for southbound travelers, and a northbound bike lane connecting to
California Avenue, Montana Avenue, and San Vicente Boulevard. Driveways frequently
intersect with the corridor and generate less traffic as they lead to residential buildings
composed of duplexes or single-family dwelling units, while some driveways are
abandoned.
The project includes a 0.5-mile segment on Michigan Avenue from 14th to 19th Street,
which is part of the “Central Greenway” within the MANGo Plan, and is a two -lane
residential street with parking on both sides. The MANGo project is being constructed in
phases as funding and opportunities arise. For example, the Edison Language
Academy Safe Routes to School project is constructing the northern extension of the
greenway (part of “the Wiggle”), and pedestrian lighting from 9 th Court to 19th Street was
recently installed through a Community Development Block Grant project. Additionally,
the City is actively designing the MANGo extension through 20 th Street and across the
20th Street bridge with grant funds from the California Active Transportation Program.
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The project spans four neighborhoods including Wilshire Montana Neighborhood
Coalition, Mid City Neighbors, Pico Neighborhood Association, and Friends of Sunset
Park (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Project Area and Neighborhood Associations
Transportation Linkages
17th Street’s central location and North/South orientation allows the corridor to weave
together several local bicycle corridors (Arizona Avenue, Broadway and Michigan
Avenue) and transit boulevards (Wilshire, Santa Monica and Pico Boulevar ds) that
Figure 2: Project Map
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travel east/west. The midway point at Colorado Avenue provides a connection to
regional transportation linkages including the Expo Rail line, and adjacent Expo
bike/pedestrian path. Each of the bisecting corridors allows local residents, and local
employees of institutions like Santa Monica UCLA Hospital, Santa Monica College, St.
John’s Hospital and the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, a comfortable and
safe route to reach each worksite and to transportation options.
Planning Commission Discussion
On May 16, 2018 the Planning Commission recommended that City Council direct staff
to pursue the next phase of the Safe Streets for 17th Street and Michigan Avenue
project as presented. The Planning Commission strongly supported the three primary
components of the project, the outreach approach, and staff’s design approach to the
project. The Planning Commission expressed a strong desire to implement the project
on an expedited timeline.
Specifically the Planning Commission discussed:
integration with the MANGo Plan, and future MANGo expansion.
connections to the Santa Monica College and locations further south.
use of electric scooters on the protected bikeway.
details of the mountable areas for the protected intersections and traffic circles.
process and financial implications regarding preferential parking.
continued engagement with businesses and assisted living facilities to facilitate
design elements that accommodate these uses.
working with Caltrans to decrease the duration of project design and construction.
creating a public informational campaign regarding interaction between driveways
and protected bikeways.
The Planning Commission was unanimous in the praise for the project but also in the
desire to see this and other similar projects implemented in an expedited manner. As
part of the Mobility Strategic Goal there are several concurrent efforts to help expedite
implementation through streamlined procurement processes and project guidance that
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would apply to both pilot safety improvements and longer term capital projects. The
project will take advantage of any applicable streamlining of City process, and staff will
move expeditiously through submitting for Caltrans approvals. As discussed with
Council in the February 2018 mobility study session, the ability to leverage local funds
through State and Federal transportation grant dollars (administered by Caltrans) has
the tradeoff of extending project schedules. While it takes longer, this approach has
enabled more benefits to be delivered to the community than could be done with only
local funds.
Design for Safe Streets for 17th Street & Michigan Avenue – Primary Components
After public input and design refinements, the project includes the following features:
115 pedestrian scale lights along the west side of 17th Street, matching existing
Michigan Avenue lights which are 13-16 feet tall, LED, and focused on illuminating
the sidewalk.
45 dual-direction curb ramps, ADA curb ramps with truncated domes.
26 curb extensions at 8 intersections.
2 protected intersections, at Arizona Avenue and Broadway
2 traffic circles, at 16th and 18th Streets and Michigan
1.1 miles of protected bikeway on each side of 17th Street, with a consistent raised
safety buffer.
New high visibility crosswalks.
Eliminate abandoned/unused curb-cuts to improve sidewalk conditions for
pedestrians and minimize the reduction in parking spaces.
Two new loading zones to facilitate ADA access.
Green paint to increase visibility in high conflict zones.
Preservation of the majority of trees along the corridor. A total of four trees have
been identified by the Urban Forester for removal as they are dead or decaying and
will be replaced as part of this project.
Pedestrian Lighting
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The 17th Street project recognized that the existing corridor is dark, thereby limiting
access for people who want to walk and bike after dinnertime, especially in the fall and
winter months. The project will add pedestrian scale lighting on the west side of 17th
Street from Wilshire to Pico Boulevard (Figure 4). The existing lighting illuminates the
roadway and intersections, and provides sparse lighting for pedestrians. Throughout the
city, especially in the Pico neighborhood, the lack of lighting dedicated to the pedestrian
sidewalks becomes a barrier for people to walk and to use their streets fully. The
pedestrian scale lighting will be spaced approximately fifty feet apart, the lighting
element will be at a lower height, and oriented towards the sidewalk.
Pedestrian Curb Extensions & ADA Ramps
The pedestrian crossing enhancements for the project include curb extensions and
directional ADA-accessible curb ramps (Figure 5). Curb extensions place pedestrians in
a location that is more visible to drivers (and vice versa), and shorten the lengt h of the
pedestrian crossing, which reduces the amount of time a person is exposed to vehicle
traffic. In Santa Monica, the majority of crashes take place at intersections. Creating
better visibility at intersections between people driving and walking will help to enhance
safety and create a more comfortable pedestrian experience. For people driving, curb
extensions reduce the likelihood of a collision with another vehicle as well. Pedestrian
demand on this corridor surges at times due to Santa Monica Colle ge students walking
to and from the Expo Light Rail Station. During the surges, curb extensions increase the
space for pedestrians waiting to cross, reducing the potential for people to spill into the
roadway.
Protected Bikeway
The existing bike lanes on 17th Street link people to parks, schools and neighborhoods.
The project will enhance the safety of people traveling on 17th Street by physically
protecting the bikeways (Figure 6). A protected bikeway places the bikeway next to the
curb, with parked cars and a separated raised median to the left that form a physical
protection from the vehicle travel lane. The protected bike lane will increase the
separation between moving vehicles and bicyclists by ten feet. By swapping the parked
cars and the bike lane, drivers will experience a narrower roadway, which would make
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17th Street feel more like a local street, and less like a larger cut-through street,
although the number of lanes would not be changed. The roadway would continue to
carry the same number of vehicles, and serve all local access functions, but staff
anticipates the overall peak vehicle speeds to be mitigated due to driver response to the
roadway details.
