Item A: South Willamette Street Improvement Plan

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6 Could reduce the median by 1 -2' and add that width to the sidewalk. Also, the same could be done with the buffer and added to the bike lane while adding soft -hit posts. 6 Need to make safer pedestrian crossings since roundabouts can create accessibility option. 6 With round - abouts, would likely make it impossible for the blind to cross the street at those locations. It might work for vehicles but probably would add significant risk for pedestrians if there are no lights. 6 What about getting blind and disabled peds across Willamette? Without traffic lights...? 6 j No buffer, wider sidewalk. 6 To help with diversion of commuter traffic off of Willamette, put a roundabout at 24th and Amazon Parkway -I think this would encourage more people to use this route as now the lights are short and turning laborious. 6 If roundabout, then ped. Xing 150 away with signals. 6 I would like to know more about how roundabouts work and if there are safety concerns for peds and bikes. 6 lWould like to see what the roundabouts would look like. 6 11 like (after much thought) the roundabout idea for 29th and Willamette only. 6 I like this option, but the buffer could be used as more sidewalk space. Also I like the pedestrian crossings and roundabout. And I like that this is the safest alternative. 6 1 Put a roundabout on 29th and Willamette. 6 jUgly center median. 6 How about a wider sidewalk with a turning lane and a bike lane in the roundabout. How about busses routed to Oak or Portland Street or alley bus lanes. 6 1 Hybridize this option with 3/4. 1,2 IShared side walk, wider -less driveways. 1,2 4 lanes with combo walk/ bike path w/o poles and standards. 1, 2, 3 With bike lanes moved to Oak and Portland 1, 2, fornbine sidewalk and bike plus let bike use the lanes with autos. 1, 3, 4 Keep street trees and lights in 4' planter. 2,5 Include modifications to parallel streets for bicycles (a la Alder St. controls at 19th, 24th, 32nd) or include bike travel accomodation/ protection on sidewalk (plan 5). 3,4 Only if sharrows are going to be added. 3,4 We need bike lanes that work for people of all ages and ability levels -the only plan that allows that is alternative 4. Unfortunately, alternative 4 has the worst facilities for pedestrians. Why can't we have the car lanes and sidewalks from alternative 3 and the buffered lanes from alternative 4? I like the idea of 8' sidewalks, 5' lanes, 2' buffers, and 3 10 ft vehicle lanes. 3,4 Should have green paint to keep cyclists safe. 3,4 Is it possible to incorporate roundabouts in options 3 & 4? 3, 4, 5 Cycle tracks in sidewalk with three levels (2 curbs) like in Europe.