URGENT! Mill Valley Multi-Use Path Safety NOW!
- by: Rix & Sharon Kramlich with support from the Mill Valley Soccer Club & local community
- recipient: The City of Mill Valley and County of Marin, Mill Valley, CA
THE TIME IS NOW TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE!
INEVITABLE TRAGEDY ON THE MILL VALLEY MULTI-USE PATH REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION!!
On Saturday September 6, 2014 two young boys were walking on the multi-use path and on their way to their first soccer game of the season. As they crossed over to Bell/Roper field they were struck by a bicyclist that paramedics estimate was travelling at close to 25 mph. The accident sent all 3 to the hospital with one of the players suffering multiple fractures to his skull, serious lacerations and a perforated eardrum.
To many this incident was not a surprise but an eventuality. The time has come to demand action of the part of our local and county government to ensure the safety of our community.
A group of concerned Mill Valley citizens, along with the full support of the Mill Valley Soccer Club, are putting forth common sense measures to avoid this tragic event from occurring again to any of our citizenry, young and old alike and we urge you to sign this petition!
Below are the 3 actions that we are proposing:
- IMMEDIATE PLACEMENT OF SIGNAGE & ENFORCEMENT OF SPEED LIMITS: Place a 15 mph speed limit signs on the path starting at Tam High School field (15 mph is official speed limit on multi-use path ). By the Mill Valley Dog Park place uniformed MV police officers with radar guns that will cite speeding cyclist entering this dangerous area.
- CREATE A SLOW ZONE: Initiate the immediate establishment of an official marked ‘Slow Zone’ that runs from the south end of Bell/Roper Field to Camino Alto with posted reduced speed limit of 10 mph.
- SPEED GOVENERNORS: Initiate a study that would put physical barriers (speed bumps, rumble strips, gates, etc) within the aforementioned slow zone to govern the speed of cyclists moving through this area.
Thank you for your support to ensure public safety for the near and long term.
On Saturday September 6, 2014 two young boys were walking on the multi-use path and on their way to their first soccer game of the season. As they crossed over to Bell/Roper field they were struck by a bicyclist that paramedics estimate was travelling at close to 25 mph. The accident sent all 3 to the hospital with one of the players suffering multiple fractures to his skull, serious lacerations and a perforated eardrum.
To many this incident was not a surprise but an eventuality. The time has come to demand action of the part of our local and county government to ensure the safety of our community!!
A group of concerned Mill Valley citizens (listed below), along with the full support of the Mill Valley Soccer Club, are putting forth common sense measures to avoid this tragic event from occurring again to any of our citizenry, young and old alike and we urge you to sign this petition!
Below are the 3 actions that we are proposing:
- IMMEDIATE PLACEMENT OF SIGNAGE & ENFORCEMENT OF SPEED LIMITS: Place a 15 mph speed limit signs on the path starting at Tam High School field (15 mph is official speed limit on multi-use path ). By the Mill valley Dog Park place uniformed MV police officers with radar guns that will cite speeding cyclist entering this dangerous area.
- CREATE A SLOW ZONE: Initiate the immediate establishment of an official marked ‘Slow Zone’ that runs from the south end of Bell/Roper Field to Camino Alto with posted reduced speed limit of 10 mph.
- SPEED GOVENERNORS: Initiate a study that would put physical barriers (speed bumps, rumble strips, gates, etc) within the aforementioned slow zone to govern the speed of cyclists moving through this area.
Thank you for your support to ensure public safety for the near and long term.
Sponsered by:
Rix & Sharon Kramlich
The Mill Valley Soccer Club
A Coalition of Concerned Mill Valley Citizens
- Alan Cowan from Homestead Valley
- Sonia and Al Lee
- Katy Kuhn from Lovell Avenue
- Mark and Cheri Simpson from Lovell Avenue
- Ginny Walters from Homestead Valley
- Michelle Terrell from Blithedale Canyon / Middle Ridge
- Josh Hanna from Lovell Avenue
- Karen Fairty from Lovell Avenue
- Jamie Johnston from Lovell Avenue
- Brynn Mapp from Homestead Valley
- Corinne Amare from Lovell Avenue
- Michele Rullo from Lovell Avenue
- Zoe Goorman from Lovell Avenue
- Jessica Newman from Homestead Valley
- Karen Whetstone from Boyle Park
- Lisa Edson from Shelter Ridge
- Dave Frame from Lovell Avenue
- Narendra and Julie Rocherolle from Lovell Avenue
- Peggy and Cary Rosen from Lovell Avenue
- Candace and Brian Murphy from Panoramic
- Robin Frank from Shelter Ridge
- Josephine Rasella & Brent Marsh from Boyle Park
- Mari Tamburo from Homestead Valley
- Hannah and Jim Tai from Blithedale Canyon / Middle Ridge
- Roger Howard from Edgewood-Cypress
- Liz Dunkel from Boyle Park
- Alessandra Gallo from Miller Avenue
- Ann Kaye from Blithedale Canyon / Middle Ridge
- Rebecca Mead from Miller Avenue
- Jim Boyle from Miller Avenue
- Kristina Betz from Homestead Valley
- Connellan Coxwell from Cascade Canyon
- Holly Seerley from Boyle Park
- Kevin Wiley from Homestead Valley
- Xander Wessells from Edgewood-Cypress
- Sharon Salisbury from Boyle Park
- Annette Busby from Blithedale Canyon / Middle Ridge
- Kendra and Ira Pollack from Cascade Canyon
- Brian and Chris O'keefe from Blithedale Canyon / Middle Ridge
- Chris and Trina Rivera from Homestead Valley
- Christine Berg
- Jon and Lin Porter
- Anne and Zeke Buxton
- Samantha and Jason Fazio
- Doug Dossey and Kathrin Dellago
- Lisa & John Merkl
- Tam Pham
Safety improvement in the works: a "slow zone" on the MUP. where the speed limit will be reduced from 15 to 10 mph. Please attend the hearing at 10:30 Tues! There is opposition by some cyclists who claim they cannot travel as slowly as 10 mph. We need people to come out to speak in favor of the "slow zone"
http://marin.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=33&event_id=684
All - The IJ published a very good article on it's front page today (10/6/14) which can be found at: http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_26668907/bikers-walkers-joggers-jockey-space-marin-paths
As the article points out, he actual planning and action to make this safe for all is at the county level and if you want to voice your opinion or thoughts, you should contact our district supervisor, Kate Sears, at:
email: ksears@countyofmarin.org
phone: (415) 473-7331
Thanks to everyone who came to the public hearing tonight. It certainly sent a strong message that the community wants to see something tangible done about this dangerous situation. As a Mill Valley residents we need to put pressure on our local government to in turn put pressure on the county to make the actual necessary changes instead of putting the burden on the local citizens...why else do we even have local government??
The mayor of Mill Valley has mobilized the local government and engaged the county governement and intent of addressing this situation. There will be a public hearing to discuss options this coming Monday at 7:00
I am happy to announce that the MCBC in collaboration with the organizers of Sunday's well-meaning ride to honor Robin Williams have decided to detour the ride route around the MUP and will be on the road.
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