Westport Shopping Center bypass path desk item.msg1
Beth Ebben
From:Matt Widmann <mattwdmn@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:54 PM
To:City of Cupertino Planning Commission
Subject:Westport Shopping Center bypass path
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Hi,
I'm a Cupertino resident and often used the Don Burnett Bicycle‐Pedestrian Bridge during my commute. What keeps me
from using it more often is its lack of a connection to other safe bicycle infrastructure. It's usually safer during commute
hours, with the current infrastructure for me to find an alternate route that avoids Mary Ave. and Homestead Road.
I noticed that the new plans submitted for the Westport Shopping Center don't include a bike path on the western side
of the complex. It's really important to consider how residents who are walking and biking will be affected by the new
development. Consider a map of the development area with Mary Ave. wrapping around the north and east and
Steven's Creek on the south. Mary Ave. southbound bicyclists have to cross every single entrance to to the complex to
go westbound on Steven's Creek Blvd. without this path ‐‐ they have to wrap around to the east and come back around
to the west, only to deal with an extremely tricky 85 on‐ramp lane switch.
Please urge the developer to add a path to the west of the complex that bypasses the tricky intersections and parking
required for the complex.
– Matt