Protected Intersections
As noted earlier, most collisions occur at intersections in Santa Mon ica due to their
concentration of potentially conflicting movements. In order to increase safety, the
project will introduce a new treatment for Santa Monica called a protected intersection,
also known as a Dutch style intersection (Figure 7). National best practice is to install a
protected intersection where two bikeways intersect. The Arizona Avenue and
Broadway bikeways are among the most popular bicycle lanes in Santa Monica. The
protected intersection will extend the level of protection for people thr ough the
intersection creating a barrier between turning vehicles and bicycles. The protected
intersection has the added benefit of extending the curb and adding protection to
pedestrians and increasing the visibility between vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles.
The Design Process – Context-based Solutions for 17th Street
The adjacent land use patterns and activity level, traffic volumes, street width, and
unique roadway conditions necessitated context-specific design solutions to incorporate
a protected bikeway along the corridor. The design features three typical roadway
segments, the main characteristics of which are briefly described below:
A. Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
B. Colorado Avenue to Michigan Avenue
C. Michigan Avenue to Pico Boulevard
A. Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
This area has a wider street width (approximately 52 feet wide curb to curb) combined
with a more dense land use pattern with a mix of commercial and multi -family land uses.
Intersecting streets are higher volume transit corridors, vehicle corridors and bikeways;
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and intersecting driveways tend to have a higher frequency of use. In addition to the
overall corridor components, unique solutions for this area are:
Protected intersection designs at Arizona Avenue and Broadway prioritized turn
movements of Fire trucks, BBB buses, and commercial delivery vehicles, resulting in
smaller and mountable barriers.
Preserved vehicular left turn pockets on 17th Street at Wilshire and Santa Monica
Boulevards to facilitate vehicle movements.
ADA pathways across the bike facility near senior residential and care facilities; and
sufficient area for emergency vehicles to stage when responding to incidents.
B. Colorado Avenue to Michigan Avenue
This area has a number of unique conditions, including the Expo Line crossing at
Colorado, a segment with no on-street parking north of Olympic Boulevard, and the I-10
freeway crossing. There are fewer driveways in this area and very large scale
intersections like Olympic Boulevard. Design features unique to this area are:
Preserved vehicular left turn pockets at Olympic Boulevard to facilitate vehicle
movements. Southbound bikeway raised to sidewalk level at Olympic Boulevard to
fit the turn pocket.
To eliminate potential train/automobile conflict at Colorado Avenue, removed
northbound left turn and preserve the southbound bus area with bikeway routed
17th Street typical cross-section.
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around the stop. Expo/Colorado intersection final design and operation subject to
approval by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Identified potential future I-10 bridge fencing project, subject to future design and
Caltrans approval processes (this project does not preclude future improvements).
No parking between Colorado Avenue and Olympic Boulevard (existing condition),
with bikeway protected by a raised curb.
Crossroads School pick-up operations overflows onto 17th Street during a peak 15-
25 minute period in the mid-afternoon. Staff is working with Crossroads School to
identify operational changes to reduce overflow and potential impacts to other
vehicles during the peak.
C. Michigan Avenue to Pico Boulevard
The roadway is significantly narrower in this area (approximately 40 feet wide curb to
curb), but has a much wider planted parkway and a consistent line of trees. Land uses
are lower density single family and duplex residential with some multi-family properties
with typically narrower and low use driveways. However, driveway frequency is greater
due to typical 50 foot wide lots. Preferential parking is in place for residential curbsides,
Sample of 17th and Colorado Expo Intersection
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but not along the Woodlawn Cemetery perimeter. This area received the greatest focus
of design of the roadway cross-section in order to preserve the most mature trees and
residential parking access.
Pedestrian lighting on west side will be place in a location to help illuminate dark
edges of Woodlawn Cemetery, and avoid obstructing sidewalk.
The bikeway (both northbound and southbound) will be elevated to sidewalk level,
meandering slightly to avoid and preserve the trees.
Southbound bikeway is a shared use path south of Delaware Avenue.
Parking loss due to driveway visibility setbacks, tree preservation, and curb
adjustment.
Introducing preferential parking regulations to west side of 17th Street adjacent to
Woodlawn Cemetery to preserve residential parking access.
Preserving 79 trees out of 83 existing trees, with four trees being removed/replaced,
and five new trees, per direction from the City’s Urban Forester. The project
proposes 88 trees between Michigan and Pico Boulevard.
1. Michigan Avenue Central Corridor
On Michigan Avenue, the project would extend the MANGo central corridor design from
14th Street to 19th Street. The street design would provide drivers a visual cue to not
speed by narrowing the field of vision and making a wide street appear to be narrower
Sample of shared use path cross-section
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by adding curb extensions and traffic circles. The roadway design focuses on
treatments to make the street more conducive for resident enjoyment including
pedestrian and bicycle use. The project would:
Install curb extensions on 14th Street to create a gateway into the Michigan Avenue
greenway providing drivers a visual cue to slow down by reducing the width of the
intersection from 40 feet to 24 feet. This will also help reduce the crossing distance
and provide better visibility between people walking and drivers.
Install a curb extension at 15th Street to enhance pedestrian safety, help daylight
pedestrian crossings, add new directional curb ramps, and provide new room for
potential future tree plantings to be investigated fu rther in design phase. (Figure 8).
Installation of traffic circles on 16th and 18th Street. The traffic circles were
redesigned with a smaller diameter to incorporate a local community request to
reduce disruption of the vehicle path of travel. The new t raffic circles are half the size
of previously installed traffic circles at Euclid and streets to the west, but provide a
visual continuity to the corridor (Figure 9). The smaller circles will support less
landscaping, including possibly eliminating the central tree in the other Michigan
circles.
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Community Engagement for Project Design
The design team began by analyzing previous planning efforts like the LUCE, MANGo,
and the Pedestrian Action Plan that involved significant community input. Fro m that, the
team defined an extensive outreach process that would bring out community ideas,
insights and solutions. The project team worked with local community stakeholders and
an inter-departmental technical advisory team in order to further develop, en hance, and
capture the most important design aspects for the project, while balancing the multiple
needs for 17th Street & Michigan Avenue. The goals for the outreach effort are:
Equity and inclusivity
Reach multiple stakeholders
Provide small and large-group opportunities to interact
Offer hands-on conversation and site-specific field walks
Be present at community events like the Pico Block Party at 18th Street Arts
Center
Host fun neighborhood-based events (Ice-Cream Social/Block Party)
Provide experiences that engage families and local residents
Offer phases of engagement with follow-up conversation
Bi-lingual Outreach
A goal from the onset of the project was to provide equity and inclusivity as core tenets
of the project. The project team made every e ffort to ensure that all print material and
presentation boards were dual language providing information in both English and
Spanish to help foster equal access to information for all members of the Santa Monica
Community. Staff made sure to be available for Spanish speaking audiences to inform
and provide valuable insight into the project.
