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To: Georgette Gómez, Council President and Monica Montgomery, Councilmember
Repeated Accidents on Redwood St.
The residents on and around the 5500 block of Redwood St. live with regular car accidents and property loss that I believe can be lessened by a modest investment on the part of the city. The issue is an uninterrupted straightaway that encourages reckless speeding up a hill toward an elementary school (formerly Carver). Our community wants speed bumps, extra stop signs, and bolder traffic signs in this area.
Why is this important?
My neighbors and I regularly experience loss of property (and safety) due to reckless speeding on a long straightaway up the 5500 block of Redwood St. I have lost my parked car to speeding drivers twice in the last 5 years, representing a significant financial challenge. In that time my neighbors have lost vehicles, there have been multiple accidents, a retaining wall was smashed, and a power pole has been struck twice. These accidents are limited to incidents I have personally observed on the 5500 block alone, but our neighborhood has many more stories. There is an elementary school at the top of the block, and many in-home daycare businesses in the area. Please help keep our lives and our property safe by installing traffic calming measures on Redwood St., including speed bumps, extra stop signs, and bolder traffic signs.