[BoulderCouncilHotline] Re: Public comment on Safe Streets Boulder / VisionZero Boulder.

[Morzel, Lisa]

This is excellent, Jane. And thank you, Cindy and Stephen, for raising these issues yet once again. At our last council meeting where Stephen spoke I too had requested responses to Mr Haydel's comments earlier that evening and had yet to find any responses in our email. So I'm pleased we are finally getting responses.

Thank you!!

Lisa

Lisa Morzel
Boulder City Council Member

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On Jul 9, 2018, at 5:15 PM, Brautigam, Jane <BrautigamJ at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:BrautigamJ at bouldercolorado.gov>> wrote:

Hi Cindy, Councilmembers and Mr. Haydel,

After the June 19 city council meeting I asked the Transportation Director to research every complaint that we have received from Mr. Haydel in the past months.   A comprehensive report is being prepared for city council.  I believe this will be issued later this week.

Best regards,
Jane S. Brautigam
City Manager

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From: Carlisle, Cynthia
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 5:10 PM
To: Council <council at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:council at bouldercolorado.gov>>; HOTLINE <HOTLINE at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:HOTLINE at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Brautigam, Jane <BrautigamJ at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:BrautigamJ at bouldercolorado.gov>>
Cc: Stephen Haydel <stephen at haydel.com<mailto:stephen at haydel.com>>
Subject: FW: Public comment on Safe Streets Boulder / VisionZero Boulder.

Dear Council and City Manager,
We’ve all heard Stephen Haydel’s concerns for months—the new members—and others have probably heard for years. These are not unreasonable requests and I—and I’m sure other council members-- would like some response from the City Manager regarding why nothing but window dressing is being done.
Thank you,
Cindy Carlisle

From: Stephen Haydel [mailto:Stephen at haydel.com]
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 4:48 PM
To: TAB <TAB at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:TAB at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Kemp, David <KempD at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:KempD at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Council <council at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:council at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Paulson, Joseph <PaulsonJ at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:PaulsonJ at bouldercolorado.gov>>; Cowern, Bill <CowernB at bouldercolorado.gov<mailto:CowernB at bouldercolorado.gov>>
Subject: Public comment on Safe Streets Boulder / VisionZero Boulder.

TAB,
Our neighborhood, Goss-Grove, has been seeking Safe Streets Boulder / VisionZero  changes for years. I see this on the TAB agenda for tonight but there is no public comment on it.???

We want more crosswalks, safe intersections for pedestrians and cyclists, reduced speed limit on residential streets and surrounding roads like Arapahoe & Canyon, a bike contraflow lane on Grove St., removal of dangerous bollards, etc.
We have asked, over and over, for these small changes from the Boulder Transportation Department. They have either denied our requests or just ignored them. We have tried phone calls, emails, BeHeard Boulder, Inquire Boulder, speaking at TAB meetings, and speaking at City Council meetings. At our April Goss-Grove neighborhood meeting, Dave DK Kemp came and said the goal of the city was to provide a "stress-free experience using alternative modes of transportation". It all comes to nothing. No Safe Streets. No Vision Zero.

All we are asking for is a stress-free experience walking or cycling around our neighborhood. Please advise us on how to achieve it.
*Videos and Yard Signs don't do anything. False sense of accomplishment. Engineering changes are the only that will make our streets safe for all.

Thank you,
Stephen Haydel
Goss-Grove Neighborhood Association Co-Chair


Additional Crosswalks on Arapahoe, 17th, Folsom, & Canyon - Denied, Denied, Denied, Denied. Pedestrians either have play Frogger with their life or take a 5~8 minute detour to get to a safe crossing. Would it really screw up the car traffic timing to wait 8 seconds for a pedestrian to cross the road?

19th & Arapahoe, 17th and Arapahoe, 15th and Arapahoe.
No Right on Red at Intersections leading into our neighborhood - Denied, Denied, Denied.
Lead Pedestrian Intervals - Denied, Denied, Denied.

Lower Speed limits that don't KILL - Denied, Denied, Denied. 20 mph is plenty.

Two Block Contra-Flow Bike on Grove Street: agreed to 3 years ago - Ignored, Ignored, Ignored.

Removal of Bollards from bike crossing on Goss and Grove. Ignored, Ignored, Ignored.

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