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Jack Green, speaking for the Greater Northeast Keizer Neighborhood Association, said the neighborhood has worked on traffic concerns since 2022 and submitted three neighborhood traffic management plans. \"We have been working on traffic concerns since 2022, and I have your original spreadsheet,\" Green told the committee, noting work with Kennedy Elementary crossing guards and submitted letters describing near-miss incidents.

During committee reports, a committee member, David, reported a recent hit-and-run pedestrian fatality on Trail just south of Harmony. \"I wasn't able to turn on to Trail from Lock Haven. I found out today the reason was a pedestrian was in a hit and run and killed,\" the committee member said. He described sidewalk gaps in the corridor and narrow shoulders that leave pedestrians vulnerable.

Councilor Star, speaking from the dais, clarified that crossing guards are provided through the Salem-Keizer School District and that principals are the first-line reporters of incidents. Committee members recommended seeking district incident reports and connecting with Beth Schmidt (Safe Routes to School) to obtain aggregated data and determine whether recurring safety problems exist around specific schools.

The committee asked neighborhood groups to resubmit updated neighborhood traffic management plans with any needed clarifications so staff can re-evaluate them against NTMP criteria. Staff indicated some previously submitted NTMPs did not meet criteria for inclusion in the packet and that legal/staff review is ongoing. The committee recommended staff coordinate with the school district risk-management office and Safe Routes to School contacts to collect incident and near-miss data as part of any follow-up.

Neighborhood representatives said they would provide copies of letters and crossing-guard reports to staff and requested more active partnership between the committee, Public Works, police and the school district to address repeated dangerous locations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Traffic Safety Bikeways Committee 9/18/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Greater Northeast Keizer Neighborhood Association presented neighborhood traffic management plans and evidence of repeated near-misses involving school crossing guards; a committee member reported a recent hit-and-run pedestrian fatality on a local trail and members asked the school district and Safe Routes to School contacts for incident data.","taxTitle","Keizer, Marion County, Oregon","taxId",54436,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462687,"Keizer committee: lowering residential speed limits would require extensive sign work; staff to prepare analysis",400,3265000,3665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797352-b83502e190313c895d47cd1008655778&start=3265&end=3665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797352-b83502e190313c895d47cd1008655778/thumbnail_3265000.jpg","/articles/6462687/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-committee-lowering-residential-speed-limits-would-require-extensive-sign-work-staff-to-prepare-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462687-4a5c3872b33beb5ba967f57a4a980146/orig.mp4?Expires=1773575403&Signature=Zkktg2vSBvv8CTW-eep2jE4B-8UyBkTlsFcpuxuKEckPPCbIROZd4qaeixx-ZPs6DcD9gFG0cacZ5MebANAB~MwjKG3CeBzXROG8ExhEL2DseXpTEPEh1GdxPTebAI-bKxa61zzbppN0VSk5IG3NoBFAF8p9mNv2VoSVl932wkik4rVJ4MAm2Nc-ySoy58pTIsBzMlKg1T2ZXNHEDB1JLEBvoFw99Yc8xCG9x1HFBfoRW0VcUuhfidwed2n3RmaFJc2qFSBk4MPjgWs3XDt25kzvzMuna5BqDWZC2Ar2b1FFpfTXKZFIfV7DnP6DDSiQ20Te81cNjeOtq5BxKqyAHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer Traffic Safety Bikeways Pedestrian Committee on Sept. 18 discussed a staff review of potential changes to residential speed limits and was told the project would require more signage, labor and expense than some members expected.

Committee members were asked to consider the operational implications of changing speed zones citywide. Staff and legal advisers have noted that changing a speed limit requires clear signage at points where drivers enter a different speed zone, not only signs along the streets that currently show the slower or faster limit. That requirement would increase the number of signs and labor to install them across neighborhoods.

Public Works staff described current workload and staffing constraints. \"I have one street guy, and he's my one street maintenance guy, and he's tasked to do sign work around town,\" a Public Works representative said, describing the effect on ongoing maintenance and emergency sign replacements.

Staff and committee members recommended a focused work session or joint session with Council to explore scope, cost and implementation sequencing. Public Works will prepare a man-hour and cost estimate explaining the number of signs that would need replacement, where additional signs are required to mark transitions, and potential effects on other maintenance priorities.