Phase I: Initial Stakeholder Outreach
The initial round of outreach consisted of one-on-one, focus group interviews, and
walking meetings with
Virginia Avenue Park Board
Pico Neighborhood Association Board members
Mid City Neighbors Association Board members
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PAL staff that live along 17th Street
Santa Monica SPOKE
Urban Forest task force members
Santa Monica College Staff
St. Johns Health Center & UCLA Health Staff
Transportation Management Organization members
These groups, many of which were frequent users of 17th Street, provided a refined
understanding of local community priorities and preferences.
At this early stage, staff also attended numerous community events in the area to raise
awareness of the project and to seek input. Staff had many one-on-one conversations
with local residents through this process including at the Pico Block Party at the 18th
Street Arts Center, Fall Festival, and other major Citywide events like Coast. To ensure
that residents were informed about the project, staff also went to each residence along
the corridor with door hangers to solicit community input (Figure 10). Outreach provided
English and Spanish information, and contact informat ion for anyone who wanted to
follow up.
Figure 10: Sample Outreach Material
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Sample Dual language door hang.
Staff delivered
door hangers
along the 17th
Street corridor
to solicit
community
input.
Staff delivering door hangers.
Staff were
available to
speak with
residents in both
English and
Spanish. The
door hanger
featured staff
contact for
additional follow-
up concerns.
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Table set-up for 18th Street Art Center Pico Block Party
Staff attended
and provided
information
about the
project at
existing events
in and around
Santa Monica.
Phase 2: Ice Cream Social/Block Party
Based on local feedback, the project team worked to create an event that would bring
the local community members together, provide a family friendly atmosphere, provide a
temporary installation of project elements, and provide a fun experience. In the summer
of 2017, the project team organized the 17th Street Ice Cream Social/Block Party to
give local residents a unique opportunity to engage in the planning process of the
project. On Sunday July 30th, 2017 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm the Mobility staff opened
up Delaware Street from 16th to 17th Street to the local community with a Block Party as
part of the 17th Street Ice Cream Social. The event included:
Musical performance from Santa Monica Youth Orchestra, Solar DJ, and a local
band
Breeze bike share information and sign-ups
Kid bike learning area and helmet decorating
“Pop-up” streetscape improvements demonstrating a protected bikeway and curb
extensions
Artist engagement with the Santa Monica Paletas project
Information tents from neighborhood associations, airports to parks, Meals on
Wheels, WISE, Climate Action Santa Monica
Free ice cream and coffee to all who participated
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The family friendly event provided participants a unique opportunity to learn about the
different technical components of the project such as pedestrian safety enhancements,
project history and background, and were engaged in a user preference survey
regarding bicycle infrastructure and parking. The event included local community
groups, like the Pico Neighborhood Association, Mid-City Neighborhood Association,
various groups from Virginia Avenue Park, and others. Overall, the event drew over 300
attendees of which 139 officially signed-in to provide comments.
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Safe Streets for 17th Street Ice Cream Social
Residents interacting with the different information booths and local neighborhood associations .
Staff speaking with local residents about project history, bilingual staff available throughout t he event.
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One of the key areas of input needed from the block party was regarding community
priorities for trees or parking spaces along 17th Street. Staff was working to maximize
the preservation of all roadway components, but even with that effort unfo rtunately not
all parking spaces and trees could be preserved because of the narrow street south of
Michigan Avenue. Community input was needed to inform the design solutions.
Community preference from the Ice Cream Social emerged as:
- A strong desire for more protection for bicycle users.
- A desire to maintain the existing trees above other amenities.
- A concern regarding the existing design of roundabouts on Michigan and
perceived vehicle encroachment on the pedestrian crosswalks.
Staff conducted additional technical work seeking to achieve community-identified
priorities. Staff performed a parking inventory and analysis, traffic analysis, and more
detailed roadway survey, and incorporated them into another round of project design.
Staff also created additional visualization materials to communicate the design
revisions.
Phase 3: Stakeholder Feedback on Proposed Design
Most recently, the project team met with local stakeholders, commission
representatives, neighborhood associations, and local residents to p resent the refined
design. In April, the Mobility Division held two open house meetings: a Tuesday
evening, April 3rd from 6-8pm and a Saturday morning, April 7th from 10am-12pm, to
share the design work, allow participants to engage with the concept plan, and get
community feedback. The open house meetings featured informational posters,
background videos, a 3-D printed model of a protected intersection, along with more
technical posters regarding parking adjustments and analyses. The revised plans were
shared with the Santa Monica Safe Streets Alliance at their inaugural meeting in Spring
2018, and staff has also been returning to community group meetings with an update on
the plan development including presentations to Pico Neighborhood Association, Mid
City Neighborhood Association, Urban Forest Task Force, Familias Latinas Unidas,
Virginia Avenue Park Board.
Public Open House Meeting Tuesday April 3rd and Saturday April 7th
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Open House Meeting Saturday April 7th at Virginia Avenue Park.
Staff provided the public
information regarding the
project including project
background, project limits,
project components, and
a set of design plans. In
general, the public was
receptive of the different
components of the project
and were supportive of
the safety improvements
to both walking and
biking.
Open House Meeting Saturday April 7th at Virginia Avenue Park
Staff illustrated the
different aspects of the
project by various means
including poster
information boards, 3-D
printed models, and a
power point slide show.
Additionally, staff worked
with small groups to
explain in detail all the
different trade-offs and
the design components of
the project including
locations where the
design of the project
changes, and where
parking adjustments
would be taking place.
Interdepartmental Technical Advisory Committee
In addition to community stakeholders, a number of City departments influence
technical project design because they are responsible for operations and maintenance
within the reconstructed roadway. The technical advisory committee consisted of the
following departments:
Police Department
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Fire Department
Traffic Management
Public Works
Office of Sustainability
Resource Recovery and Recycling (RRR)
Urban Forest and Public Landscaping
Big Blue Bus
The committee looked at operational, maintenance, and emergency response
conditions to ensure that the roadway designs would meet and/or exceed internal
requirements for turning radius and intersection approaches, lane widths, visibility
triangles, and design refinements for the protected intersection and roundabouts. (See
Appendix B).
