Fred Weis – August 2, 2022 – to the Transportation Safety Committee

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    To: The Economic Development Committee
    Serg Mihaylo, Chair
    Walt Geist, Committee member
    Jennifer Dart, Committee Liaison
    From: Fred Weis
    — For immediate distribution —
    For the Economic Development Committee meeting today, here are some related
    articles on the Arcata1.com website.
    Please distribute this e-mail with the links below to the members of the Committee so
    that they may be able to see this information.
    As a small item, the Minutes for the July 21st meeting contain a slight error. There
    was oral communication at that meeting — there was a question about it, but it did
    in fact occur. The minutes could be shown as:
    I. ROLL CALL. PRESENT: Hickey, Mihaylo, Geist, Kjesbu, Molina, Panta
    ABSENT: Cunha
    II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Public comment received.
    III. BUSINESS / ACTION ITEMS.
    etc.
    Thank you for your contributions to helping to keep our city wonderful.
    — Fred Weis
    Clicking on the links should direct you to that article.
    Link to: Arcata1.com
    8th and 9th Streets: Where’s the parking?
    8th & 9th Streets are proposed as one-way streets with bike lanes. That
    sounds good. But that plan comes with a 30% reduction of parking on
    those streets. That sounds bad. With aerial photos and visualizations of
    the parking situation.
    The L Street Pathway
    The L Street pathway could be a community jewel in the heart of the Gateway
    area. This article has maps and photos. I propose: Let’s keep K Street as a two-way street and put the walking paths and bicycle lanes in a linear park on L Street. There are large economic advantages to the community of creating this area as a vital, vibrant “walking
    mall” and linear park. If the area is designated as such, new construction will
    contain inward-facing shops, small restaurants, and storefront business that
    cater to the walking populace. Adjacent and integral to the Creamery District
    and in the center of the arts, the L Street Pathway has the capability of being a
    primary tourist destination.

    The K & L Street one-way couplet cannot feasibly be built. The City does not
    have the rights-of-way, and seems unlikely to be able to obtain them — The
    not-yet-negotiated old railroad rights-of-way, individual property owners’ rights
    of way.

    Request for a “Plan B” if the K Street & L Street couplet cannot be constructed — The City wants to destroy a quiet strolling pathway so that car and truck traffic will be split between L Street and K Street. Meanwhile, cities all over
    the world are attempting to get rid of car traffic in favor of walkable public spaces. A “Plan B” has been promised since January [2022]. So far, nothing.

    Are you a Bicyclist? Some questions for you.

    Traffic Studies are absent
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