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infrastructure in this transportation project will limit, not catalyze or enhance, economic development capacity. How many people do we have riding bikes now and the demand for bike huts. 3. public safety will be undermined if we move forward with the street car and no bike infrastructure :bicyclists and motorists will be competing for the same roadway space which can be dangerous for bicyclist because of the street car tracks. This will also cause right -of -way conflicts which will discourage people from using non - motorized transportation. I am sure this is not our intent for the Downtown? Finally, if we move forward without any bike infrastructure, It will cause the city increased litigation costs as bicyclists will get injured. Fed Hwy Administration safety site:http: / /www.fhwa.dot.gov /livability /fact sheets /transandsafety.cfrn To conclude on a good note, I am supportive of on street - parking if we use reverse- angle- head - out parking and add bike lanes. Please note, several cities across the country have been using reverse -angle- head -out parking for decades. Tuscon did this in/around the Univ. of AZ and dropped car/bike collisions by 80 or so percent. Michele Martinez 714 - 887 -9845 *please excuse any misspellings. I composed this email via my iPhone* On Aug 5, 2014, at 11:41 AM, "Cavazos, David" <DCavazos@santa- ana.org> wrote: Fyi. david From: Cathy Higley [mailto chialeyCa�cordobacorp com] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 11:21 AM To: Cavazos, David; Galvez, William E.; City Council Cc: George Pla; Gabriel, Jason Subject: RE: Bike Lanes on 4th Street I think we need to clarify that bicycle facilities are not an element of the streetcar project; FTA and OCTA would agree and would not willing fund bicycle lanes as part of the project. However, implementing streetcar on 4 "' Street opens up the opportunity to incorporate bicycles on 4`" Street that would not be possible without streetcar — bicycles and diagonal parking are not compatible. The elimination of diagonal parking along the south side, provides a safer environment and the space to accommodate a bicycle facility. A vote in support of streetcar, with or without bike lanes included, furthers the cause of bicycles on 4 `" Street.