Parking Adjustments
As the City of Santa Monica embarks on the mobility strategic goals to increase mode
choice and safety there will be trade-offs. Safer, greener and more people-focused
streets will change the status quo. Currently the storage of private vehicles on the public
street is accommodated on most streets throughout Santa Monica and vehicle
throughput is the dominant criteria for roadway design and operations. The design
process looked to minimize changes to the street as much as possible for cost savings
and operational reasons. However, in order to make a safer street some changes to
parking and lane design was necessary. As currently designed, the project would
preserve the number of north/south travel lanes throughout the corridor but remove left
turn pockets at streets like Arizona and Broadway. The project also preserves most of
the on-street vehicle parking, but would reduce it by up to 94 spaces along the 17 th
Street corridor.
Staff conducted a parking study to investigate supply and occupancy rates along 16th,
17th, 18th streets and all cross streets. The overall supply within the parking study area
includes 1,189 spaces. Adjusting the parking will mean less than a ten percent
decrease along the parking shed. As part of the parking study one of the conclusions is
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that on average, there are approximately 200 to 300 available spaces along the parking
shed at any one time. Even during the busiest time the overall sup ply of parking spaces
along the parking shed allow for an excess of two hundred to three hundred spaces
available to accommodate the anticipated parking removal.
As part of the Ice Cream Social outreach staff asked participants for their preferences
and priorities for the project. At the Ice Cream Social participants and staff talked about
potential solutions including removing parking, and or removing trees. The majority of
participants responded that they would prefer to remove parking rather than to remove
trees. Some solutions included rebalancing parking and creating additional parking in
other locations, others suggested using the parkway space to maximize trees and for
parking retention. Based on this information the design team worked with the Urban
Forester to evaluate the corridor trees. Based on the design parameters the design
team worked to maximize keeping all the mature trees and remove parking in cases
where doing so was needed for the safety for pedestrians and bicyclists along the
corridor.
Ice Cream Social Participant responses (102 total) suggest that they supported adding protections to
the bikeway, removing parking, and keeping trees.
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Staff is working on additional mitigation measures to ensure that parking adjustments do
not negatively or unequally impact any one area along the project corridor. Staff is
investigating the possibility of adding preferential parking in areas where it currently
does not exist (such as along Woodlawn Cemetery) which would increase the local
supply of spaces available to local residents. Staff will continue to actively work with
local community stakeholders to minimize negative impacts to the community.
Specific Remaining Issues for Final Design
Street design efforts always involve a myriad of policy, regulatory, technical and
physical issues to be resolved. This design is pursuing comprehensive solutions that
meet community needs and resolve competing demands for physical space in creative
and holistic ways. This results in a more human-centered design but makes the design
process more complex; it is easier for a design to solve a single issue than to balance
the multiple issues that make a street feel good for the people in them. However, there
are some outstanding issues to be resolved in the Final Design stage. Some issues
may fall outside the grant funding scope, project location or budget and therefore
become part of a future phase or subsequent budgeted project. The project team will
work to resolve these issues with the different state and local agencies to move the
project forward towards construction. Most issues will be resolved through this project
effort, and examples include:
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval of Expo Line
intersection – Santa Monica will seek the required permits for this intersection during
the Final Design phase. The current design anticipates CPUC concerns and
operational priorities.
I-10 Caltrans Bridge improvements – the project proposes to continue the bikeway
protection across the I-10 Bridge overcrossing. Changes to the bridge are subject to
review and approval by Caltrans. Staff will work with Caltrans during Final Design,
as well as investigate potential future bridge improvements as separate projects.
Additional ADA ramps or emergency vehicle access space for senior care facilities –
Staff has reached out to all senior care facilities along 17 th Street and incorporated
ADA and emergency access areas for those who have indicated interest. During
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Final Design, staff will continue to incorporate any additional access needs
identified.
Wilshire to California Avenue bike connection design and funding – California
Avenue is another popular east/west bikeway and the project terminates one block
south of California Avenue. This block currently has a northbound bike lane and a
southbound sharrow. Incorporation of a protected bikeway in this block would
require major design work similar to the area south of Michigan Avenue. Possible
solutions include a shared bike/ped path using portions of the wide p arkway, and
parking and/or tree removal. This segment would need focused design and outreach
with residents and therefore staff recommends to pursue as a separate subsequent
project.
Final landscape treatment of Woodlawn Cemetery – The project will install
pedestrian-scale lighting adjacent to the cemetery, an area where residents have
identified the desire for greater illumination. The project has not begun landscaping
plans, and this area will need further investigation in Final Design as part of the
shared path details.
Pico transition to 16th Street bikeway – During outreach, community members
recommended a new bike connection between 16th and 17th Streets along Pico
Boulevard. This could facilitate access to multiple schools, and the SMC athletic
facilities. The new bike connection is not part of the project scope, and requires
further study due to the complexity of the design. Staff recommends pursing the new
bike connection as part of a separate funded project.
Staff will continue to work to communicate and work with community stakeholders as
the project continues through the different phases of the project.
Staff will continue to work on opportunities to introduce more public art and
community-oriented amenities into the project including art opp ortunities in the road
and on the Caltrans bridge.
Environmental Analysis
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The project is scheduled to receive Federal funding and as such, this project is subject
to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). As the NEPA lead agency, Caltrans
has determined that this project would have no significant impacts on the environment
as defined by NEPA, and that there are no unusual circumstances as described in 23
CFR 771.117(b). As such, Caltrans has determined that the project is categorically
excluded from further NEPA review under 23 CFR 771.117 (c): Activity (C3) Sec.
771.117 Categorical exclusions.
Categorical exclusions (CEs) are actions which meet the definition contained in 40 CFR
1508.4, and, based on past experience with similar actions, do not involve significant
environmental impacts. They are actions which: do not induce significant impacts to
planned growth or land use for the area, do not require the relocation of significant
numbers of people; do not have a significant impact on any natural, cultural,
recreational, historic or other resource; do not involve significant air, noise, or water
quality impacts; do not have significant impacts on travel patterns; and do not otherwise,
either individually or cumulatively, have any significant enviro nmental impacts.
Additionally, the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15301
and 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines. Section 15301 provides an exemption for a class of
projects (Class 1) consisting of minor alterations to existing private and public facilities,
including existing streets and highways. Section 15304 provides an exemption for a
class of projects (Class 4) consisting of minor alterations in the condition of land. The
project consists of adding pedestrian scale lighting, construction of a protected bikeway,
and curb extension improvements along existing public rights of way. Therefore, the
project qualifies as a Class 1 and Class 4 exemption. In addition, none of the exceptions
specified in Section 15300.2 of CEQA Guidelines would apply that would preclude the
use of these CEQA exemptions since the project site is not located in a sensitive
environment, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment, the project
would not damage scenic resources, the project would not be located on a hazardous
waste site, and the project would not cause a change to a historical resource.
