Please see the City's
Social Media Policy for more on statement standards. The section on content standards are below:
Any City social media site that elicits or allows comments from the public shall be designated as a limited public forum for First Amendment purposes. As such, and in order to promote the City's goals articulated above and remain in compliance with other laws, City social media site content shall not contain any of the following.
1. Profane language or content;
2. Sexual content or links to sexual content;
3. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation; or other protected characteristic
4. Solicitations or commerce;
5. Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
6. Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems
7. Libelous or defamatory comments;
a. Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes a person to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure a person in his or her occupation.
8. Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party;
9. Private or personal information published without consent
10. Comments not topically related to the particular social medium article being commented upon
These guidelines shall be displayed to users or made available by hyperlink on all City social media sites. Any content removed based on these guidelines must be retained, including the time, date and identity of poster, when available. If the comment cannot be removed due to the social media platform where the post originated, the department may choose to address the post by monitoring the activity of the commenter, sending a direct message, muting, blocking, or reporting negative activity to the social media platform where it originated. Users posting to the City's social media sites shall be informed that the City disclaims any and all responsibility and liability for any materials that the City deems inappropriate for posting. Daily maintenance and monitoring of these social media sites is the responsibility of the applicable City Department.
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Prior to taking this survey, were you aware that the City of San Mateo implemented the Safe Streets San Mateo initiative in some neighborhoods in during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic?
If you recreated on a Safe Street, which one was/is it?
Do you live on or near one of the Safe Streets? (Choose 1)
Tell us how you heard about the Safe Streets San Mateo initiative (choose all that apply)
How did you recreate using Safe Streets San Mateo during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
How often did you use a Safe Street for recreation?
Did your outdoor recreation increase because of using Safe Streets during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic? (Choose one)
Once restrictions began to lift, did you keep recreating on a Safe Streets? (Choose one)
Do you agree with the following statements?
During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, did you use Safe Streets San Mateo for motorized vehicles?
To help assess the existing locations of our Safe Streets San Mateo initiative, please share your opinion of the Safe Streets at the locations listed below. Tell us how you feel about these segments.
What is your level of support for the future of the Safe Streets San Mateo in our city?
Our Safe Streets San Mateo initiative is now an awareness campaign encouraging safe, mindful use of our streets and sidewalks. Follow our San Mateo Police Department on its social media channels to get reminders. Do you have other ideas for this initiative?
I strongly support the idea of Safe Streets, but feel that as it was implemented it was actually *more* dangerous for pedestrians and bikers. I live a block from the S. Fremont Safe Street in the Central neighborhood and within a couple of weeks the signs had been pushed to the side of the road and drivers had resumed their pre-pandemic behavior. I would use the Safe Street almost every day and would see 1-2 non-resident cars using it as a through street each time. Meanwhile there were many people walking, jogging and biking in the middle of the street (including my kids, who LOVED biking down the road). It just seemed like an accident waiting to happen.
I strongly support keeping the Safe Streets, but signage is not enough - we need enforcement to ensure that non-resident traffic is actually diverted.