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Residents press Capitola leaders for fixes on Bay Avenue; council agrees to revisit design
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the city to address pedestrian and bicycle safety along the Bay Avenue corridor; council members agreed to put the corridor back on a future agenda and seek more data and outreach.
Multiple residents told the Capitola City Council on July 24 that Bay Avenue’s current configuration has created dangerous crossings and congestion and asked for short‑term and long‑term safety fixes.
Commenters described recent collisions and near misses near the Capitola/Bay intersection and at Gales and Nob Hill, urged stepped‑up enforcement and improved lighting, and proposed immediate, low‑cost measures such as repainting crosswalks, portable crossing signals, pedestrian flags and temporary traffic control. Dorothy Anton, who identified herself as a community member, urged…
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