Therefore, this project is categorically exempt per Sections 15301 and 15304 of the
CEQA Guidelines.
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Next Steps
The project is federally funded and will require additional work to further refine the
concept plans into construction drawings, and will require additional work to obtain all
State permit requirements. Key steps in this process are:
Issue RFP and award contract for Final Design/Construction Documents (Aug-
December 2018).
Refine engineering plans, create final construction-ready plans; secure permits from
the State (Jan-Sept 2019).
Issue RFP and award contract for Construction (Sept-Dec 2019).
Construction Start (Jan 2020).
Continued public engagement.
City Council approval of the design would facilitate moving forward to the next stages.
Community members and staff collaborated on the proposed design to optimize
community priorities including safety, preservation of trees and parking, and movement
of people in all modes whether walking, biking, or driving. A number of innovative
solutions were found to site-specific conditions. Council may want to consider or
comment specifically on:
Scale of traffic circles on Michigan Avenue which have been greatly reduced in
size from earlier installed circles (e.g. 9th Street/Michigan). Size will likely
preclude tree landscaping in the circle, but is responsive to community concern
about navigating larger traffic circles and large vehicle turn ing movements.
Parking setbacks from driveways which have been designed to maximize
visibility even on low volume residential driveways, resulting in parking loss; staff
could explore reduced variable setbacks based on volumes to preserve
additional parking spaces.
Protected intersection design details such as geometry at Arizona Avenue and
Broadway given their new and innovative design.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
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There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of
recommended action. Staff will return to Council when specific budget actions are
required.
Prepared By: Carlos Morales, Sr. Transportation Planner
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Illustrative Plan for Safe Streets for 17th St & Michigan Ave
B. Technical Advisory Committee Design Refinements
C. February 27, 2018 Council Mobility Strategic Goal Discussion (Web Link)
D. July 6, 2010 Council Adopts LUCE (Web Link)
E. November 22, 2011 Council Adopts Bike Action Plan (Web Link)
F. February 11, 2014 Council Adopts MANGo Plan (Web Link)
G. February 23, 2016 Council Adopts Pedestrian Action Plan (Web Link)
H. Written Comments
I. Powerpoint Presentation
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Attachment B
The technical advisory committee (TAC) is composed of an interdepartmental group of
subject matter experts that work to ensure designs meet and or exceed internal
requirements for operational and on-going maintenance. The TAC is composed of the
following City Departments:
Police Department
Fire Department
Traffic Management
Public Works
Office of Sustainability
Resource Recovery and Recycling (RRR)
Urban Forest and Public Landscaping
Big Blue Bus
The selection of design vehicle ultimately influences the physical characteristics, safety,
and operations of a roadway. While the design must account for the challenges that larger
vehicles, especially emergency vehicles, may face, these infrequent challenges must not
dominate the safety or comfort of a site for the majority of daily users. The North American
City Transportation Officials (NACTO) recommends that design processes identify a
target “design vehicle” and “control vehicle”. The design vehicle is a frequent user of a
given street and dictates the minimum required turning radius; a control vehi cle is an
infrequent large user that may have to utilize additional movements and or
encroachments onto different lanes to complete a turning maneuver.
The design team worked closely with the TAC to identify potential issues and concerns
of the project. Additionally, the TAC provided typical design vehicle parameters , vehicle
types, and frequency of use for specialized services such as solid waste and bus transit
routes. For 17th Street, the TAC recommended using a wide range of public vehicle types
from smaller repair trucks to the Fire Department ladder trucks (and Hazardous Materials
truck with the widest turn radius). The TAC also provided guidance regarding:
Turning Radius and Approaches at intersections
Overall clear distances
Visibility triangles
Vehicle lane widths
The design team worked closely with Fire and other City departments to ensure the
designs for the project met or exceeded internal requirements. This involved a lot of
detailed work to ensure each department was comfortable with the design components
for the entirety of the project.
Design Refinements
Unique to this project, the design team and the Fire Department conducted a ride along
to experience the areas of concern and document existing turning limitations of a regular
fire truck set in real world scenarios along the project corridor. (Figure 1) From this
experience, the design team drew multiple diagrams showing how large vehicle types
could navigate proposed project intersections, using professional design software (“Auto
Turn”). Each individual intersection tested various vehicle sizes including standard fire
trucks, hazardous material vehicles, garbage trucks, Big Blue Bus, and other vehicles.
Figure 1: Design team ride along Michigan Avenue and Euclid.
Protected Intersections
The design team tested over 260 different turns, and reduced the size of curb exte nsions
and other protections to ensure every intersection would allow all vehicle types to
successfully complete a turn with minimal lane encroachment. Staff then modified the
designs to meet and exceed Fire requirements, using the most restrictive vehicle , the
Hazmat truck, movement as the control vehicle. This required that some turns include
mountable areas to enable larger vehicles to complete the turn.
Traffic Circles
The design team worked on several revisions to the Michigan Avenue traffic circles to
refine the design to allow Fire and RRR sufficient room to be able to complete turning
maneuvers. In addition, the design team considered and responded to some local
sentiment regarding the circles that currently exist along Michigan Avenue. Some
residents have commented that they feel the circles encourage people driving to encroach
on the pedestrian path in the parallel crosswalks. Staff reviewed the designs of the curre nt
circles to ensure that no safety issue existed, and confirmed that the radius enables
people driving the posted speed limit to easily navigate the circles without encroachment.
However, staff understood the concern and looked for alternatives that met t he project
goals.
With these community concerns and design parameters in mind the design team worked
on a design for new traffic circles that would manage vehicle speeds, enable driver
movement and allow sufficient room for the largest Fire vehicles and RRR vehicles to
complete a turn maneuver. Due to the size and the constrained width of the roadways
along 16th and 18th Street the inner diameter of the circles was reduced to half the size of
existing circles. This diameter will reduce the growth of any trees in the circle, but
addresses the operational needs of vehicles in the corridor while still providing some
speed management advantage.
