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those trying to make right turns because those vehicles now block the traffic lanes instead of having an extended turn lane (especially at Commerce Street, the entrance ramp to 36 West and County Road B-2). 29. "Temporary Sidewalk" on Pascal near Brooks: The poles marking this area jut into the traffic lane and force vehicles traveling north into the opposing traffic lane. Anyone making right turn onto Brooks from Pascal is forced to make a wide turn there —also forcing them into the lane for oncoming traffic. I have lived at the corner of Hamline and Brooks for over 45years and have never heard of a pedestrian/vehicle accident at that intersection. In my opinion, these poles will cause more vehicle accidents because traffic is forced into the oncoming traffic lane to avoid the poles. There is a fair amount of traffic on these streets, since the onlyway in or out of this neighborhood is on Pascal (to County Road B-2) or Brooks (to Hamline). There is not enough foot traffic across this intersection to warrant this demarcation. 30. Questions/Comments Relative to Both Areas: What is the plan for these area for the winter? If the poles are left in place, how will snow plows operate and where will the snow be stacked? On the bridge over Highway 36 there is no snow storage. What did it cost to install these poles and how many have been damaged? Will those be replaced? If they are to be removed for the winter, will they be replaced in the spring? At what cost? Did the high school administration request this on Hamline and feel it was a safety issue for bike riding students? Did residents in the neighborhood of Pascal and Brooks request the "temporary sidewalk"? Do you keep any statistics on who uses the respective marked lanes? I welcome your answers to my questions and any feedback you have. If you have any questions or want further information from me, please feel free to contact me by email or phone. 31. Voicemail: He is very thankful for the City doing the pilot project. He has been very concerned for pedestrian safety for a longtime and supports this project. OPEN HOUSE COMMENTS 1. Concerned that the bump out on the SEC will push pedestrians walking north into the road where it is narrowed 2. Vehicles turning north off Brooks Ave will go into southbound lane, especially buses 3. Absolutely worst idea to narrow road, install sidewalk behind existing curb 4. Move sidewalk from back of curb where narrowing and create a landscape boulevard instead separating sidewalk further from road 5. Why not extend the sidewalk to the existing curb ramp? 6. Concerns with no parking past the existing curb ramp since no parking is proposed on the entire west side of road from Brooks Ave to Rose Place, where will people park for events at the park? 7. Looks good to me. I still would like a stop sign on the County B2 side of Pascal -right below the hill. Most sppeders are from the apartment. 8. 1 don't believe the proposed changes are needed. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback. 9. 1 don't think its needed. M Page 29 of 84