A First Friday at Five bike ride....fun!

 

A quick built traffic circle in Petaluma

 The City is working with interested members of the public and with Safe Streets Petaluma to implement a quick build program that would allow members of the public to suggest street safety improvement and to have them quickly implemented with temporary structures that would allow for the demonstration and testing of the safety measure. If it turns out to be a good improvement to the neighborhood then a similar permanent installation can be built.

The beginning of a safe streets for everyone future

Fun to watch some of the new safe street changes going in around town in a couple of locations. The idea is to slow down cars and make it safer and inviting for bicycles, pedestrians and other folks to also use the streets. Even though I am a casual bicycle rider, some of the new lane configurations along Petaluma Blvd. South had me confused. So I got two other serious bike experts to come along and help me answer some of the questions people have about how the new lane striping is meant to be used, what's finished, what isn't done yet, what seems to be working and what might not yet be working with the street design changes. It's a work in progress, for sure.

 The fairgrounds advisory committee is meeting and formulating a recommendation to the Petaluma City Council as to how to evolve our fairgrounds property into the future. I got to give a short presentation and give some of my own thoughts to the committee panel. Here is the short talk that I gave:

 The First Friday at Five community bicycle ride takes place every month in Petaluma. Great way to find new community, learn about bike riding routes and have some fun. See you there!

 There is a new trail in Helen Putnam Park. Lot's of fun and a powerful addition to the park trail system.

What is going on with the road diet in Petaluma?

 Our Public Works department is currently tearing up Petaluma Blvd South to turn four narrow lanes into three. And add a bike lane. And make it safer for people walking around. We already have a previously installed section of road diet on Petaluma Blvd North. Now our town is assessing the value of a road diet design upgrade for Rainier Avenue as a potential complete street option. Check it out!