Driveway Clearances
Multiple driveways intersect with 17th Street, most of which are low volume including small
residential driveways. The design team considered the visibility at each driveway, and
included “daylighting” space at each intersection to increase visibility and improve safety
for people crossing those intersecting areas. Daylighting refers to the process of keeping
visibility triangles at intersection points (where pedestrian or bicycle traffic would intersect
with vehicle traffic) free and clear of parked vehicles. Creating “daylighting” at each
driveway increases the setback of parked cars, and therefore increases the parking
changes or loss along the corridor. The team reviewed all the areas along the corridor for
potential conflict points and provided recommendations that maximize the safety and
visibility between people driving, walking and biking along the project corridor. This
approach removes more parking spaces than an approach that allowed smaller driveway
setbacks but prioritizes safety through increased visibility.
As part of the initial design process, the design team identified a number of driveways
along the corridor that no longer regularly function as a driveway. For example there are
driveway aprons or curb cuts that lead to a chained off area, or to a building or fence. The
City has the ability to declare such driveways as abandoned and to eliminate the breaks
in the curb. This reconstitutes parking spaces, and reduces the potential for conflict
between users. The design team identified potential locations for driveway removal that
will require additional investigation and follow-up with property owners in the next stage
of design.
Lane Width
Lane widths are an important aspect in the design of a street and include the parking
lane, bike lane, and travel lanes. The NACTO guide recommends that, “lanes greater
than 11 feet should not be used a s they may cause unintended speeding and assume
valuable right of way at the expense of other modes. Restrictive policies that favor the
use of wider travel lanes have no place in constrained urban settings, where every foot
counts. Research has shown that narrower lane widths can effectively manage speeds
without decreasing safety, and that wider lanes do not correlate to safer streets.” On 17th
Street the original lane widths are 12 feet wide and often times wider throughout the
corridor. The design team approached this project with the perspective of implementing
smaller lane widths that allow the street to continue to function while also creating a safe,
and comfortable street for all users. The design team worked closely with the Fire
department and other internal stakeholders to look at the different trade -offs between
smaller lane widths that are 10 feet wide which help to create a calmer street as compared
to having wider lanes to allow fire and turning access. For the majority of the project the
lane widths were expanded near intersections to allow larger vehicles to have sufficient
room to complete a turn maneuver and space was reallocated to ensure the project would
have 11 foot travel lanes in the areas where the land use and higher levels of traff ic were
anticipated (Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado Avenue). In residential sections where there
is a lower mix of land uses and lower traffic levels the lane widths were reduced to 10 feet
wide to maximize the space available for people to walk and/or bik e in the neighborhood
area (Michigan Avenue to Pico Boulevard).
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Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
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sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
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wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
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home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
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I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
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17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
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I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
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well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
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sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
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I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
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I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
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Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Isai Volta
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From:Lisa <lisaannstilson@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, July 23, 2018 8:08 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I am a 20+ year resident of Santa Monica and ride an electric scooter to my job in west Los Angeles almost
everyday. I wear a helmet and ride in the bike lanes but sometimes it’s downright scary.
It would be beneficial to 'green’ more bike lanes throughout the city as well as invest in protected bike lanes,
traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks.
I hope the city approves more alternative transportation friendly measures such as more visible and
protected bike lanes.
Sincerely
Lisa Stilson
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From:Kayla Langer <kaylalanger1188@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, July 23, 2018 8:32 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Kayla Langer
Kayla Langer
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From:Mauro Domingos <maurodomingos@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, July 23, 2018 8:57 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Mauro Domingos
Best regards,
Mauro Domingos.
Direct: +1(323)710-7503
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From:Michelle Neumayr <michelleneumayr@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, July 23, 2018 9:16 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Michelle Neumayr
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From:Michael Harris <arttrain.com@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, July 23, 2018 10:20 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Michael Harris
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From:Curt Charles <curtbramble@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 4:35 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Curt Bramble
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From:D Money <dmoney2289@icloud.com>
Sent:Monday, July 23, 2018 5:29 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Dario Pulcini
Sent from my iPhone
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From:Gerardo Salgado <salgado.jr.me@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 5:56 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Gerardo Salgado
Sent from my iPhone
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From:jessica cooper <jaycoop9@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 8:35 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Coop
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From:Laura Krug <laurakrug.home@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 8:43 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Laura Krug
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From:Emad Hasan <emad@ehasan.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 8:47 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Muhammad Hasan
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From:alx.kunkel@gmail.com
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 9:42 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-Cr
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Alexandra Kunkel
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From:Elliott Gilson <egilson@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 9:49 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Elliott Gilson
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From:Fernando Soto <sotoferna13@icloud.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 10:50 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Cc:i@supporbirds.mac.com
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Fernando
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From:Matthew Harris <matthewjharris@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 10:51 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Matthew Harris
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From:Kristina Waters <smiley8853@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 10:53 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city’s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Kristina Waters
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From:Jay Tipton <jaytipto@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:06 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Jay T
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From:Karin Hall <karinmhall@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:20 AM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Cc:Tom Hall
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
We are 32 year residents of Santa Monica and are both avid and safe (bike lanes or street, helmet, stop at stop
signs) users of electric scooters and shared bikes. My husband and I gave up our car a year ago as a test to see if
we could get along without a car because of all the growing mobility options in Santa Monica.
We work, play and shop in Santa Monica, and use the alternative sustainable mobility choices when walking is
a bit to far, as a last mile option to/from the metro or bus, doing errands, and when we need to get somewhere
quickly. These options have allowed my husband and me the flexibility and freedom to not have a car in Santa
Monica. And we use these options instead of Lyft /Uber. Our “test” is going well! And there is one less car to
clog our busy streets and to parking spots.
We both enthusiastically support the City’s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the
City as well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks
along 17th Street and other areas that need it.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird, Lime and Breeze rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable with our
choice to not have a car and we have yet to consider the need to buy another car.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around.
As residents who have already ditched our car along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, we
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city. With leadership and creativity always comes the need to work
through issues like safety, education etc. We also support rigorous oversight, education and enforcement for the
safety of the all raiders and pedestrians.
We are grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us.
Unfortunately, we cannot be at the Council meeting tonight because of other obligations, and want to make sure
that our thoughts are included in your deliberations on this important issue.
Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration.
Sincerely
Karin & Tom Hall
@TomHall
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From:Kaare <kaarew@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 12:06 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
It’s time for the City of Santa Monica to lead the way in the fight against traffic and pollution.
I enthusiastically support the the city’s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Kaare Wagner
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From:Council Mailbox
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 12:22 PM
To:Ted Winterer; Gleam Davis; Pam OConnor; Sue Himmelrich; Terry O'Day;
Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Tony Vazquez
Cc:councilmtgitems; Rick Cole; Anuj Gupta; David Martin
Subject:FW: Bike lane upgrade item
Council‐
Please see the below email regarding the 17th St. and Michigan Ave project.
