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Category Archives: sidewalks
Buses, traffic create blind spots for drivers near UCSC
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Due to the large amount of traffic at the east entrance to UCSC, in my opinion, left hand turn lanes large enough to accommodate buses are necessary for turning left northbound onto Glenn Coolidge Drive from … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bus, California Vehicle Code, cell phones, CHP, commute, congestion, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, inattentive drivers, Intersection, law enforcement, pedestrians, public works, public works projects, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, sidewalks, texting, traffic, traffic citation, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, UCSC, Uncategorized
Tagged bus, cellphones, CHP, distracted driving, Intersection, navigation, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, traffic, transportation
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Talking traffic to DeLaveaga school, commute solutions
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I was interested to read your Street Smarts column about how school traffic has been affected by the La Fonda overpass construction. Ms. Speiser may be accurate in her efforts to help ease traffic by encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, carpool, children, commute, Commute Solutions, congestion, consumer affairs, county, crossing guards, crosswalks, detour, driver education, Highway 1, Intersection, law enforcement, merging, pedestrians, police, public transportation, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, school zones, sidewalks, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bike, carpool, commute, congestion, county, Highway 1, law enforcement, pedestrians, police, RTC, Santa Cruz, SCCRTC, school, school zone, traffic, walk
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Capitola needs more sidewalks for pedestrian safety, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I love your column. As a recent transplant to the area it has helped me understand some of the local concerns and I think it facilitates our community’s ability to stay safe on the roads. There … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike safety, Capitola, cycling, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, Capitola, pedestrians, sidewalks
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RTC hosts public hearing for proposed road repair, safe routes to school ballot measure
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission will hold a public hearing 9:30 a.m Thursday, Aug. 2 to gather public input on a proposal to ask voters to help repair local roads and create safe routes to school. The commission … Continue reading
Posted in disabled access, pedestrians, potholes, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged disabled access, pedestrians, potholes, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission, sidewalks
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New East Cliff Drive path for bikes and pedestrians, county says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: On Sunday evening, my wife and I took our dog for a stroll along the newly-renovated East Cliff Drive. What a great improvement! However, our evening stroll was made less enjoyable because of one thing – … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bike lanes, bike path, pedestrians, Santa Cruz, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, bike lane, cycling, Live Oak, path, pedestrians, Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, sidewalk, trail, transportation
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RTC applies for grant to improve pedestrian access countywide
The staff at the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission are working hard to meet the deadline for a Caltrans Environmental Justice grant. Earlier this month, the commission accepted the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee Pedestrian Work Group’s Safe … Continue reading
The right way to ride a Segway
Every once in a while I see someone riding a Segway. Sometimes I see them on the sidewalk or in a bicycle lane. But where should they ride in the eyes of the law? Both are fine. California classifies Segways … Continue reading
Posted in Ask George, bike lanes, DMV, pedestrians, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged Ask George, bike lane, DMV, pedestrian, sidewalks
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Fix coming to Ocean St. Ext. at Felker
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Please take a look at the road surface at the intersection of Felker Street and Ocean Street Extension. Approaching Denny’s from Graham Hill Road, is a nasty piece of roadway that has been that way for … Continue reading
Posted in disabled access, disabled pedestrians, potholes, public works, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Public Works, seniors, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged disabled access, disabled pedestrians, pothole, public works, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Public Works, seniors, sidewalks
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Mobility scooter user seeks safe riding advice
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I recently received a power scooter and would like to know if there regulations or information about use on the streets and/or sidewalks. It is a power scooter for the elderly and/or disabled. I am 94 … Continue reading
Posted in bike lanes, disabled access, disabled pedestrians, mobility scooters, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged bike lanes, disabled access, disabled pedestrians, mobility scooters, Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission, SCCRTC, sidewalks
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Two traffic safety groups meet to discuss future projects
The Community Traffic Safety Coalition and its South County Bike & Pedestrian Work Group will both hold meetings Tuesday, Feb. 7 to talk about future projects. Both groups strive to make travel from point A to point B safer for … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bike path, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, crosswalks, pedestrians, sidewalks, South County Bike & Pedestrian Work Group, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, bike path, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, crosswalks, pedestrian, sidewalk, South County Bike & Pedestrian Work Group
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