The overview
The area has long been lacking pedestrian and multimodal options, such as crosswalks, bike lanes and adequate sidewalks, said Ryan Saunders, a seven-year resident and community advocate.
Saunders said presenting the issue to citizen groups like the Mobility Council and Urban Transportation Commission helped turn the idea for improved safety and mobility into reality.
“I knew how to get my voice heard,” Saunders said in a statement.
What residents should know
Anyone with mobility concerns can make a request for city review by calling 311, using the city’s 311 app or via the online form. City staff within the Transportation Engineering Division routinely evaluate the following types of requests:
- Need for new signs and markings: parking signs, stop signs, speed limit signs, speed limit changes, school zones, lane markings, etc.
- Removal of view obstructions at intersections
- Speed management, including speed control measures in residential areas
- Provide determinations of right-of-way vacations, public easements and license agreements
- Review transportation impacts from private developments and special events
- Call for additional local transit enhancements, such as Safe Routes to School
To address these concerns, the city can mitigate many of the issues by using road markings, traffic signs and flexible posts to help guide drivers.
Generally, staff finish evaluations of a concern within three to four weeks of receiving it. However, if an engineer determines that new signs, pavement markings or flexible delineator posts are needed, it can take field crews up to eight weeks to install.
Find additional information on mitigation techniques and transit enhancements here.