Committee members also discussed alternatives such as movable radar feedback signs and targeted speed-reduction measures at specific problem streets rather than a blanket citywide re-signing project. The committee asked staff to prepare a report and recommended scheduling a work session to review options in detail before drafting a specific budget request to the budget committee.","Committee discussed a potential citywide change to residential speed limits and heard staff warn of substantial costs and labor demands to replace signs and post new speed-zone markers; members requested a staff analysis and a dedicated work session.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462692,"Keizer pedestrian-flag pilot program remains under evaluation after limited survey responses",118,1664000,1782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797352-b83502e190313c895d47cd1008655778&start=1664&end=1782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797352-b83502e190313c895d47cd1008655778/thumbnail_1664000.jpg","/articles/6462692/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-pedestrian-flag-pilot-program-remains-under-evaluation-after-limited-survey-responses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462692-ebfe5b064abdf4ab67b8e2862c3f4440/orig.mp4?Expires=1773575403&Signature=XmKeZl8IZujLhTH3542OvzPLUatz1mS5LsJe6osVP4GM0r4FBXbpQfTmn-oqVHR4RQKff0g2HDw4ew7h5tatASqkzsT5RuWjq7KlbZFwknl9fTMdQ3bMi4Vqx4M8RKu3tin60~7ea2rIIahZZoafG3Ntg4Mr-iQpnfnwOu8mg5wUFmW5xPBZuGbx2BNUwXCO3epF51w3EL1NRrNyn0-WKk2I3heDsbux4n7GI52u0Z-23DSb1ZTjSgT8h6YWW5ZZQaMvlGa-V5AynsQ7tjRZE4gwSe9iO5fu9hUWDjF6QkErpRaZSeusAAHqE9haLw0TEvEnBT02~pwQYOcBCVxIlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer Traffic Safety Bikeways Pedestrian Committee on Sept. 18 received a brief update on its pilot pedestrian-flag program and agreed to continue gathering data through the field season.

A staff member reported the pilot's online survey had four responses and that three flags were replaced this month. Committee members suggested the experiment continue through the fall and winter to determine seasonality: whether flags are needed when playing fields are not in regular use.

Hirsch, a committee member, advised running the pilot through winter so the committee has empirical evidence about usage and need rather than making assumptions. Committee members discussed that if fields are truly year-round, flags might need to remain; if not, flags could be removed during low-use months to save maintenance effort.

The committee asked staff to note locations where flags are missing or found loose near bus stops and recommended a periodic inventory to track attrition. No formal vote was taken; the committee treated the pilot as an ongoing experiment and requested a follow-up report with additional survey responses and a flag-inventory update.","Committee heard an update on the pedestrian-flag pilot: four survey responses to date, three flags replaced this month; members recommended continuing the experiment to gather seasonal data.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462696,"Keizer committee prioritizes safe pedestrian crossing at Lock Haven and Verda over low-impact paint projects",932,1817000,2749000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797352-b83502e190313c895d47cd1008655778&start=1817&end=2749","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797352-b83502e190313c895d47cd1008655778/thumbnail_1817000.jpg","/articles/6462696/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-committee-prioritizes-safe-pedestrian-crossing-at-Lock-Haven-and-Verda-over-low-impact-paint-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462696-efd5e38ad8973524a1124d31dfc89835/orig.mp4?Expires=1773575403&Signature=RfXPC6-jEzpbl4y6BtAevD1X5diFq2N7BmfRhXsuq6i7kIqtROEnsYuy8NAZv-IVXRPnsdOnzKgeEKF3ZOyBwfxROQLavVLZxMlilSOn6z0f4DYL9kuLb9QJH3XU4E49cEUpme477yVgLODC4LniHxQMSdi6bOMFkhBY0jSctw9CkNjTDX7Nx5daXIZJ-gpdf2cHE0sHCl~LazKMwdl0sXojLPpCgtl1cw5eJVYQfSl6YxGLH7gEhsVpJFqZmkJWeeSqxwNxIGq9GKhwvfVpFm8U-g5FkauBmpCQi2Fr8YlA8JkyOIyE-r728jmz3mMkaPkx0eK3XNKO7BQjkCA9hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer Traffic Safety Bikeways Pedestrian Committee on Sept. 18 reviewed a long list of proposed green-paint bike-crossing and pavement-marking projects and urged focusing resources on a safe pedestrian crossing at Lock Haven and Verda, an area committee members said serves multiple schools.

\"To me, in terms of an improvement for Keizer that deals with pedestrian and bike safety, I would much ... put resources towards a safe pedestrian crossing there at Verda and Lehi Haven,\" said David, a committee member who identified areas where school routes and apartment growth increase pedestrian demand.

Committee members said the budget committee did not approve the green-paint list this year and that resources are limited across city funds. Members discussed which projects would achieve the greatest safety impact for the community and suggested creating two priority lists: (1) green-paint/bike-marking priorities and (2) pedestrian-crosswalk priorities, to be considered for future budgets.

