Demand Safe Streets for Altadena North Park Residents, Pedestrians and Cyclists, Now!

The increased high volume of commuter traffic along 33rd Street and surrounding streets, particularly through the Altadena subdivision of North Park and Burlingame subdivision of South Park, poses a dangerous and imminent risk to pedestrians, bicyclists, and residents. At certain times of the day much of this traffic is travelling either to or from Saint Augustine High School. Saints is a valued member of our community - the challenge is that it happens to be located deep in an otherwise quiet residential area. Almost all students, parents, staff and visitors arrive and leave by car. Because 33rd Street is a feeder to the 805 Freeway, it in particular bears much of the neighborhood traffic burden. This has resulted in multiple incidences of parked cars being 'side-swiped', the USPS mailbox on 33^rd & Redwood being demolished by a reckless driver, and one parked car being totaled, in recent memory. The community's concern is that a child could be struck next.

Objectives:

• Increase safety for adult/child pedestrians and bicyclists on 33^rd Street, 32nd Street and surrounding streets;
• Reduce the volume of vehicles travelling on 33^rd Street and 32nd Street between I-805/North Park Way and Nutmeg Street;
• Reduce the speed of vehicles travelling on 33^rd Street and 32nd Street between I-805/ North Park Way and Nutmeg Street;
• Reduce 'side-swiping' of parked cars on 33^rd Street and 32nd Street;
• Restore the feeling of well-being and social street activities in the neighborhood.

Possible Solutions:

• A 15mph speed limit on 33^rd Street from Upas Street to Palm Street;
• Speed bumps on 33^rd Street between Thorn and Redwood;
• A four way stop on 33^rd Street and Redwood;
• A traffic study of 33rd Street and the surrounding areas to determine if current vehicular flow rate exceeds daily capacity limits
• Opening a conversation with Saint Augustine's High School to explore ways of possibly reducing the number of Average Daily Trips (ADT's) that it generates and ensuring that members of its community drive carefully through the neighborhood.

The 33^rd Street Safe Traffic Alliance is optimistic that if we all work together various traffic calming measures may be implemented that will result in increased public safety and a sense wellbeing for all residents of the Altadena subdivision and the surrounding area.

When completed this petition will be forwarded to office of 3^rd District Councilperson Stephen Whitburn, the Police Department and Saint Augustine High School.