Thank you,
Stephanie
‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐
From: Kent Strumpell [mailto:kentstrum@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 10:38 AM
To: Council Mailbox <Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET>
Cc: Francie Stefan <Francie.Stefan@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Bike lane upgrade item
Dear Council Members,
I urge you to support the 17th St. bikeway and bike lane upgrade item(s) on tonight's Council agenda.
But please look into these two related issues:
1. Not all signalized intersections that cyclists need to cross will be upgraded to video, meaning we're at the mercy of
the city's maintenance of loop detector sensitivity. We need to do a better job of optimizing loop sensitivity for cyclists
and worry less about "false" calls. This is a liability issue for the city because cyclists will run red lights when they are
unresponsive.
2. Pavement markings for bikeways (lane lines, bike symbols, sharrows, etc) have deteriorated rapidly throughout the
city, in large part because they appear to be applied with just thin paint, not thermoplastic. These markings need to be
on a diligent maintenance program to assure their visibility to motorists, otherwise they become ineffective.
Thank you,
Kent Strumpell
1211 Michigan Ave.
Pico Neighborhood
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From:Council Mailbox
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 12:22 PM
To:Ted Winterer; Gleam Davis; Pam OConnor; Sue Himmelrich; Terry O’Day;
Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Tony Vazquez
Cc:councilmtgitems; Rick Cole; Anuj Gupta; David Martin
Subject:FW: tonight's measures
Council‐
Please see the below email regarding the 17th St. and Michigan Ave project.
Thank you,
Stephanie
From: Bethany Myers [mailto:bethanyh@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 10:07 AM
To: Council Mailbox <Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: tonight's measures
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I urge you to approve both of today's measures regarding healthy transportation. From what I understand, you
will be considering more green paint for bike lanes. Green paint greatly boosts cyclist visibility and increases
motorists' understanding of cyclists' priority on the green section of the street. The more green lanes the better!
Additionally, the measure for creating pedestrian and bike friendly passage over the 10 on 17th street is hugely
important for those of us who get around the Pico neighborhood without a car. It's not a pleasant experience to
walk over the 10 as a pedestrian, or cycle on 17th right now. A protected bike lane will majorly increase safety
for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter riders.
Thank you for your political will to continue making Santa Monica the best place to live in LA, and a leader and
model for the future of sustainable transportation!
Sincerely,
Bethany (a SM resident who gets around using alternative transportation)
PS - while you're painting the ground, please also consider improving the pedestrian scrambles around the
promenade. Tourists often don't understand the scramble signage but painted lines/arrows on the ground are
much clearer signaling to those who aren't familiar with the concept of a scramble.
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From:Dinmukhamed Barmambekov <d.barmambekov@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 12:42 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the city’s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Dinmukhamed Barmambekov
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From:Benjamin Steele <bcsteele1@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 1:00 PM
To:Clerk Mailbox; Council Mailbox
Subject:Support 7/24 Council Meeting items 3.V. and 8.C. (biking infrastructure)
I would like to register my support for the 7/24 council items 3.V. ("Award Construction Contract for Bike
Network Linkages to Exposition Light Rail Project") and 8.C. ("Proceed with Final Design phase for the Safe
Streets for 17th Street & Michigan Avenue Project").
I work, shop, and relax in Santa Monica, as a full-time bicycle commuter, and the dedicated safer-streets
infrastructure as described in these two items is invaluable in making my trips less dangerous and substantially
less stressful. It's entirely consistent with the city's environmental goals and will encourage mode shift to non
single-occupancy vehicle modes, in the process reducing traffic, VMT, and air pollution. I encourage my
coworkers, some of whom are Santa Monica residents, to try bicycle commuting, and dedicated infrastructure
such as this makes it a much easier sell - the unprotected routes and poor connections to the bike path are chief
reasons why they do not bike to work today.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Steele
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From:Jeff Besken <jeffbesken@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 1:12 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Jeff besken
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From:Jason Smeyres <jsmeyres@icloud.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 1:14 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Jason Smeyres
Sent from my iPhone
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From:Kevin Rivera <kevin11riv@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 1:34 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Kevin Rivera
Sent from my iPhone
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From:Andrew Wang <Andrew.Wang@solarreserve.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 1:52 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city’s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Andrew Wang
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From:Benjamin Steele <bcsteele1@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 2:18 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:Fwd: Support 7/24 Council Meeting items 3.V. and 8.C. (biking infrastructure)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Benjamin Steele <bcsteele1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 1:00 PM
Subject: Support 7/24 Council Meeting items 3.V. and 8.C. (biking infrastructure)
To: clerk@smgov.net, council@smgov.net
I would like to register my support for the 7/24 council items 3.V. ("Award Construction Contract for Bike
Network Linkages to Exposition Light Rail Project") and 8.C. ("Proceed with Final Design phase for the Safe
Streets for 17th Street & Michigan Avenue Project").
I work, shop, and relax in Santa Monica, as a full-time bicycle commuter, and the dedicated safer-streets
infrastructure as described in these two items is invaluable in making my trips less dangerous and substantially
less stressful. It's entirely consistent with the city's environmental goals and will encourage mode shift to non
single-occupancy vehicle modes, in the process reducing traffic, VMT, and air pollution. I encourage my
coworkers, some of whom are Santa Monica residents, to try bicycle commuting, and dedicated infrastructure
such as this makes it a much easier sell - the unprotected routes and poor connections to the bike path are chief
reasons why they do not bike to work today.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Steele
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From:Council Mailbox
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 2:43 PM
To:councilmtgitems
Subject:FW: Support Agenda Items: V & 8C
Attachments:2018 July 24 Council Agenda Item 8C SM Spoke CASM SaMoSSA.pdf; SaMo Safe
Streets banner.jpg
From: Cynthia Rose [mailto:Cynthia.Rose@SMSpoke.org]
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 2:29 PM
To: Council Mailbox <Council.Mailbox@SMGOV.NET>; Rick Cole <Rick.Cole@SMGOV.NET>; David Martin
<David.Martin@SMGOV.NET>; Francie Stefan <Francie.Stefan@SMGOV.NET>; Carlos Morales
<Carlos.Morales@SMGOV.NET>; ClimateActionSantaMonica@gmail.com
Cc: Terry O’Day <Terry.Oday@smgov.net>; Kevin McKeown Fwd <kevin@mckeown.net>; Tony Vazquez
<Tony.Vazquez@SMGOV.NET>; Sue Himmelrich <Sue.Himmelrich@SMGOV.NET>; Pam OConnor
<Pam.OConnor@SMGOV.NET>; Ted Winterer <Ted.Winterer@SMGOV.NET>; Gleam Davis <gleam.davis@gmail.com>;
Jason Parry <parryj@gte.net>; Amy Nancy Anderson <andersonsmpc@yahoo.com>; Mario@fbharchitects.com; Gerda
Newbold <gnewbold@gmail.com>; Nina Fresco <freddycan@freddycan.net>; Jennifer Kennedy
<Jennifer.Kennedy@SMGOV.NET>; Richard McKinnon <richard@richardmckinnon.com>; leslielambert92@gmail.com;
Kyle Kozar <Kyle.Kozar@SMGOV.NET>; Jason Kligier <Jason.Kligier@SMGOV.NET>
Subject: Support Agenda Items: V & 8C
Dear Mayor Ted Winterer, Santa Monica City Council, management and staff:
Thank you for your leadership as we move toward a more sustainable, healthier and active multimodal Santa
Monica. Attached is our letter expressing our enthusiastic support of the Safe Streets for 17th Street and
Michigan Avenue Project and the allocation of funds to “green bike lanes” — making them more visible, safe
and inviting. In particular we would like to thank the Mobility Division and Carlos Morales for their planning of
this visionary project and the dedication to robust and inclusive outreach as we move toward final planning and
implementation. We do believe moving the implementation to the fastest timeline feasible would be a
community benefit and get us closer too achieving our cities safety and mobility goals.
