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Name not shown in Barron Park May 17, 2025, 10:28 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Very important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Bike including e-bike
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Meadow Drive
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Travel time or schedule, Comfort and safety, Environmental impact, Accessibility, Travel distance, Amount of items I need to carry, Other - Physical activity
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Car volumes and/or speeds are high, Not enough or no bicycle lanes, Crossing the street doesn't feel safe, Personal safety or security concerns, Other - Bike lanes blocked by parked cars
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here, Shopping, Dining, Visiting libraries and community centers
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Improve Mobility, Enhance the User Experience, Enhance Visual Appeal, Maximize Ease of Construction, Minimize Community Impacts
8. If you have other priorities that should be considered, please include here. Prevent suicides by train
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Between Meadow Drive and Charleston Road, Near Adobe Creek, Near Barron Creek, Around Matadero Creek, Near San Antonio Road
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. Would want to optimize access of pedestrian/cyclists to grocery stores/restaurants/libraries/parks
Stephen Rock in Charleston Terrace May 17, 2025, 9:57 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Very important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Walk or mobility device including skateboard, kick-scooter, and wheelchair
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Meadow Drive
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Travel time or schedule, Flexibility, Environmental impact, Travel distance, Amount of items I need to carry
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Streets and sidewalks are not well lit, Car volumes and/or speeds are high, Wait times at intersections are long, Not enough or no bicycle lanes, Personal safety or security concerns
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here, Shopping, Entertainment, recreation, or social purposes, Visiting libraries and community centers
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Improve Mobility, Maximize Ease of Construction, Enhance the User Experience
8. If you have other priorities that should be considered, please include here. I don't understand why "Enhance User Experience" means "Design facilities guided by the prioritization of the most vulnerable populations," "User" should mean everyone, not the vague phrase 'vulnerable populations'. I hope you're not designing bike facilities for people hospialized, parapalegic, etc.
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Around Matadero Creek, Near San Antonio Road
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. 2) Now there are not many options for those living just North East of San Antonio
1)Matadero Creek is about half way between Cal Ave crossing and Meadow.
12. Do you have additional comments, suggestions, or concerns regarding the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project? Make them suitable for those who will use them.
McLain Leonard in Barron Park May 17, 2025, 9:26 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Very important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Bike including e-bike
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Meadow Drive
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Cost, Environmental impact, Stress reduction, Traffic or congestion
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Car volumes and/or speeds are high, Sidewalks are missing, too narrow, or blocked, Not enough or no bicycle lanes, Crossing the street doesn't feel safe, Other - Cars parked/blocking bike lanes
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Improve Mobility, Enhance the User Experience
8. If you have other priorities that should be considered, please include here. Re-zoning Palo Alto areas for moderate-high density housing and along transit and bike/walk corridors so people don’t have to drive everywhere to live.
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Between Meadow Drive and Charleston Road, Near Colorado Avenue and Page Mill Road
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. These are currently at grade Caltrain crossings so pedestrians strikes are high here (between Meadow and Charleston)
Name not shown in Greenmeadow May 17, 2025, 3:44 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Very important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Carpool
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Meadow Drive
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Travel time or schedule, Traffic or congestion
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Car volumes and/or speeds are high
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here, I and/or my child attend school, Shopping, Entertainment, recreation, or social purposes, Visiting libraries and community centers
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Minimize Community Impacts, Improve Mobility, Enhance the User Experience, Maximize Ease of Construction, Enhance Visual Appeal
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Between Meadow Drive and Charleston Road, Near Barron Creek, Near Adobe Creek, Near San Antonio Road, Around Matadero Creek, Near Colorado Avenue and Page Mill Road
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. Most of the school and office commuters cross alma and get to the other side either at E Meadow or at Charleston. The above ordering is based on closeness to these roads
12. Do you have additional comments, suggestions, or concerns regarding the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project? A lot of office commuters take Arstradero, Charleston to get to 101. This route is completely through residential neighborhoods. Guiding this traffic out of residential areas, by making access to San Antonia easier (via el camino real) or guiding the traffic through foot hill expressway will ease the need for a grade separation as the overall traffic on Charleston and E Meadow would go down. City could also explore options like making Arastradero/Charleston tolled to force the traffic through main streets like foothill expressway, el camino real and Alma.
Name not shown in Green Acres May 17, 2025, 1:30 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Moderately important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Drive alone/motorcycle
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Charleston Road
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Travel time or schedule, Cost, Comfort and safety, Travel distance, Traffic or congestion
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Other - distance or weather
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here, I work here
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Enhance the User Experience, Improve Mobility, Enhance Visual Appeal, Maximize Ease of Construction, Minimize Community Impacts
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Between Meadow Drive and Charleston Road, Near Barron Creek, Around Matadero Creek, Near Adobe Creek
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. The more crossings, the better.
11. Are there other crossing locations along the railroad corridor in south Palo Alto you think should be prioritized in this study? Pin at 37.414646, -122.118305, Pin at 37.418123, -122.123026
12. Do you have additional comments, suggestions, or concerns regarding the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project? no.
KENNETH FEHL in Charleston Terrace May 16, 2025, 4:17 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Very important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Drive alone/motorcycle
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Meadow Drive
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Travel time or schedule
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Streets and sidewalks are not well lit
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here, I work here, Shopping, Dining
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Improve Mobility, Enhance the User Experience, Enhance Visual Appeal, Minimize Community Impacts, Maximize Ease of Construction
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Near San Antonio Road, Near Colorado Avenue and Page Mill Road, Near Barron Creek, Near Adobe Creek, Around Matadero Creek, Between Meadow Drive and Charleston Road, I do not think the City of Palo Alto should add bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. PLEASE DO NOT LIMIT STREET PARKING ON EAST MEADOW. THIS MATTER WAS RESOLVED FOUR YEARS AGO AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL. STREET PARKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE HOMES, CHURCHES, LITTLE LEAGUE, MITCHELL PARK EVENTS.
