Got this from OPA -
OPA would like to "improve" Ocean Park Bvld. between Lincoln and Main street. It's a multi million dollar project to make it "nicer". At the last meeting I went to, they took a straw poll and public comment. It was overwhelming in favor of eliminating the Ocean Park bike lane. There were only a few bike helmets in the room.
If you use this bike lane you need to show some support for Bikes at this meeting. Without some bike support, it may go away....
EricW
Here's the announcement:
City Hall's Transportation Management Department would like your feedback on the recent changes to Ocean Park Boulevard east of Lincoln (please do not reply to this email with your comments; instead attend the meeting or complete the survey as outlined below)
Neighborhood Community Meeting: Ocean Park Boulevard Pilot Project Update
Monday, November 24 – 7:00 to 8:30
Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Avenue
Responding to a desire to increase safety for drivers and pedestrians, Ocean Park Boulevard was restriped this past winter between Lincoln Boulevard and 25th Street with one lane of traffic in each direction and a center turn lane to provide fewer lanes of traffic for people to traverse and resulted in more overnight parking and new bike lanes. This change was made on a trial basis and now the city will have the opportunity to decide whether to maintain the current arrangement.
The City has spent the past few months measuring the impacts of the restriping and evaluating whether the changes have addressed Santa Monicans' concerns. Are there fewer accidents? How is bus service affected? What changes have occurred on neighborhood streets?
Transportation Management staff would like your opinion and is surveying residents, visitors, business owners and employees on the redesigned street. Please contact
transportation.management@smgov.net or 310/458-8291 or to receive a copy of the survey or take it online at
www.smgov.net/opbsurvey.
A community meeting is also scheduled, at which we would like to:
· Review the recent changes on Ocean Park Boulevard,
· Provide an update on safety, traffic and feedback received regarding the changes,
· Receive feedback on the pilot project and what should be done next, and
· Encourage community participation in planning for this area.
The park is accessible to people with disabilities and is served by Big Blue Bus local Line 7 and the Cross Town Ride.
Para información en español sobre problemas de trafico en los caminos de su vecinidad, llame a Carmen Gutierrez a 310/458-8341.
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Ocean Park Association Home Page:
http://opa-sm.org