Attachment 5
From:
Planning
Sent:
Friday, )uly 29,2015 9:32 AM
To:
Matt Morley
Cc:
Joel Paulson; Laurel Prevetti FW: Weekend Traffic in LG
Subject:
-*-Original Message--From: Shirley Maxwell Sent: Thursday, July 28,70L611:14 PM To: Planning Subject: Weekend Traffic in LG Dear Planning Commission, As you already know, the
traffic on
LG Blvd and
other street in
LG are impossible
to drive on beginning Friday afternoon,
Saturday and sunday.
to change plans because drivlng to my house off of LG Blvd will be impossible this weekend 7/30 & 7/31. This should not be happening. You tested the closure of the exit at the end of LG onto Highway 17 for 2 weekends and it worked Why wouldn't you continue the closure until Sept when the traffic will be lighter? I have
My other concern is what ifthere is an emergency and we need medical help? How would help get to our house in timely fashion? Looking forward to hearing a good solution to this problem Shirley & David Maxwell 135 Wheeler Avenue LG
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Attachment 5
a
From:
Janette Judd
Sent: To:
Friday, July 29,2016 L1:30 AM Shannon Lombardo FW: Pilot closure of South Santa Cruz Avenue
Subject:
From: Jennifer E Liebthal Sent: Thursday, July 28,20L6 6:01 PM To: Council Subject: Pilot closure of South Santa Cruz Avenue Dear Council,
I first want to thank you all for serving on our town council! I live on Loma Alta Avenue. I have been a resident of Los Gatos since 1998. The traffic issues in Los Gatos have gotten out of control. Our small downtown was never built to be a highway traffic thoroughfare nor should it be. I moved to Los Gatos to be part of a community in which I could go to the downtown area and see neighbors or other tourist enjoying our quaint town. I have always spent a good portion of my weekends dointown eating lunch or going to farmers market, etc. I now avoid going downtown on the weekends at all costs. In the last two years, traffic has become unbearable and really makes me question whether I want to continue living in Los Gatos. It is a strong statement, I know, it makes me sad to even say it. What makes me more sad is how dangerous the streets have gotten! People are irritated, driving recklessly and being verbally abusive! I almost got hit on my bike a few times over the last 2 years and it was always on the weekend in this this crazy traffic around town. The closure of S. Santa Cruz Avenue brought some much needed relief to the entire town. I drove around the town before and every weekend of the closure. The first weekend traffic was bad as people were continue to try to cut through and then being re-routed back which actually created more traffic but slowly things got better weekend to weekend. But not only did downtown get better, I observed Los Gatos Blvd, Winchester, etc with less traffic as well get better. I could finally go grocely shopping again! I know that there are many moving pieces to this issue and I do not wish to be in our shoes however I ask that you do whatever is necessary to try to continue the closure of S. Santa Cruz Avenue and work with WAZE to stop re-routing traffic through this small town that can not handle it. The proposals at the North 40 and 401-409 Alberto Way are sure to only make traffic even worse around town. I will be writing separately on the impact of these projects.
I do attend the town meetings on these issues and will continue to so. I would like the town I love back:-( Thanks for your continued support! Jennifer
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Planning
Sent:
Friday, )uly 29,2015 9:32 AM
To:
Matt Morley
Cc:
Joel Paulson; Laurel Prevetti FW: Weekend Traffic in LG
Subject:
-*-Original Message--From: Shirley Maxwell Sent: Thursday, July 28,70L611:14 PM To: Planning Subject: Weekend Traffic in LG Dear Planning Commission, As you already know, the
traffic on
LG Blvd and
other street in
LG are impossible
to drive on beginning Friday afternoon,
Saturday and sunday.
to change plans because drivlng to my house off of LG Blvd will be impossible this weekend 7/30 & 7/31. This should not be happening. You tested the closure of the exit at the end of LG onto Highway 17 for 2 weekends and it worked Why wouldn't you continue the closure until Sept when the traffic will be lighter? I have
My other concern is what ifthere is an emergency and we need medical help? How would help get to our house in timely fashion? Looking forward to hearing a good solution to this problem Shirley & David Maxwell 135 Wheeler Avenue LG
1
Attachment 5
a
From:
Janette Judd
Sent: To:
Friday, July 29,2016 L1:30 AM Shannon Lombardo FW: Pilot closure of South Santa Cruz Avenue
Subject:
From: Jennifer E Liebthal Sent: Thursday, July 28,20L6 6:01 PM To: Council Subject: Pilot closure of South Santa Cruz Avenue Dear Council,
I first want to thank you all for serving on our town council! I live on Loma Alta Avenue. I have been a resident of Los Gatos since 1998. The traffic issues in Los Gatos have gotten out of control. Our small downtown was never built to be a highway traffic thoroughfare nor should it be. I moved to Los Gatos to be part of a community in which I could go to the downtown area and see neighbors or other tourist enjoying our quaint town. I have always spent a good portion of my weekends dointown eating lunch or going to farmers market, etc. I now avoid going downtown on the weekends at all costs. In the last two years, traffic has become unbearable and really makes me question whether I want to continue living in Los Gatos. It is a strong statement, I know, it makes me sad to even say it. What makes me more sad is how dangerous the streets have gotten! People are irritated, driving recklessly and being verbally abusive! I almost got hit on my bike a few times over the last 2 years and it was always on the weekend in this this crazy traffic around town. The closure of S. Santa Cruz Avenue brought some much needed relief to the entire town. I drove around the town before and every weekend of the closure. The first weekend traffic was bad as people were continue to try to cut through and then being re-routed back which actually created more traffic but slowly things got better weekend to weekend. But not only did downtown get better, I observed Los Gatos Blvd, Winchester, etc with less traffic as well get better. I could finally go grocely shopping again! I know that there are many moving pieces to this issue and I do not wish to be in our shoes however I ask that you do whatever is necessary to try to continue the closure of S. Santa Cruz Avenue and work with WAZE to stop re-routing traffic through this small town that can not handle it. The proposals at the North 40 and 401-409 Alberto Way are sure to only make traffic even worse around town. I will be writing separately on the impact of these projects.
I do attend the town meetings on these issues and will continue to so. I would like the town I love back:-( Thanks for your continued support! Jennifer
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