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Commission backs phased pedestrian upgrades on Hillside Drive after resident recounts crash
Summary
The Safety and Parking Commission voted unanimously to support staff recommendations for phased pedestrian improvements on Hillside Drive — including high‑visibility crosswalks, bulb‑outs and in‑street signs — and to pursue permanent driver‑feedback signs and rapid flashing beacons as funding allows.
The Safety and Parking Commission voted to support staff recommendations to install high‑visibility crosswalks, quick‑build bulb‑outs and in‑street pedestrian signs on Hillside Drive and to pursue permanent driver‑feedback signs and rapid flashing beacons if funding is secured. The motion, which instructed staff to refine the crosswalk location (Castillo or Carlos) before construction, passed on a 4–0 roll call.
The measures are intended to address pedestrian safety near Hoover School, where staff presented collision and speed data showing four reported collisions on the corridor from 2013–2024, including two pedestrian‑related crashes at Alvarado and Hillside Circle. Staff said 85th‑percentile speeds were 36 mph downhill and 34 mph uphill on Hillside, with posted speed 30 mph and volumes about 2,200 vehicles in each direction.
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