I agree 110% !! I live on Ballena and work from home most days, with my office window facing the street. I can’t count how many cars are going over 35mph all the time. Also, this year Paden elementary’s after school program that host 60 kids at the marina and every day they walk from school, cross Ballena and play on the fields and beach by the marina. The speeders are a serious risk to these kids safety. That alone should be a reason to install speed humps.

I also live on Ballena Blvd and completely agree with these concerns. Many are driving way to fast on Ballena Blvd.

There can be more curves in the road along with raised markings in order to slow down traffic.

Thank you for reporting your concerns about street safety in Alameda. Your report will help inform the City of Alameda’s work to achieve our Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries. Staff will retain your report and refer to it the next time we undertake a project on this street, whether it is pavement resurfacing or a corridor update. For selection of new safety improvement projects, the City refers to High Injury Corridors, equity indicators, Active Transportation Plan projects, and street resurfacing needs, augmented by Street Safety Concerns. See the links below for more information.
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