Thank you
Cynthia Rose & Cris Gutierrez
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Cynthia Rose
Director
Santa Monica Spoke
SMSpoke.org
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From:schreier.robin@yahoo.com
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 3:08 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city’s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Raymond
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From:rdehan2000@gmail.com
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 3:59 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Rod Dehan
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From:Mr. Williams <ewilliams504@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 4:03 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Evan Williams
ps - fuck you guys for giving me a ticket
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From:Joan Walston <walstonjoan@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 4:31 PM
To:Clerk Mailbox; Council Mailbox; editor@smdp.com
Subject:Proposed upgrades for bikes
This is very nice, but says far too little about how the City is failing to address the real problem: electric
scooters.
Scooters are becoming a far more prevalent form of public transportation than bikes. They impact everything:
driving, walking, you name it. SMPD is doing its best to enforce the relevant laws, but until the City gets on
board and stops making it so tasty for scooter companies to hawk their wares here, no amount of enforcement,
no new bike racks, no bike lane upgrades will count for anything. Santa Monica cannot cycle, enforce or paint
its way out of this.
Joan Walston
1666 Ashland Avenue
Santa Monica CA 90405
walstonjoan@gmail.com
323-841-3894
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From:Jamie Katz <jamiekatz0@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 5:14 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city?s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Jamie Katz
Sent from my iPhone
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From:Tindall, Zachary <Zachary.Tindall@edelman.com>
Sent:Tuesday, July 24, 2018 5:26 PM
To:Gleam Davis; Ted Winterer; Councilmember Kevin McKeown; Terry O’Day; Sue
Himmelrich; Pam OConnor; Tony Vazquez; Clerk Mailbox; Rick Cole
Subject:I support safer streets in Santa Monica! Please support items 3-V and 8-C
Dear Mayor Winterer and Councilmembers,
I enthusiastically support the the city’s plans to increase visibility by 'greening' bike lanes throughout the city as
well as investing in protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and better lighting for the sidewalks along
17th Street.
Projects like these support people who choose more sustainable alternatives to driving. Safer streets will make it
even more inviting for me and others to get around without our cars, whether by bike, bus, Bird, train, or other
sustainable modes. As a Bird rider, safer streets will make me feel more comfortable leaving my car at home.
Santa Monica continues to lead the region in offering people diverse sustainable options for getting around. As
someone who wants to leave the car behind along with all the hassles and expenses that come with it, I
wholeheartedly welcome streets designed to be safer for those who choose to get out from behind the wheel and
more visible bike lanes throughout the city.
I am grateful for the vision and hard work of city staff as they plan for a better, safer city for all of us. Thank
you again for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Sincerely
Zachary Tindall
Safe Streets for
17th Street & Michigan Av enue
Pe destrian and Bicycle Improvement Project
City Council July 24, 2018
Goal/Target:
Increase use of walk, bike, and transit.
Goal/Target:
Reduce Severe and Fatal Crashes to zero by 2026.
How:
Increase mobility options by creating complete streets.
How:
Develop infrastructure to prevent and address severe and fatal
crashes.
Project Area
Vo lume of
people
walking has
increased
by 1,643%
Vo lume of
people
bicycling has
increased
by 82%
Pe destrian Lighting
Pedestrian Improvements
Proposed Pedestrian Scale Lighting
•Height approximately 13-16 feet tall
•Light element focuses light on sidewalk
Michigan A venue and 11th Court
Sample Pedestrian Scale Lighting
Safe Streets for 17th Street & Michigan Avenue
Crossing Improvements
Curb Extension
Bicycle Improvements
LADOT:Va n Nuys Boulevard
Chicago DOT,Sacramento
Drive, Douglas Park
Conflict Points
Tr aditional Bicycle
Mixing Zone
Conflict Points
Tr aditional Bicycle
Mixing Zone
Michigan Avenue Improvements
Michigan Avenue Improvements
Michigan
Michigan
Other Design Considerations
1)Design Vehicle and Design Implications
2)Prioritize Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
3)Maintain Mature Trees
4)Maintain/Preserve Parking
Design Vehicle Control Vehicle
“Design for the most vulnerable street user rather than the largest possible vehicle.” -NACTO
Initial outreachPhase 1
•Historic Research
•One-on-One Interviews/Focus groups
•Door hangs
•Presence at community events
Block PartyPhase 2
•Event focused on community, family, and fun
•Engage and educate community
•Solicit feedback
Open HousePhase 3
•Open House events: April 3 and April 7th
•Attending existing commission meetings and public outreach
•Public Presentations
•One on one presentations information sessions
Safe Streets for 17th Street
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Protected Bikeway
Remove Parking
Keep/Add Trees
Keep Parking
Remove Trees
Other
What would you like to see prioritized along 17th Street?
Next Steps
•Solicit Final Design/Construction Documents proposals (Aug -December 2018)
•Refine engineering plans, create final construction-ready plans; secure permits from the State (Jan-Sept 2019)
•Issue bid documents and aw ard contract for Construction (Sept-Dec 2019)
•Construction Start (Jan 2020)
•Continued public engagement throughout
Tonight
-Questions and Public Input
-Staff seeks City Council direction to proceed with the Final Design phase for project.
All Collisions Severe Collisions Fatal Collisions