Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Pedestrian Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Residents urge sidewalk and shoulder improvements on Corte Madera Avenue to aid fire evacuation
Summary
A resident raised pedestrian safety and evacuation concerns for areas that lack sidewalks, including Corte Madera Avenue, and suggested adding shoulders or sidewalk extensions to improve fire evacuation routes and access for equipment.
During open time, Catherine Madison Flannery told council members she observed stretches of roadway with no sidewalks—including Corte Madera Avenue—and said sections of the town’s circulation network lacked safe walking space. She asked the council to consider prioritizing shoulders or sidewalk improvements on major evacuation routes so they can carry both evacuees and equipment during a wildfire or flood emergency.
Flannery said that while recent streetscape work introduced widened decorative sidewalks and roundabouts in other neighborhoods, the routes she walked remain hazardous for pedestrians. She urged the town to review priorities and use of funding to ensure major roads can serve both everyday needs and emergency evacuation.
