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thank you for your time today. >> thank you. >> hello i am marcos wong and i live one block away from an uncontrolled intersection at o shan see and malty drive. malta drive and a major route to 280 and many people have to cross there to reach a bus stop for the 44 line. it's dangerous for three main reasons. one, it's a poorly marked intersection. most drivers are navigating the turns and don't notice the pedestrian warning signs either heading up or down the hill. many drivers also do not see signs because that intersection is poorly lit and sometimes they can't see the pedestrian ...

peaks central council. my particular concern is traffic safety on westportal where my wife and i walk everyday and westportal and 14th avenue which currently has stop signs but no traffic lights. that has become an increasingly dangerous intersection and left turns and u turns and cars essentially forcing pedestrians to play russian roulette but cars may stop at the signs. pedestrians stop and it's unclear who has the right of way. if the pedestrian is in cross walk and cars move forward and we also have a problem with cars with u turns and they are unable to do the u turn and they n...

come on up. roger. >> thank you supervisor. i am roger ritter. i'm a 60 year resident of district 7, and i'm current president of the balboa terrace home association, vice president of the west of twin peaks central council. my particular concern is traffic safety on westportal where my wife and i walk everyday and westportal and 14th avenue which currently has stop signs but no traffic lights. that has become an increasingly dangerous intersection and left turns and u turns and cars essentially forcing pedestrians to play russian roulette but cars may stop at the signs. pedestrians ...

conveniently scheduling this hearing to highlight the theme. >> thank you. i mentioned the captains are here to basically answer questions that we have and also from the planning department we have adam vara and lily langlos to answer questions but right now i want to go ahead and ask the public to come forward. i will call up your name. several people have submitted cards and you have two minutes to make your public comments at this point. [calling speaker names] come on up. roger. >> thank you supervisor. i am roger ritter. i'm a 60 year resident of district 7, and i'm current pres...

see that considered for everglade and slope. in closing i want to remind you this is a neighborhood street and not just a state highway. that is one of the big issues that we've had. the state has been benignly neglectful of slope and we would like to see the city take a more active role if they can and in fact if the state would relinquish that part to the city as a city street i think pedestrian safety would be markedly improved. thank you for your time gentlemen. >> for your comments. >> good afternoon supervisors. i am barbara cansini and work with the homeowners in the location ...