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Home My WebLink AboutCC 11-04-2025 Item No. 13 Active Transportation Plan_Written Communications (updated 11-10-2025)CC 11-04-2025 Item #13 Active Transportation Plan Written Communications From:Yuvaraj Athur Raghuvir To:City Council; Tina Kapoor; City Clerk; Chad Mosley; Matt Schroeder; David Stillman Subject:Request for Moratorium on Bike Lane Projects and Focus on Proven Traffic Safety Solutions Date:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 6:23:26 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor Chao, Vice-Mayor Moore, Council Members, Interim City Manager Kapoor, Director Mosley, Transportation Manager Stillman, and Transportation Planner Schroeder, I respectfully request that the City of Cupertino cancel and defund the current ATP bike lane proposals and pause all new bike lane or lane reconfiguration projects for at least two years until accurate bicycle usage counts are gathered for De Anza Boulevard, Stevens Creek Boulevard, Blaney Avenue, and other key routes. The proposed design changes, such as lane reductions, narrowed lanes, bulb-outs, and turning restrictions may seriously disrupt traffic flow and increase congestion on already busy streets. These actions could also impact the ability of seniors, parents, and emergency services to move efficiently through our city. Instead, Cupertino should emphasize technological and balanced traffic safety improvements, such as: Red-light and speed enforcement cameras to discourage dangerous driving, Coordinated and synchronized traffic signals to reduce unnecessary idling and cut emissions, and Improved signal timing and visibility for all road users. These strategies enhance safety without reducing mobility or increasing frustration for drivers. I urge the Council to redirect funding away from ATP bike lane projects and invest instead in smart, efficient traffic management that truly benefits all Cupertino residents. Sincerely, Yuva Athur From:Seema Swamy To:City Council; Tina Kapoor; City Clerk; Chad Mosley; David Stillman Cc:Seema Swamy Subject:Request to Pause and Reassess Bike Lane Projects Under ATP Date:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 4:37:45 PM Dear Mayor Chao, Vice-Mayor Moore, Council Members, Interim City Manager Kapoor, Director Mosley, Transportation Manager Stillman, and Planner Schroeder, I am writing to express my strong concern about the direction of the City’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP). I respectfully request that the City cancel and defund any future ATP bike lane projects under consideration and place a two-year moratorium on all future bike lane plans until we have at least two full years of traffic and usage data from De Anza Boulevard, Stevens Creek Boulevard, Blaney Avenue, and other proposed corridors. Many of us who live and work in Cupertino rely on our roads daily for commuting, school drop-offs, and errands. The proposed changes, such as lane reductions, removal of right turns on red, bulb-outs, and narrower lanes will only create additional congestion and safety issues without any evidence that they improve cyclist safety or increase ridership. These projects could also make life harder for seniors, working families, and parents juggling multiple destinations. It would be far more practical for Cupertino to focus on better traffic signal coordination, road maintenance, and data-driven planning before making irreversible changes. Responsible governance requires that we first measure actual bike usage and evaluate whether these large-scale investments make sense for our community. Please act to cancel these projects, preserve traffic flow, and ensure transparency in transportation planning. Sincerely, Seema Seema Swamy SSwamy@cupertino.gov From:Pam Hershey To:City Clerk; Cupertino City Manager"s Office; City Council Subject:Request to pause and reassess Bike Lane ProjectsUnder ATP Date:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 4:31:12 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor Chao, Vice-Mayor Moore, Council Members Interim City Manager Kapoor, Director Mosley, Manager Stillman and Planner Schroeder, Today I am writing you to let you know my concern about the direction the City's ATP . Please request the City to cancel and define this plan and any plan the near future. The city needs a couple of years to assess tthe traffic and usage data from DeAnza Blvd Steven Creek Blvd, Blaney Ave and any other proposed corridors I rely on these road everyday and without evidence that this will improve cyclist safety or help rideship does not