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Pinole officials discuss Complete Streets approach, traffic calming and senior-crossing concerns
Summary
Public Works Director Heba El Gindi outlined Complete Streets principles and traffic-calming tools for Pinole, proposing annual traffic-calming funding and staged implementation; a police officer urged a high-visibility crossing at the new senior center and changes to signal phasing at San Pablo and Tennant.
Public Works Director Heba El Gindi presented a Complete Streets overview to the Pinole City Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee on June 11, saying the approach “considers the mobility needs of all roadway users, including people who walk, cycle, scoot, ride transit, and drive in a safe and equitable manner.”
The presentation explained why Complete Streets matter: they prioritize safety and access for all modes rather than designing streets solely to move vehicles. El Gindi used national and regional examples to show sidewalks, protected bike lanes, mobility hubs and quick-build traffic-calming measures that cities have used to change travel behavior.
El Gindi emphasized speed’s effect on safety during the presentation. She cited stopping distances and pedestrian fatality risk to illustrate trade-offs: at 40 mph a vehicle’s stopping distance and risk to pedestrians are substantially higher than at 20…
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