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Carmelita residents ask San Ramon council for benches along walking routes
Summary
A resident asked the council to direct staff to install benches in the Carmelita neighborhood to aid seniors, families and pedestrians who must walk long distances to the nearest park across a busy road.
A resident of the Carmelita neighborhood urged the San Ramon City Council on Sept. 23 to prioritize simple pedestrian amenities such as benches along walking routes.
“My community is isolated,” said Santosh, who identified himself as a Carmelita resident. He told council members the neighborhood, developed by Toll Brothers and completed in February 2019, has no nearby park within safe walking distance; the closest is Rancho Park, which lies more than a mile away and requires crossing a high‑speed thoroughfare. Santosh asked the council to instruct staff to move forward with installing benches at natural gathering points to provide rest stops for seniors, children and others walking in the neighborhood.
Santosh characterized the request as modest and asked for a council member to champion the issue and for the item to be agendized so staff could study options. He said staff had been responsive in prior contacts but asked for an urgent and tangible action to improve accessibility.
The council acknowledged the request and indicated staff follow‑up and potential future agenda consideration. No binding action was taken that evening.
