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Committee previews 24th Street Transit Center open house, hears curb-extension and crosswalk visibility plans
Summary
City staff briefed the Traffic Safety Committee on a planned April 9 open house for the 24th Street Transit Center Connections Project and described a daylighting/curb‑extension effort to improve crosswalk visibility by removing parking near approaches and adding outreach and phased enforcement.
City staff briefed the Traffic Safety Committee on Feb. 12 about the 24th Street Transit Center Connections Project and a related daylighting initiative aimed at improving pedestrian visibility at crosswalks.
Staff said the open house is scheduled for April 9 and will feature boards, sticky‑note feedback and short survey opportunities to gather community input. "We're going to have a board ... everyone can read off on each of these locations," a presenter said while describing outreach plans that include door hangers, a project website and community workshops.
The presenter outlined daylighting and curb‑extension concepts intended to remove parked vehicles that obstruct sightlines near crosswalks and to add curb extensions that shorten crossing distances. Staff described adding a clear zone (discussed in the meeting as approximately 20 feet on each approach) to improve driver sightlines and cited the California Vehicle Code when describing legal limits on parking distances near crosswalks; the transcript includes an unclear reference to a section number and staff noted the requirement will be applied in project design and outreach.
Committee members raised concerns about tradeoffs where parking demand is high and noted bus stops can sometimes block visibility at crosswalks. One member recounted a near‑miss involving a bus at a crosswalk, and a resident said they had observed multiple close calls where parked cars near corners limited sightlines. Staff said they do not have crash statistics in the packet but have received multiple complaints about the issue.
Staff described a phased enforcement approach with an initial warning period (approximately 60 days) followed by ticketing, and noted the cost and maintenance needs for painted curb work. City staff also mentioned bringing project details to the March 18 city council meeting with more implementation information to follow and encouraged committee members to attend the April 9 open house.
The briefing was informational; no final policy changes were adopted at the meeting, and staff will return with materials for outreach and a proposed timeline.