12. Do you have additional comments, suggestions, or concerns regarding the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project? THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING EAST MEADOW STREET PARKING. IT IS NOT A PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS CORRECTING. ON THE OTHER HAND THE EAST MEADOW ROUNDABOUT IS IMPROPERLY DESIGNED AND HAS CREATED A HAZZARD AND HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF ACCIDENTS. IT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.
James Sperry in Greenmeadow May 16, 2025, 1:40 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Moderately important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Bike including e-bike
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) San Antonio Caltrain Station Bike/Ped Underpass
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Comfort and safety, Environmental impact, Stress reduction, Traffic or congestion, Ability to make stops on the way to or from my destination
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Car volumes and/or speeds are high, Temporary construction activity
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here, I work here, Shopping, Dining, Entertainment, recreation, or social purposes, Visiting libraries and community centers
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Enhance the User Experience, Improve Mobility, Minimize Community Impacts, Enhance Visual Appeal, Maximize Ease of Construction
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Between Meadow Drive and Charleston Road, Near Adobe Creek
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. The places that should be prioritized for bicycle and pedestrian crossings should be the places where students use them the most. It's much safer for younger students and takes away (or reduces) a suicide option for older students.
12. Do you have additional comments, suggestions, or concerns regarding the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project? One area that is really awkward is right around the entrance to Mitchell Park Library. To leave the library on a bike heading back towards Magical Bridge and GreenMeadow Neighborhood is awkward. You can bike on the sidewalk but there’s not enough space with pedestrians or you can go in the parking lot. If you go with the correct flow of traffic you have to loop around towards that sandbag station or you can get tempted to just go the wrong way in the parking lot b/c that curve near the teen center and the tennis courts is super wide. Maybe that whole corner there adjacent to the teen center and tennis courts could get redone to allow for two way bike traffic and pedestrians.
Name not shown in Greenmeadow May 16, 2025, 9:20 AM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Very important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Bike including e-bike
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Charleston Road
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Accessibility
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Not enough or no bicycle lanes
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Improve Mobility, Enhance Visual Appeal, Maximize Ease of Construction, Enhance the User Experience, Minimize Community Impacts
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Between Meadow Drive and Charleston Road, Near San Antonio Road, Near Adobe Creek
12. Do you have additional comments, suggestions, or concerns regarding the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project? limit studying and discussion.....focus on results. Many people have zero confidence that the City can get anything done, and hence "why bother". Prove them wrong. Start construction in 6 months, and be done in 18 months....and show our government can actually function.
Name not shown in Green Acres May 15, 2025, 11:03 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Not important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Drive alone/motorcycle
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Charleston Road
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Travel time or schedule, Flexibility, Comfort and safety, Traffic or congestion, Ability to make stops on the way to or from my destination, Amount of items I need to carry
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Sidewalks are broken/not maintained, Other - disability - need mobility device
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I live here, I visit here, Shopping, Dining, Medical or dental visits, Entertainment, recreation, or social purposes, Visiting libraries and community centers
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Minimize Community Impacts, Improve Mobility
8. If you have other priorities that should be considered, please include here. Minimize cost - these additional crossings are not necessary
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? I do not think the City of Palo Alto should add bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks, Near San Antonio Road
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. Existing crossings are adequate; the money should instead be spent on restoring our fire engine service, library service,etc.
12. Do you have additional comments, suggestions, or concerns regarding the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project? There are other higher priorities for our money, like restoring fire service.
Name not shown in Midtown/ Midtown West May 15, 2025, 9:03 PM
1. How important is it for the City to consider adding bicycle and pedestrian crossings over/under the Caltrain railroad tracks in south Palo Alto?
South Palo Alto is generally defined as south of Page Mill Road/Oregon Expressway. Very important
2. How do you get around south Palo Alto?
Please select your primary travel mode. Bike including e-bike
3. Using the travel mode selected in Question 2, where do you typically cross the Caltrain railroad tracks in or near south Palo Alto? (Select one) Cal Ave. Bike/Ped Tunnel
4. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of travel? (Select all that apply) Travel time or schedule, Cost, Comfort and safety, Environmental impact, Travel distance, Amount of items I need to carry
5. What are the biggest obstacles that affect your comfort when walking or biking? (Select all that apply) Car volumes and/or speeds are high, Wait times at intersections are long, Crossing the street doesn't feel safe
6. What is your connection to south Palo Alto? (Select all that apply) I work here, I visit here, Shopping, Dining, Medical or dental visits
7. Please rank each preliminary goal and priority for new crossings. Improve Mobility, Enhance the User Experience, Enhance Visual Appeal, Maximize Ease of Construction, Minimize Community Impacts
9. Where do you think the City should prioritize new bicycle and pedestrian crossings? Between Meadow Drive and Charleston Road
10. Please describe the reason for your selection of preferred crossing locations. Close to Mitchell park, grocery outlet and path to Bayshore park
11. Are there other crossing locations along the railroad corridor in south Palo Alto you think should be prioritized in this study? Pin at 37.406933, -122.105644 (Get to Caltrain station)
12. Do you have additional comments, suggestions, or concerns regarding the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project? If there are tunnels, consider making them wide enough for separate pedestrian and bike paths