seem right at this time. Please cancel these project to preserve traffic flow and transparency in transportation planning. Regards, Pamela Hershey From:Deepa Mahendraker To:City Council; Tina Kapoor; City Clerk; Chad Mosley; David Stillman; Matt Schroeder Subject:Request for Moratorium on Bike Lane Projects and Focus on Proven Traffic Safety Solutions Date:Tuesday, November 4, 2025 4:04:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor Chao, Vice-Mayor Moore, Council Members, Interim City Manager Kapoor, Director Mosley, Transportation Manager Stillman, and Transportation Planner Schroeder, I respectfully request that the City of Cupertino cancel and defund the current ATP bike lane proposals and pause all new bike lane or lane reconfiguration projects for at least two years until accurate bicycle usage counts are gathered for De Anza Boulevard, Stevens Creek Boulevard, Blaney Avenue, and other key routes. The proposed design changes, such as lane reductions, narrowed lanes, bulb-outs, and turning restrictions may seriously disrupt traffic flow and increase congestion on already busy streets. These actions could also impact the ability of seniors, parents, and emergency services to move efficiently through our city. Instead, Cupertino should emphasize technological and balanced traffic safety improvements, such as: Red-light and speed enforcement cameras to discourage dangerous driving, Coordinated and synchronized traffic signals to reduce unnecessary idling and cut emissions, and Improved signal timing and visibility for all road users. These strategies enhance safety without reducing mobility or increasing frustration for drivers. I urge the Council to redirect funding away from ATP bike lane projects and invest instead in smart, efficient traffic management that truly benefits all Cupertino residents. Sincerely, Deepa M Sent from my iPhone From:Peggy Griffin To:Liang Chao; City Council; Tina Kapoor; David Stillman Cc:City of Cupertino Bike and Ped Commission; City of Cupertino Planning Commission; Chad Mosley; City Clerk Subject:Driver"s View Obstruction (almost hit people) and ATP Criteria addition Date:Thursday, November 6, 2025 10:20:17 PM Attachments:Cupertino-Driver Obstruction.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor Chao, Council, Interim City Manager Kapoor, Manager Stillman, During Tuesday night’s City Council meeting (Nov. 4, 2025) discussion of Item #13 Study Session on the ATP, I mentioned there was a location on Steven’s Creek Blvd. where my husband and I have almost hit people 4 different times recently. (I had said 3 times.) One was a pedestrian, 2 were people riding bikes on the sidewalk in the wrong direction and the fourth was someone on an battery powered scooter on the sidewalk. In 3 of the 4 cases, the people are moving quickly on the sidewalk so they cannot be seen from a distance because the view is obstructed. In the case of the pedestrian, the huge utility box was blocking the view of the person walking. In the time it takes to look left, look right, look left again then start to turn right onto Stevens Creek, the individual is right there. It’s even worse at night when they are wearing dark clothing. Attached is a map of the exact location and pictures of the driver’s view of the sidewalk when the driver is about to exit the parking lot driveway. I am writing this in hopes that you can 1.Improve the visibility at this location 2.Add to the ATP Criteria issues with driver visibility of pedestrians and cyclists (safety issue) 3.On future projects, reduce the size and placement of these huge utility boxes NOTE: I’ve copied the Bike-Ped Commission and the Planning Commission to make them aware of this kind of situation so they can hopefully prevent future issues from occurring or minimize the risk. Thank you Sincerely, Peggy Griffin LOCATION of obstruc on to driver visibility: Ma ress Firm, 20510 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cuper no, CA 95014 NORTH wri ng SOUTH #1 – Driver’s view when stopped at the “STOP LINE” in the driveway. To the driver’s right is the intersec on of Stevens Creek Blvd and De Anza Blvd which is a very busy pedestrian intersec on. We have almost hit someone 4 diﬀerent mes coming out of this driveway on Stevens Creek because we cannot see people coming from the intersec on. Once it was a pedestrian, twice a person riding their bike on the sidewalk in the wrong direc on and once a person on a ba ery operated scooter. Pedestrians, bikes, scooters #3 - Driver’s view a er pulling par ally out into the bike lane. #2– Driver’s view a er pulling up blocking the sidewalk.