Public Works staff explained some improvements, such as constructing turn lanes or reconfiguring intersections, are capital projects that are costly and occur on a multiyear planning and funding cycle. For lower-cost items such as painted crosswalks and green pavement treatments, members noted that the items still may be deferred if roads need repaving or if higher-priority capital investments are scheduled in the same corridor.

The committee asked members to return portfolios of their top three to five priority streets to staff (Mike/Don) for consolidation and scoring before the next meeting. Staff said it would compile the rankings and provide the top-scored items for the committee's next meeting and for submission to the budget committee.

Committee discussion identified specific locations raised repeatedly by residents: Lock Haven at McLeod (concerns about right-turn lane geometry and cyclist safety), Lock Haven at River Road, and Lock Haven and Verda (pedestrian crossing near schools). Members also noted Wheatland Road and Chemawa as long-range or potentially expensive projects that may require engineering study before paint treatments are feasible.

The committee framed the green-paint list as a \"Keizer honey-do\" list the city can use to budget incremental improvements, while encouraging members to press for higher-priority crosswalks and capital fixes in long-range planning and budget processes.","Committee reviewed an exhaustive list of proposed green-paint bike/ped projects, agreed to prioritize a pedestrian crossing at Lock Haven and Verda near schools and asked members to submit top priorities for budgeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462700,"Keizer committee says street painting is public art, not an official traffic-calming measure",1287,669000,1956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797352-b83502e190313c895d47cd1008655778&start=669&end=1956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797352-b83502e190313c895d47cd1008655778/thumbnail_669000.jpg","/articles/6462700/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-committee-says-street-painting-is-public-art-not-an-official-traffic-calming-measure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462700-d2e2e956ff9ad395139cc682c78f8755/orig.mp4?Expires=1773575403&Signature=BuJkKJXasNZcx8qjgphxEZofHgz6oRrKqeLJdXKs89Vj~g5x75V1jFFJ1gMS3c9CYmPDNO45KB7xvcBKqzpa5pOtRJ6Qf1Ix1NsOcF-9it3Cy5VwUaGwGIPM7tWsGn3xNMkEz2DUkJupMCUFKZHatpoVh1dE5eRbH1Qy2x-88oba2bALFvkOGiYMCDZhmn8O8jwxXAoCyT1WJ-nptk5MvHa-~fl-tJgiIBEsNpBRJdNTpxMXteGEdF~0X4CPo9bpqKGN9ZtTsFVkEqCzGmELMQN0KhaJyefmUL4m5WBRwncIjcCXCuUa3nvyU-EpK9mIKaBpuG3eMqioxjXR8X6Ecw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer Traffic Safety Bikeways Pedestrian Committee on Sept. 18 clarified that the city's street painting program is a public-arts initiative, not an engineering traffic-calming treatment, and said the Arts Commission will own approvals while Public Works will review siting for safety.

Tammy Saldivar, a Keizer resident who spoke to the committee, said the program \"was designed not as a street or a traffic calming measure. So I'm asking that we stop promoting it as such.\" Saldivar told the committee the program is administered through the Arts Commission and that applicants must work with Public Works on location and safety issues.

Committee members and staff discussed two different paint programs that have appeared on meeting materials: the street-painting (community art) program and separate green lane/bike-paint projects intended to indicate bicycle space. Councilor Star urged staff to make the distinction clear on future agendas so the public does not conflate the programs.

Mike Griffin, the Public Works staff liaison present during the discussion, described the implementation path: community groups or individuals would present art proposals to the Arts Commission for design and artist waivers; Public Works would then review the proposed pavement location to avoid unsafe placements, such as near stop bars or other markings that could cause confusion. Saldivar emphasized the program's cost and approval requirements, saying it is \"not cheap\" and requires Arts Commission and Public Works approvals.

Committee members agreed to remove item 6(c) from the active projects list so the agenda would not give the outward appearance that the painting program is being promoted as an engineering traffic-calming treatment. The committee noted it would still help direct community members to the Arts Commission and Public Works if residents wished to propose a street-painting project.

Saldivar said she plans to raise the program at the Arts Commission meeting next month to help finalize the process and promotional materials for prospective applicants.

The discussion took place during the committee's public-comment and active-projects segments, and members asked staff to clarify future agenda language so that \"street painting\" (art) and \"green paint\" (bicycle/traffic markings) are not conflated.","Residents and committee members agreed the city's street painting program is intended as public art and neighborhood development; the Arts Commission will manage approvals and Public Works will handle safety reviews. Committee removed the agenda'item label that implied it was a traffic-calming measure.","actionData","errors"]

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