Stakeholder Focus Group D – Comments Received

GENERAL CONCERNS / ISSUES / PROBLEM LOCATIONS

lane changing Carmalita Street

inconsistent travel speeds

aggressive driving the left lane north of Retta Esplanade Account for ADA improvements/access for surrounding populations (age, underserved)

the left lane north of Retta Esplanade

pedestrian access north of Marion Ave

Turning out of Wyvern - issue

Account for ADA improvements/access for surrounding populations (age, underserved) drag race north of Retta Esplanade - pulling out to go North- dangerous 170,000 platted lots - master planned communities - this stretch of city is a bottleneck - 3-2 lanes

drag race north of Retta Esplanade - pulling out to go North- dangerous

Elder Demographic population - pulling around slower drivers leads to aggressive driving & inconsistent travel speeds benefit to keep things as is - slower speeds / congestion - regulates speed

Elder Demographic population - pulling around slower drivers leads to aggressive driving & inconsistent travel speeds

crossing Carmalita at US 41 - issue

Safety improvements for school kids - buses use corridor & cross next time bridge project - paint bike lane green - examples in Lee & Collier

Carmalita - talk to School Board

Bridge is constrained too - better accommodate multimodal aspects in future

slower traffic makes it more walkable

neighborhoods east of US 41 NB are underserved - increase access across roadway by foot/bike

traffic calming

Lane Designations

signal re-timing

dedicated alternative use lanes

POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS / PRIORITIES

dedicated turn lanes

Teeth to policies & enforcement - traffic cameras Phase I: strengthen existing crossings; Phase II - additional

consistent travel times

Phase I: strengthen existing crossings; Phase II - additional

May want to look at parallel facilities for other bike/ped facilities - better linkage to other streets downtown - enhance access to other facilities across US 41

Carmalita is priority crossing

Accommodate for visitors - heavy bike/ped traffic

Consider scooters/micro-mobility modes in design

How to account for human nature - enforcement needs to be a priority for improvements to be beneficial

on-street only

combination of on-street parking & parking garages

PARKING

Sunseeker proposing garage - not sure if public - intent for parking and walking in downtown

Parking doesn't affect County

Parking hasn't been an issue

On-street parking could be an issue on US 41 due to demographics

Event Center uses parking on Taylor & vacant area - once vacant area gets developed - could cause an issue - walking several blocks not appealing to population of area & given weather - may need another garage

OTHER

HAWK signals - may be appropriate at vacant lot, Retta Esplanade, Carmalita, Taylor/W Charlotte

Crossing W Charlotte and US 41 - dangerous for pedestrians